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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9946571, member: 5833&quot;]She&#039;s such a beauty, one of Schmoll&#039;s best.&nbsp; I&#039;m the first to point out that quality of cameo &amp; richness of mount are not always consistent.&nbsp; Witness all the times Ponytail Girl shows up in 14K.&nbsp; Guess when trying to evaluate a piece, the hypothesis that quality of both elements is similar is what you then see if you can knock down, disprove.</p><p><br /></p><p>In your particular case, we know wild Schmolls are numerous out there, suggesting they were more affordable than work from other cutters.&nbsp; If they were bought by more middle class tourists, they must often have been set more modestly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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