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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 128457, member: 37"]Gila,</p><p><br /></p><p>It does look a lot like the glass you posted. At first, I thought it might be some kind of transparent enamel or acrylic but it is too hard. Has to be glass. No foil backing. The back is open and the enlargement is with the ring back-lit.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This jewelry was at our thrift "boutique" store. The regular guy who runs it was gone so I suspect someone else priced it. The most expensive piece was $5.00 for the ball bracelet. The Peruvian bracelet was only $2.00, the cuff was only $3.00. It all might have been a bit more expensive on a different day but I was not going to complain. Even so, I doubt anything would have been priced a whole lot more. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is all about timing. I was purchasing these and another dealer I know was right behind me drooling. A minute or two later and I am sure I never would have had the opportunity to see it. I often don't even go in the boutique since they rarely seem to know what the good things are. I often find better stuff at the regular store. All jewelry does go to the boutique so I probably should check it more regularly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 128457, member: 37"]Gila, It does look a lot like the glass you posted. At first, I thought it might be some kind of transparent enamel or acrylic but it is too hard. Has to be glass. No foil backing. The back is open and the enlargement is with the ring back-lit. This jewelry was at our thrift "boutique" store. The regular guy who runs it was gone so I suspect someone else priced it. The most expensive piece was $5.00 for the ball bracelet. The Peruvian bracelet was only $2.00, the cuff was only $3.00. It all might have been a bit more expensive on a different day but I was not going to complain. Even so, I doubt anything would have been priced a whole lot more. It is all about timing. I was purchasing these and another dealer I know was right behind me drooling. A minute or two later and I am sure I never would have had the opportunity to see it. I often don't even go in the boutique since they rarely seem to know what the good things are. I often find better stuff at the regular store. All jewelry does go to the boutique so I probably should check it more regularly.[/QUOTE]
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