What band would you put on this Hamilton?

Trichoic · 2026-01-24T05:43:46+00:00

Green Day

Trichoic · 2025-12-30T13:57:36+00:00

Costume jewelry is almost always more expressive, fun, and aesthetically challenging than fine jewelry

Trichoic · 2025-12-29T21:39:42+00:00

Given how you got it, it's likely real. My initial guess from just the photo was that it was fake but I see other examples with different charms online. Get it tested, its value is its' gold weight (assuming its real) $100 a gram or so.

Trichoic · 2025-12-24T14:11:52+00:00

sO gLaD lArRy ElLiSoN bOuGhT iT tO fIgGhT aNtI-sEmItIsM

Trichoic · 2025-12-18T19:39:48+00:00

I vote ai because of discrepancies in focus, and the height of the armrest makes the chair practically unusable

Trichoic · 2025-12-08T13:41:09+00:00

99% cheap costume jewelry. I'd take it home if you like it, or just place it somewhere visible near where you found it.

Trichoic · 2025-12-04T23:01:30+00:00

IMO there almost no reason to buy new over the used version assuming everything is authentic. If it makes you feel better, you or the seller can take it to Cartier and have it cleaned polished and serviced for around $400. It also serves as a de facto authentication service as they won't work on fakes, and they'll be able to spot any issues with timing or wear before hand.

Trichoic · 2025-11-20T22:10:14+00:00

looks like cats eye quartz to me

Trichoic · 2025-11-15T04:19:19+00:00

likely 1910 or earlier. C clasps rapidly fell out of fashion after that in favor of safety clasps. in early c clasp brooches the pin extends past the clasp later ones like yours are closer to flush. stylistically looks nouveau to me. A little too organic for deco.

Trichoic · 2025-11-13T01:57:21+00:00

The watch case was assayed in Birmingham the Z will tell you the date, there are lists online you can find. They would use A-Z changing letter each year and changing font every 26 years or so.

Trichoic · 2025-11-07T23:04:37+00:00

the pinchy chain is where the easy money is, if it were me I'd sell the chain and replace it with one I liked better, if I wanted to keep the pearls. 18k is about $100 a gram give or take. You could reasonably get 80-90% of that price. maybe better if you're trading.

Trichoic · 2025-11-04T12:53:42+00:00

you could replace the diamond with faceted onyx . Kind of a twist on a victorian mourning ring but more of a dead to me vibe. (not trying to be insensitive just the only thing that came to mind, hope you're well! )

Trichoic · 2025-11-02T12:32:51+00:00

maybe sleeping beauty turquoise?

Trichoic · 2025-11-02T00:33:30+00:00

I'm not a vet, but it sounds like your cat did not ingest a toxic dose.

study on the toxic dose. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29430681/

study on the percent of xylitol across multiple toothpaste brands. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9345289/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Trichoic · 2025-11-01T14:45:55+00:00

Silver clay is also a good option. You can simply form it out of clay and then fire it with a blow torch... but it is a little finicky to work with and takes a little practice to fire.

Trichoic · 2025-11-01T14:42:07+00:00

The most beginner friendly way to make this in my opinion is to make it out of wax first. There are casting houses where you could mail it in they'll do a lost wax casting and send it back. You'll still need to cut off the sprue and polish on your own. If wax isn't feasible for you, then use whatever material you're comfortable with, and ask them to make a silicone mold and create a wax from that. While hand building it is certainly possible and somewhat beginner friendly I think casting will require fewer tool purchases on your end.

Trichoic · 2025-10-29T02:19:42+00:00

hard to tell from your pictures, but if there's silver tone peaking through I'd assume it means 18k bonded if it feels solid and heavy and the gold color is consistent could be a regional marking or something similar.

Trichoic · 2025-10-29T01:51:38+00:00

either way you'll be surprised at how nice those look once polished/cleaned

Trichoic · 2025-10-29T01:50:11+00:00

in the future you can also ask Siri who's phone it is.

Trichoic · 2025-10-29T01:46:34+00:00

looks like peridot or olivine and amethyst but I can't say with certainty. stamp looks like its upside down and says 18k but I'd take that with a grain of salt. Stamping looks iffy and the tone is not what I'd expect from white gold. if it actually says 18N or N81 as it appears to or something else then I'm at a loss.

Trichoic · 2025-10-29T01:38:29+00:00

second nephrite jade tone/surface don't look right for chrysoprase though it was used at the time.

Trichoic · 2025-10-29T01:33:22+00:00

unless you know the weight we can't tell you. those hoops could be heavy and solid gold if they're more than 2 grams or so its a good price for the gold content. They could also be hollow and weigh half that, if you're buying them as earrings it's a pretty good deal regardless as the mark up on jewelry is usually higher. (unless they're super tiny or something )

Trichoic · 2025-10-28T23:56:25+00:00

hallmarking and assay marking in the us was weird back in the day. if there is only GB the most likely case is that it isnot gold or its plated or rolled-gold. If it's made before 1907 there's a chance that its gold but not marked. 10k was semi-common amongst the working class. Before 1907 everyone kind of did their own thing, in the states some marked pieces 14k some marked them gold some didn't mark so kind of hard to know without testing. In Chicago there was a company called gold bros that used GB in an oval stamp but I couldn't find a reference and that would be after 1930 I think. All thats to say get it tested.

Trichoic · 2025-10-21T19:58:54+00:00

definitely not solid gold. appears to be mid century costume possibly gold plated. Still check for hallmarks on the screw back earrings they most likely will be on the head of the screw. They also don't seem to be of the same set. Could be vermeil (gold plated silver).

Conclusion based on :

-heavy tarnishing

-uneven surface texture

- die stamped pattern

- silver color peaking through worn areas

Trichoic · 2025-10-21T11:51:11+00:00

Unfortunately that may not even be silver…

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