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Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 12:02:58 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline I found this last summer in a 1880-1890 dump looks like it might have been in a tin of some sort when I dug into it. The tin was just powder I broke the amber piece when I hit it with the shovel but all the rest are intact. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 12:03:47 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline One of the best Attachment (1) (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 2

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 12:04:21 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline Next best Attachment (1) (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 3

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 12:08:31 PM    privvydigger Posts: 2591 Joined: 7/16/2006 From: Heart of the Coal Regions Status: offline Are they marked?  Raw amber sells pretty good i'm told _____________________________ thx privvydigger gtr'dug Collector of all Coaldale & Lansford, And love digging Summit Hill, Mauch Chunk & Tamaqua, Pa. sodas, beers, milks..... (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 4

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 12:13:27 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline Sorry I should clarify...by amber I ment the color not fossilized tree sap. It is actually citrine (yellow Quartz) The braclet is amethyst, the neckless apears to be lapis (in reply to privvydigger) Post #: 5

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 12:51:39 PM    capsoda Posts: 9823 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Have you had a jeweler check them? Some costume jewelery can be worth quite a bit of money. As a matter of fact some of it can be worth thousands. Check for carat markings on the catches, jump rings and any solid piece large enough to mark. (10K, 14K) If there are none it could still gold but it would have to be checked. Some of the stones look like they could be real. Plastic jewelery has been around for over 2000 years. The pink stone bracelet looks like tourmaline in (possibly) rose gold. Clean it with a tooth brush and tooth paste and it should shine right up. Patina on jewelery is called dirt. Jewelery should be clean and shiny. Big jewelery in the in thing right now and gold is over $1000 an ounce. Could be some good stuff there. You guessed it....I am a certified jeweler/horologist. Should have finished my GIA certification and may yet. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ http://www.bornagainamerican.org (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 6

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 2:05:36 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline The stones are real not plastic, I have not had them looked at yet. I tried to clean up the one braclet but wasnt sure if that would kill it (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 7

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 3:10:47 PM    RedGinger Posts: 6482 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline Those are just beautiful.  I love costume jewelry.  Is it all costume?  Talk about finding buried treasure!  I wonder why someone would throw those out?! _____________________________ It's gonna take time But you'll just have to wait You're gonna be fine But in the meantime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN9sejUptZk (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 8

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 3:41:42 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline My bet is that they were thrown out by accident, my guess is that the original occupants of the house died and someone very hastily cleaned out the stuff. There also might have been a fire at this house and things got thrown out during the clean out??? (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 9

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 3:42:59 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline Lots of pipes and buttons too.... Attachment (1) (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 10

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 3:43:52 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline Buttons Attachment (1) (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 11

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 3:45:08 PM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline Forgot about these, I think someone threw out all of the ladies things!!! Attachment (1) (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 12

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 5:17:26 PM    FloridaRecycled   Posts: 382 Joined: 7/9/2008 From: Orlando Status: offline How big is the large button in the center of the case?  Love it! _____________________________ Tinna ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nanna to 3 b-e-a-U-tiful boys!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 13

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 5:46:37 PM    glass man Posts: 7545 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline LOVE STUFF LIKE THAT FROM THE VICTORIAN AGE. IT SURE IS GAUDY THOUGH. GREAT FIND. TINNA ASKED A QUESTION BEFORE I WROTE THIS. DID NOT MEAN TO BUTT IN. JUSTLOVE THE STUFF THOUGH!JAMIE _____________________________ LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED ! IF YOU NEED A BLESSING OR A SONG THAT WILL PICK YOU UP PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS SONG FROM"VAN THE MAN"MORRISON! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4R2YXv_AE (in reply to FloridaRecycled) Post #: 14

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/11/2009 9:15:59 PM    madman Posts: 10061 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline VERY COOL! GREAT FINDS THANKS FOR SHARING! _____________________________ always looking for, Toledo Ohio, Knoxville Tn. milks pharms and sodas, (in reply to glass man) Post #: 15

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/12/2009 8:48:22 AM    reptilekeeper   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/30/2005 Status: offline Tinna, The button in the center is carved shell and about the size of a half dollar. it isPretty big!! (in reply to madman) Post #: 16

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 12/12/2009 10:05:37 AM    Poison_Us   Posts: 2786 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: offline Very cool finds.  Love all that old stuff... _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to reptilekeeper) Post #: 17

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RE: Found some Bling!!! - 1/28/2010 1:44:25 PM    muneca509   Posts: 4 Joined: 9/17/2009 Status: offline what a amazing find!! i would love to hear what they are worth if you ever get them appraised! (in reply to Deleted User) Post #: 19

RE: Found some Bling!!! - 1/29/2010 10:31:56 AM    towhead Posts: 2613 Joined: 12/31/2004 From: MINNESOTA Status: offline Really cool!!!!!!! -Julie (in reply to muneca509) Post #: 20

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