NEED HELP WITH CAMEO BROACH, MAYBE SHIPWRECK FIND?

[lovedigging]

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?

 

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[JP]

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

 

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[Detectingfreak]

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

 

[bootybay]

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

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

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

 

[{Sentinel}]

Real nice find Bud! Unfortunately, I am not very schooled in the area of brooches

 

[stillgottawork]

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

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

 

[MonkeyBoy]

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)]

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

 

[inneedoftherapy]

That is one pretty cameo.

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

 

[Marc(NB)]

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

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

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

 

[ohannos]

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

 

[armchairQB30]

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

 

[lovedigging]

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

Apology accepted...

 

[HalfSpeed]

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

 

[karib2517]

thats a really nice find,congrats.

 

[EdleBrock]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Newfiehunter]

Congrats on the cameo! That is a beaut!!