on 08-11-2013 12:54 PM
i have this Brooch that i would love some help with identifying the hallmarks on the back. any help would be great. i know it is at least 100 years old as my great grandmother owned it i have a few others as well
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on 08-11-2013 04:19 PM
Without seeing the back, it is a bit of speculation but I would guess this is costume jewellery; the verdigris where the rhinestones are missing is evidence these were foil backed rhinestones - I would be guessing 1950's, 1960's but it could be as early as as 1930's.
Again a photo of the back would be helpful but with these stones it is unlikely to be any precious metal; I would be guessing some white metal, like nickle, plastic pearl beads, blue paint. If complete in good order it would be quite attractive (though not valuable); however these missing stones would be virtually impossible to replace, and its value I'm afraid is very little. Of course if this is a family piece it doesn't really matter.
on 08-11-2013 04:19 PM
Without seeing the back, it is a bit of speculation but I would guess this is costume jewellery; the verdigris where the rhinestones are missing is evidence these were foil backed rhinestones - I would be guessing 1950's, 1960's but it could be as early as as 1930's.
Again a photo of the back would be helpful but with these stones it is unlikely to be any precious metal; I would be guessing some white metal, like nickle, plastic pearl beads, blue paint. If complete in good order it would be quite attractive (though not valuable); however these missing stones would be virtually impossible to replace, and its value I'm afraid is very little. Of course if this is a family piece it doesn't really matter.
on 08-11-2013 07:46 PM
thankyou sooo much your answer was great
on 10-11-2013 02:39 AM
it would be good to see the back of the brooch with close up pictures of any marks, replacement rhinestones could possibly be available.
on 10-11-2013 11:31 AM
the other thread has a picture of the back.