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<p>[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 1723616, member: 5006"]<img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/FdEAAOSwOHVeRErN/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/U2cAAOSwFhBeREqt/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HT0AAOSwXIheREqp/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/U2kAAOSwfEJeREq6/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/GsUAAOSwx5VeREq3/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorian-Mourning-Cameo-on-Black-Enamel-Pendant-Hair-Memorial-Jewelry/392683124893?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorian-Mourning-Cameo-on-Black-Enamel-Pendant-Hair-Memorial-Jewelry/392683124893?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorian-Mourning-Cameo-on-Black-Enamel-Pendant-Hair-Memorial-Jewelry/392683124893?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Description from the listing:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This Victorian Mourning Cameo pendant is serves as a hair locket. The face is carved and set upon black enamel. The frame is gold filled.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is 2 1/4" in length and 1 1/4" in width.</p><p><br /></p><p>The complete piece weight 19.5 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I bought it, mainly because I love Etruscan revival pieces, and I suspected it to be better than the description<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally arrived today, after a long delay (and additionnal 50€ customs tax<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>All Agate cameo<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, no enamel nor glue of any sort<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie38" alt=":cyclops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, just not the most precise carving of the black background and a lack of part of hair (not broken, only not carved<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie29" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)!</p><p>Tested for gold fineness on several parts... 14K!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>My pics after cleaning:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]237539[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]237540[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 1723616, member: 5006"][IMG]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/FdEAAOSwOHVeRErN/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/U2cAAOSwFhBeREqt/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HT0AAOSwXIheREqp/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/U2kAAOSwfEJeREq6/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/GsUAAOSwx5VeREq3/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorian-Mourning-Cameo-on-Black-Enamel-Pendant-Hair-Memorial-Jewelry/392683124893?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649']https://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorian-Mourning-Cameo-on-Black-Enamel-Pendant-Hair-Memorial-Jewelry/392683124893?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649[/URL] Description from the listing: This Victorian Mourning Cameo pendant is serves as a hair locket. The face is carved and set upon black enamel. The frame is gold filled. It is 2 1/4" in length and 1 1/4" in width. The complete piece weight 19.5 grams. I bought it, mainly because I love Etruscan revival pieces, and I suspected it to be better than the description:joyful: Finally arrived today, after a long delay (and additionnal 50€ customs tax:facepalm:). All Agate cameo:happy:, no enamel nor glue of any sort:cyclops:, just not the most precise carving of the black background and a lack of part of hair (not broken, only not carved:bucktooth:)! Tested for gold fineness on several parts... 14K!!! My pics after cleaning: [ATTACH=full]237539[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]237540[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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