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<p>[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 1257583, member: 5006"]Another insect catch!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>French Ebay, I was the only bidder on this big (5cm or 2", 15 grams) cicada!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie29" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The seller said "tested for gold by a jeweller"... that dumbass even not noticed the horse head hallmark on the pin... and rubbed the sharp point of the needle<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Seller didn't described the signature GUIRAUD struck on back of each wing!</p><p>Halas, neither described the lack of the C clasp!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie78" alt=":rage:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I couldn't see that due to reflects in the pic...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]216378[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]216381[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> very pleased with my buy, I kyratised the C clasp with a gold open ring I had, held in place with UV curing resin further gilt with rub'nbuff<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]216383[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]216384[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 1257583, member: 5006"]Another insect catch!;) French Ebay, I was the only bidder on this big (5cm or 2", 15 grams) cicada!:happy::bucktooth: The seller said "tested for gold by a jeweller"... that dumbass even not noticed the horse head hallmark on the pin... and rubbed the sharp point of the needle:facepalm: Seller didn't described the signature GUIRAUD struck on back of each wing! Halas, neither described the lack of the C clasp!:rage: I couldn't see that due to reflects in the pic... [ATTACH=full]216378[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216381[/ATTACH] But:smuggrin: very pleased with my buy, I kyratised the C clasp with a gold open ring I had, held in place with UV curing resin further gilt with rub'nbuff:) [ATTACH=full]216383[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216384[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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