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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9834163, member: 5833"]I don't know how to be certain, but something I look for is how well, yet economically, a piece is made. If parts are thicker than they need to be, the pin stem is flimsy, etc. Ones I feel most confident about are brooches that have a gold pin stem thick enough to stand up to use on a good sturdy hinge, not a replacement.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9834163, member: 5833"]I don't know how to be certain, but something I look for is how well, yet economically, a piece is made. If parts are thicker than they need to be, the pin stem is flimsy, etc. Ones I feel most confident about are brooches that have a gold pin stem thick enough to stand up to use on a good sturdy hinge, not a replacement.[/QUOTE]
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