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<p>[QUOTE="aaroncab, post: 2847589, member: 3974"]Ebay purchase from U.S. seller who sells mostly vintage/antique costume jewelry and didn't know anything about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the stone is some type of quartz (based on the look/feel and the density which I tested at 2.62) - maybe some variety chalcedony/agate. I think it's meant as a pendant as there is a small hole that a thread or necklace could pass through under the "tongue" part.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it's depicting a toad or salamander sitting on a rock, or on a fruit perhaps? It's roughly heart shaped and strikes me that it could be depicting a heart. The little creature has flames or perhaps just a flowery tongue coming out of it's mouth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Strikes me as Chinese, but looking for confirmation. Also any opinions on age are welcome. I haven't found many directly comparable items to this in my googling that I've done over the last few days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pendant sized - 1.75 x 1 x .55 inches -- (4.4 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm).</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking!</p><p><br /></p><p>Last few pics are under a very bright flashlight to show the internal structure. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]282718[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282719[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282720[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282721[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282722[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282723[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282724[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282725[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282726[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282727[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="aaroncab, post: 2847589, member: 3974"]Ebay purchase from U.S. seller who sells mostly vintage/antique costume jewelry and didn't know anything about it. I think the stone is some type of quartz (based on the look/feel and the density which I tested at 2.62) - maybe some variety chalcedony/agate. I think it's meant as a pendant as there is a small hole that a thread or necklace could pass through under the "tongue" part. I think it's depicting a toad or salamander sitting on a rock, or on a fruit perhaps? It's roughly heart shaped and strikes me that it could be depicting a heart. The little creature has flames or perhaps just a flowery tongue coming out of it's mouth. Strikes me as Chinese, but looking for confirmation. Also any opinions on age are welcome. I haven't found many directly comparable items to this in my googling that I've done over the last few days. Pendant sized - 1.75 x 1 x .55 inches -- (4.4 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm). Thanks for looking! Last few pics are under a very bright flashlight to show the internal structure. [ATTACH=full]282718[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282719[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282720[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282721[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282722[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282723[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282724[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282725[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282726[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]282727[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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