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<p>[QUOTE="nastina.nastea, post: 9504694, member: 81895"]Hi dear Members,</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm looking for a vintage choker necklace for my upcoming wedding and I saw this piece online for sale and wondering if it is actually what is described like (as it is quite pricy).</p><p>Description from seller: "It weighs 51g. There are no marks, so I don't know the maker or exact age. I believe it was likely made in the mid to late 1800s. I believe the rhinestones are paste. The stones look to me like old mine cuts, but I don't know if the same nomenclature works for both diamonds and rhinestones. The metal has some silver content. I haven't tested it beyond an acid scratch, so I don't know the purity or if it is just plated. One of the stones in the center is slightly discolored (see pics). It looks like it could be from a repair where dried glue has yellowed."</p><p><br /></p><p>Could you please kindly advise if description is close to be true.</p><p>Thank You very very much for any advise/opinion!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]449880[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449881[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449882[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449883[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nastina.nastea, post: 9504694, member: 81895"]Hi dear Members, I'm looking for a vintage choker necklace for my upcoming wedding and I saw this piece online for sale and wondering if it is actually what is described like (as it is quite pricy). Description from seller: "It weighs 51g. There are no marks, so I don't know the maker or exact age. I believe it was likely made in the mid to late 1800s. I believe the rhinestones are paste. The stones look to me like old mine cuts, but I don't know if the same nomenclature works for both diamonds and rhinestones. The metal has some silver content. I haven't tested it beyond an acid scratch, so I don't know the purity or if it is just plated. One of the stones in the center is slightly discolored (see pics). It looks like it could be from a repair where dried glue has yellowed." Could you please kindly advise if description is close to be true. Thank You very very much for any advise/opinion!:happy: [ATTACH=full]449880[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449881[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449882[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449883[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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