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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 88152, member: 36"]Just the way things were put together. If you put a 30s locket next to a Victorian one next to a 70s one, even if they're all gold-filled, you'll see. The colors, the way the metal is bent, etc. My guess is yours is goldtone over brass. For the green, put a little ketchup on it and let it sit for an hour. Wipe off. The green will be gone. The coating underneath is already toast. It's an old jewelry dealer trick. The acid in the ketchup eats off the corrosion without hurting the metal underneath, and it can be used on rhinestone pieces. Since you have those plastic gizmos inside it can't be dunked in vinegar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 88152, member: 36"]Just the way things were put together. If you put a 30s locket next to a Victorian one next to a 70s one, even if they're all gold-filled, you'll see. The colors, the way the metal is bent, etc. My guess is yours is goldtone over brass. For the green, put a little ketchup on it and let it sit for an hour. Wipe off. The green will be gone. The coating underneath is already toast. It's an old jewelry dealer trick. The acid in the ketchup eats off the corrosion without hurting the metal underneath, and it can be used on rhinestone pieces. Since you have those plastic gizmos inside it can't be dunked in vinegar.[/QUOTE]
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