Featured Pools of Light locket

Or a pin. Be sure to wear safety goggles in case a pin or needle snaps.

 

i have used an exacto knife with luck on stubborn watches and lockets. I have one like yours . I will try to find it .Ha. So many places to look.I thought it was to put a picture and the picture would be magnified.one just sold this year on line. A little fancier than mine.https://www.ebth.com/items/11480194-vintage-victorian-style-14k-yellow-gold-glass-orb-locket

 

So are these glass or rock crystal? I see some examples of each.

 

Let us know if it is glass or rock crystal. I have also seen both.

 

How does one tell?

 

Pools of light are rock crystal, not glass.

You need to have it tested.

 

Why is it that I NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING on that EBTH site?
Sorry, but that price shown is WAY OVER AMBITIOUS!!

 

There is an eboo sold one in the same price range. I mentioned it in an earlier post in this thread.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363094562264

 

On my cheapo Diamond Selector II, it tests significantly higher than glass....

Tried the freezer, tried an X-Acto knife, I still can’t get it open. It’s going to a watch repair place when I have the time. Hopefully they can help.
It turns my living room upside down when you look through it. Is that any sort of indicator?

 

I notice in that listing they didn't say they tested it to make sure it's rock crystal. They say "It has the desired magnifying qualities and inverted optical illusion to the ball - only found in these rare pieces." Yet glass in the same shape will have the magnifying qualities and inverted optical illusion, it's a function of the shape, not the material. So no, that is not an indicator of rock crystal, but testing in the quartz range on your tester is

 

A look at the hinge through my 30×36 magnifier: