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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.

Name these stones? Clasp is 925

I am totally stumped!

D&E or Juliana?

Any one see this in their travels through D&E Juliana webstes? Thank you.

Does the spring ring on this make it older or could it have been a replacement?

Was justwondering about the age of this necklace It's a crazy 60" long and I am thinking the beads are supposed to imitate amber It's kinda pretty even with the edges being worn on the faceted beads What do you think? TYIA

Any ideas on era on this marcasite hinged bangle TIA

Not marked What type of closure would I call this and what era do you think this is from?

I Couldn't Run to the Shed Fast Enough

Just wow. Saw this thread on the sellers board and thought "Awe, it can't be that bad." But it is. The feedback left for is a string of negatives, soft positives and feedbadk revisions. If ever someone belonged in a shed with the tools it's this one....

Navajo pendant and earrings 2 different artists need help please

I think these are Navajo I found the SJ which is Selenia Jake I think but on the middle leaf is marked GJ all of the pieces are silver. There is one earring that has another mark that the others dont it is the single picture.Can anyone help me with t...

Need Help Verifying A Mark On Rhinestone Brooch Pin Swarovski?

I originally posted this in the Fashion forum until I realized how to post it in this group. I bought this lovely pin at a garage sale for 50 cents. It is in excellent shape. It has rubies and clear stones with what I think may be a rhodium backing. ...

IS THIS DYED HOWLITE OR WHAT?

THANKS, CAROLYN

Are these crosses pendants? Confused!

Helllo everyone! I have not posted a question for awhile and guess what! I bought a jewelry box filled with odd things including these crosses. Wondering if they are pendants. Holes on top seem too small to fit a chain and they are too heavy to be pa...

Are they testing something new with feedback? Date delivered?

Just left a positive for a piece and was asked if an item was delivered by [date]. It's either a yes or no. Meanwhile the page itself gives the date delivered. A) is this something new to ding sellers for something they don't control and B) is everyo...

CHRISTMAS IN JULY ??????????

Is anyone interested in doing Christmas in July this year? I was thinking IF we do it & everyone is agreeable..how about just sending ONLY 1 or 2 (no more than 3) items to our giftees? Just a lil something....that we think they might like..saving the...

Help with with two pins. Stick/Hat Pin and Fraternity pin, maybe?

Question 2 and 3 for the day. Trying now to over-post so combing these in one post.Is this some kind of fraternity pin? What do the symbols on the star mean? Second is an old hat pin(?) Is that the correct term. The bottom unscrews and the green ston...

Artisan? Unsigned sterling bracelet whodunnit.

The "stones" don't look like glass, but I don't know what they are. The metal is definitely sterling, but doesn't have anything but tool marks. I could have sworn there was something on one ring, but it's just patterning and not writing. Does this ha...

Free Fixer-Upper Restoration Project-Anyone Interested?

Love this pin/brooch but realistically I'm never going to restore it. Measures a little less than 1" by about 3 1/4" across. The rectangular stones remind me of Vauxhall glass. Two are missing and all but two round rhinestones are missing. The only p...