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by auaustin
Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:11 am
Forum: American Jewelry
Topic: Signature CC brooch
Replies: 3
Views: 3297

Re: Signature CC brooch

Hi. The interlocking C's is the mark of Carence Crafters of Chicago. According to the site, ............... Carence Crafters was established in 1908 and was only in business for "a couple of years." RCJ mentions names of principles and shows photos of the mark contributed by http://www.chi...
by auaustin
Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:11 am
Forum: Website Updates & Announcements
Topic: 10 Years of the Forum on www.925-1000.com
Replies: 11
Views: 23526

Re: 10 Years of the Forum on www.925-1000.com

Congratulations and thanks -- I learned my a,b,c's of sterling jewelry hallmarks on this site It is the longest lasting link on my bookmark toolbar. No one better... Like a human economic multiplier, you are. a relevant quote, "I touch the future I teach" Christa McAuliffe. Now... Keep it ...
by auaustin
Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:59 am
Forum: Silver Jewelry - Single Image
Topic: How to identify whos hallmark this is
Replies: 4
Views: 3913

Re: How to identify whos hallmark this is

Reactions shared to fuel further research perhaps... Although the dangling gold/brass/vermeil bits are used here as rain drops, the bits and the brooch reminded me immediately of the dangles on a traditional Norwegian pin called a solje. Does the "S" seen in your picture follow a purity ma...
by auaustin
Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:32 am
Forum: American Jewelry
Topic: Older bracelet with mark "de" can't seem to find the maker
Replies: 2
Views: 2974

Re: Older bracelet with mark "de" can't seem to find the maker

To share that which my be useful or interesting, but without enough experience to say that this IS a certain identification... Yours is possibly a mark of Curtis Jewelry Manufacturing (Providence, RI), who mark with initials "dce" and variations of which may include "de" with enc...
by auaustin
Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:25 am
Forum: Other Jewelry
Topic: American Maker? Victorian or Newer?
Replies: 12
Views: 7794

Re: American Maker? Victorian or Newer?

For help in dating hinged bangle bracelet by design and finding, I recommend (admin edit - see Posting Requirements ) . Bowing to the weight of dragonflywink's greater experience, and just being chatty, not combative, I would like to share that in my experience, hinged bangles with this style of dec...
by auaustin
Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:55 am
Forum: American Jewelry
Topic: Help with ring ID
Replies: 1
Views: 2261

Re: Help with ring ID

My background is costume jewelry, not sterling, so please consider this food for further research not an pat identification. The mark on your ring is similar that of Uncas Manufacturing (1911 - present, Rhode Island) who is known almost exclusively as a ring maker. Uncas marks I know are inward poin...
by auaustin
Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:35 am
Forum: American Jewelry
Topic: Id "afC" on sterling compas ring
Replies: 2
Views: 2876

Re: Id "afC" on sterling compas ring

Replying to my own message in hopes of attention. Has anyone looked at this? Just to know if I am alive, please post a comment even if you just look and don't know the mark. Thank you!
by auaustin
Sat May 30, 2015 10:33 am
Forum: American Jewelry
Topic: Id "afC" on sterling compas ring
Replies: 2
Views: 2876

Id "afC" on sterling compas ring

Hello, first posting to the forum.
This mark has been a puzzle.
If you know who the maker is, I thank you in advance.
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