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<p>[QUOTE="dcfirebottle, post: 2119209, member: 6388"]Thank you for the quick ID. I have a lupe but never quite sure what to look for other than inclusions in some of these old small stones. You guys have been quite helpful in identifying the paste from the good stuff... I inherited several old jewelry boxes from my grandmothers, years ago and they were a mix of many different pieces, costume and fine alike. My wife and daughters took what they wanted right away but there was still some good stuff, as well as things like this, which are of questionable quality at best. In my opinion, even if it's from the 20's, paste is still paste and this piece will follow others like it into a box that will be sold as a lot on ebay at a later date.</p><p>I did find a couple of sets of Cartier cuff links as well as some Tiffany pieces, when I first received the boxes and have since sold them. Have a few more pieces that I'm not sure about, that I'll post at a later date. It's about 2.5 inches long. I also thought it might be a barrette. Thanks again.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dcfirebottle, post: 2119209, member: 6388"]Thank you for the quick ID. I have a lupe but never quite sure what to look for other than inclusions in some of these old small stones. You guys have been quite helpful in identifying the paste from the good stuff... I inherited several old jewelry boxes from my grandmothers, years ago and they were a mix of many different pieces, costume and fine alike. My wife and daughters took what they wanted right away but there was still some good stuff, as well as things like this, which are of questionable quality at best. In my opinion, even if it's from the 20's, paste is still paste and this piece will follow others like it into a box that will be sold as a lot on ebay at a later date. I did find a couple of sets of Cartier cuff links as well as some Tiffany pieces, when I first received the boxes and have since sold them. Have a few more pieces that I'm not sure about, that I'll post at a later date. It's about 2.5 inches long. I also thought it might be a barrette. Thanks again.[/QUOTE]
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