anything interesting?

idonno how to check what kind of material its made. Sony any help is much appreciated. And Thanks for taking time to look at it.

 

and the back

 

#1 is hematite and amethyst, hematite chokers were all the rage in the 90s. It is one of those 'it is what it is' pieces.
#2 is one for the costume joolies.
#3 a nice Modernist pendant, looks like it could be silver, probably German.
Are there any marks? The stones are Czech glass.
#4 a fairly recent Thai sterling choker. The stones could be real.
#5 is another one for the costume joolies.

 

Thanks AJ, the 3 is marked with thai 925 and is?

 

That is #4, a sterling silver choker from Thailand, fairly recent. The fineness of sterling silver is .925, which means 92.5% silver. The stones could be real.

 

Yes nr4. how do I quickly find out if the stones are real?

 

Many of us joolies have a gem tester, but if it is just for the one piece, I would take it to a jeweller. Most Dutch jewellers have testing equipment and don't charge anything. If they charge a fee, don't bother. It is sweet, but not worth paying a fee for.

 

Those wired brooches are usually Austrian, 50s ish with that AB coating to it. No earlier.

The one with the heart might be some kind of award thingie.

I suspect the haemetite one was made by a crafter.

 

which one would you recommend? I have more stuf

 

what is an AB coating?

 

Aurora Borealis.

 

If you have stuff with gemstones, it could be worth it. I have the 'Diamond Selector II'.

 

Im nore sure of it is important, but 2,3,5 are not magnetic. What kind of material could be used?

 

when I read the word coating, I thought of something else.

 

For the costume pieces, brass. The silvertone one could be silver, did you check for a mark?

In dit geval een heel dun laagje over het glas.

 

I checked but I don't think I noticed. or I don't see it because I don't know what I'm looking for

 

Since the 'stones' are glass, the metal could be pewter, a favourite in Modernist jewellery.
I remember the name of the type of glass now, simply 'Czech turquoise matrix glass'. Who'd have thunk.

 

Brutalist pewter pendant is as good a guess as any from here. The stones could sometimes be real; turquoise wasn't respected for a while and often turned up in costume settings. These are glass.

The top one wants to be amethyst and hematite but I suspect hematite and glass unless it's glass all around. If the grayish beads stick to a magnet, they're hematite. If not, they're glass. Hematite is an iron compound; they rust eventually. Those chip beads are just too red for most amethyst.

The piece made in Thailand is silver with "enhanced" semi-precious stones. A lot of citrines (yellow) are heat-treated to improve color. The peridot too. Blue topaz is irradiated and heated 99% of the time or better to change it from clear to blue. The amethyst and garnets are probably natural; no one bothers messing with those for the most part. No point.

https://www.gia.edu/topaz-quality-factor (if you want the skinny on topaz)

 

Ty for the info and the link.

none of the grayish beads are sticking to the magneet.

 

i googled and can find similar items.
it's robert Larin or Guy Vidal Style