Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Jewelry
>
Dumb luck? (Saphiret.)
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 206341, member: 36"]^5! Congrats on finding that cross. I've blind-lucked into precisely one piece of sapphiret in the last decade, and it wasn't perfect either. You never know about random sales; things turn up in the oddest places. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I recently found a pair of (ugly and since melted) 14k earrings in a church giveaway. I took the baggie they were in for another reason and figured the earrings were solid enough to investigate for marks. Found 14k on the posts and thought the rest was probably costume. Only it wasn't. I'll be putting a percentage back in the offering plate of course. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 206341, member: 36"]^5! Congrats on finding that cross. I've blind-lucked into precisely one piece of sapphiret in the last decade, and it wasn't perfect either. You never know about random sales; things turn up in the oddest places. I recently found a pair of (ugly and since melted) 14k earrings in a church giveaway. I took the baggie they were in for another reason and figured the earrings were solid enough to investigate for marks. Found 14k on the posts and thought the rest was probably costume. Only it wasn't. I'll be putting a percentage back in the offering plate of course. :-)[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Jewelry
>
Dumb luck? (Saphiret.)
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...