NEED HELP WITH CAMEO BROACH, MAYBE SHIPWRECK FIND?

lovedigging · Jul 23, 2008

Got a new Mine Lab Excaliber 2 a few weeks ago and have been looking forward to hitting the beach to try it out. This week we're on vacation and I've been walking the beach a few hours each morning. Today is our 5th day here and as of this morning I've found 5 rings, and a ton of change, which I'll post with my final count this coming weekend. This morning I found this beautiful cameo brooch in the slew way. Not quite sure what to make of it, can anyone identify what I've found exactly? It appears to have 8 diamonds encircling it. Not sure if that's ivory or not. Does anyone know how to determine this?

JP · Jul 23, 2008

Beautiful find, sure beats what I've found lately.

It's probably a costume piece, but they can be very valuabe. I'm one of those that keeps all my good finds so the value is not what I put the importance to.

Have a good time on the rest of your trip.

Good luck and post some positive influence for us.

JP

Detectingfreak · Jul 23, 2008

That is an awesome find! I hope the diamonds are real! Good luck! :thumbsup:

bootybay · Jul 23, 2008

Tcopper..thanks for the reply..either way, its a divine find in my book... :thumbsup:

and Newt, you said it right.... RUDE .. gotta give ya a atta boy on that one :thumbsup:

happy hunting and keep on digging, I personally cannot wait to see all your goodies you have found. :thumbsup:

{Sentinel} · Jul 24, 2008

Real nice find Bud! :wink:

Unfortunately, I am not very schooled in the area of brooches

stillgottawork · Jul 24, 2008

Real gold or not......real diamonds or not........real cameo or not..........

It's still one teriffic find..........(hope its real).... :hello2:

MonkeyBoy · Jul 24, 2008

armchairQB30 said:
There is no corrosion, it looks like a garage sale find.

Maybe it is just how I took this.. but in the scope of the conversation I thought the poster was saying "someone found it at a garage ale.. and then lost it at the beach".. not accusing the poster of finding it at a yardsale... just my .02 worth..

MonkeyBoy

TimC (North Alabama) · Jul 24, 2008

I have to agree, this is a very beautiful piece and something to be proud of and to show off. Neat-o :thumbsup:

inneedoftherapy · Jul 24, 2008

That is one pretty cameo.

Greta find, cant wait to see what else ya dug up on your holiday.

Marc(NB) · Jul 24, 2008

OMG That is a sweet find!!!! Id be proud to display that one! :thumbsup:

Mr_Mojo_Risin · Jul 24, 2008

Can't help with any specs but it sho' is pretty

ohannos · Jul 24, 2008

It does not look ivory to me either but a beautiful piece instead

armchairQB30 · Jul 24, 2008

My apologies sir, I did not mean it that way.

lovedigging · Jul 24, 2008

armchairQB30 said:
My apologies sir, I did not mean it that way.

Apology accepted...

HalfSpeed · Jul 24, 2008

Now that is one great cameo broach. I'd be very proud to be able to post that find! :thumbsup:

karib2517 · Jul 24, 2008

thats a really nice find,congrats.

EdleBrock · Jul 24, 2008

Is it just me or does the "C" clasp appear to have been added as an after thought ? Kind of crude looking.

Possibly the clasp is 1920's and the body of the item is earlier ?

Just a thought.

Jim

lovedigging · Jul 24, 2008

EdleBrock said:
Is it just me or does the "C" clasp appear to have been added as an after thought ? Kind of crude looking.

Possibly the clasp is 1920's and the body of the item is earlier ?

Just a thought.

Jim

Jim, Thanks for your reply...After you mentioned that I looked at it closely and it appears the clasp and pin were added afterwards. Not sure if that makes it older or newer but thanks again for pointing that out...

Noodle · Jul 24, 2008

tcooper, that is beautiful. Growing up, I admired my grandmother's cameo, and when I graduated from high school, she gave me one, but not HER'S! Later on, I inherited it (hers), and I'm still hooked on cameos. Yours is beautiful. I wouldn't begin to try and guess the components, but the setting is gorgeous. Love it, no matter what it is composed of. -Noodle - Thanks for sharing!

lostcauses · Jul 24, 2008

Costume jewelry, rhinestones and cast glass cameo. Mount is pressed brass. Notice the rhinestone mounts are a press fit. C clasp has been repaired with solder. Circa 1940s.

Nice find and excellent cleaning though it most likely lost the foil backs off of the rhinestones a long time ago.