Thoughts on this bracelet?
Here is the sellers description. This is being offered by the same person I recently purchased a ring and some cabochons from.
Tiny Flower style cluster dangle bracelet on wires. has clasp to open and close on wrist. Old. Doubt it’s gold. No idea on Provenance. was bought “off the blanket” in Old Town Albuquerque back in the 70’s, direct from the Native American ladies that regularly sold there.
Several photos were posted. These are least blurry.
I found a similar Bracelet on Etsy, advertised as Edwardian. Another one described as Victorian at Ruby Lane.
The prices on those were about $500 to $1500.
They were listed as either rose gold wash over sterling or “gold topped”.
What do you think?
Thank you.
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It’s wonderful!
I would think Victorian, but I would need to see any stamps or marks to be sure.
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Thanks. One of the blurry photos showed what might be a hallmark. Some photos of similar bracelets I found show a hallmark on the clasp, too.
IMHO, looks to be Edwardian style. A great way to tell if it is gold filled on these types of bracelets is to open it and look head on at the joints with a hand lens. If gold filled you can actually see the layer of gold over base metal. If no layer then it needs to be tested to determine karat gold. If verification is not done then I would assume costume. Let the seller provide proof unless they are only asking $75. And the center pearl in the first photo looks to have had a bad glue repair. Personally I give no weight to unverifiable stories.
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