Cufflinks with some kind of stone point

I bought 9 pairs of cufflinks on the internet for like $12.50 all said and done. I want to know what stone/material is used for the tips? Each has two, pointed brownish, semi translucent ends. No visible makers mark on this pair. will try to get good pictures...

 

Looks like cheap base metal and glass.

 

There may have been an inlay of the same material inside the oval front.
I think it would help if you waited for the opportunity to take better pictures before you start a thread. More chance of getting the right answer.

 

quite possible, any jewelry. & thats about as good of a close up as my 8 megapixel camera will do. close ups tend to have lower resolution. ill take some more tonight. i have 8 different sets besides this one. thanks guys and gals

 

Mine is just 7.2 megapixel. It can be done, even by an amateur like myself:


https://www.antiquers.com/threads/m...oi-et-moi-ring-help-please.18589/#post-253331
For the first picture I put the ring on a white piece of paper on a cardboard box, and rested the camera lens on the edge of the box. It was on the same level as the ring.
The picture of the mark was bigger at first, I cropped it to focus on the mark, which is tiny.
The light was natural light, which was bluish at the time. Not perfect, but it showed what I wanted to show.
This was all done with my 12 year old 7.2 megapixel camera, in a few minutes.

 

its probably my ameteur photo skills. in my opinion. i have professional grade cameras in the house. later for future posts if possible i will use some of the digital ones. i just usually have been using whats convenient. also i did crop the photos, i almost always do, and the camera just happened to unfocus on me good info though thanks.

 

now i want a ruby ring... who do i blame me or you or whoever crafted that?

 

You are no Amateur

 

Thank you Bulldogs.
I guess I am a non-professional with a cardboard box and a 12 year old 7.2 megapixel camera. On occasion I add a white perspex lampshade to the equipment to diffuse direct sunlight.

 

The ring is just too pretty, I know.
The stones are a little known and rare gemstone called sphalerite.

 

I use a rug magnifier for the really little stuff and to shoot marks. The cuff links look like Krementz or an unsigned copy thereof. The company used those gem-colored acrylic tips a lot.

 

Here's a marked pair of the Krementz ones on Etsy:

from:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/150654051/krementz-cuff-links-yellow-glass-bullet?ref=market

 

You can use your phone to take clear pictures. You have to get in a good light. You shouldn't get too close. Stand back and wait for the focus and then when you upload it, you can crop it to make it enlarge. Your camera is just out of focus and the lighting is too dark.

 

If you didn't already know this, ihaveolditems, look for a setting on your camera that is usually represented by a little tulip. That is the close up / macro function. Hard to tell you where to look for it on your camera as it could be visible on the exterior or you may have to play with a photo options menu. The tulip looks like this.....



I sometimes use a loupe laid on top of the item for really close ups of marks etc. It doesn't make for a pretty picture, so it's not something I would do for auctions, but it works well for id purposes here.

 

Oh, and there's that computer telescopy thing that I know some members here have purchased. Not very expensive - less than $30, I think. Hopefully someone who has one pops in here and tells you what the name of it is.

 

here is a link to a bunch, all from china @ around 8 bucks. They work but take some playing around with to get right. ps just remember to take the clear cap off the front. pss check the box to sort by lowest price + shipping for best price.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=USB+8+LED+Light+Digital+Microscope&_sop=15