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| Brooch Cameo Painted | 11/11/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: I have no Clue I can't even find this style of cameo anywhere! I have been look for awhile. If you ...
A: I'M SORRY BUT I WOULD NEED TO SEE THIS PIECE IN PERSON TO GIVE YOU ANY SPECIFIC INFO. I DO KNOW IT ...
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| opal | 11/11/2009 | Rod Keady |
Q: I have a 192 CT opal. it is multi color , This is been in my family for years. I wanted to know , ...
A: Yes , my father concurs, that this is most likely shell from Coober Pedy ( bi-valve ) . Miners dont ...
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| nice piece of jewelry | 11/11/2009 | Steven D.Covey |
Q: my friend has a piece of jewelry that has the marking of 925 GM. What does that mean exactly, and ...
A: The 925 has something to do with the type of metal exactly what I am not sure. The gems or minerals ...
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| opal | 11/11/2009 | Rod Keady |
Q: I have a 192 CT opal. it is multi color , This is been in my family for years. I wanted to know , ...
A: This appraisal says "boulder brown opal". This is misleading, a "boulder opal" is a type of ...
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| Value of flourite/ other rock | 11/10/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: What is the value of flourite and is it pawnable to a pawnshop? Also I bought this other crystal for ...
A: FLOURITE IN GENERAL IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO PAWNSHOPS. BUT I'M SURE THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS. THERE ARE ...
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| kopics | 11/10/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: I recently returned from Thailand where I purchased a set of earrings made with a similar stone to ...
A: I AM IN THAILAND RIGHT NOW AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE DESCRIBING TO ME. WHERE DID YOU BUY THIS ...
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| white gold with platinum mount | 11/10/2009 | Thomas |
Q: I am buying a white gold solitaire diamond ring with a platinum mount, and I was told that the ring ...
A: Judy, I would not shy away from the platinum setting. When a sturdy design, platinum prong settings ...
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| opal | 11/9/2009 | Rod Keady |
Q: I have a 192 CT opal. it is multi color , This is been in my family for years. I wanted to know , ...
A: Lucky you 192 ct opal is big and if its been in your family for years, I hope it would stay in ...
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| When an old ring gets polished...... | 11/9/2009 | Thomas |
Q: I had a ruby replaced from a vintage rose gold ring that had been my grandmother's. I was surprised ...
A: Wendy, this is a very appropriate question. You see, I have not had many questions on this web site ...
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| White Lustrium | 11/9/2009 | Thomas |
Q: My daughter has a white lustrium class ring. She tried to clean it with Tarnex...AAAAGGGGHHH! Now ...
A: Nancy, with the higher prices of precious metals traditionally used in class rings, manufacturers ...
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| agate | 11/8/2009 | Steven D.Covey |
Q: Want to know if you can identify an agate I have?
A: I am not sure what you mean identify it. It does look like a nice agate specimen. I am not sure ...
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| Gold Ladies Watch | 11/8/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: i have a 5 strand VicencE popcorn watch, I cannot find any hallmarks except for on the back of the ...
A: WELL IN THE U.K. IT IS CONSIDERED REAL GOLD. THE '9K' STAMP SAYS IT IS 9 KARAT GOLD MADE IN ITALY ...
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| Ring Marks | 11/8/2009 | Thomas |
Q: Received 2 rings from China today and decided to loop them to see what the carat weight was and ...
A: Thea, thanks for this fine question. Nowadays, it seems more and more people are concerned with the ...
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| prongs | 11/7/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: I spent $500 last year having the prongs redone on my diamond ring. One diamond [small] has fallen ...
A: PRONGS DON'T LAST FOREVER BUT THEY SURE SHOULD LAST MORE THAN A YEAR OF NORMAL WEAR. WEARING THEM ...
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| 18 k White Gold, Palladium or Platinum | 11/7/2009 | Thomas |
Q: There is so much information and different opinions out there re: these metals. I am more concerned ...
A: Crystal, I answered a question similar to this one a while back. If I can find it on the net I will ...
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| wooden engagement ring | 11/6/2009 | Thomas |
Q: I thinking about making a wooden engagement ring for my girlfriend and would like to mount a ...
A: Jeff, this ring should prove to be an interesting project. I believe a sturdy earring stud will ...
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| white gold brooch - tarnish? | 11/6/2009 | Thomas |
Q: I have this vintage white gold brooch that is set with sapphires and omc diamonds. When I bought it ...
A: Ines, thanks for the question. I have unfortunately been delayed a day due to a problem with my ...
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| Manufacturers marking on gold ring | 11/5/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: I bought a 14k gold ring with a large amethyst and micro pave tsavorite garnets completely ...
A: SOUNDS LIKE A TERRIFIC DESIGN AND IS REMINISCENT OF MANY NEW DESIGNS. THE 'CM' IS MORE THAN LIKELY ...
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| Looking for Buyers to Sell your Jewelry | 11/5/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: I'm really interested in starting my own jewelry line. Some pieces will be hand made, and I guess ...
A: LOTS OF PHONE CALLS AND SHOE LEATHER WILL GET YOU SOME CONTACTS. DO JEWELRY SHOWS WHERE BUYERS GO TO ...
