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your opinion on these marks on amber ring and earring set?
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:08 pm
by jcm
Looking for some extra eyes on these marks.Maybe someone will recognize the marks or the shape.I believe the stones in each are amber.I found them seperate (same place though) but think it is a set.correct me on anything if I am wrong including my interpritation of the stone
what would be the age or silversmith
thanks
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:07 pm
by kerangoumar
what you have is cooked amber.
the amber is heated until it gets internal fractures. since amber has been found that contains insects (very rare) and plant matter, cooking it is a popular way to create what could be inclusions such as "seeds" (close-up of the ring) that then raises the sale price of the jewellery (i won't say it raises the value, because that is debatable). as with other treatments perpetrated these days on gemstones, it is virtually impossible to get away from it.
another type of processed amber to watch out for is heated, pressed and thus reconstituted from the many chips that are too small to use, or are left over when the amber is being shaped.
stylistically i see nothing that would suggest these were a set, though that does not necessarily mean that they weren't. a lot of contemporary amber jewellery is manufactured in "lines" such as the filigree line -filigreed settings, and you might find two or three dozen loosely related settings.
sorry i can't make out the marks.
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:21 pm
by jcm
Thanks,maybe someone will recognize the ring initials.But I thank you for the amber ID..Also enjoyed reading it very much(did not realize the different kinds)I will try the other earring maybe the marks are more readable.But would you agree they are marks?
thanks
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:52 pm
by jcm
ok here are some better pics of the other earring
I don't think the second pic is 925 what is it?and what could those marks be?
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:02 pm
by admin
Yes, I think they are EK & 925, I've seen these marks on other amber set jewelry. Think it is of Polish origin and of recent vintage.
Regards, Tom
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 11:43 pm
by jcm
You could be right,Looking again at the other earing(has slightly better marks) here is a macro pic
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 11:44 pm
by jcm
looks almost like JS and maybe 920 or something 20 not sure
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 12:22 am
by admin
That's JS 925, the EK is the mark in the ring.
Regards, Tom
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:21 am
by jcm
anybody know JS or EK? Thanks Tom you got it .And EK on the ring you got that too
thanks again