jennifercooley+FollowFound a Bracelet in My Washing Machine. A Friend Says It Could Be Worth a FortuneI'm in a new apartment and a few days ago, I found this bracelet tangled up in the washing machine. I didn't think anything of it, just put it aside and forgot about it. Today, I showed it to a friend and she told me it looked like it could be high karat gold. I got out a magnifying glass and found a stamp on it that says 99m. There's also some kind of maker's mark next to it that isn't in English. I have no idea what "99m" means. Does this mean this thing is 24 karat gold? Can anyone out there help me figure out what this bracelet is? #FoundTreasure #Mystery #Gold #Jewelry #WhatsThis #TreasureHunt #HelpMe 951790Share
herreraaustin+FollowFound This at a Yard Sale. Am I a Bad Person for Keeping It? 😳I happened to stop by a yard sale right after it was over, and everything left was free for the taking. It looked like a family was clearing out their mother's old stuff, so there was a ton of old belongings. I grabbed a few things. Long story short, I got home and opened up the box. It held three smaller boxes. The first one had some old Boy Scout pins, and another had two sets of very nice earrings. The third one had a vintage-looking ring with a 14k marking and some other engraving. It was clearly not something that was meant to be given away for free 😱😳 I have been so conflicted about what to do ever since. On one hand, I could leave a note for the family saying I think something was accidentally given away. On the other hand, it would be easy to just keep it and get the ring sized for my daughter one day. I feel pretty awful just for considering that, but I have no idea how to handle this. I am really struggling with this and could use some advice from you all. 😂 #YardSaleFinds #MoralDilemma #FoundTreasure #AdviceNeeded #Honesty #WhatWouldYouDo #HelpNeeded #Jewelry #DailyAdventures 42324643Share
jennifercooley+FollowShould I Get This Appraised or Just Toss It?I was going through some old stuff that belonged to a family member and found these items. Honestly, I have absolutely no idea what they are or if they are even real. For all I know, they could be complete fakes. I am hoping someone here with a little more knowledge can give me an idea of what I'm looking at. #FoundObjects #PearLovers #Antique #Collectibles #Jewelry #HelpNeeded 174153Share
sgarcia+FollowA hospice patient gifted me theseI volunteer at a hospice, and I've spent a lot of time with an elderly lady there. She didn’t have many visitors so I was basically the one who kept her company. Last week she handed me this little box of jewelry. I have no idea if any of it is real. My gut says it’s all just costume jewelry, but now I’m curious. I just feel ridiculous walking into a jewelry store and asking someone to check them. What if they tell me it’s all from Macy’s and give me that pity smile. I can see tiny markings on the inside of a few pieces but I can’t make them out. Is taking them to a store really the only way to find out? I want to know but I also don’t want to feel like an idiot.😞 #JewelryAdvice #HelpNeeded #HospiceStories #Jewelry 22941910Share
Stacey Hart+FollowFound “treasure” going through boxes of my late mom’s stuff… still in shock 💍We’ve been slowly going through boxes of my late mom’s stuff, and most of it has been the usual odds and ends (think newspaper clippings and half-used tape dispensers). But today I opened an old suitcase pocket and found something wrapped in paper towels… and wow. It’s definitely not junk. I’m going to get it appraised, and I’ll probably pass it on to one of my sisters since it’s not really my style, but I’m still kind of stunned. A cursory search shows that this was likely part of their "Allegra" collection. This is a similar piece that sold at auction for 29,000 Euros... Jesus. #FoundObjects #FamilyStories #UnexpectedFinds #Decluttering #Jewelry 27020Share
