Featured Italian ''gold'' necklace

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Erik Aunapuu, Nov 9, 2024.

  1. Erik Aunapuu

    Erik Aunapuu Well-Known Member

    Hey folks!

    I received a lot of jewelry from a relative who passed away. Jewelry of any kind is completely not my cup of tea, so I don't know anything about it. She had a lot of real gold jewelry (mostly Soviet gold), but there are a lot of very lovely unique pieces that I will share one day, but one caught my eye first.
    It's marked 18KT and Italy and something else (like a signature) on the other side. It's a heavy necklace. I don't think any of her pieces were recently bought (from Alibaba, Temu or etc), but maybe it's a fake, I don't know.
    I did a vinegar test and metal didn't change color.
    If anyone can say anything about the signature, I would appreciate.
    Photos are bad, but I tried my best. It was hard to capture the marks...

    I am skeptical since I know a lady who bought a 14KT wristband on auction for over 1300 euros and it turned out to be a fake from Alibaba. She never got her money back of course. :)

    Thanks in advance!
    Erik

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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Very sweet necklace. It is best to have it tested by a jeweller.

    Italian 'gold' is notorious for not being gold, and since it has no assay marks....:nailbiting: It looks good though, so it could turn out to be the real deal. Fingers crossed.:)
     
  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I think that looks right. That script mark is annoying me, I’ve seen it. Style is seventies into eighties.
     
  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I'd have said mid to late 80s. One easy indicator - are the hearts hollow? They almost never bother will hollow parts on brass or other costume jewelery. Thinner metal means the metal was probably costlier.
     
  5. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

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    No idea ... (to me it looks like Judcgy/Tudcgy :confused:)
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That's what I thought too.
     
  7. Erik Aunapuu

    Erik Aunapuu Well-Known Member

    80s makes sense according to other jewelry she had.
    Hears are actually rather hollow I would say, but again not too hollow. I am not sure... hehe :)
    Total weight of the piece is about 50 grams.
    I will take it to jeweller soon and let you guys now :)
    Thanks everyone, you guys are amazing!
     
  8. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

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