Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Theoria

It’s beautiful and distinctive. I think if you could figure out where the stones came from, that would be a start. Also, knowing the karat would help. European and Latin American gold is normally 18 K, US gold is usually 14K, and then there are the odd ones: 9 karat gold on Malta, for example.

This is a Greek cross (arms the same size) so it could also be from a Byzantine Christian tradition, probably Catholic rather than Orthodox. Lebanese perhaps?


6 posted on 05/25/2013 2:07:01 PM PDT by livius
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: livius
I think it's a modern piece from one of the air crashes. Actually, the diamond cut style could reveal a lot about its age. There isn't enough detail in the image to help much.

If the diamonds are modern Tolkowsky-style brilliants instead of old European cuts that would definitely date it to the mid-20th century or later. The piece might also have hallmarks that could help with identification.

14 posted on 05/25/2013 3:10:28 PM PDT by Bernard Marx
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: livius

Nice dark yellow, the design almost looks celtic.
No granulation so it may be modern.
Nice find, I’d go back .


15 posted on 05/25/2013 3:11:04 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: livius

How the stones are cut would probably tell a lot,
the cross looks like amethyst.


17 posted on 05/25/2013 3:15:30 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson