How To Inspect FINE JEWELRY To Identify And Determine Value!
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The Gold purple amethyst Celtic brooch is Scottish, hence the Celtic knot design. It's 9ct (375) gold which is standard in the UK, the castle means it was assayed (checked) in Edinburgh & the letter K is the date letter, the font & the shape around it tells you the date. I think the date is 1891-92
The pin with the lady's head and the hair meets the chin of the lady❤❤❤
I just rescued this pin from a goodwill bag of "junk jewelry"
Also, goodwill "junk jewelry or bulk bags" are great place to start inspecting jewelry
Around the late 1890s to the 1910s, many pieces of jewelry were produced (mostly hatpins, brooches, and buckles) bearing the mark "Sterling front" or "Sterling top". They are usually in the Art Nouveau style and were probably meant to be less expensive knock-offs of the all-silver pieces by Unger, Kerr, etc. The silver is often relatively thin and the backs are just base metal.
Be careful, folks! Some jewelers actually make a deep scratch in the item to test with acid, rather than using a scratch plate!!! 😮
A scratch plate isn't 100% accurate. If it's plated heavily enough you'll never get to the core metal. I prefer a discrete, small area for absolute certainty & you'll only need the smallest drop of acid
Something to share with my cousins- 375 is 9 Karat gold, the lowest Karat gold for sale in the UK. In the US, 9 karat gold is considered gold filled, 10 karat gold is the lowest Karat marked gold that can be considered gold and not gold filled.
The US made that 10% baseline, while odd numbers of carats
Never knew there was a 9 k gold. As in the 1960's all my jewelry was 10k.
@@joycleckley2881 thank goodness the US put their regulations into place.
In Germany they have 8 carat gold as their lowest level sold. I was surprised when i first found it in a bundle of gold i bought.
Thanks 😊
Thanks Rusty for the cautionary tale! I am just blown away that Ebay dinged you so badly for a resin item!
Thank you for your videos! Just recently began watching them...and they are so very helpful!
Backstory-I've inherited quite a collection of fine and costume jewelry n a little bit in between from my grandparents. Some that date back to great-great grand's pocket watches. Some items I plan to sell and others to learn more about. This sort of thing can be very intimidating, and overwhelming. However, this year I need to get started.
So thank you very much!!
Deep gratitude 🙏💜
Very informative video. I thought the 20 years inside a pocket watch was engraved and given to employee for their 20 years of service. LOL
Thank you for a good video. What is the stone. scratch block or magic stone acid gold smoker thingy that the potential gold is scratched on? Have a great week.
Tanzanite wasn’t discovered until 1967. The brooch with the 2 missing pearls looks older than that so I would also think sapphire. It’s a very beautiful piece.
Great video, always enjoy watching 😊
The woman figure on crescent moon motifs is Selene, Greek godess of fertility, intuitiveness, womanhood in general. Also supposed to promote nice dreams.
Wonderful, thanks for putting care into this video
Our pleasure!
Cousin Rusty! This was awesome. Thank you so much.
Thank you, very informative and a pleasure to watch😄
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes!
Thanks for the information! I learned about pocket watches!
Any time 😉
Watched without sound. Still heard your voice. I think I've been watching too many videos 😂 I love learning! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
why would you watch without sound though? How can you know what he is talking about ? That's silly
Wow. That old unmarked right was in amazing condition for being so old. Out of all the jewelry there, I think I'd buy that one just because of that.
Thank you for your service on both of these videos on real and costume jewelry. This is very generous and useful information!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much, Rusty, for your time and effort in helping us to help ourselves.
Great info 👍 thanks for sharing
Love your voice! Very informative video!
Just a new viewer...thankful to hear the information you share.
Re red stone stick pin, how do you know it is a lab created ruby? Does it fluoresce under UV light? Could be other stone like spinel, pink sapphire.
With the crab claw clasps, the 925 is sometimes on the arm:) also sometimes sterling isnt stamped at all. And therefore i think that was real Amber:)
Do you have any Tiffany & Co vintage unmarked pieces or did Tiffany mark everything?
