That poor mollusk deserved a better fate for its shell. :(
Oh, yes. I was a bit worried about trying to clean it, but I'm not even sure I'll bother now, since the spots are barely visible.
After receiving some good advice from you fellow cameo lovers, I decided to take the plunge and buy the cameo I asked about in post #1059 (page 53...
I'm looking at this cameo, and wondering if the white patches might be Byne's? There are no patches on the front of the piece, just the back.
Thank you, everyone, for such a warm and lovely welcome! I have already learned some very useful information from this august company, and I look...
She is pretty, isn't she? I usually favor pieces from the late 1800's, but she piqued my interest.
Thank you, everyone! Here are photos of the piece in question.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Does anyone have any idea when the "14k" mark began to appear on jewelry? I'm considering purchasing a cameo with this mark, and I'm trying to...
Oh, that's a good point! It's shell surrounded by jet, so not terribly hardy. There were originally 2 little matching cameos in the brooch (which...
Hello, All, I have a small cameo that was originally set in a brooch that I would like to have re-set as a ring. Does anyone know of an artisan...
Thank you to everyone for your helpful comments and lovely, warm welcome!
Hello, Bronwen, Thank you for your generous and thorough reply; it's very helpful! The metal is described as "silver," with no further information...
Hello, Everyone, Thank you for the warm welcome! I am a long-time lover of old and beautiful things, and a fairly recent collector of vintage and...
Hello, All, I'm new to this site and am very happy to have found fellow cameo aficionados! I'm hoping someone can provide some guidance; I'm...
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