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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BMRT, post: 798352, member: 10892&quot;]I am super lost.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who or what is DSS?</p><p><br /></p><p>In regards to the forums, I have seen nothing but support. Even the small jokes and wandering narrative is amusing&nbsp; in my opinion since it lets us see who everyone is. I appreciate the different ideas even if contradictory within members opinion on objects or details. It teaches me. If it’s not the knowledge I was looking for it’s still worth to save for later.</p><p><br /></p><p>My current passion is jewelry. Because of the bit of interaction I have been fortunate to receive I am starting to learn how to see things where they shouldn’t be and in that sense discover potential items which have value to me and my collections.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a tiny time frame collectively you all have taught me there are things like silver marks, distinct paterns in ivory, what to check for in coral, how to discern brooches by time period, paste gems do have value, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m sure this is all availabe online but I appreciate the “one-stop” nature of this community. I like something, I ask all of you. You spark ideas for things to research based on my finds. Who else takes the time to do that? Friends. Friends do things like that. Thank you, friends, for all of your knowledge and patience.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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