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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 449874, member: 5833"]I've never seen gold over copper, but gilt brass is common. May be this was a copper-heavy brass formula. Love how the seller admitted to being completely clueless about the whole thing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I refuse to believe that every photo or lock of hair belonged to a beloved deceased, just the way I don't accept that all black jewellery is mourning wear. Can see a woman wearing photo or lock of a living child or husband, and Victoria's adoption of widow's weeds set a fashion for everyone. No way to be sure unless the piece is also engraved with life dates.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 449874, member: 5833"]I've never seen gold over copper, but gilt brass is common. May be this was a copper-heavy brass formula. Love how the seller admitted to being completely clueless about the whole thing. I refuse to believe that every photo or lock of hair belonged to a beloved deceased, just the way I don't accept that all black jewellery is mourning wear. Can see a woman wearing photo or lock of a living child or husband, and Victoria's adoption of widow's weeds set a fashion for everyone. No way to be sure unless the piece is also engraved with life dates.[/QUOTE]
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