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<p>[QUOTE="gauntlettgems, post: 9833474, member: 6421"][ATTACH=full]490970[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]490971[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]490972[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]490973[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]490974[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Hi, </p><p>Before I noticed the mark on the hardware I tested these. I think they are turn of the 20th century. What do you think as far as age? The scratch tests were performed on the case surrounding the coral cameos. They stay forever with 14k. 18k erased but leaves of silver which I think they used in jewelry production of gold pieces Please correct me if I am wrong. Just trying to figure out if they major part could really be 14k or solid with GF hardware </p><p><br /></p><p>What say ye?</p><p><br /></p><p>the bottom of the pin has a look so I’m guess a dangle is missing. Also, someone filed into the top of both earrings. I don’t want to drop acid directly on them. My dad always did and it made me cringe[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gauntlettgems, post: 9833474, member: 6421"][ATTACH=full]490970[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]490971[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]490972[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]490973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]490974[/ATTACH] Hi, Before I noticed the mark on the hardware I tested these. I think they are turn of the 20th century. What do you think as far as age? The scratch tests were performed on the case surrounding the coral cameos. They stay forever with 14k. 18k erased but leaves of silver which I think they used in jewelry production of gold pieces Please correct me if I am wrong. Just trying to figure out if they major part could really be 14k or solid with GF hardware What say ye? the bottom of the pin has a look so I’m guess a dangle is missing. Also, someone filed into the top of both earrings. I don’t want to drop acid directly on them. My dad always did and it made me cringe[/QUOTE]
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