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How to tell the difference between a cameo and an intaglio

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What the numbers on the back of silver jewelry mean

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How to identify vintage Mexican jewelry hallmarks

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How to tell the difference between a cameo and an intaglio

Cameos are one of the most popular jewelry forms. They often feature beautiful women, and are carved from shells. Vintage cameos have many different styles. You can also find Roman soldiers carved into vintage jewelry (usually for men's jewelry). Cameos Often made of shells, such as carnelian shell, the design is carved onto the shell, which is raised out from the shell. The design is above the surface. Wonderful vintage cameo bracelet. Scroll work silver with several cameos. The center cameo is the largest. Smaller cameos completing the bracelet. Vintage tiger's eye gemstone cameo, showing a Roman solider. These designs are more commonly found on men's jewelry. (Ring is 10k gold) Intaglio Unlike cameos, intaglios are carved into the surface, so the design is below the surface of the stone. The faces do not raise above the surface. Vintage clip-on intaglio earrings - black glass Notice how the design is inside the glass, not sticking out of the cabachon. These earrin

How to identify vintage Mexican jewelry hallmarks

If you have a piece of silver jewelry from Mexico, you may be wondering what the hallmark indicates. The hallmark can look like this: The Mexico 925 means that the item of jewelry was made in Mexico, and that it is sterling silver. The 925 stands for 925 parts per 1000, which simply means sterling. The next thing is the TC-328. Let's break this down further: * T- This first initial indicates where the jewelry was produced. There are only 2 options here, either a T or an M. "T" indicates that the item was made in Taxco, while "M" indicates that it was made in Mexico City *C - The second initial is the first letter of the first name of the artisan who made the jewelry. (Carlos, etc.) *328 The last digits (usually 2 or 3 digits) indicates the number that the artisan registered. For example, in this case, let's assume the artisan is named Carlos. The 238 would then mean that he was the 238th Carlos to register in Taxco. Hope this helps as a guide to id

First Post! Welcome!

Hi there and welcome! I'm really excited to get going in my journey of sharing my love of all things jewelry. I've been collecting for a few years now, and while I have a lot to learn, I want to share what I know so far. Looking forward to helping you with your own collection.

Emily

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