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Title: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: azzaro on June 27, 2011, 07:36:07 PM: I just bought this at a garage sale for $5. Can anyone identify the dark stone and the maker's mark on the back?. I am not even sure it is an ear-ring. It is very heavy for an ear-ring. It is 1.5 inch x 1.5 inch and an odd shape. What is it?

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Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: kg988 on June 27, 2011, 08:03:56 PM: It looks like a pendant.

What makes you think it is gold? From the first picture it looks like the ring between the main piece and the thick circle isn't soldered, which typically means no gold. Also, if it were gold, they would tend to not put metal behind the stone the save on using more gold than they need.

I could be wrong. Do you have access or know someone with a gold test kit?
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: hosman321 on June 27, 2011, 08:08:30 PM: I agree, it looks like gold colored metal to me. The stone may be onyx? However, with the pendant probably not being real gold, it could really be anything. If it's not real gold, I'd say that the $5 price was about $4.99 too high. The butterfly looks like a very recent maker's mark, probably within the past 25 years.
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: waywardangler on June 27, 2011, 08:14:03 PM: Hosman said...
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If it's not real gold, I'd say that the $5 price was about $4.99 too high.
Classic, hosman. I wish I could say things that nice. I was too blunt and crass on the golf tray. I will have to take some lessons. ;D
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: hosman321 on June 27, 2011, 08:21:58 PM: I just know how many times I thought something was valuable or an antique and I was pretty upset when I found out it was worth nothing. I'm still a newbie so Azzaro and I have much in common. :)
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: azzaro on June 27, 2011, 08:22:13 PM: Oh..I am just a cool dude just having fun buying $5 items that look good. Not really looking to make any money. The jury is still out on my very first whats-it on this site..the horn with the calender..I will know in a couple of weeks.
Here is a couple of pins if you can identify..got 'em for a buck each..

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Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: hosman321 on June 27, 2011, 08:29:09 PM: Very retro, I like those too! I wonder if the first one is a Red Cross one for a lady worker or something? Any marks? The other one looks like a Breast Cancer Awareness one, 1990s-ish. Although I don't know how long they have been using the pink ribbon...
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: waywardangler on June 27, 2011, 08:33:57 PM: I think the first one is Swiss on a gold edelweiss flower. Not sure what it represents.

Agree on the champagne glass pin and breast cancer awareness. Probably handed out at some fund raising event.
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: kysfinest on June 27, 2011, 09:17:31 PM: http://breastcancerawareness.theshoppe.com/pink_ribbon_martini_pin.html

you guys were correct on the breast cancer pin....I'm searching for the other one but not having much luck :(
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: waywardangler on June 27, 2011, 09:55:17 PM: http://cgi.ebay.com/Goldblume-Official-Swiss-Tourist-Emblem-/290491157706?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a29f4cca

This little charming pin is the official Swiss Tourist Emblem. The Edelweiss (Leontopodium Alpinum) is Switzerland’s national flower and symbolizes purity & strength. Created by a private Swiss company known as the “Swiss Experts” in pin design and quality located in St. Gallen and not readily available outside of Switzerland.
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: KC on June 28, 2011, 03:19:51 PM: (http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsrpEQRtVutmJ9HJTnSbEQNjaOvjtlooEWET4p4z0SVSfhWlv4) (http://www.atts.ie/images/cycle/swiss_tourism_logo.jpg)
Title: Re: Very heavy gold ear-ring with dark stone and a maker's mark
Post by: mart on June 30, 2011, 07:29:19 PM: Have never seen that martini glass pin !! First pendant/earring can`t see. Pics are so big and I am on dial up. Love the other two pins !! Kind of different !!