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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.

Necklace display stand - velvet or leather?

I have been looking on the river for a necklace display stand; lots of velvet stands but they also have a pu leather stand. I wondered if that might be better since velvet is so difficult to keep clean - cat hairs and lint show up even when you are p...

Resolved! Help with weird wonderful brooch?

This was my grandmother's, and a niggling memory remembers my dad maybe brought it back from the war (Turkey, Afghanistan, Morocco) in the early 40's. It's heavy. No marks. There looks like a scribbly mark upper right back, but I think it's a rub. Th...

Info on this brooch and earrings

This "set" was my grandmother's. I doubt they came as a set, as the blues are ever-so-slightly different, and I had the earrings converted to posts so I could wear them. I know, ERROR. And I did wear them when I was younger. Now I wear mostly pajamas...

anyone recognize this siggie?

so like the title says......

Jewelry With "Carved Glass"

Is there such a thing as "carved" glass when it's vintage jewelry? Seems to me that would be pretty tough to do, very labor-intensive. When I see a piece described that way it always looks like poured & molded glass to me. I suppose carving could be ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kay!

Today is a special day for the_jeweled_ feline !! Have a very Happy Birthday, Kay!! "Come on..Kay..get up!! It`s your birthday..time to paaaaarteeeee!!!!!!!

How Should This Be Listed?

Any suggestions as to how this pendant should be listed...key words, etc. It is an exotic hardwood like ironwood, teak or the like. The stone is high grade turquoise and the metal inlay tests as 10k gold. I cannot ID the copyright maker's mark. Thank...

I have no clue how to answer this question, need some help Please!

I have no clue on how to answer this question. Any help will be truly appreciated! this is the question:Is this red a blue-red or an orange-red? Cool red or warm red? this is the item:https://www.ebay.com/itm/362206186187?ul_noapp=true TIA!!

Crown Trifari wire, collar, choker? necklace large root beer amber pendant, ID.

Hi, I am hoping someone might have seen this Crown Trifari necklace before? I am having a hard timefiguring out what you call this type of wire necklace? This has a huge cabochon type dark amber or root beer lucite pendant that measures 1-1/2" x 1-1/...

Looking for any information on mermaid brooch TYIA

Gold tone coral & jade Luciteunmarked2" x 1"well constructed

Does anyone recognize the M Chevron mark on this SS Diamond bracelet? Germany TY

sorry it is upside-down Ty for any help The diamond is real

Two Questions

(I asked elsewhere under Jewelry and haven't received an answer. I'm trying here now.) I'm getting ready to sell some items in the Jewelry category. QUESTION 1:If an item (necklace, bracelet, etc.) does NOT contain any precious metals or other parts ...

Name for Trifari Set

Hello everyone! I haven't been around much but have been lurking in the background. Nice to see you all keeping this board alive. Does anyone know the name of this Trifari Set? It's been in my death pile for way too long. Hope your 2018 has gotten of...

It's after Midnight so it's Wednesday. Anyone got some eye candy?

Keep the pictures smaller to speed loading, limit 3 per post, and as always no live auction stuff. The first piece is a repair job; I think it was a lot longer once, but I found it as a fragment and added a clasp. The second one is a piece that's bee...

Help with keywords and description please!

I have this necklace- it is on a chain and appears original. It's quite heavy but the green and black beads are plastic. They were molded in one peice and the holes look drilled. Any help with keywords or age would be appreciated. Thank you