OH MY GOSH!!! Old gemstones found at my parents house...

[innerkitten]

We have no family treasures. Well very few. I have a vintage sterling charm bracelet from the 50s and a citrine bracelet from the 40s. My mother has from her grandmother a vase and cloth from Russia. And my grandfather has an oscar that he won in 1978.

 

[innerkitten]

Some appraisers will charge by the hour so maybe you ca fit few things in. Where do you live? Here in San francisco we have an auction house that does free appraisals with no pressure to sell. It''s called Butterfields.

 

[Dreamgirl]

I''m in Denver. And not to change the topic of my own thread but.......an Oscar?!?!

 

[Linda W]

Date: 3/13/2009 6:01:19 PM
Author: coatimundi

Date: 3/13/2009 5:58:44 PM

Author: Kaleigh

How exciting, I can''t wait for the pics!!!

Yah me too!

Me too, how exciting.

 

[innerkitten]

Sorry for the thread jack.
Best short animation film 1978. He''s very proud of it

 

[Diamond*Dana]

How exciting!! I am so excited to see your pictures....lots and lots of pictures!!!

 

[AmberGretchen]

This is SUCH a cool story dreamgirl - I''m dying (not as much as I''m sure you are, but still!) to see what happens

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 3/13/2009 5:42:40 PM
Author: innerkitten
It''s likely real. Sounds like they hid them away for safe keeping. I guess the ruby could be synthetic , the pearls are probably real and natural ( maybe river pearls) . Because in 1881 I don''t think they had cultured pearls yet. At least not commercially. It could also be a garnet. I guess you''ll know more soon. Maybe it''ll be a mine cut diamond!! That would be so cool.

They didn''t have cultured pearls then, but simulated pearls have been around for a very long time - In the 17th Century they were making glass balls coated with a varnish made of pearly fish scales and filled with wax - this technique was the main method of faux pearl production for several hundred years. Seed pearls would be the most likely though.

Verneuil method synthetic rubies and sapphires were also around in the 1880''s and were highly prized - they are often found set in gold or platinum settings. I have a few of the early ones and they are gorgeous (sadly far too good to be true!)

Well worth having them checked out by an appraiser! Exciting find - I bet you''re dying to have a look yourself!

 

[chrono]

Even if they are synthetic or not, just being antiques is a great find. Antique jewellery has a look and design that is very costly to replicate. And 5 pocket watches? I''m in dreamland.

Please posts those too.

 

[AGBF]

Well...what''s happening?


AGBF

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 3/13/2009 7:52:24 PM
Author: AmberGretchen
This is SUCH a cool story dreamgirl - I'm dying (not as much as I'm sure you are, but still!) to see what happens

Ditto, can't wait to hear what happens!!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 3/13/2009 5:17:53 PM
Author: Dreamgirl
I DON''T KNOW!!!!!!!!!

lol!!! My parents were so excited about everything. (It was hilarous. Trying to explain the ''supposed'' diamond to me...So funny..lol) There were also incredibly old coins. She did mention papers and different things but I don''t know if any of it belongs to the jewelry. The ruby ring with pearls was marked 1881..

OH! I ALMOST FORGOT!!!!! She said there are 5 (I think) pocket watches too...

Oh, and did I mention my birthstone is a ruby?

i''ll take the coins.

 

[ATM]

That is just cool.

 

[kittybean]

DG, I''m fascinated! I want to know what these pieces look like! Please post pics!

 

[Rhea]

We need an update! Real or not, finding tresure that old is exciting!

 

[gwendolyn]

Pics! Pics! We need pics! (and an update, but that doesn''t fit into the chant as well) Pics! Pics! We need pics!

 

[Ellen]

 

[icekid]

DG, come back. We want to seeeeeee

 

[pyramid]

Excitement!!!!!! Looking foward to seeing some pics too.

 

[AdiS]

Well? What happened? Come on, we want pics!!!

 

[innerkitten]

I''m dying to hear some news!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 3/14/2009 9:16:29 AM
Author: Ellen

Yes where are these pics????????

 

[jewelerman]

Date: 3/14/2009 11:29:17 AM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 3/14/2009 9:16:29 AM
Author: Ellen

Yes where are these pics????????

yes!where are the pics!no fair teasing us!Better be soon or things could get pretty...well you know how this crowd can get when deprived of antique jewelry pics!

 

[AdiS]

Date: 3/14/2009 11:42:18 AM
Author: jewelerman

Date: 3/14/2009 11:29:17 AM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 3/14/2009 9:16:29 AM
Author: Ellen

Yes where are these pics????????

yes!where are the pics!no fair teasing us!Better be soon or things could get pretty...well you know how this crowd can get when deprived of antique jewelry pics!

lol I smell a riot coming...

 

[chrono]

Still no pictures?

 

[AGBF]

Date: 3/14/2009 12:19:17 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady

What a fun find!!

For whom!!!??? Some of us have not been let in on it yet!!!


AGBF (just kidding)

 

[coatimundi_org]

Date: 3/14/2009 11:29:17 AM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 3/14/2009 9:16:29 AM

Author: Ellen

Yes where are these pics????????

Yah!

 

[LaraOnline]

Date: 3/14/2009 9:16:29 AM
Author: Ellen

haha funny

 

[Kaleigh]

I think she made it all up.

Just kidding.

 

[Dreamgirl]

haha you PS''ers are CRAZAY!

I was trying to take some photos last night but it was too dark. I only have a couple so-so shots of just a few of the items at the moment. Hold on...