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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSW, post: 4436743, member: 8708&quot;]I visited the local antiques mall today. I don’t normally bother as it’s mostly marked up retail Cotswold tourist prices but OH said he wanted to look round and I wasn’t going to disagree!</p><p>Anyway one trader was asleep at the wheel as in their glass cabinet was a little pile of three necklaces, two pearl ones at £5 each and a cherry Bakelite at £7.</p><p>I know the markings on the clasps are most likely just findings manufacturers but I thought worth a shot.</p><p><br /></p><p>The least interesting ones, dyed freshwaters but any idea of the makers stamp? [ATTACH=full]380552[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]380553[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]380554[/ATTACH]</p><p>These are really lovely. A 14k clasp and the pearls look to be good quality. Are these likely Chinese with those knots or Japanese Akoya? I struggle with pearls to know what I’ve got other than the freshwater ones. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]380555[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]380556[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]380557[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]380558[/ATTACH]</p><p>And just because I can’t quite believe a trader missed these, Cherry Bakelite (tested) strung on a chain.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]380559[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]380560[/ATTACH]</p><p>Even the chap who opened the cabinets seemed surprised at how cheap they were. I must check out those cabinets more often! Thankyou for looking <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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