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<p>[QUOTE="Curioser, post: 9743060, member: 13823"]I've seen many of these sterling filigree brooches from China, many marked but this one is not. (This does test as sterling.) The center stone with bamboo carving almost looks like tortoise shell but it tests in the jade range on my gem tester. It is slightly translucent. I couldn't find any brown jade online. Is there another gem that would test as jade? This is not smoky quartz unless my tester is wonky as it's above that range.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, is there a name for this style of filigree brooch[ATTACH=full]477015[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]477016[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]477017[/ATTACH] with enamel borders and a carved center stone? Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curioser, post: 9743060, member: 13823"]I've seen many of these sterling filigree brooches from China, many marked but this one is not. (This does test as sterling.) The center stone with bamboo carving almost looks like tortoise shell but it tests in the jade range on my gem tester. It is slightly translucent. I couldn't find any brown jade online. Is there another gem that would test as jade? This is not smoky quartz unless my tester is wonky as it's above that range. And, is there a name for this style of filigree brooch[ATTACH=full]477015[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]477016[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]477017[/ATTACH] with enamel borders and a carved center stone? Thanks![/QUOTE]
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