Featured Is this real moss agate or is it fake?

What do you think?

 

One vote for real.

 

Real

 

I don't even know how you would fake it!!

 

Or why you'd bother. That's a Victorian backing so odds are high it's genuine. Most of the time moss agate would be more expensive to copy in glass than it is to get the real stone. Back then anyway!

 

Examine the pin to work out the age:
Dating Brooch Fasteners - 1850 to 1910 (realorrepro.com)

 

Agree, I also have never see fake moss agate (apart from in resin), so as long as it doesn't feel plasticky then it will be real. One point, the pin has either been re-glued or replaced, you don't find originals done that sloppily with globs of glue. If you are reselling, clean up that excess glue with a scalpel or other sharp blade - it will put some people off buying.

 

Real for me. It's not worth faking either. Late 19th.

 

Yes, it's real. Commonly referred to as "Horse Canyon Agate" because of a site in the Mojave which produced and may be still producing this distinctly green moss agate. The site was/is a favorite of rock hounds and has produced tons of nice quality moss agate. In this case, the pinback may be misleading as it might be a reclaimed pinback or one purchased from old/new stock. The scalloped edges on the front is a likely clue as to its age. I'm in favor of dating it to the 1st quarter of the 1900's.

 

What a cool piece! Definitely older, so agreeing with above it's the real deal.

 

The stone was easy,dating when the pin was attached would be questionable.

 

Thank you all very much! My knowledge of jewelry is limited and my knowledge of stones is pretty much zero.

I like to know what I have before trying to sell and you've helped me a lot with that.