Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Antique Discussion
>
Finds Thread
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9591120, member: 36"]Today was a day I dropped stuff at my church office, took a walk around the ReStore and came home. Yesterday morning however.... dingdingding. Came home with $75 more than I left with, even after picking up a supermarket gift card for my letter carrier. </p><p><br /></p><p>A local 4-store charity shop chain was open Thursday morning. I bought two bangles, a ring, a pin and some earrings. The pin is sterling and unmarked. Tube hinge, and a rollover clasp that looks like a replacement. The earrings are marked 14k; they missed it entirely. The bangles: I melted the plain one. It was 14k but had a blurry mess for marks. The other is sitting in front of me with a 21k hallmark. They blew that one! The ring is 14k but the center stone looks like pink-coated clear topaz. Melted the plain one on the way home, used some of the profit to buy the gift card, and still came home with 15+ grams of 21k plus the other stuff. The ring cost $70, but it fits. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]464172[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9591120, member: 36"]Today was a day I dropped stuff at my church office, took a walk around the ReStore and came home. Yesterday morning however.... dingdingding. Came home with $75 more than I left with, even after picking up a supermarket gift card for my letter carrier. A local 4-store charity shop chain was open Thursday morning. I bought two bangles, a ring, a pin and some earrings. The pin is sterling and unmarked. Tube hinge, and a rollover clasp that looks like a replacement. The earrings are marked 14k; they missed it entirely. The bangles: I melted the plain one. It was 14k but had a blurry mess for marks. The other is sitting in front of me with a 21k hallmark. They blew that one! The ring is 14k but the center stone looks like pink-coated clear topaz. Melted the plain one on the way home, used some of the profit to buy the gift card, and still came home with 15+ grams of 21k plus the other stuff. The ring cost $70, but it fits. [ATTACH=full]464172[/ATTACH][/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
>
Antique Discussion
>
Finds Thread
>
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...