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Hello! I purchased a British aquamarine ring to wear as a memory of my grandparents - both of their birthstones were aquas, as was her engagement ring. : ) Unfortunately the assay mark was lost in a sizing who knows when but I thought perhaps I could still identify the date letter to know when it wa...

Thank you, AG2012! Appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

Hi there and thank you in advance for your time! Looking for help identifying a foreign hallmark on the outside of a gold ring that I believe dates to the 1800s. The mark looks like an animal head facing left with two ears - like a donkey or a bull? There is an additional hallmark that looks like a ...

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I was wondering if it is known when this hallmark started being used? I saw online the lapwing was used until 1993, but did they start using it in 1918 when Czechoslovakia became independent or possibly earlier?
Thank you for any information!

Oh thank you so much Peter! I'm sorry I missed that. It was not coming up in my search, thank you so much for directing me, appreciate your time.

Hi there! I am looking for help identifying a foreign hallmark on a gold ring. It is a European piece, and it is hallmarked on the outside of the shank, like they do in France. It looks like a right facing wolf, or possibly a boar. I believe it is 14k gold. I am trying to identify the country that u...

I'm so sorry, I checked the marks page numerous times but missed it. Thanks so much!

Hello all! I am having the darnedest time sifting through the cobwebs in my mind to recall this hallmark. It looks so familiar to me but I can't find a match. Can anyone help? It is on the back of an over cup tea strainer. Thanks! https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/...

Thank you all for your feedback. If anyone has any ideas on how I might research this vice silver idea, or any other thoughts or speculation on the Old Silver, I will continue watching. And THANKS! One last question if you don't mind. The belly of the creamer has fingerprint sized impressions and in...

Hi there! I bought this old Tiffany creamer pitcher for my husband because he liked the face on it. I'd like to make a record of what I can find out about it as I like to do with all the items we collect. The stories behind them is the best part! : ) My first question is about the "Old Silver&q...

Hi there, I am hoping someone can help me with any information about this case I had bought. I actually bought it to carry my vitamins in my purse - isn't that an ironic repurpose of a cigarette case? : ) Anyway the Wisteria decor I know is often Japanese, but I don't see any Japanese hallmarks. I o...

Thanks very much! I'm just building my reference library and will try to track this book down. Much appreciated for the recommendation!

Thanks everybody... okay wow. I knew that it was a long and expensive process but I had no idea it entailed all that. So do you think I am safe to assume that the pieces I see with the missing "I" in Sterling are still actually Shiebler pieces then? I had read on a Tiffany fakes site that ...

Hi there! I have been gradually growing my Shiebler flatware collection over the last few years and have come across some pieces of Flora where the Sterling stamp reads "Sterlng" (the letter I seems to be missing on the strike.) On some of them, the S inside the wings is even backwards, so...

Thanks so much for the info and recommendation! I am building my reference library. Really appreciate your time and expertise!

You folks are awesome, thank you so much for taking the time to teach me all this and you are right, I can definitely see the resemblance to the Violet pattern. How interesting! Now I will be on the hunt for a violet piece to add to my collection to pair with it! Please forgive my delay in respondin...

I had a question about the Durgin marks found on this site: http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_D2.html Does anyone know the dates of the various types? I know the bird in the wreath is late 1800s, and the script D I read an estimate from 1888 to the 1930s, but the one with the clover or flower s...

Thank you so much! Can you tell me the name of that book so I can try to find one for future reference? Does it have other makers or just International? Appreciate you sharing!

Dear Aguest, You are unbelievably kind to take such time to reply so thoroughly - THANK you! I'm happy to hear you think it's a good quality. It has a nice weight to it for its size and has definitely become one of my favorites in my collection (I love spoons). Are there any clues I should look for ...

Thank you so much Traintime! Do you have any ideas why an identical spoon would have the HE hallmark and Gorhams as well? As I mentioned mine does not, but wondered what the relationship was and whose design it is.
Thanks so much for your time!