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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 911612, member: 5833&quot;]It would not be at all unusual for the metal of the back to be of lesser quality than that used for the visible parts.&nbsp; The way furniture can have &#039;secondary wood&#039; used for parts that are functional but not decorative, you might say jewellery, particularly older jewellery, can have secondary, even tertiary metal.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Unless someone manages to find another like it, doubt there is much more we can tell you.&nbsp; We&#039;ve given our various opinions.&nbsp; The only way now to know anything for certain is to have the metal tested, front &amp; back.&nbsp; A jeweller should be able to tell you at least whether or not a part is solid gold or something less, if not the exact grade of fineness.&nbsp; Shouldn&#039;t cost much at all, they might not even charge you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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