Featured The advert says it is a silver coral brooch

The current price is €4 and thought that if it didn't move too far from that I might have a go with a view to resale:

Weight is 5.3g
Measures 3.5cm
Marked 925 (not that I can see that)
The first line looks like it is Hebrew, the second line like an address, and the final line a series of numbers.





Is the coral real? Thanks.

 

@komokwa
if it is Hebrew maybe he can help.

 

Sounds good.
Difficult to see from the photos if the coral is real, but I expect it to be. The style is reminiscent of German Art Deco jewellery, and they used Mediterranean red coral.

 

I’d risk a few quid.

 

That's Hebrew for sure, not that I can read any. Probably is silver and coral. I'd throw four pounds at it too.

 

2nd word is Yisrael......Isreal.

 

It says 'made in Israel' (totzeret israel). Second line is a number I can't decipher, then 935 - an alloy seen a lot in this type of 50s-60s jewelry. However, it's not a definitive way to date as I don't know until when this alloy was in use. All I know is it's not earlier than 1950s as Israel was founded in 1948.

 

Thanks! THe use of mediterranean coral makes me think it's on the older end. They don't harvest it any more.

 

There is apparently a 925 stamped on; but can only tell when it arrives. It cost me more than the price it was when I first saw it; but I'm hopeful can at least get my £12.36 back if my wife turns it down.

@evelyb30 What coral is it?

 

Mediterranean red coral, probably imported from Italy.