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Who wants to see my haul from today?

stracci2000 said:
I removed the diamond from the ring because the prongs were very worn down, and not secure.
While it was out of the setting, it weighed .30 on my gram scale.
I put it into a basket setting for a pendant.
It's just the right size for everyday!
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What a great find and love what you did with the diamond - such a perfect everyday necklace!
 
Sorry if this isn't the right place to post this! I just received this brooch I got at auction, very excited about it!!

Its a late 19th century enamel brooch with a little old mine cut surrounded by tiny rose cut (?) diamonds.

I think I want to convert this to a bracelet, I'm not a brooch person! I've never done a conversion project before.

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kind of hoping it is swarovski
it was sold as possibly
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im not sure about the red nose
but hay $5 so what did i have to loose
he is grubby and needs a bath
 
Yesterday I found this vintage strand of rhodochrosite beads with a gold filled clasp. They are each 11mm in diameter. They need restrung, if course! They have beautiful color and translucency.
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stracci2000 said:
Yesterday I found this vintage strand of rhodochrosite beads with a gold filled clasp. They are each 11mm in diameter. They need restrung, if course! They have beautiful color and translucency.
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i had to google rhodochrosite
but they sure are lovelly beads
 
stracci2000 said:
It is beautiful material!
I might be looking for a slice at the upcoming gem and mineral show.
If I can afford it. It gets really pricey.
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its good those beads went to a new home where someone will appreate them
 
stracci2000 said:
They were in the antique mall, just called 'pink beads". I knew right away what they were, so I had to adopt them!
The watermelon pink color is so dreamy.
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You have such a good eye so continually find these treasures!
 
Lookinagain said:
You have such a good eye so continually find these treasures!
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This one particular mall has been yielding great items lately!
I go there about once a week. I travel locally for work, and I drive by there weekly. So I just have to drop in!
 
stracci2000 said:
This one particular mall has been yielding great items lately!
I go there about once a week. I travel locally for work, and I drive by there weekly. So I just have to drop in!
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I'm jealous. There really isn't anything like that near me. It would be a day trip.
 
Lookinagain said:
I'm jealous. There really isn't anything like that near me. It would be a day trip.
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There are about 5 such antique malls and indoor flea markets in my immediate vicinity.
Some are better than others, as far as quality of merchandise. I stop in as often as I can, if I happen to be passing by them. Don't tell my boss!
I get to some thrift stores, but they are really hit or miss.
 
stracci2000 said:
There are about 5 such antique malls and indoor flea markets in my immediate vicinity.
Some are better than others, as far as quality of merchandise. I stop in as often as I can, if I happen to be passing by them. Don't tell my boss!
I get to some thrift stores, but they are really hit or miss.
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There used to be some around me but years ago, I think Ebay really hurt them and they mostly shut down. I think there are some in the more rural areas farther away from where I live, that survived, but many didn't.
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
kind of hoping it is swarovski
it was sold as possibly
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im not sure about the red nose
but hay $5 so what did i have to loose
he is grubby and needs a bath
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Very cute. It looks plausible - even if it's not Swarovski, it's sure trying to look like it.

This one was bought from a Swarovski shop years ago. (He's missing a spine). There were other versions the hedgehog, some without the whiskers. These sorts of pieces were always marked - this one has a mark etched on the base. See lower pic.
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Starstruck8 said:
Very cute. It looks plausible - even if it's not Swarovski, it's sure trying to look like it.

This one was bought from a Swarovski shop years ago. (He's missing a spine). There were other versions the hedgehog, some without the whiskers. These sorts of pieces were always marked - this one has a mark etched on the base. See lower pic.
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thank you =)2
year mines a knock off
but it is still waiting on a bath
and its $5 worth of pretty
i have some bigger pieces but they are packed away so had nothing to compair with

you can get them repaired by offical Swarovski repair agents, i think they haver to go to Sydney from here

mum had a large star that got most of its point tips knocked off in an after shock after the big ones in Christchurch
its a bit lop sided
mum had demetia by then and didnt have the mental capasity to deal with insurence claims and my sister was going through a rebuild herself
so as my sister didnt want it i took pity on it
it has the look of a survivor
which gives it a story and a personality
so it lives on top of a bookcase in the spair bedrrom till li deside what to do with it (if my finanial cirumstances ever improve) im thinking silver points ?
 
stracci2000 said:
Yesterday I found this vintage strand of rhodochrosite beads with a gold filled clasp. They are each 11mm in diameter. They need restrung, if course! They have beautiful color and translucency.
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I restrung them today. I put glass seed beads in-between, instead of knots.
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It screams summertime to me. I could see it with various shades of sky blue, sunshine yellow, emerald green, or a subtle mocha, in linen, chambray, silk, or cotton voile. So many options!
 
lala646 said:
It screams summertime to me. I could see it with various shades of sky blue, sunshine yellow, emerald green, or a subtle mocha, in linen, chambray, silk, or cotton voile. So many options!
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Yeah, you're right. It will go with most anything. I have it on with a green t-shirt right now......!
 
stracci2000 said:
Yesterday I found this vintage strand of rhodochrosite beads with a gold filled clasp. They are each 11mm in diameter. They need restrung, if course! They have beautiful color and translucency.
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have you worn these yet ?
dont forget the we wear pink on wednesday thread
 
stracci2000 said:
I restrung them today. I put glass seed beads in-between, instead of knots.
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Gah! These types of strands look horrible on me, but, my goodness, they look lovely on you!
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
have you worn these yet ?
dont forget the we wear pink on wednesday thread
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I wore them yesterday with a green t-shirt.
Around the house.
I will be sure to wear them on Wednesday!
 
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