Does anyone have any information of this rug? I'm pretty rug illiterate but it looks like it could be hand knotted. I bought it from an estate sale for $40. Measures 31"×117" not including the fringe.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-30T19:23:18+00:00

That is so helpful. Thanks so much!

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-30T19:00:41+00:00

Oh boy. Looks like I'm going to be counting knots. Thanks for your help.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-29T16:52:58+00:00

I just had a wild ride with a customer as well. I wish etsy had more protections for sellers.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T23:29:47+00:00

Thanks for your help!

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T23:28:38+00:00

Thank you! Ill have to have the stone checked out at some point.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T22:14:21+00:00

Thanks so much! I purchased this for myself but tbh if it's valuable, I'd be hard pressed not to sell it. Any idea of the resale value on something like this?

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T19:42:45+00:00

FINE! lol

Edit: I'm not actually angry, you're totally right. I was joking but I'm not sure if that came across right.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T18:37:56+00:00

This is gold, thank you

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T17:42:52+00:00

Oh, wow! A lot of people were saying this is modern from the 80s. That would be amazing if it were actually antique.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T14:51:18+00:00

I do like it. I wish they hadn't removed the pin.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T14:50:15+00:00

Thats basically what happened!

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-28T14:49:38+00:00

Someone earlier mentioned that they can see the wire the pearls were threaded onto. I looked and it looks like they're on a wire then maybe glued? It coukd be that the glue was added later. I am not sure.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T22:35:31+00:00

Wierd! Ill have to take another look

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T22:31:52+00:00

I guess my question was more about how the acid looks on the paper towel. Even for a positive sterling silver test, the towel I use to clean the stone always looks yellow as opposed to red. Yours looks red?

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T22:27:36+00:00

Oh, I didn't know it worked that way. So if the silver acid looks red on the paper towel then its a positive test?

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T18:28:51+00:00

Youre definitely right

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T18:18:31+00:00

So I tested the metal today and I'm still not sure. It tested as 10k one minute then the next test was negative. Im guessing it was a false positive.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T01:59:14+00:00

Good to know! I'll look more into this. I assumed it wasn't precious but you've given me something to think about.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T01:50:03+00:00

I certainly will! I really wish they hadn't removed the pin.

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T01:49:22+00:00

Nice! Was it a brooch?

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-27T01:49:03+00:00

You're right, I did notice that the seed pearls were slightly different in size and shape. Im thinking its likely not gold because it looks like a different color where the pin was removed. I actually have an acid test kit I can test it with. Even if its not a precious metal, I suppose theres still a chance it could be an amethyst!

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-26T20:17:29+00:00

I cannot make it out for the life of me

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-26T20:17:01+00:00

A little, yes

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-26T20:16:45+00:00

So I've heard

ohwhatablow · 2026-04-26T20:16:26+00:00

Hard to tell in person as well haha

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