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<p>[QUOTE="Diggummup, post: 394399, member: 5877"]My finds from a few weeks ago. Picked these pieces up around the corner from my house at a "multi family" garage sale.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614187&d=1532209462" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The big sterling bead necklace with the huge ebony cabochon is signed RL sterling. I have to do some more research to see which RL it is. There are a few listed Navajo silversmiths that use those initials. It weighs 161 grams, 81 pendant and 80 beads.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614188&d=1532209544" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614189&amp;d=1532209626" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Squash Blossom necklace is by ? Begay. Don't know if Kenneth yet, probably Keyonnie. Nice older looking handmade piece with fluted bench beads. It's small though at 16" and only weighs 45 grams. There are no stones in this piece.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614190&d=1532209865" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614194&d=1532210069" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614191&d=1532209935" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The gold necklace weighs 9.6 grams and is marked 14k and Italy with a makers mark. The clasp is also marked with .585. The diamonds look real though I haven't had it looked at yet. They measure 2.75 mm each. Probably lower quality I'm sure, since they are so small and held with only 2 prongs.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614195&d=1532210141" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614196&d=1532210237" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614197&d=1532210321" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The two pins are both 800 silver, 12 grams together, both vintage.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614200&d=1532210372" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I paid $66 for all of these. The gold was tagged 14k and had a $20 price on it. The big necklace was marked $35. I got it and the Squash blossom for $40. The other 2 pieces were $6 for both. These were the prices he told me. Who was I to argue? No haggling needed, lol.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Diggummup, post: 394399, member: 5877"]My finds from a few weeks ago. Picked these pieces up around the corner from my house at a "multi family" garage sale. [IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614187&d=1532209462[/IMG] The big sterling bead necklace with the huge ebony cabochon is signed RL sterling. I have to do some more research to see which RL it is. There are a few listed Navajo silversmiths that use those initials. It weighs 161 grams, 81 pendant and 80 beads. [IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614188&d=1532209544[/IMG][IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614189&d=1532209626[/IMG] The Squash Blossom necklace is by ? Begay. Don't know if Kenneth yet, probably Keyonnie. Nice older looking handmade piece with fluted bench beads. It's small though at 16" and only weighs 45 grams. There are no stones in this piece. [IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614190&d=1532209865[/IMG][IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614194&d=1532210069[/IMG][IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614191&d=1532209935[/IMG] The gold necklace weighs 9.6 grams and is marked 14k and Italy with a makers mark. The clasp is also marked with .585. The diamonds look real though I haven't had it looked at yet. They measure 2.75 mm each. Probably lower quality I'm sure, since they are so small and held with only 2 prongs. [IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614195&d=1532210141[/IMG][IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614196&d=1532210237[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614197&d=1532210321[/IMG] The two pins are both 800 silver, 12 grams together, both vintage. [IMG]http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1614200&d=1532210372[/IMG] I paid $66 for all of these. The gold was tagged 14k and had a $20 price on it. The big necklace was marked $35. I got it and the Squash blossom for $40. The other 2 pieces were $6 for both. These were the prices he told me. Who was I to argue? No haggling needed, lol.[/QUOTE]
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