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GREAT FINISHES 2025 JAN - FEB- MARCH

Here is where to post an ended item that has wowed or surprised you with it`s ending price! And we want you to pat yourself on the back & post it here when YOU have a great finish to something.We love to share in your joy!

FIRST QUARTERLY CHAT OF 2025- JAN, FEB, MARCH

A nice warm fire to start the year off with the first big freeze, seems appropriate.

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.

It's a long shot, but I have to ask

So this looks to be a newer piece, I was wondering if anyone recognized the dangle on this bracelet?Thanks Again,Pauline

Does anyone know if Bogoff signed all of their brooches?

I bought this brooch and earrings when I went for my Dr appt Thur. Can't pass up a trip to a different store. I thought they were a set but the booch is unsigned and the backs are different. I am wondering if someone along the line just made a great ...

Calling all all rock hounds :)

So you all know I have a metal block regarding stones, so here I am again asking if anyone knows what type of stone this is. Also and this is a long shot, does the siggie look familiar to anyone? I'm assuming it's artisan piece.ThanksPauline

Mini Rant

Since I can`t do a full blown mMAJOR rant without getting banned forever, I`ll have to settle for a mini rant. I see Ebay messing with Item Specifics again...reading some probs on the tech board regarding Item Specs missing in Fashions again..I went ...

Coming Attractions September 3 - 9

I’m going to go ahead and get this up before I forget. Here is a place to show us what you are working on. Please keep photos small to help speed loading. 3 per post. Post as many times as you like. Mermaid

Is There Any Value to This Damaged Opal?

My aunt sent this to me to sell. It is marked 14k. The opal is badly cracked. Is there any value to the stone at all or am I just selling this for scrap? It's not a spectacularly flashy opal but the stone is fairly large. The cats appear to have relo...

Do you think this is lapis?

All of a sudden I have found all this stone jewelry and I am absolutely clueless about stone I.D.s. Does this look like lapis? And if not, what do you think it could be?

What on earth has happened to Search?

Is everyone else getting tiny print and gigantic black down arrows?It seems to be working but it just looks so odd.

Is this rhinestone brooch old or new???

I don't know how to tell if this rhinestone pin is old or newer. I got it with some vintage jewelry, but it is not marked (the other things were, which makes it easy). Kind of hard to get clear pictures of the front, so there are 2.It is 2-1/8" x 2-5...