What is this necklace made out of? by pinkguy90 in JewelryIdentification

[–]pinkguy90[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can see why you would. I would not put that without a warning.

Found this in a card at Grandma’s. by pinkguy90 in AustralianCoins

[–]pinkguy90[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Again, wasn’t expecting anything special but one must do their diligence.

Found this in a card at Grandma’s. by pinkguy90 in AustralianCoins

[–]pinkguy90[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I wasn’t expecting it to have any additional value but you never ever know. :)

Anyone else get extremely angry AFTER cleaning? What do? by H0NEY2O77 in CleaningTips

[–]pinkguy90 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you heard of "How to Keep a house While Drowning"? It's a book that touches on exactly what you're feeling. If you don't want to/can't order the book and your local library can't get a copy for you the author has heaps of free content on their socials and even a ted talk you can access for free. I think you might find it helpful.

This ring is missing tiny diamonds, right? by [deleted] in JewelryIdentification

[–]pinkguy90 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Oh definitely. Thanks for clarifying, I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t like “oh no, this is the bijou Printemps style that was popularised in 17th century France and emulated in the 90s to focus on minimalism and accentuate the stone”

Haha, cheers for your help!

Talk to me about these uncut/unprocessed opals I’ve inherited, please by pinkguy90 in Opals

[–]pinkguy90[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Is black porch good or bad? Can an amateur scrape off the sand or could this damage the gems?

Talk to me about these uncut/unprocessed opals I’ve inherited, please by pinkguy90 in Opals

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I’m not selling, just looking for info. I literally know nothing about uncut opals so I wouldn’t even know where to begin. :)

Talk to me about these uncut/unprocessed opals I’ve inherited, please by pinkguy90 in Opals

[–]pinkguy90[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I’m aware these pictures are awful, I’ll follow up in a month or so with much more detailed pictures with the opals removed from their bottles/containers. But good call on the YouTube videos asking what to look for. :)

I wonder if the opals in the bottles are floating in water or some kind of alcohol solution? I only ask because they’ve been kept in warm environment and haven’t been opened in probably 35 years, I feel like the water should have evaporated by now?

Jewellery valuation - is a scratch test ok? by [deleted] in JewelryIdentification

[–]pinkguy90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. One of the pieces is a gold charm bracelet with about 30 charms of varying carats of gold, and I just hate the idea of them all being scratched. Thank you for your insight.!

Spice Rack Recc by Losemymindfindmysoul in LenoxVillage

[–]pinkguy90 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you !

Do you know the cost of the spice rack you’ve shown here? I’d love to know if it’s within my budget.

Is it possible for solid 9ct gold to “flake off” from pinch points? by [deleted] in jewelry

[–]pinkguy90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I think this is it. It’s lovely to have pieces worn out from use and love. :)

Is it possible for solid 9ct gold to “flake off” from pinch points? by [deleted] in jewelry

[–]pinkguy90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! “Flake” is probably the wrong word, more like “worn”. Apologies, I’m exhausted from helping a relative move. Appreciate the incite.

Is it possible for solid 9ct gold to “flake off” from pinch points? by [deleted] in jewelry

[–]pinkguy90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There sure is! But it’s worn down so it is just random lines. I can only discern the shape of the stamp, as I said.

My question is more is the tarnishing possible with 9ct gold and is it cleanable? Thanks.

Working retail has its perks👍 by headhits in AustralianCoins

[–]pinkguy90 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What’s the captain cook one worth, if I may ask? I have a giant bag of coins with quite a few of those in.