Featured Panel bracelet

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by crazycatlady, Jun 17, 2022.

  1. crazycatlady

    crazycatlady Well-Known Member

    Bought at recent fair, the stall holder said it was broken and charged me next to nothing for it, I only had to replace 2 jump rings.

    There are no marks that I can see, can't test it as I haven't replaced my out of date acid. I think the stone is Calcite, I was able to scratch it easily (miniscule scratch on an edge out of sight!) or maybe Aragonite.

    Would this be 60s/70s or a bit earlier? Was this type of clasp used later? I really like this and have no idea why. thumbnail_IMG_20220601_165149.jpg thumbnail_IMG_20220601_165203.jpg thumbnail_IMG_20220601_165316.jpg
     
  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That's quite unusual.

    Debora
     
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    That could easily be silver. Also nickel. You can use 18k acid to find out. Scrape the bracelet on a testing stone and drop some 18k acid on the mark. If it's silver it'll go milky and "curdle". It's unmistakeable once you've seen it. Other metals will just sit there or dissolve. Italy and Mexico both made bracelets that way, so...no idea whodunnit.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Doesn't look Mexican -- either stone or construction -- to my eye.

    Debora
     
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  5. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    The prongs look unusual. Quite ornate!
     
  6. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

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  7. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

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