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QUARTERLY CHAT 2024 - April, May, June

This is the place to share the good, the bad, and yes, even the ugly of what is happening in your life with people who care and will support you through them.

GREAT FINISHES 2024 APRIL MAY JUNE

Startin off with a bang! Trifari https://www.ebay.com/itm/186366662184?hash=item2b64519628%3Ag%3AAQ0AAOSwcEFmBWaX&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5336393638&customid=&toolid=10049 Unusual Florenza https://www.ebay.com/itm/335317861520?...

The family of Schreiner Jewelry Post

The family of Schreiner Jewelry are still alive and kicking. Mom, Terry, is 89, and can't believe how my parents, and grandfathers creations have become so collectable. My dad's , Ambros, famous ruffle pin retailed for $7.50 in the mid 1950ss. It now...

Our ID'd Makers Marks

I am starting this topic in the hopes that we can create a permanent resource for our members. Please add images and research information for any Modern or Vintage Jewelry Marks.

Research & Reference Links Library

This Topic is for the sole purpose of providing resources for the accurate identification of items in our personal collections and to be placed for sale on ebay. Please feel free to add Links to Sites that you have found helpful.

PICTURES to Prop or not to Prop, That is the question

Since I am finally in the position to start listing some of the massive inventory I have accumulated over the years I have been exploring the wonderful (cough, cough) world of PICTURES! I have gotten down pretty well the basics but this propping thin...

My Treasure Find of the Summer

I'm so excited I can't stand myself. The annual 127 garage sales are in town so daughter and I went looking for Christmas items for resell. Found this lovely brooch but had no idea what it was, just knew I liked it. Had her look it up when we got bac...

Anyone interested in repair/harvest jewelry for ship price only?

Been sortin' and so far have given away jewelry to friends, and to help the drama class at the school where I work. Plan to donate some stuff to the art classes too. My question is: if I put together boxes of repair/harvest jewelry would anyone here ...

By The Numbers - Can someone tell me what they mean?

I picked up this demi set from a seller in Canada. The stones are a rare cut 8 petal flower watermelon. There is a number on the back of each. The brooch has numbers 9877 and some other letters in another stamp. The earrings have 2896 (so I am told s...

How old is this monstrosity?

The expandable bracelet makes me think that it is old but I want to be sure so I can list it properly Do you think it's lucite? Thank you for any help!

Help with age/era of necklace

Well I said I had to pick up 3 lots of jools last night, so here come the questionsThese glass beads have a sort of vague banded apparance. I was thinking Czech, as there seems to be a lot of Czech pieces in it BTDIK??? Here's my impression Deco Czec...

Would you call this brooch butalist? Age? Origin? TIA

not sure if they are stone or glasshard to read marks on back2.25" any info including keywords would help.any info including keywords would help.

Another long shot but does anyone recognize this crystal encrusted beauty?

The stones are crystals from what I can tell and the settings are open in the back I've looked it over a few times and do not see any mark or signature The old owner of the lot it came in was a QVC/HSN shopping queen The lot was full of JBK or Camros...

Help with makers mark on Czechoslovakia pin

So I can make out Czechoslovakia, but on another pad it looks to read "Esgeso"???? with a WP and half diamond shaped logoAny ideas on the maker??Thanks!Pauline

Can you tell who the designer is from the mark? TYIA

Probably something the original owner got off of HSN/QVC I can't make heads or tails of it I am thinking the CN is for China but I could be wrong Thank you for any help

Can you read this signature? Help!

I am sorting all of my jewelry by maker. I found this and for the life of me cannot make out the signature. It's not very old by the clasp and the locket closes with a magnetic button. But, it is pretty. Thanks so much,Carol

Here's a funny To lose weight, go to the flea market and declutter ...

We know flea markets help collectors lose weight—a day of shopping includes miles of walking while carrying the heavy collectibles you found. But now, a study has found that there is a connection between how much you collect and what you weigh. The t...

Sterling feathered horse brooch- age or maker ? Thanks !

This is a recently acquisition.. and I'm so confused about it ... it's tested as sterling and has a c-claps.. But what it is... Art Deco ? Aztec ? Native ? Couldn't find anything similar online.. thank for any ideas, as always !

Mid week find-But what is it?

I'm forever getting stuff that I know nothing about with no marks! This small lot from thrift shop. Coro figure 8 links- Napier leaf pin- ST God in Heart pin. The rest??? 1. The confetti beads in bracelet have little chips of glass or stone in additi...

Help please - Wondering name of Garnet Setting in ring.

Thanks to a recent post I learned the middle Stone Setting is a Collet but not sure what the prong setting used for the smaller round ones is called. They look handmade by cutting metal tubes to form the prongs.