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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;reader, post: 3599870, member: 255&quot;]Absolutely the value will be killed as “antique earrings” but if the owner loves them, doesn’t care about value and wants them regardless it doesn’t matter. IMO they’re fabulous but we’re not talking signed Cartier e.g. </p><p><br /></p><p>If the work is done by an accomplished jeweler (goldsmith if we’re playing semantics)</p><p>IMO they’ll be more salable and could easily bring the same price to a contemporary collector like me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ll always maintain that screw backs were made by men who hate women.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile I do agree that if the owner could be price motivated to sell, appraisal should be done prior to any alteration.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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