Featured Part 2 : anything interesting?

have a few items where I would like to receive more information. Thank you in advance for watching

 

And 1 more

 

First one looks like maker Sphinx, violin by Ciro, earrings Monet.

 

Thank you Houseful. do you know when this made?

 

Late 60s on the pin; Sphinx is or was a British brand and it tends to sell easily. Monet doesn't tend to sell easily, but their earrings are great to wear. The clips don't hurt. I've seen Ciro before but not often. The bracelet is probably early 70s and the flower pin is 1980s-ish.

 

is it worth to collect the flower pin or i can better get rid of it? and how can I best clean all the stuf and store?

 

Are there any marks on the clasp of the bracelet? It looks like it could be gold-filled.

 

Foil backed glass, like on your first brooch, should never be immersed in liquids.
I don't see any real dirt on any of the pieces. If you feel they are tarnished in some way, you could give them a wipe with the sunshine cloth you would use on silver. It works fine with brass and other costume metals too.
Any verdigris (green junk on alloys containing copper) can be removed with vinegar. Just make sure the vinegar doesn't come in contact with foil backed glass.

Store them moisture proof, with those small silicone bags you get in vitamin bottles etc.

 

thanks AJ

 

Getting green gunk of of rhinestone pieces is why God invented ketchup.(LOL) Sure can't eat the stuff. Sit some on the gunk and the acid eats the corrosion. Wipe off after a few hours.

 

Works perfectly, but keep it away from pieces with any kind of plating. It'll eat that too.

 

If there's green gunk, the plating under the gunk is already gone.

 

Not always, depends on the thickness of the plating and how long the green gunk has been there for.