RARE VTG MENS TIE CLIP, SOLID 10K WHITE GOLD " D " & " E/F " INITIALS, 7 DIAMONDS
Item History & Price
IF YOU LIKE VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE STUFF, PLEASE CONTINUE TO COME BACK OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS, AS I AM CONSTANTLY LISTING NEW ITEMS VIRTUALLY DAILY...PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST VINTAGE & ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLES STORE -- "DALLAS VALLEY DISCOVERIES", OR EBAY ID: DALLASVALLEYDISCOVERIES, FOR MORE GREAT ITEMS... I AM CONSTANTLY ON A BUYING SPREE (MOSTLY ESTATE AND ANTIQUE AUCTIONS), SO I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF ITEMS TO LIST AS FAST AS I CAN. ...ALL KINDS OF SMALLS AND LARGER ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE ITEMS. I HAVE SOME MORE GOLD AND SILVER TO LIST NOW. MOST ARE MARKED AS STERLING OR GOLD AND HAVE TESTED AS SUCH. ALSO, MOST OF THE SILVER HAS AT LEAST SOME TARNISH OR PATINA ON IT. I WILL LEAVE THE POLISHING TO THE TASTES OF THE NEW OWNER.THESE NEXT 8 LOTS ALL HAVE VINTAGE-TO-ANTIQUE MEN'S TIE CLIPS (PLUS ONE HAS A MATCHING PAIR OF CUFFLINKS). THESE HAVE QUITE A BIT OF VARIETY, INCLUDING TWO WITH ASIAN DESIGNS, ODD FELLOWS, LBJ 1964 CAMPAIGN (JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT), A CHRISTIAN CROSS, DIAMOND AND SOLID 10K GOLD WITH INITIALS AND DIAMONDS. THIS LOT HAS AN EXCELLENT MENS TIE CLIP THAT IS NOW JUST PARTIALLY MARKED/SIGNED "CORRECT QUALITY, " WHICH IS A BRAND? THAT I'VE SEEN BEFORE (SEVERAL TIMES). IN MY EARLY CAREER, I OFTEN MISTOOK THIS BRAND FOR HAVING SOLID GOLD TIE CLIPS AND PINS, BUT THEY ARE ALWAYS (THUS-FAR) HEAVILY GOLD PLATED or FILLED. I BELIEVE THE TWO INITIALS ARE FOR A "D" AND EITHER AN "E" or "F", BUT I'LL LEAVE THAT INTERPRETATION UP TO YOUR OWN JUDGMENT.I JUST LISTED ANOTHER TIE CLIP THAT IS GOLD FILLED, BUT HAS AN AFTERMARKET ADDITION OF A SOLID (I BELIEVE) 10K WHITE GOLD APPLIQUE WITH A NICER LITTLE DIAMOND ON IT. I ACQUIRED THESE TWO TIE CLIPS FROM THE SAME SOURCE, SO THEY WERE ALMOST CERTAINLY DONE BY THE SAME JEWELER (OR AT LEAST FOR THE SAME GENTLEMAN).THE TWO INITIALS ON THIS ONE ARE BOTH SOLID 10K WHITE GOLD, AS I WAS INDEED ABLE TO CAREFULLY ACID TEST THEM BOTH, AND THEY ARE GUARANTEED TO BE SO. HOWEVER, AS WAS OFTEN THE CASE WITH VINTAGE/ANTIQUE WHITE GOLD, THESE TWO ARE ACTUALLY SOLID YELLOW GOLD, WHICH WAS THEN PLATED WITH EITHER PLATINUM, RHODIUM OR PALLADIUM (TO MAKE THEM WHITE GOLD).THERE IS JUST A WEE BIT OF YELLOW SHOWING ON THE BACKS OF THESE TWO, BUT I COULD ONLY SEE IT WITH HEAVY MAGNIFICATION. I'M NOT 100% SURE ON THE BLACK ONYX? CENTERPIECE ON FRONT, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S ALSO AN AFTERMARKET ADDITION. WHETHER OR NOT IT'S ORIGINAL, OR ADDED, THE CENTRAL WHITE GOLD ADDITION IS SURELY AN AFTERMARKET ADDITION, ALSO HAVING 7 NICER LITTLE DIAMONDS ON IT. MY ONLY QUESTION WOULD THIS... DID THE JEWELER BELIEVE THE TIE CLIP WAS SOLID YELLOW GOLD (LIKE 10K or 14K), OR DID HE KNOW IT WAS HEAVILY PLATED/FILLED. THESE ADDITIONS WERE ADDED WITH WHAT I BELIEVE IS LEAD SOLDERING, WHICH IS WORKABLE AT MUCH LOWER LEVELS OF HEAT, SO THAT THERE IS LESS DAMAGE TO THE EXISTING TIE CLIP. THAT COULD BE AN INDICATION THAT THE JEWELER KNEW THE CLIP WAS FILLED.IN ANY CASE, THE BACKSIDE OF THE TIE BAR IS'T NEARLY AS ATTRACTIVE AS THE FRONT (THE LEAD SHOWS UP EASILY, AND AS SHOWN). I BELIEVE THAT THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE WHITE GOLD WOULD EASILY BE OVER 2 GRAMS, BUT I'VE PRICED IT FOR THE "WHOLE" OF THE PIECE, AND NOT JUST FOR IT'S GOLD CONTENT. I'VE NEVER, EVER SEEN ANY PIECE OF JEWELRY QUITE LIKE THIS ONE. IT SHOWS VERY LITTLE WEAR AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, OVERALL. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE LOT IS 7.45 GRAMS.PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT A JEWELER, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF GEM EXPERT, SO I CAN'T (AND DON'T TRY TO) ACCURATELY GRADE GEMS, OR TRY TO PERFECTLY SIZE THEM. I WILL GIVE MY BEST EFFORT TO GIVE YOU MY "BEST GUESS" ON THESE TYPES OF THINGS, GIVEN MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEES, AT ALL. BUT, IF THERE ARE GEMSTONES IN THIS PARTICULAR LISTING, THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTRONICALLY TESTED, AND ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AS LISTED. ALSO, I AM WEARING MY OWN WEDDING RING IN THESE PHOTOS, SO IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING A RING (OR RINGS) IN THIS LISTING, IT WILL BE FOR THE OTHER RING(S) SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS. THANKS!THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF VARIETY AND CONDITION, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. ENJOY!SHIPPING WILL BE $5.25 INSURED USPS FIRST CLASS, AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO COMBINE SHIPPING. I DON'T OFFER A RETURN POLICY, BUT, I WILL STAND BEHIND MY LISTINGS. IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY LISTING, OR I MISUNDERSTAND AN ITEM OR MISS A RELEVANT FLAW ON THE ITEMS UP FOR BID, I WILL DO ANYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR THE BUYER, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!!THANKS FOR LOOKING!
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