Church Ladies Rummage Sale - Jewelry

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I went to an annual church rummage sale. I go there every year, however, this time I paid the $3 admission fee to go to their sneak preview the day before they opened. There had to be 25 people in line waiting to get in when I arrived. There was large area that was full of jewelry. Everyone was well behaved while looking at the jewelry, nobody going crazy grabbing all the jewelry which was nice. I found so many special pieces that I wouldn't have found if I had waited the next day. Here are some of the finds.
1) Holly Yashi - Romance Necklace & Earrings - $2
(retails for $490)
2) .800 Cameo brooch/pendant $2
3) Tiffany - 925/750 rope bracelet $2
4) Bracelet - unmarked $2
5) RLM Studio - Sterling/Brass necklace with Hematite stone $2
6) Milor - Sterling Necklace $2
7) Baroque Pearl with amber stones $2
8) Sterling Eagle Cuff bracelet - (hallmark "OTT") - $2

** I have 3 questions if anyone can answer any of them.
1) Does the Baroque Pearl with amber looking stones have any value?
The baroque pearls are large from what I usually see.
2) Could the bracelet that is unmarked that looks like a bolt and link bracelet, be a modernist kind of bracelet? I wonder if it's an unmarked sterling.
3) .800 cameo - How old could this be? It has a Roman look to it.

Any info would be great thanks
 

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Nice score! The cameo is my favorite and possibly Aphrodite since the subject is shown with a lyre. These sterling and marcasite settings are often 30's, but you'll need to show the back and a close-up of the catch. It's possible that the cameo itself could be a little older.

Regarding the necklace, I would say that the potato/baroque pearls have value (are you sure that the chips are amber? Could they be carnelian? Hard to tell from here). Regarding the bracelet, Modernist seems about right. Could be Sterling or chrome, etc.
 
Thanks Metro Retro, I think the orange stones are possibly citrine now that I look at it. I didn't think about chrome while I was looking over the bracelet but I think your right , it looks like it.
 

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