Roadsmith
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posted on February 10, 2004 09:24:49 AM
Hi, all. I'm selling a few pieces from an elderly aunt's estate and need your advice. The first is a lovely very small brooch which I've assumed is Native American. I know it's old, and it's sterling with tiny turquoise and coral beads, about 1" long by 1" wide. A friend suggests it has an Asian look. Whatchoo think, and where would you list it?
The second is a god-awful, gaudy brooch and earring set (this aunt LOVED purple), probably gold-tone, not gold. The purple on the flower petals is gritty and slightly raised and I'm not sure how to describe that aspect of it.
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[ edited by Roadsmith on Feb 10, 2004 09:27 AM ]
[ edited by Roadsmith on Feb 10, 2004 09:30 AM ]
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kiara
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posted on February 10, 2004 09:47:02 AM
The brooch looks like jewelry I've sold that was from Nepal or Tibet. They may have made some of it in India also. The turquoise in those pieces seems to be more blue toned than the South-West turquoise.
The second is a god-awful, gaudy brooch and earring set
Ya, it really is! 
I've seen similar ones in silvertone metal and they're probably still buried in a box here somewhere. They were worn maybe in the 70's.
I know what that stippled spackled applied spattered purple paint stuff looks like but not sure if there is a jewelry term for it...... except god-awful.
[ edited by kiara on Feb 10, 2004 10:23 AM ]
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cherishedclutter
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posted on February 10, 2004 09:49:48 AM
I can't be any help here. But I just had to say that I think the brooch in the first picture is ugly and the second set is cute - that probably explains why I do so poorly when trying to sell jewelry!
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Libra63
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posted on February 10, 2004 09:53:44 AM
The first one I do not know. The second one and orchid was very popular 50's. There are a lot of orchid collectors so it might do good. Also Purple orchids are rather pretty.
Pink are more collectible but I would assume purple might be good. Well Maybe I shouldn't assume. That could get someone in trouble.
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neroter12
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posted on February 10, 2004 09:55:53 AM
Lol cherished. I was thinking the same.
I mean, obviously the 1st one is old and turquoise; but it doesnt appeal to me - if I had to choose one over the other!! haha (shows what i know in jewelery too!)
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glassgrl
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posted on February 10, 2004 10:25:34 AM
are those shoes on the brooch? they sure look that way to me.
maybe I'm seeing things 
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toasted36
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posted on February 10, 2004 10:37:41 AM
I like the purple Jack-In-The-Pulpit Brooch also ....the gritty and slightly raised stuff looks like sugar beads or at least the stuff they put on sugar beads....How about
"Purple Jack-In-The Pulpit Sugar Set"
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kiara
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posted on February 10, 2004 11:10:56 AM
Here is an auction with a similar orchid pin that agrees with what Libra says, that the pin is from the 50's.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2689715216&category=291
The set I'm think of in silvertone may have been put out by Avon in the 70's and I think I still have one in a silver colored Avon box.
The brooch with the shoes could maybe be listed in Ethnic jewelry.
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neroter12
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posted on February 10, 2004 11:28:14 AM
Yes, Glassgirl, they are indian moccassins, right? lol
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paws4God
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posted on February 10, 2004 11:40:37 AM
The first one doesn't look to be real turquoise and coral. It looks more like plastic. The stones look like they are glued in rather than held in by the bezel so that would be plastic. The "shoes" on the pin look more like Indian style rather than Native American Indian. My dad made sterling & gold turquoise jewelry for many years so that is what I'm basing it on. The only way to know if it's sterling is if it is marked or an acid test. Old Native American Indian jewelry is not always sterling anyway. They used coin silver and rarely marked their work so it's hard to tell about that unless of course you are an expert in the field.
Libra is correct in that some people collect orchids as that is a favorite flower with them. Be sure to put orchid in the title. I just sold some vintage 18kt gold orchid earrings for someone and they ended at $60.00, which was more than we thought they would do.
Just me half cent.
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Roadsmith
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posted on February 10, 2004 11:43:27 AM
Thanks everybody! As usual.
Kiara: Thanks for the link; that's exactly the set I have, but mine is purple. That auction has the description down pat and I"m going to borrow some of the jargon.
Glassgirl--Yes, shoes (moccasins or Asian???) are hanging from the brooch by those little connector circles.
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"I have resolved to allow my friends their peculiarities." -- Samuel Johnson
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kiara
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posted on February 10, 2004 12:05:19 PM
This is a quick picture of the pin I was thinking of. It's a very light metal compared to most jewelry I have from the 50's. I think this one is from the 70's. The pin is a matte silver with brighter silvertone edging.
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Roadsmith
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posted on February 10, 2004 12:25:32 PM
Looks like the model for my flower pin. Thanks, Kiara. And are we sure it's an orchid rather than (as someone suggested) a jack-in-the-pulpit? I'm leaning toward orchid.
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"I have resolved to allow my friends their peculiarities." -- Samuel Johnson
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buyhigh
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posted on February 10, 2004 12:40:27 PM
Can only answer your question about the first one and that is to say that it is certainly not S.W. native American made. For one thing the shoes are pointed and moccasins have a more rounded toe. These have an Asian or Turkish look. Also the stones may be glass but are not real coral and turquoise. And as stated, all S.W Indian jewelry ( the real stuff) is bezel set and these look glued in. Looks like stuff that comes from India.
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skylite
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posted on February 11, 2004 08:46:28 AM
can someone tell me how to log a picture onto vendio here, i have some product to show for questions but don't know how to post picture of it, thanks
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iareateacher
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posted on February 11, 2004 08:52:54 AM
It is a cattleya orchid.
Have we forgotten what prom corsages used to be made of?
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toasted36
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posted on February 11, 2004 10:23:52 AM
To log a picture here Skylite http://www.vendio.com/mesg/read.html?num=28&id=95229&thread=95226
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