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    Some sterling with the junk

    Went on a scouting mission today to try and sniff out some new colonial sites. Didn't find any colonial but managed to put my coil over a sterling bracelet. I was walking along the edge of a field on my way to another wooded area, dug 4 bottle caps and 3 zincolns, and this sterling bracelet. When I got home and showed to the wife, she put it in her jewelry cleaner and made it look like new.



    Also dug a few Wheaties including two 1929's in the same hole.

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    That bracelet is fantastic. Tiffany and Co is a top name, congrats
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    That must have been a different sounding signal. What's on the other side of those charms? Nice going Jeff!
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    That bracelet is a incredible find! It looks to be an Elsa Peretti design using Tiffany charms. The chain design is definately hers. Her simple chain with 3 little glass charms goes for $850. The ones with more charms or silver charms, price goes up rapidly. Wouldn't surprise me if it was worth in excess of $1500!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    That bracelet is a incredible find! It looks to be an Elsa Peretti design using Tiffany charms. The chain design is definately hers. Her simple chain with 3 little glass charms goes for $850. The ones with more charms or silver charms, price goes up rapidly. Wouldn't surprise me if it was worth in excess of $1500!
    WOW! I had no idea Chris !
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
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    Here's the link to one bracelet using that chain. If it's authentic, it should have the stamps of "Peretti" "Tiffany (&co.)", .925, and the year it was made.

    http://m.tiffany.com/jewelry/bracele...u+-f+-lr+0-hr+

    http://www.google.com/search?q=elsa+...YJdegQ5PLrM%3A
    Last edited by Digger_O'Dell; 10-02-2016 at 08:40 PM.
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    It appears to be authentic. On that little tag part on the clasp at says "Tiffany & Co 925" and on the other side it has Elsa Peretti's signature and "Spain".
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    That bracelet is fantastic. Tiffany and Co is a top name, congrats
    Thanks Al. I didn't know what I had !

    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    That must have been a different sounding signal. What's on the other side of those charms? Nice going Jeff!
    Thanks Drew. It was a bit odd sounding. Even though it had a nice tone I didn't get too excited as I had just dug 3 bottle caps that sounded real nice too . Nothing on the back of the charms.

    Thanks for the Elsa Peretti ID Chris !
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

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    Any time-love doing the research!

    Only found 1 other example, being sold used on ebay UK for about $175 US. Looking at it though, it appears to be pretty beat up, not to mention it's likely a fake judging by the poor quality on the chain. Resale prices for tiffany is all over the board, but I would say yours is at the high end.
    Last edited by Digger_O'Dell; 10-02-2016 at 10:56 PM.
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    Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
    Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
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    Wow great bracelet Jeff the wife going to claim this one ??

    Great information Chris !
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    Wow great bracelet Jeff the wife going to claim this one ??

    Great information Chris !
    Dan there is zero chance that I will ever get that bracelet back from my wife .
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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    you lucky dog! congrats or tell your wife congrats lol hh
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