Some Jewelery to ID and to look at...

That watch chain looks worn and so likely to be both silver and period. 1920s probably. I have sold a ton of that Miracle stuff, like the 'Scottish' pendant, just all it Celtic, though

 

It's pretty and that Scottish motif sells. Jewelry is a lot of what I deal in, so I'm used to it. Besides, it's fun hunting for treasure even if it's only in pictures.

If you get a look at the backs of the pins, most of the information on age and origins will be back there. If a piece has a funny-looking hinge that looks like a door hinge rather than the usual, it's Victorian or even earlier most of the time. A clasp shaped like a C is an indicator too, but they're still in use. If you're lucky it'll be hallmarked too.

 

No loupe? It would be worth your while to get one. They help a lot.

 

Yes, it was laughable -- we were all sight-challenged w/out a magnifying glass, so I could only discern marks by taking a macro pic and then seeing if I could see aught from the preview! Gently rocking boat and red wine -- we did have fun! I didn't post all the awful necklaces that I put in a bag marked "Thrift." My friend's MIL bought good and bad willy-nilly!

 

Believe 750 = 18Kt. Haven't found the maker "AB" yet.

--- Susan

 

Ooops, just saw that Evelyn had already answered the 750 = 18 Kt question.

--- Susan

 

Or Ruth did anyway. Evelyn's my mother.(LOL)

 

So Ruth, you're like Bev aka Thelmasstuff (Thelma was Bev's Mom)?

Many thanks for all the help. Still wonder if grouping all those earrings into a lot would be worth while putting on ebay, but I guess it's just a case of tying it to see if anyone would bite.

 

What a haul.and to think some of it was going to a Thrift???

 

Yeah, Shiloh, we kidded our friend quite a bit about that! Some will go to the thrift, but she'll keep what she wants and sell the rest as she can. We know some people here who will probably buy some of it.

 

I'm a bead person and can help a bit with that. If the "awful" necklaces are beaded, the beads may appeal to people who will restring them even if the necklaces themselves don't look too hot.

The carved beads look like bone. You can test if they're plastic or bone by applying a hot needle tip in an inconspicuous place. It won't penetrate if they're bone.

The silver-toned earrings with three purple stone remind me of vintage Mexican silver jewelry I have with amethyst stones, so I think it's possible they're the real deal.

I'm going to look back at the pics now and see if I have other thoughts about the beaded pieces.

 

It looks like one of the pearl necklaces, the one that looks less white, has a nice clasp. If they're real pearls, the clasp might be sterling or gold, and what looked sparkly in the photo might be diamond chips.

 

The gold faceted beads were probably made in the Czech Republic, though the necklace may have been made elsewhere. They've made beads like this since at least the first couple of decades in the 20th century up through the present, so it would be hard to pin down their age unless there's something distinctive about the clasp.

The beads in the necklace with the two-tone pendant look like they're probably glass.

 

The necklace with the turquoise, pink, and green beads dripping off a silver-toned chain look like glass as well.

 

Thanks, Pat. Yes, one of the clasps on one of the pearl necklaces is sterling and has marcasites on it. I thought the beige beads are likely plastic, but I'll get my friend to test them -- thought someone might want to re-use them. I'm kinda partial to the drippy glass bead necklaces...

 

What is that necklace to the right ,looks like tiny marbles held with silver bands? I simply love it,LOL.

I would call them pools of color
Is it Greg who hopes to oneday find a pools of light strand??? Boy so would I

 

Pat, I have lots of hanks of beads from Czechoslovakia from the 40's & 50's that my Great Aunt in law gave me. She used to work in millinery at May Co. and did a lot of repairs. etc. If I didn't know the history or see the papers that surround the hanks, I would have never known the age,etc.of them.

 

I like that necklace, too.

I don't remember seeing anything like it before, but I think it has somewhat of an India look to it. Or maybe just artisan-created?

 

Yup, Shiloh, I have lots of Czech beads, too. Some I bought new between the early 70s and 90s, and some bought as old store stock from a bead dealer in NYC in the mid-70s.

 

There are several glass bead necklaces. One of the earring pairs is also glass -- the twisted light blue ones is glass. Neat, but a bit dangerous to have around your neck and ear if they break!