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adam Claridge on 18ct gold, coral and enamel cross

Tue, 25 May 2010 07:38:46 -0700

Adam Claridge said:

hi everyone my name is adam and i am a apprentice diamond mounter from battle, east sussex. in my own time i buy in scrap gold to try and make my way, i came to a friend who asked me to look through a box of bits i took out some odd scrap gold and also came across a cross, but as it had no hallmark i said i don't know wot to pay for it. at first she said i could have it as she didn't like it, but i said no and gave her £30 for ...

Janie on Diamond ring with "DB" Hallmark Does anyone know of this maker?

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:44:57 -0700

I have been searching for info about the maker of my vintage diamond ring. I found one listing on ebay which claimed "DB" was an old Hawaiian Jewelery maker. Can any one verify this or give me information about this ring? Thank you! I can be emailed at billterrell62 (at) inbox (dot) com
The mark consists of a large sort of cursive captial "D" with a noticeably smaller capital "B" to the side of the "D". I believe the metal is silver or white gold.
Thank you!

Alex Kennedy on Ladies Necklace

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:41:55 -0700

My wife was given a necklace by her grandmother, which she said had come from her grandmother. This puts it somewhere around 1830 to 1860. We know nothing about jewellery and for years I have considered it just junk costume jewellery.
On closer inspection there seems to be a lot of fine detail worked into it. What strikes me as odd is the fact that there is quite a lot of detailed worked into the back of it.

I have put photographs and further details on a web page at;
http://tiny.cc/DTYGZ
If anyone could be ...

VonRozen on 18th cent silver gilded RIng with IHS monogram

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:58:22 -0700

I would like to know more about the religious 18th cent rings with the IHS monogram. I have inhereted such a ring and wonder how valuable it is , how rare, etc . ? Maybe , if you could e mail me your email address I could send you the picture of the ring .

Thank you very much in advance

Alexander

Shrove on 22K Gold ball drop earrings with clear stones

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:38:24 -0700

G'day and many thanks for your post. As you mentioned the 916 is the international mark for 22 carat gold and the sideways Anchor is the Assay Office Mark for Birmingham UK.

You didn't mention where you were living - so I'm assuming it is in the UK.

The GJ are simply the Makers mark.

They sound sweet.

angle1086 on 22K Gold ball drop earrings with clear stones

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:23:46 -0700

Hello everyone,

I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on a pair of earrings that we acquired at a thrift store. We are usually just in the business of scrap gold, but there is something about these that prevents me from doing so. They are gorgeous.
The have a hoop style top covered in clear stones all the way around and then from this there is a ball type hollow inside covered in clear stones and from there little dangles of gold all the way around.

The marks are found on the hoop area that goes ...

Kimberley on This may be an odd question...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:53:22 -0700

Hi all!

As the thread title states, this may come as an odd question. I'm looking into getting a set of polyhedral dice made out of blue goldstone, but noone I can find online makes them. The closest I could get was the Dwarven Stones line by Crystal Caste, who make dice sets out of obsidian, quartz, adventurine, jade, lapis lazuli etc.

I'm thinking now that I will have to get the set custom made. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction? How much would I be looking at to have them cut and finished?

The dice would need ...

josphine on italian jewellery hallmarks?

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:33:10 -0700

I have inherited two brooches, and are trying to identify the hallmarks on the back, the first one, is two gold leafs with the marks OMA 750 and what looks to be 52 AR (in this order)it is possible that there is a letter r or c before the OMA, but it is hard to tell if its a letter or a smudge

I know that the AR means Arezzo, but can not identify the oma or the 52

the other brooch is a decorative leaf, flower and pink stones, with what appears to be 98? the 8 could be a 5, ...

leg on "THPALL" ring mark

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:19:15 -0700

I am seeking information on an engagement ring from about the 1920's in the United States of America The ring is a silver color(white gold?) with a setting of an aproximately 1.25 carrat diamond with with a small diamond on both sides of the large center stone. The ring band is stamped with the letters "THPALL" or pehaps "TH PALL" on the inside. There are no other markings I can see under magnification.

Any information regarding this ring and more particularly the meaning of the mark would be appreciated. Thank you.

Ann-Elizabeth on Ebay Locket

Sun, 31 May 2009 17:32:35 -0700

Hi Suzanne - Ann-Elizabeth here.

Plated yes - and I don't like the 10K for 'Victorian either' but you didn't say where you live - or where the locket originated (UK- Europe - States etc?).

If you love it and the price is fair - buy it - wear and enjoy it.

Personally I wouldn't.

Ann-Elizabeth

Suzanne on Ebay Locket

Sun, 31 May 2009 06:16:17 -0700

I know this forum is moderated so im really praying you get it in time. its my own fault for not reading close enough and not doing some research. Sadly the auction ends tomarrow and ive had my eye on it for some time. ok so here is the headline "ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ROSE 12K GOLD PICTURE LOCKET NECKLACE".. I knew the description was wrong as soon as I saw that the locket was stamped 10k and it was the chain that was stamped 12k, im hoping that was just a mistake on the sellers part. but heres the part i dont understand ...

Ann-Elizabeth on Appraisal Value vs. What I would actually get

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:58:47 -0700

Hello - Ann-Elizabeth here.

I spoke with David about this problem and he suggests your sister-in-law tell her fiance that she has to Insure the item so she needs the original Store receipts for the Insurance company.

If he provides it - check it

If he doesn't - Have it independantly checked

Hope that helps. There is a lot of useful valuation information on the Jewelry Appraisal Center website.

Ann-Elizabeth

Andrew on Appraisal Value vs. What I would actually get

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:09:07 -0700

My Sister in-law has become engaged and showing of the engagement ring which is fine, but has now been boasting and the insurance value of the ring is more than their house contents insurance, along with that she has made remarks the He(her finance) didn't go in to a jewellers that had anything less than an E coloured diamond and while he lives in Nth Qld he bought the ring while in Adelaide, which she said he designed and had it made, while the ring its self has a centre diamond of 1.0 ct E coulour and encrusted with many small diamonds ...

miss_kay on odd looking hallmark

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:16:11 -0700

i have a necklace that was given to my dad while he was working in an elderly ladys home plumbing. its been sat around the house for a few years now. it is silver with an amethyst gem stone in the middle. the silver fancy work is very detailed. very beautiful.

It is hallmarked, but im having trouble identifying the hallmark.

it has 2 boxes, 1 square which reads 'II' , and 1 rectangular reads either 'box' , or 'rox' its definatly an x. or it could be a k, im not sure, very confusing.

any help would be much appreciated. thanks

brewer on strange hallmark

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:46:56 -0700

Hi Dave,

Sorry it took a while to respond, but my internet must buggy b/c your site didn't want to load.

I live in the US and purchased the ring off Ebay from a seller located in Pennsylvania (USA). The ring is a little different from the normal thin band I used to wear. It is 6mm wide and approx. 3mm thick. and the weight is 12.1 grams. I did have it acid tested and it is 18k. I did ask the ebay seller about the hallmark and she said.... "she did not know the maker and said it was antique at ...