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Title: What material is this?
Post by: greenacres on October 22, 2012, 03:13:01 PM

I think I bought this for next to nothing, but I never knew what it was. It's not mother of pearl. I don't think. I've never seen another like it, and believe me I have looked at millions of brooches and pin. What do you think it is?

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: bigwull on October 22, 2012, 03:18:43 PM

It looks like Opal in the centre, and amethyst on the outer....

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: greenacres on October 22, 2012, 03:35:16 PM

I've never seen an opal like that. Thanks! I could figure it out.

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: wendy177 on October 22, 2012, 05:24:33 PM

Sorry but this piece does not have an opal center  :(   It is faceted milk glass with a pastel iridescence (sprayed on), This is referred to as pearlized. Basically a carnival glass center!!  Really pretty piece!!

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: bigwull on October 22, 2012, 05:55:38 PM

Quote from: wendy177 on October 22, 2012, 05:24:33 PM

Sorry but this piece does not have an opal center  :(   It is faceted milk glass with a pastel iridescence (sprayed on), This is referred to as pearlized. Basically a carnival glass center!!  Really pretty piece!!

I bow to Superior knowledge...

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: greenacres on October 22, 2012, 06:36:28 PM

Thank you Wendy. So how would I look it up to research the value? Would it be Iridescent Milk Glass brooch?

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: wendy177 on October 22, 2012, 07:07:24 PM

Wullie you crack me up!!  ;D
Greenacres try searching  Iridescent Milk Glass jewelry or Pearlized milk glass jewelry.

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: greenacres on October 22, 2012, 07:11:52 PM

Thank you Wendy! I bow to you too! ;D ;D

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: KC on October 22, 2012, 07:16:57 PM

Wendy thanks for the info...knew it wasn't Opal!!!  Figured it was pearlized glass...but not milk glass!

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: wendy177 on October 23, 2012, 04:50:17 AM

Your welcome  :D I have a few pieces in plain milk glass, will post photos later today, I love the pearlized has that pretty pink blue cast in the light!!

Title: Re: What material is this?
Post by: greenacres on October 23, 2012, 09:27:34 AM

Thanks I've been searching and looking at pictures. I'd like to see yours.