It has been a very long, hot, dry, humid, rainy, steamy summer here (it alternates). Estate sales, yard sales, and flea markets have suffered. I found only a few things this summer. I have been bogged down with personal issues, and I miss seeing the posts and your finds here. Please post some pretty things!!!
This is the only other thing I found of value this summer. It was mixed in a tray of sterling silver rings, and it was cruddy. It was sold as a sterling ring for $8.... it is 14k with an illusion-set little diamond. You just never know....
What a fabulous find, marko! You do better in your bad season than some of us do in our good seasons 
. That's a beauty! Hope your personal issues are easing up.
Today is Eye Candy Thursday or something, looks like.... or Throwback Thursday maybe? I melted some ugly if high karat gold beads today, poorly made but $120 later....
These didn't go to melt.
Hi Marko, good to see you. I too hope things calm down for you so you can vist more often.
A few more ....
Yesterday I went to one of the thrift stores for the first time in about 2 years maybe. I was dismayed to see the prices for mediocre jewelry.
They had a few glass vases stuffed full of broken jewelry, all sealed up with tape. Horrible idea, I've seen this at a few of the thrifties and I hate the way jewelry gets mangled like this.
Anyway, in one vase I noticed a chain that looked old. Victorian I thought, but I could only see about 2cms of the thing. For some reason I bought the jar (first one I have ever bought) based on the "promise" of this piece of chain, obscured by pieces of plastic mardis gras beads.
Imagine my delight when, emerging from the schlock, out came this Victorian silver and 9ct watch chain with a wonderful butterfly slide, with seed pearls, small garnets etc.
Not perfect, but perfect for me! I can truly say it made my day.
Thanks, all. Joan Rivers made some beautiful pieces. I love the last butterfly the best.
Wow on finding that jewel in a jar of stuff!!! Yeah, I hate when they do that, but it worked for you!
Evelyb, I have never seen a Hugenots (I am sure I am spelling that wrong) cross. Cool!
