PRETTY & DAINTY LITTLE VTG STERLING SILVER "WREATH" BROOCH PIN, WITH BABY BLUE

Description: IF YOU LIKE VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE STUFF, PLEASE CONTINUE TO COME BACK OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS, AS I AM CONSTANTLY LISTING NEW ITEMS VIRTUALLY DAILY...PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST VINTAGE & ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLES STORE -- "DALLAS VALLEY DISCOVERIES", OR EBAY ID: DALLASVALLEYDISCOVERIES, FOR MORE GREAT ITEMS... I AM CONSTANTLY ON A BUYING SPREE (MOSTLY ESTATE AND ANTIQUE AUCTIONS), SO I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF ITEMS TO LIST AS FAST AS I CAN. ALL KINDS OF SMALLS AND LARGER ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE ITEMS. I HAVE SOME MORE GOLD AND SILVER TO LIST NOW. MOST ARE MARKED AS STERLING OR GOLD AND HAVE TESTED AS SUCH. ALSO, MOST OF THE SILVER HAS AT LEAST SOME TARNISH OR PATINA ON IT. I WILL LEAVE THE POLISHING TO THE TASTES OF THE NEW OWNER. ALL OF THESE ARE FROM NON-SMOKING SOURCES, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE LADIES SILVER BROOCH WHICH IS MARKED "STERLING" ON ITS BACK (WELL, IT WAS STAMPED BEFORE THE DETAILS OF THE WREATH WERE CUT OUT, SO ONLY PART OF THE STAMP IS ACTUALLY READABLE, BUT IT CLEARLY STILL SAYS 'STERLING').THE BROOCH IS MADE OF SOLID STERLING SILVER, WHICH IS 92.5% PURE SILVER BY WEIGHT. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS ALSO ORIGINALLY RHODIUM PLATED*, WHICH IS STILL VERY OFTEN DONE TODAY TO NEW STERLING JEWELRY. THIS IS DONE TO KEEP THE SILVER LOOKING BRIGHT AND SILVER FOR FAR LONGER THAN THE SILVER WILL DO, WITHOUT IT. IT EVEN KEEPS THE SILVER FROM TARNISHING FOR LONGER THAN DOES A GOOD "CLEAR COAT" THAT COULD ALSO BE APPLIED TO THE SILVER.THE BROOCH SHOWS ALMOST NO WEAR AND IS IN EXCELLENT (TO NEAR MINT) CONDITION, OVERALL. THE ONLY REAL SIGN OF WEAR IS SOME DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE TINY BLUE "DOTS" (ENAMEL?, PAINT?), WHERE ONE OF THEM IS SORTA 'CHOPPED' OFF (i.e. MISSING, OR BROKEN OFF). HOWEVER, I COULD ONLY SEE THIS WITH THE HELP OF HEAVY MAGNIFICATION (BUT I'VE LOWERED THE PRICE SOME TO HELP TO COMPENSATE FOR IT, IN ANY CASE). THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE LOT IS 1.40 GRAMS. *RHODIUM IS A MEMBER OF THE "PLATINUM" GROUP OF METALS (AS IS PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER, IRIDIUM (& OTHERS)), AND IT ACTUALLY SELLS FOR MORE PER OUNCE THAN DOES GOLD (SO IT'S NOT A "CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE" TO SILVER (OR DONE TO SAVE MONEY ON THE MAKING OF THE JEWELRY)).PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT A JEWELER, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF GEM EXPERT, SO I CAN'T (AND DON'T TRY TO) ACCURATELY GRADE GEMS, OR TRY TO PERFECTLY SIZE THEM. I WILL GIVE MY BEST EFFORT TO GIVE YOU MY "BEST GUESS" ON THESE TYPES OF THINGS, GIVEN MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEES, AT ALL. BUT, IF THERE ARE GEMSTONES IN THIS PARTICULAR LISTING, THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTRONICALLY TESTED, AND ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AS LISTED. ALSO, I AM WEARING MY OWN WEDDING RING IN THESE PHOTOS, SO IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING A RING (OR RINGS) IN THIS LISTING, IT WILL BE FOR THE OTHER RING(S) SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS. THANKS!THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF VARIETY AND CONDITION, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. ENJOY!SHIPPING WILL BE $4.75 INSURED USPS FIRST CLASS, AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO COMBINE SHIPPING. I DON'T OFFER A RETURN POLICY, BUT, I WILL STAND BEHIND MY LISTINGS. IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY LISTING, OR I MISUNDERSTAND AN ITEM OR MISS A RELEVANT FLAW ON THE ITEMS UP FOR BID, I WILL DO ANYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR THE BUYER, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!!THANKS FOR LOOKING!

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Mena, Arkansas

End Time: 2024-12-27T04:56:30.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD