Featured Sharing a few recent acquisitions! Info on age and origin welcome.

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  1. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    Hello! I have recently found a seller that sells some really beautiful jewelry so thought I would share a few of my recent purchases (more coming soon!) The necklace is little at 14"L. Would it be considered a festoon necklace? There are marcasite and the stone is a blue spinel. It is stamped 835. The brooch looks sterling but can't find any marks, Victorian? What was the small chain and attached pin for? Thanks all :)
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    Elen Beattie, Sep 19, 2022
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    the pin is likely for security
     
    komokwa, Sep 19, 2022
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  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Yes to Victorian on the brooch. Safety chain.
     
    Ownedbybear, Sep 19, 2022
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Portuguese on the pin?
     
    evelyb30, Sep 19, 2022
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  5. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    Did the Portuguese do a lot of silver filigree work?
     
    kentworld, Sep 20, 2022
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  6. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    Thanks! Guess they didn't trust that big honking pin to hold their brooch on? :hilarious:
     
    Elen Beattie, Sep 20, 2022
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  7. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Portugal is renowned for filigree, I've seen it there. Problem is, so many countries had it as a tradition. Safety chain may have been added later, I've done that.
     
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