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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 460709, member: 2844&quot;]Germans and Austrians generally sell this as Schaumgold, but many have their own definitions of the term. Some don&#039;t realise it is actually gold, which is good for buyers. Consequently I have a box full of them, I also like them very much.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Sooo, you&#039;re not the only one who buys &#039;worthless&#039; things.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is as Holly said, sheet metal, usually gold. Yours looks silver backed, if so it is pretty safe to say the front is gold. My Schaumgold jewellery tests between ca 14-22k, so not bad.</p><p>If you polish the back you will see if it is silver, if so, probably ca .800 or .835.</p><p><br /></p><p>These brooches were generally made in Germany and Austria (etc) during the Biedermeier period, from ca 1840-1860. So not really Victorian, because Victoria never ruled that part of the world.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie76" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Many Biedermeier brooches were converted to pendants, which is what I would do with yours. The C-clasp is still intact, just close it very carefully with pliers and add a bail to it. When you work on something like this, remember it is fragile.</p><p>As to the front, clean it up, and kyratise.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Kyra has already been tagged, she will put her thinking cap on and no doubt come up with a brilliant solution.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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