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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9499435, member: 51"]Yes, Kyra will want to see this as she is not only a repair genius but a bug lover! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=76236]@baltojoe75[/USER] I'm sure you've seen this one on Worthpoint. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-coro-craft-sterling-huge-pink-1806690579" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-coro-craft-sterling-huge-pink-1806690579" rel="nofollow">https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-coro-craft-sterling-huge-pink-1806690579</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There are a ton of rhinestones missing on yours, and the person who fixes this is going to need an arsenal of stones <i>exactly</i> the right size. I think that is what is tricky here. You don't want the repaired rhinestones sticking up higher than others, etc. Also I wonder what happened to it to create the loss of all the stones. Is it bent at all?</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously the value takes a huge hit due to condition. If you pay for a restoration, you really need to declare that it's been restored in your sale, and I think that cuts some of the value. Plus you've got the expense for the restoration.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a great piece and awesome that the glass is perfect. If it was mine I'd sell "As Is". Others may have different thoughts. Cool find. I think it would find a buyer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9499435, member: 51"]Yes, Kyra will want to see this as she is not only a repair genius but a bug lover! :kiss: [USER=76236]@baltojoe75[/USER] I'm sure you've seen this one on Worthpoint. [URL]https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-coro-craft-sterling-huge-pink-1806690579[/URL] There are a ton of rhinestones missing on yours, and the person who fixes this is going to need an arsenal of stones [I]exactly[/I] the right size. I think that is what is tricky here. You don't want the repaired rhinestones sticking up higher than others, etc. Also I wonder what happened to it to create the loss of all the stones. Is it bent at all? Obviously the value takes a huge hit due to condition. If you pay for a restoration, you really need to declare that it's been restored in your sale, and I think that cuts some of the value. Plus you've got the expense for the restoration. It's a great piece and awesome that the glass is perfect. If it was mine I'd sell "As Is". Others may have different thoughts. Cool find. I think it would find a buyer.[/QUOTE]
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