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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 4027087, member: 5833&quot;]What a lovely thing to find.&nbsp; Are the red stones cut en cabochon?&nbsp; My first reaction to them was garnet, but if they&#039;re cohabiting with diamonds, may well be rubies.&nbsp; Are there a couple of diamonds missing from the circle at the center.&nbsp; My eyes think they see 2 empty sockets.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my experience a C clasp on a hinge is indicative of a convertible pin-pendant piece.&nbsp; The new, reoriented pin assembly would be covering any signs of where a bail would have been.&nbsp; Surprised the remains of the original hinge are still there.&nbsp; It makes little sense for the clasp to fold down if the pin cannot be removed.&nbsp; On pieces I have that work like this, the hinge is screwed into the body &amp; can be taken off.&nbsp; See signs of corrosion; maybe frozen in place now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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