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| ring marks | 11/4/2009 | Thomas |
Q: Please can you tell me if my ring is white gold or platinum by its markings, B&N 750 thankyou
A: Tina, thanks for this question. Generally the markings in the UK are quite specific, if the item is ...
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| Costume Jewelry | 11/4/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: I have a necklace that looks like it was made out of 'pot gold' and rhinestones..When I originally ...
A: You don't indicate whether the piece is vintage or newer manufacturer but the only vintage LR I ...
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| diamond necklace | 11/3/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: My partner and I came across a diamond necklace in his deceased mother's jewelry case. We had it ...
A: REALLY A GREAT STORY AND YOU MUST KEEP ALL THE WORK AND INVESTIGATIONS YOU'VE DONE WITH ALL THE ...
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| diamond necklace | 11/3/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: My partner and I came across a diamond necklace in his deceased mother's jewelry case. We had it ...
A: A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION BUT NOTHING EXACT I GUESS. YOU ARE RIGHT ON THE HALLMARKS BUT THE '9K' ...
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| diamond necklace | 11/3/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: My partner and I came across a diamond necklace in his deceased mother's jewelry case. We had it ...
A: THE APPRAISAL YOU HAVE SEEMS QUITE ADEQUATE. WHAT SPECIFICALLY MAKES YOU THINK IT IS NOT THE ANTIQUE ...
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| goldplating too gold | 11/3/2009 | Thomas |
Q: I have a cheap ring that I really liked the style of, so I recently had it gold plated by a local ...
A: Lin. This is a good question. But, I don't think my answer will be the most pleasing to you. I ...
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| Markings on Sapphire Bracelet | 11/3/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: I just purchased a sapphire bracelet over the weekend from Bailey banks and biddle. To my surprise ...
A: I imagine BBB does use outside individual designers for some of their items and most of the time ...
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| Earrings | 11/2/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: I have a pair of clip on earings a old lady i used to care for gave them to be, They are a pretty ...
A: Your earrings sound lovely. Unfortunately, without more information, I can't really add to your ...
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| mens signet ring | 11/2/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: I purchased this mens signet ring approxamately 25 years ago at a flea market in Germany. I recently ...
A: A signet ring is a ring with a flat table or face that bears an inscription of a coat of arms, ...
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| Raw cut Amethyst | 11/2/2009 | Steven D.Covey |
Q: I live in Wales UK. I am looking for a raw amethyst cross at least 5 Cms, not mms, in length.It ...
A: I have looked around and it seems large amethyst is not the easiest to find. However you might want ...
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| confused | 11/1/2009 | Steven D.Covey |
Q: On wat basis we can distinguish mineral,crystal and gemstone?
A: Gemstone material is distinguished by its natural beauty when cut and polished. Clear crystals of ...
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| Markings inside ring | 10/31/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: I have a ring-lookd gold has-5 small diamonds on each side and looks like 2 small rubys or garnets ...
A: Your ring sounds lovely. The U with an arrow is probably the Manufacturer but I have been unable to ...
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| 417k gold ? | 10/31/2009 | Thomas |
Q: I saw a gold bracelet for sale that had a hallmark of "417k" on it. What does this hallmark mean? ...
A: Cynthia. Thanks for this question. In the USA, gold items are marked with either a karat stamp or ...
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| rock | 10/30/2009 | Peter Lumetta |
Q: i am ten years old and i want to ask you how much are minrals worth AND WHAT DO HEY LOOK LIKE
A: THE ANSWER TO THOSE TWO QUESTIONS FILL MANY MANY BOOKS. MINERALS ARE WORTH PENNYS TO THOUSANDS OF ...
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| makers mark | 10/30/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: I have an orange colored stone maybe topaz on a brooch.The mark on the back is... C then triangle ...
A: Unfortunately I've been unable to locate a mark such as you describe. I found CR inside a circle and ...
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| Antique rose gold neclace | 10/29/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: rose gold, CUBAN LINK neclace--for man or woman. Cuban likks are about one to one and a half inches ...
A: I used my browser search for cuban link necklaces and came up with quite a few online sources. Also ...
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| fancy sapphires | 10/29/2009 | Steven D.Covey |
Q: what value would a 9k fancy sapphire w.gold ring be? gem name: fancy sapphire gem shape: square gem ...
A: The value of the gold if you got full market price is around 30.00 US. The value of the stones is ...
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| stone setting... | 10/29/2009 | Rolfe Foxwell |
Q: but i want to make sure i set them right.....They are going to be for neckleaces and all I can think ...
A: .I dont quite understand why you need epoxy if you are drilling holes.. I know drilling correctly ...
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| ring question | 10/29/2009 | Rod Keady |
Q: i just bought a 2 stone sapphire ring, and on the inside stamp it says magic-glo 14kp. what does ...
A: this is not my field , but I recently answered a question similar so Ill answer this one. KP means ...
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| Silver Cuff Braclet Stamp | 10/29/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: I purchased a sterling silver cuff braclet recently on a trip to the US from an antique dealer. On ...
A: I have been unable to locate a D/T Emery as a jewelry manufacturer or designer, however I did locate ...
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| gold | 10/29/2009 | Bill and Sally Jarrett |
Q: I have a necklace that I know nothing about and I was hoping you might be able to help me. It ...
A: Sounds like you have a nice necklace ! The only way to determine if a piece is gold is to have it ...
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