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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9575593, member: 5833"]Random, sometimes redundant remarks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Being a diamond & having a chip are not mutually exclusive states. 'Hardness' is rated by what can scratch what, so all relative & nothing much to do with ability to withstand a blow. Diamond can scratch anything but chips relatively easily because it has 'good cleavage', the same quality that allows it to be faceted so elaborately. Diamonds in rings that are worn steadily accrue many tiny chips over time from being knocked around.</p><p><br /></p><p>Agree the pinky-red layers of the pendant are coral, perhaps coated in acrylic, & perhaps the 'apple' type.</p><p><br /></p><p>The scroll-y piece that does look to be an initial letter is right side up when the back is in this orientation:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]461092[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The clasp looks very interesting on this.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cross is probably brass rather than bronze.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quite a haul. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9575593, member: 5833"]Random, sometimes redundant remarks. Being a diamond & having a chip are not mutually exclusive states. 'Hardness' is rated by what can scratch what, so all relative & nothing much to do with ability to withstand a blow. Diamond can scratch anything but chips relatively easily because it has 'good cleavage', the same quality that allows it to be faceted so elaborately. Diamonds in rings that are worn steadily accrue many tiny chips over time from being knocked around. Agree the pinky-red layers of the pendant are coral, perhaps coated in acrylic, & perhaps the 'apple' type. The scroll-y piece that does look to be an initial letter is right side up when the back is in this orientation: [ATTACH=full]461092[/ATTACH] The clasp looks very interesting on this. The cross is probably brass rather than bronze. Quite a haul. :)[/QUOTE]
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