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I Had To Show This Brooch - It Belongs To My Good Friend. Flea Market Find $2.00

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    Posted 8 years ago

    Efesgirl
    (1017 items)

    I have a really great friend who sells me stuff for cheap. Sometimes she even gives it to me. I got my big onyx and vine of flowers ring from her. Anyway, she showed me this brooch today and asked me to take a look at it.
    I took it to my friend, Geri, for an acid test. There is a 750 stamp and another mark.

    I went back to my friend and told her: "This is an 18K gold and sapphire brooch with a scrap value of approx. $400.00"..

    "You're lying!" she said, with a big smile. LMAO!
    Now that she knows what it is...what to do with it? We'll figure out something.

    Thanks for looking/loving, friends!

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    Comments

    1. martika martika, 8 years ago
      My first thought was : pretty costume jewellery. It is so hard to recognise the valuable pieces, especially for the untrained eye, like me.
    2. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Fantastic! At least she is lucky you didn't grab it for 2.5$, lol!
      ;-))
    3. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      kyra - I didn't even get a chance to see it! We were at the same market but went in opposite directions. I'm happy she got it - she just doesn't know what she will do with it now because it's not something she would wear.
    4. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      martika - the stall holder apparently thought it was costume jewelry, too!
      That's how I ended up with my 18K gold Rolex ring for 50 cents.
    5. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Ken - I wish you could have seen her expression when I broke the news....
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Wow! What a wonderful surprise to your friend!!!!
    7. Rick55 Rick55, 8 years ago
      Oh wow Bonnie, what a find! Being that you can't figure out what to do with it, send it to me LOL
    8. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Scott - She certainly was surprised!

      Hahaha Rick! Good luck with that idea....

      :-))))))
    9. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      It's beautiful!!! Great find for your friend....I think your bargain hunting skills must have rubbed off on her!!!!
    10. lentilka11, 8 years ago
      Its good to have such good friends! And that brooch is very nice.

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