BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique? (UPDATED)

[Silver Surfer]

Hunted the small local park again today. Pretty good finds for only 2 hrs... $3.57 in clad, and one 1955 Rosie and 2 Wheaties, 1954 and 1923!
Also found a large necklace, and before I got home, I thought it was just costume jewelry.... Cleaned it up and it is .925!! Beautiful green stone in the center... I will post another picture of it after I get it cleaned and polished up... Due to it's configuration and size, I cant weigh it accurately, but it is heavy. I would say at least 40 gms..

I have about 1/2 of the park left to hunt. It is about maybe 1/2 acre in size... HH all!

 

[Silver Surfer]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

You would surely know better than I.... I am not familiar with any kind of jewelry to be honest... I should have mentioned also, it has Mexico and another name I cant make out, both in the same spot as the .925....
I will probably be able to read it after I give it a thorough cleaning and polish job..

 

[Fr3nchy27]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Nice chunk of silver you got there! I have to agree with the first post though. I think, but tell me if I'm wrong, if it was real old it would be marked STERLING, not .925. Still a nice find though.

Justin

 

[thrillathahunt]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

i don't THINK it is that old.. Looks like late 1980s..
Resembles some Lia Sophia pieces.
Oh my God did I just type that?

Spooky, I am impressed with your knowledge of jewelry!

 

[Montauk]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

As its from Mexico it may come from the artsy towns of San Miguel de Allende or Taxco. Both have a decades long history of modern jewelry design.

 

[Golden1]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Nice find

G1

 

[Silver Surfer]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

As its from Mexico it may come from the artsy towns of San Miguel de Allende or Taxco. Both have a decades long history of modern jewelry design.

You are very correct sir! It is polishing up very nicely and the other stamp I couldnt read now reads "Taxco"...
Weight is 58 gms...I will post a pic of it tomorrow after I finish polishing it...

 

[fathead]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Spooky, could you recomend your favorite high heels and handcream. Most of us are at a loss on that type of stuff.

All knowledge is useful, but some is best kept to one's self.

FH

 

[artzstuff1]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Hunted the small local park again today. Pretty good finds for only 2 hrs... $3.57 in clad, and one 1955 Rosie and 2 Wheaties, 1954 and 1923!
Also found a large necklace, and before I got home, I thought it was just costume jewelry.... Cleaned it up and it is .925!! Beautiful green stone in the center... I will post another picture of it after I get it cleaned and polished up... Due to it's configuration and size, I cant weigh it accurately, but it is heavy. I would say at least 40 gms..

I have about 1/2 of the park left to hunt. It is about maybe 1/2 acre in size... HH all!

Dude,,,,That necklace is tha king!!!! your green stone is called Malacite I do belive!!!

nice!!!!!

arthur

 

[lostcauses]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Can you get a photo of some of the marks. Well made and good design. Stone is malachite.
If the maker is some one, it can have some good value.

 

[Montauk]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Antonio Pineda. Mexican Modernist. 1919-2009. Maybe?

http://www.925-1000.com/mx_antonio_marks.html

 

[Gator-Flea]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

WOW!!!! Nice necklace!!!!

 

[tuatara]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

It's very easy to date Taxco jewellery if you are able to see the hallmark. I'll recommend the same site as montauk but another page: http://www.925-1000.com/mexican_marks.html and artzstuff understands a lot in stones . It looks like malachite or serpantine to me too. Very good find WTG

 

[Kanyontreasures]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

i don't THINK it is that old.. Looks like late 1980s..
Resembles some Lia Sophia pieces.
Oh my God did I just type that?

Spooky, I am impressed with your knowledge of jewelry!

yeah, I knew that would bite me in the A$$...

you spell it like this "@$$"

 

[Kanyontreasures]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Spooky, could you recomend your favorite high heels and handcream. Most of us are at a loss on that type of stuff.

All knowledge is useful, but some is best kept to one's self.

FH

rofl lol

 

[Kanyontreasures]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

spooky, didn't your girlfreind have a necklce like that in the 80s?

happy hunting
Kanyon

 

[olekyground]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

The necklace does appear to be antique. If I had to say I would guess from the mid 50's.. good work!!!

 

[lostcauses]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Could be a FREDERICK DAVIS item and that would be a great item.

Even with an unnamed maker they can have good value.

A similar item is listed out there for $450.00 A realistic price I might add having in the past sold stuff like this in that range.

 

[Mighty AP]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

Spooky, could you recomend your favorite high heels and handcream. Most of us are at a loss on that type of stuff.

All knowledge is useful, but some is best kept to one's self.

FH

LOL! I was about to ask Spooky the same thing!

 

[Moonshadow]

Re: BIG Sterling Necklace- Antique?

No matter who made or when it was made........It is absolutely gorgeous and now yours! Good job!!

HH,
Moon