Jewelry & Gemstones Board Group

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.

Please help translating message or name on a bracelet

Hello, I need help translating this bracelet. I believe it is in Arabic, possibly a name. It reads right to left. The extra bars of the cut out and the curve of the band make it difficult to image search. Thoughts?Thank You for looking! Sterling cut-...

Can't remember the designer of these earrings

Hi, I've seen and had these kind of earrings in the past but for the life of me, can't remember who the maker is.Does anyone know?

Resolved! I got bit by the bad feedback bug

I sold an item on Ebay to a bidder who had to be the worst yet. Item was sold, and on my invoices I always put please pay promptly so I can get your item into the mail. Been doing that for years with no issues. Postage was listed at 8.00. Buyer conta...

Coming Attractions April 27th - May 3rd

Hi friends, Here is a place to share what you are working on. Please keep photos small to help speed loading. 3 per post. Post as many times as you like because we LOVE looking.

Eye-CHOO-Candy Wednesday

Tag Sale season is starting here. It never stops in Southern Cali I'm told. Anyone find anything good yet? Keep the images smaller to speed loading and as usual nothing from a live auction. Chuckles the Woodchuck comes back every year; there's a den ...

Am I broke or not?

This unsigned beauty set was sold to me as damaged. I did have to reset a large stone in one earring but the seller thought the necklace was missing a chain. The longer I look at it, the more I am sure she was mistaken. Opinions please.

I'm back with gratitude

On Easter Sunday I suddenly couldn't breathe, picked up the phone, dialed 911, and was taken to the hospital with "acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with complications." The next 5 days were a blur of IV's and wires and being woken up around the cl...

Resolved! To be turquoise or not to be turquoise that is the Question

I have looked at every stone in the books I have, and still can't tell. It appears to have a matrix in some of the stones, but I am not sure. Any thoughts on if this is turquoise, or maybe powdered turquoise,. All thoughts are appreciated.

HELP!!! Rock Hounds what are these? Pic Heavy

Both are set in sterling, no clue, no idea where to start looking One appears to have dried grass?? or something in it.The other was really hard t capture, sort of a translucent banding?? ThanksPauline

Coming Attractions April 20 - 26th

Hello friends, Here is a place to share what you are working on. Please keep photos small to help speed loading. 3 per post. Post as many times as you like because we LOVE looking.

Question about Hollycraft Brooch

All six of the small stones on the pink one are missing, and I intend to replace them. Three are missing on the greenish one. bought these yesterday and to me they look like they were made in the same year or were the same line. My question is, since...

Specific design qualities

Hi friends, It’s time to play that game again. Does anyone know who made these earrings ? They have some pretty specific design elements so I thought I would give it a shot. Thank you !

Could this be the elusive Saphiret?

The colors seem correct and the construction might be late Victorian c1900. I have been researching and have found nothing with the molded glass fronts. All help greatly appreciated.

News Regarding dreampeddler (aka Amy)

I have permission to post this now.. didn`t wanna bury it in the chat Amy has been very sick..had to go to ER Easter night..was in hospital for several days..with serious breathing/lung situation & low oxygen level. They finally released her, Wed (I ...