02-08-2016 02:29 PM
#1 Looks like sodalite, middle eastern and older What do you think?
#2 Could I call these cannetille? The mark looks Egyptian or maybe Israeli, what are your opinions? The cabs look like sleeping beauty turquoise but how do I rule out glass? I also think these look older....
#3 Antique? Australian? Not marked but it gives me an Austrian vibe but I am not too good at picking that out yet, still learning!!! The bi-cones feel like glass but I think because of the weight and coldness that they might be crystal Sadly it's missing the dangle from the centerpiece but I am thinking it's not a deal breaker
#4 Is this a perfume charm? It smells like perfume and looks like an old, hardened sponge inside Can anyone date it?
Thanks for all the help I'm trying to list these for this week's sales Good luck to everyone else!
02-08-2016 03:57 PM
One more piece
I know I've seen this bird somewhere but can't remember where Kinda looks like Toledo stuff but then again not Is this a tourist piece? Anyone recognize age and/or origin? TY
02-08-2016 04:30 PM
Is your sodalite more blue or purple-I know my camera has a LOT of trouble with those colors. I got a tip on another board to use the same color underneath the item-and it really helped the true color come through. I like your bracelet, seems Mexico related to me. The bird may be a Griffin? If it had the branch in one of its claws, would reinforce my thoughts of Mexico. Agree with Middle Eastern on the earrings, no idea on the perfume pot.
02-08-2016 06:35 PM
The low grade lapis necklace looks like a tourist item.
The "Prussian" eagle and griffins is a strange combination.
02-08-2016 06:38 PM
The sodalite one looks Indian (India) to me. The earrings are pretty, but I can't make out the mark. Persian turquoise can be as clear and matrix-free as Sleeping Beauty, so would fit with a middle eastern maker. Can't help with the next two.
The Damascene is not what is called "tourist Damascene", which looks totally different, though real Damascene is made for tourists, too, LOL. Damascene is made in many places, and not all is marked, though I think that made in Toledo probably would be. The eagle looks like the Austrian state bird to me, but it could be another. Eagles are a popular motif. I think the animals to the side are what are called Griffins. Cool, in any case. I love Damascene!
02-08-2016 06:50 PM
Actually the bird in the middle reminded me of a griffin the creatures on the side look like winged sphinxes to me.
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02-09-2016 06:58 AM
lapis would probably be set in silver at least, imho. The veining looks more like sodalite to me.
As for the earrings, Id lean more towrds Persian turquoise than Sleeping Beauty, esp if they were mideastern in origin.
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02-09-2016 11:56 AM
The filigree earrings might be Turkish or Persian (Iranian), too. That style was/is popular across the region.
I still think the blue stones look more like Sodalite. The grey veins are not typical of lapis. Sometimes it can be hard to tell from a pic, though.
02-09-2016 12:36 PM
The low grades of lapis lazuli can have a lot of white calcite ,Google the stone and look at the "images" section.
02-09-2016 04:06 PM