Thank you for sharing this great information. Learned so much from you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this informational video, as usual.
Happy hunting!
I’m glad I’m not the only one that talks to inanimate objects and rewards or punishes them. Chain gets to go first cause bracelet is in time out🤣
I think you have an awesome page keep up the great videos!!😊
Thank you so much!
I learned a lot.
The locket at 15:34 with the b&w photo. What is the mark on the inside opposite the photo?
Metal stamps became law in 1992. No markings doesn’t mean it isn’t fine jewelry
OMG I’m in love with that big gold and amethyst brooch!! Can you share the link of posted?
Just curious 14k gold is $36.25 a gram according to Google. My question is can u sale/price your jewerly by that price? If not how do you price your gold/silver items
good question
I also think that 4 way sterling was maybe a kilt or men's scarf etc. Holder thing. Don't know the tech term. It's gorgeous though. Looks kinda Celtic possible??? Worth a look up.
May we know any organic or natural way/s to clean gold-filled or gold plated metals? There are several brands of commercial metal cleaners but are they guaranteed not to distort jewelry like necklaces, watches, rings, etc. Most grateful for sharing your expertise on fine and custom jewelry. God bless
At 12:37, the necklace with amber colored stones does appear to have 925 on the claw part of the clasp. I may not be the first to mention it and it is hard to see from the video.
Is there anything you can use to shine pearls?
Are you selling the Georgian style ring? Would love to purchase it.
Also, I have what I like to call a modern "art nouveaux" pendant/brooch that is a ladys face about 21/2 inch oval, made maybe out of pewter, but unmarked. How can i find out its worth approximately?
BTW, Do you dell your jewelry off ebay? By auction , or as is, or both? Did you sell the expansion gold bracelet with the glass stones and the little cameo yet? How much is the price of it if you are willing to sell it?
BTW, Do you sell your jewelry off of Ebay? By auction , or as is, or both? Did you sell the expansion gold bracelet with the glass stones and the little cameo yet? How much is the price of it if you are willing to sell it?
by chance do you know or have any Abu Garcia AMBASSADEUR 5001C ? witha clicker left hand ?
Mark 585 is 14K gold, cousins.
I think that swirly piece may be for a scarf
Do you sell parts?
Bartlett Waltham
Would the jewellery shop owner do the test in front of me 😨?
Jade vauation?
Tsavorite is more rare form of garnet - green of variety.
Gold 375 = 9 carat, 585 = 14 carat, 750 = 18 carat, 916 = 22 carat, 990 = 1% titanium 99% gold, 999 = pure gold.
Silver 800 = 80% silver, 925 = sterling silver, 958 = britannia silver, 999 = pure silver.
Plated SP silver plate, EP electro plate, GP gold plate, HGP hard gold plate, RGP rolled gold plate, GF gold filled,
Thank you I wrote this down in my notebook for life I will have this thanks to you ❤️
Thank you. Very informative
14k p
@@benwaggoner7751 a necklace or bracelet stamped with a 14K plumb gold value (14KP) is guaranteed to contain 58.33% gold
@@lucywebber3588me too
My mom was a jeweler and has left me a stack of totes filled with nothing but jewelry and jewelry supplies. Doesn’t help that she filled it up with a mix of costume and real. but I have a month to sell it all! She had a gold and silver acid(?) chemical testing kit but they spilt onto each other. 🤦🏻♀️ I don’t know what I’m doing.
Buy new ones ... For gold is better to test if is 14k or 10k
How much?
All these are mass production commercial grade jewelry not fine and definitely nothing special
Hey now, Thank you Rusty for this very informative video, I appreciate the attention to detail and your do's and don'ts tips
PS- your nails are just fine
BTW, Do you sell your jewelry off of Ebay? By auction , or as is, or both? Did you sell the expansion gold bracelet with the glass stones and the little cameo yet? How much is the price of it if you are willing to sell it?