hi long time no see. this is DW's son, have a couple of questions on some pieces!

[denwolf13]

hi, i have $2.26 worth of jewelry that i need help on. this is my first purchase that i used my own money for...

the first is a sterling brooch with a blue stone. any ideas on what it is? it has a marbled look on the back. i wont get my heart broken, i paid $1.28 for it

this braclet. how can you tell if an item is ivory or not. it has the lines like ivory. it has yellowed like ivory. it sounds hollower than a plastic one. comepared it to a celluliod one. and it just looks old. i really dont want to do the pin test because there is no "good" spot to do it on it even has the cross hatch under high light.

note: ive done all of the tests above because that is what an ebay forum said to do.

it was 98 cents so i took the risk.

[change4charlie]

Well hello there little den cub 🙂

I found some information for comparision on the celluloid bracelet here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/216199573/vintage-ivory-carved-floral-lily-of-the for info only

[old.crows.nest]

Great buys! Congratulations!

I would have grabbed both in a heartbeat

The first could be a natural stone or colored glass or butterfly wing below a clear glass, it is hard to tell.

The Lily of the Valley Celluloid is unusual. There are way more Roses or Chrysanthemums.

[1940fc]

Hey there! (Adam or Nick?)  lol 

Love that bracelet!  

You did great on both buys! 

[southernmermaid8]

Hello wolf pup , 

Great deals on both pieces . For $2.26  I couldn't have got the money out of my pocket fast enough . 

Some observations and guesses for you to research . The first one looks similliar to 2 Sterling pieces I own . It kinda looks like my man made star sapphire brooch without the star . Also reminds me of a man made moonstone I have , but it's a little more dark blue . Maybe it's a man made blue chalcedony ? 

On on the second piece I agree with Crow ....nice celluloid and more rare to have the Lilly of the valley . 

Mermaid 🐠

[evelyb30]

The blue one is two layers of glass; I used to have the exact same brooch. The bracelet is really pretty, but you don't have to worry about it being ivory.