Posted 10 years ago
Peasejean55
(413 items)
I've been watching this pendant for the last three days. Nobody put a bid in so I decided at the last minute to bite the bullet and go for it.
I really like it, there seems to be a bit of ware to the enamel and looks well warn at the back. It's not marked, but the seller says that it has tested silver.
The seller says it's in the style of Bernard Instone? I'm not sure. Could the green glass/stone, in the middle be synthetic spinel, Green Tourmaline or glass? The size is approx 25 x 20mm. Any comments would be very much appreciated
beautiful!!
Thank you
Sean
Manikin
Your very welcome Peasejean!!
Thank you
Moonstonelover
Kyra
Aghcollect
Hey, Instone! look at this one:
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/329325791475285837/
Quite same decoration, he used synthetic stones too!
Another thing, I think the "stone" was inversed at some period as now it shows its back!
This can be explained by the fact the flat side which is now at the back is rather scuffed/worn; so, somebody found it was more economical to turn it rather to have a new replacement...
I did see the photo, it does look very similar work. It's interesting that you say the stone has been turned back to front. It does look pretty battered, but to me it has charm. I was stunned nobody else put a bid on it. The seller is sending it from South Africa.
I've looked at the ring on website, it's a shame it didn't show the back, to me the back of the pendant is the same has the front of the ring. Clever you. Thank you
You are very welcome! That is the joy of researches!!!
When I get the pendant I'll post new photos.
Many thanks
Racer
Jewels
DrFlurry
Valentino
thefashionstudio
Hi Kyra, I wonder if I can pick your Brains. I've put some new photos of the Bernard Instone pendant, I wonder you can have a look and give me your opinion. Many thanks
Jean
Jean, I'm not at all an Instone specialist :-)
Can't say anything new about it, except it is very well made, and beautiful!
Jewels1900 and BelleEpoque are the ones who helped me a lot on This era makers!
I was thinking of changing the stone back, it has a few scuffs marks, would they polish out?
Personnaly, I would keep it with it's original "stone" as the color was choosen by the artist and match the enamel.
A cautious jeweller could unmount it and have it polished by a specialist. You risk nothing to only ask ( you said in your area they are not interested in antique jewellery...)
Try to ask jewels1900 for advice too!
I wouldn't change the stone,I completely agree. Many thanks Kyra.
You're very welcome, Pease! (I'm not only a troll, lol) ;-)
Yummy....and Stunning. Eye Candy!!
Yes Jean. This one is Instone. I've seen this type of combo many times before. I'd have the stone (& it's likely to be a stone rather than glass) lightly buffed & put back the right way round.
Many thanks Jewel1900, I totally agree with you on the stone. I was thinking would it also be worth having the enamelling repaired, and putting it back to it former glory.
No worries. I'm always inclined to think that a sympathetic restoration is worth the effort. It gives a tired jewel a new lease of life.
Many thanks Jewels1900. So restoration is what it will be.
Jean, I found this one for you ;-)
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=1047558&image=700391625&images=700391625,700391676,700391656,700391649,700391633,700391641,700391670,700391686&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0
Many thanks
antiquerose
Jewels
Agram.m
SEAN
Manikin
I decided to leave the stone, the jeweller who I talked to, seem to think it might do more harm then good.
I spruced the place up where the enamel was missing with cold enamel. I think it does look better.
Looking closely at the recent photo on my computer its not a perfect job, I'll put it down to experience.
Lovely pendant!
Many thanks Elisabethan for your nice comment and love.
Many thanks
Agram.m
DrFluffy
Fantastic, how I love it!!
Many thanks Virginia, for your lovely comment and love :-)
Very pretty!
Many thanks for your comment upstatenycollector much appreciated.
Many thanks
Virginia.vintage
ho2cultcha
Katherinecollections
austrohungaro
Radegunder
Drfluffy
upstatenycollector
Many thanks
EZa
Many thanks SEAN for love.
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inky
Many thanks
Valentino
freiheit
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Vladimir
glass love
Agram.m
Elisabethan
vetraio
After seeing a ring of the same designed on CW I asked a friend if he could change the stone to the correct side. This is the end result, I'm pleased because the stone is in better condition than I expected.
Great job on the re setting! Even better now :-)
Thanks kyra, it does help when I have someone who will do these jobs for me. I wish I could start restoring, but I wouldnt want to ruin things. You do a fantastic job on restoring your pieces. :-))
Many thanks
aura
Jensen
gigimcgui
SEAN
MyFavoriteTreasures
Caperkid
Midnight
martika
kyra
pebble