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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9501847, member: 76316"]More of Mom's stuff...~1 7/8" diameter, central stone ~7/16", the others ~3/16". The clasp is fairly modern, there are no marks. </p><p>Three things strike me as showing unusual craft; the size of the twisted filigree wire (~0.035"), an' the quality of the invisible soldering overall...not a hint of overflow, anywhere. Then, consider the 'patina' of the ground, upon which all other metallic pieces are bright; how is that done? Again, I never saw her with it on.</p><p>Is there anything worthy of comment in it? Thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]449332[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449333[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449334[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9501847, member: 76316"]More of Mom's stuff...~1 7/8" diameter, central stone ~7/16", the others ~3/16". The clasp is fairly modern, there are no marks. Three things strike me as showing unusual craft; the size of the twisted filigree wire (~0.035"), an' the quality of the invisible soldering overall...not a hint of overflow, anywhere. Then, consider the 'patina' of the ground, upon which all other metallic pieces are bright; how is that done? Again, I never saw her with it on. Is there anything worthy of comment in it? Thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]449332[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449333[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]449334[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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