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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KikoBlueEyes, post: 9503678, member: 8363&quot;]While I was looking at this pendant on a sterling chain, the store manager came over and asked what I had found.&nbsp; (She hates it when I find something she overlooked and didn&#039;t price right.)&nbsp; She saw the sterling mark on my phone magnifier, and she grabbed it and said she was going to take it back because it wasn&#039;t priced right.&nbsp; I told her that that wasn&#039;t fair.&nbsp; She immediately relented realizing that she had not taken the time to look it over, and I had.&nbsp; So mine fair and square.&nbsp; My question to you all is what kind of bargain did I get for $8. </p><p><br /></p><p>In researching the L S Peterson company whose mark, I found, was in existence from 1940 - 1975 (see story below*).&nbsp; It is also marked Sterling.&nbsp; Apparently, they used real stones to make their jewelry.&nbsp; I think this is a real opal, but I am looking for opinions.&nbsp; A very similar piece with a different stone is being sold here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/933739020/nephrite-jade-tri-colored-gold-sterling" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/933739020/nephrite-jade-tri-colored-gold-sterling" rel="nofollow">Nephrite Jade Tri-colored Gold &amp; Sterling Jewelry Set LS - Etsy</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This site claims the leaves are black hills gold.&nbsp; The volunteer behind the counter who was looking at it with was telling me she lived there for years and said the same thing - black hills tri colored gold.&nbsp; I am a failure at testing, so I need your thoughts on the gold thing too. </p><p><br /></p><p>The pendant is 1 1/2&quot; long and the chain is a total of 18 inches.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>The LS Peterson Co Story</u></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The history of the L.S.P. jewelry brand began nearly ninety years ago in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Founded by a partnership between Henry A. Peterson and Lester S. Peterson “L.S. Peterson Co Inc” began its activity in the late 1930s. According to all sources, the company began operations at least in 1939. Thus, the Official Gazette of the US Patent Office registered a patent for a bracelet made by the company in 1940. In addition, company managers took part in hearings on the use of silver for war purposes in the US Congress in 1941.</p><p>The company made jewelry from silver and gold using natural stones – moss agate, turquoise, tiger’s eye, quartz, hematite and others. The marking on the back side of each decoration includes initials “LSP Co” and “sterling”, or gold purity. The local Navajo silversmiths hired by the company worked in accordance with the creative traditions of Native Americans.</p><p>In 1975, Ronald W. Bolivar took over the business and renamed the company to RWB.&quot; Source Kaleidoscope Effect</p><p><br /></p><p>So opal or not.&nbsp; Gold or gold plated?&nbsp; Please help.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]449650[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449651[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449652[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449653[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449654[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449655[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449656[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449657[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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