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<p>[QUOTE="SeaGoat, post: 4634843, member: 1136"]You guys! My memory did not serve me correctly <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":arghh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The antique mall is running a store wide sale in 2 days for the Christmas open house, which is when I was going to further check it out, but my SO went ahead and surprised me with it for our anniversary (which I am totally amazed he actually listened to me when I pointed it out to him <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>It's unfortunately not marked, but I did read India did not have silver marking standards til 2005, but there are other things that put me on the fence for and against..</p><p>Ie. Would so much (crude) "craftsmanship" (welding each piece to the chain, hand stamping the clasp) go into a cheap piece?</p><p>It also <i>feels</i> like sterling..</p><p><br /></p><p>Still I'm a little sad/feel bad because it wasn't the cheapest necklace and knowing it's most likely not sterling I wouldn't have bought it because some cheap metal jewelry can cause my skin to insanely itch and turn rashy in places.. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie40" alt=":depressed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Maybe I can wear it over a turtle neck.</p><p><br /></p><p>Im trying to research the history of India's sterling industry, but its difficult, a lot of Native American articles pop up.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd like to clean it, but don't want to cause discoloration if it's not true silver..</p><p>What do you guys think?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]412667[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412668[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412669[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412670[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412671[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412672[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412673[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SeaGoat, post: 4634843, member: 1136"]You guys! My memory did not serve me correctly :arghh: The antique mall is running a store wide sale in 2 days for the Christmas open house, which is when I was going to further check it out, but my SO went ahead and surprised me with it for our anniversary (which I am totally amazed he actually listened to me when I pointed it out to him :joyful:). It's unfortunately not marked, but I did read India did not have silver marking standards til 2005, but there are other things that put me on the fence for and against.. Ie. Would so much (crude) "craftsmanship" (welding each piece to the chain, hand stamping the clasp) go into a cheap piece? It also [I]feels[/I] like sterling.. Still I'm a little sad/feel bad because it wasn't the cheapest necklace and knowing it's most likely not sterling I wouldn't have bought it because some cheap metal jewelry can cause my skin to insanely itch and turn rashy in places.. :depressed: Maybe I can wear it over a turtle neck. Im trying to research the history of India's sterling industry, but its difficult, a lot of Native American articles pop up. I'd like to clean it, but don't want to cause discoloration if it's not true silver.. What do you guys think? [ATTACH=full]412667[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412668[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412669[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412670[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412671[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412672[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]412673[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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