Old brooch need help Identifying marked vac??? 937 rhinestone

[paspeapod]

Not sure if I have the letters right...looks to be vac and some other letters and 937, but I do not have a large magnifying glass...neet little brooch from a estate sale today...any help would be awesome! please and thank you, 

[msadlady]

I am not sureabout the letters. Is that 937 or .937. That number denotes the amount of silver in the brooch if I am not mistaken.

Hope this helps.

[paspeapod]

Thank you, very much....I usually can search items, but sometimes I get stumped....

[paspeapod]

with 937 I think, also with some research, maybe russian or german? hence the reason the lettering is odd and I cannot make it out...

[gauntlettgems]

Are the stones glued in? Can you show a better pic of the mark?

[paspeapod]

I am unsure about the stones glued...The stone in the middle is purple and the others are clear and not clear...though I would be interested in what or who the maker is...here is a closer look....vintage? age?

[ann5059]

I think you are reading it upside down. Turn it over and I think it says CZECH for the country.

[paspeapod]

do you think the the v looks a little upside down....that is a lead....I search that...but what do you think about the 937? do you think it clearly shows the numbers? silver or not? and thank you! 🙂

[ann5059]

I don't think its numbers at all.  If you blow that picture up and turn it upside down the first line is CZECH and the second line is SLOVAKIA (but the s and ia are cut off.

[dadsfloridatreasure]

I believe ann5059 is correct.  Here's a photo of the hallmark from a brooch I currently have on eBay that is made in Czechoslovakia and it is split in half, very similar to that brooch hallmark.

CZECHO
SLOVAKIA

[elvyyu]

Yes, and '937' has not been an official silver grade anywhere, iirc.

[paspeapod]

thank you all.....just a pretty brooch....I appreciate all the information....