Posted 10 years ago
melaniej
(708 items)
Not sure if this is Sterling or Costume Jewelry until I figure it out in will stay in costume category.
I believe it is mother of pearl.
Mark-Star inside a Full Circle
If anyone knows this mark please let me know.
This belonged to my mother so I don't have much info on it. But I do wear it all the time. Very beautiful to me.
I have a pin posted with the same mark. If you enlarge the second photo you will see it.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/82682-large-pin
I guess this makes two of us in need of more information LOL
Found This site, but didn't explore thoroughly yet!
http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarksb.html
Hope it will help :-)
I checked this site some time ago. It is a very good site but I couldn't the star in a circle:(
I guess we have to keep researching.....part of the fun :)
Agree!
I am inclined to say it is a star in a full circle. The mark happens to be on the edge of the jewelry and therefore might be missing part of circle. But, of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.
freiheit you are correct......it's a full circle :)
I found a star in a circle there:
http://www.silvercollection.it/austriansilverhallmarks.html
Georg Adam Scheid
But he worked silver and earlier, I think...
Anyway, this site is very useful for hallmarks!
This is definitively not a brooch of Georg Adam Scheid. I own a pendant made by him and published at my CW site. This is a brooch of a later date according to the lock.
A gram I have no clue but I wear it all the time and love it.
Beautiful brooch, melanie. :)
See what you can find here Melanie. This is a great brooch and it does look like MOP
http://www.antique-jewelry-investor.com/star-marks-on-antique-and-20th-century-jewelry.html
Shareurpassion
Thanks for the link
One piece of jewelry on there with this mark was attributed to
H.D. Merritt & Co
N. Attleboro MA
Ca 1855 -1930