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Dessert58 replied to the thread Last weeks finds: some old, some gold.

Ok, thank you everyone for educating me on the goldstone cross! Pietra dura is such an amazing technique! I love it even more now. I do...

Dessert58 liked Marie Forjan's post in the thread Last weeks finds: some old, some gold.

I agree, pietra dura :)

Dessert58 liked bosko69's post in the thread Last weeks finds: some old, some gold.

Thanks Desert for the translation. Pietra dura-rare here.

Dessert58 liked evelyb30's post in the thread Last weeks finds: some old, some gold.

Seconded. I'm a goldstone junkie but we never see pietra dura jewelry here. It does turn up, but rarely. That would have been...

Dessert58 liked Ownedbybear's post in the thread Last weeks finds: some old, some gold.

That’s pietra dura, and it’s a dove with olive branch.

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Marie Forjan, thank you for your reply. The bird itself is tiny and its hard to see, but maybe you are right. I just never considered...

Dessert58 liked bosko69's post in the thread Last weeks finds: some old, some gold.

Can You translate the micro mosaic brooch inscription ? PS-Good job,nice honest diggin' !

Dessert58 replied to the thread Last weeks finds: some old, some gold.

bosko, it says 'La Roche'. La Roche en Ardennes is a Belgian city. Its a souvenir brooch

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Last weeks finds: some old, some gold

[ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH] Here are some of the things I found these last few weeks. The goldstone and...

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Dessert58 liked Ownedbybear's post in the thread So, this is more on last weekend's ring.

This was one of the things from the haul last weekend. Cleaned up a bit. A nice weight to it and that lovely gold softness.....!...

Dessert58 liked KSW's post in the thread I also did brooches last weekend..

That agate is nice and the grapes brooch looks like it was made by a ‘someone’ it’s too nice to be unknown!

Dessert58 liked kyratango's post in the thread I also did brooches last weekend..

Very, very, VERY nice!!! And your photos.... Splendid!:woot:

Dessert58 liked Ownedbybear's post in the thread I also did brooches last weekend..

The carnelian has Italian 14K hallmarks. The one sans pin is unmarked, but I suspect gold. The other one is odd. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

Dessert58 liked Marote's post in the thread Stone type on ring?.

Connemara marble? [ATTACH]

Dessert58 liked moreotherstuff's post in the thread Stone type on ring?.

You will most certainly want to hear from someone other than me, but I'll take a shot in the dark: olivine?