ILLEGAL Jewelry! NOW WHAT? Goodwill Blue Box Jewelry Unboxing | Jewelry Jar Haul to Resell on Ebay

[@Emmett400]

The braclet may not be elaphant ivory but boar tusk. Bracelets were comonly made from them because of the natural hard curve and it can also explain why its a different color than your other ivory peices.

[@aaronreash814]

im in the same boat as you with the boar tusks it looks similar to one in the show Outlander, one of the characters was given one as a gift in the 1700s

[@emmae858]

could also be walrus husk. It's legal for Alaskan Natives to carve and sell Walrus husk, but it's illegal to resell if you aren't Alaskan Native.

[@debd7631]

@@emmae858 you can resell it, but the piece has to be marked by a Native artist, at least in Alaska.

[@oneoflokis]

That's an interesting observation...

[@oneoflokis]

I wouldn't be ashamed to wear that clasp bracelet, whatever it was made of! (I'm a neopagan.) I suppose if any law was broken, it was by Goodwill selling it to you!!! 😏😏 It's nice, though!!

[@dianamajka1060]

Omgosh this jewelry haul brings back a memory for me! My dad worked for a major airline, and one day his job was to go on the plane and inspect it for luggage or whatever someone would leave trash ect. Well coming off the plane ✈️ in the area where the (bathroom) lavatory was he looked down and picked up what he thought was a cheap necklace it was pearls fake one he thought... so he took it to lost and found with the rest of the garbage he found and they told him nothing was worth keeping so toss it since the plane had been parked for a week. Well he took what he wanted out of the stuff he found and went home to my mom where he gave her the pearl necklace she said oh it’s junk, or costume jewelry so she said oh Diana (me) you can have it! So I took it I was 9 at the time and I played with it with dress up ect. For years it sat in my moms jewelry box and for my 8th grade graduation I wore it for that because it was pretty to me. It was a three strand pearl necklace... so I wore it for my graduation and it sat in my jewelry box! I got married had my own daughter and I let her play with that very same pearl necklace!!!! LOL then one day I was cleaning out my box of costume jewelry and looked more close at the necklace and realized it’s never turned or changed color even the clasp was gold and never turned so on a hunch I took it to a jeweler right off the bat she wanted to buy it from me! I said no way my dad is passed by now and it was something he gave to my mom and my mom gave to me so I didn’t get a lot as a kid I was one of six children and I am the youngest... to make a long story short the pearls appraised at $10,000.00 as of today. And the clasp it’s self is worth over $3,000! So I was shocked to say the least. And I still have the piece and I have it in a nicer pearl jewelry case and it is in my safe! It’s beautiful and I appreciate it more and more!

[@nunyabiznez6381]

Your story reminds me of my cufflinks. When my grandfather died my mom inherited an old box of jewelry. It had the usual things, my grandparents wedding bands, a lot of costume jewelry from the 1920s and 1930s and some old dirty brown cufflinks that looked like they had blue glass crystals in them. So Mom gave me all the cufflinks, pocket watch and other men's jewelry items and she gave the lady's jewelry to my sister. I liked the dirty brown cufflinks the least and was going to toss them but never got around to it. A few years later I went to work for Tiffany & Co. making jewelry. There I learned a lot about jewelry and one day I needed some cufflinks for a dinner party and never really wore them but I went to my box I inherited and looked at the dirty brown ones and another that was silver and didn't need cleaning and so I used the silver ones because they looked like real jewelry but just never got around to throwing away the dirty brown ones. but it got me thinking I should at least look at them closely before tossing them. I'm glad I did a few days later. With an old toothbrush and some diluted dish washing detergent I clean them up pretty good. Once I got the dirt off I found the cufflinks had a brilliant bright gold luster. The stones were a sort of cornflower blue though perhaps a little deeper. The surprise was that there were four little clear stones in the corners where the blue stones were. The cufflinks were roughly an inch square and the blue stones were nearly three quarters of an inch and of an emerald cut shape. But what shocked me was that on the back of each it said Tiffany & Co. 14k. Tiffany normally makes 18k today so that proved they were older pieces. I took the cufflinks to a jeweler who specialized in antique fine jewelry and he made me a nice offer and of course I turned him down. Turns out the blue stones were blue topaz and given I was born in December that made my decision all the easier. The little clear stones that I thought were crystals were actually trigon cut 1/4 ct diamonds. He estimated the two Blue topazes were probably about 100 cts. I have proudly worn my cufflinks on a few occasions since but have never found out how my grandfather could have afforded such a magnificent pair of cufflinks. He had always held blue collar jobs.

[@mireille1594]

what a great story!

[@oneoflokis]

How lovely!! 🙂👍

[@johngriffon2118]

im a 26 y/o male who watches video game, gun, and war game videos.... no idea why this was recomended, and even more confused on why i watched the whole video. Cameo was really nice looking.

[@Liz_Dave]

John Griffon I watched it all as well and I could care less about jewellery I am just gonna go with isolation boredom

[@mordeys]

i am confused by the algorithm adding this to my suggestions as well. i am female. but i watch politics, matchbox restoration, restoration channels, bad drivers, cooking, old tv commercials and reddit reading. no jewelry or anything that would be even remotely similar(unless cooking is related to jewelry.....)

[@mordeys]

@@JASON_CAMPEAU ikr.

[@Tech_and_cats_and_bits]

Fun to watch her go through the items and have a bit of commentary too.

[@justinissexie1]

John Griffon Same!

[@WeFoundAtlantis]

I’d suggest burying the ivory, since you can’t sell it and throwing it away would be disrespectful to the animal in my opinion.

[@platedlizard]

or donate it to a zoo or museum. zoos can use it to explain poaching

[@pumpkindog1636]

imnotgrandpa That was my first thought too. A respectful burial.

[@claudeyaz]

I thought old products made with ivory were legal. But newly made products are not

[@nancywillaert5129]

Clooz here its if you can proof that a jewelry or ornament is in family for a long time. By if it’s catalogued or family pictures. I have one piece that looks like real ivory but is in fact fake. I had someone be very upset with me for it because on picture it doesn’t show. I had a hard time to convince her of it fake ness. It’s a little Boeddha with a peach, symbol for fertility. Real ivory will burn and fake melts and burn later. And also it smells like burning hair i was told by someone.

[@MadeleinFletcher]

Burials can always be found. Burning would be best.

[@mindydalek7078]

Donate it to a museum, email your local museums first. Many museums might be interested as some have education on extinction, illegal animal trade, or even native collections. Sadly it is part of human history and present, the impact a small item like this might make if a person sees it next to a photo of a poached animal could be life-altering.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

That is way better than my idea.

[@Angelaius]

Same with corral jewelry. However idk if corral banned in usa or not. But there are countries where its absolutely banned to trade with.

[@marillaz4582]

I work at a museum- most museums won’t take it for their collections unless you have specifics as to the the history of the piece, but some museums have education programs etc and will still take it for those purposes. If nothing else, they can give you other ideas as to what to do with it! And please don’t walk in asking to talk to someone about a piece (or to help you identify it etc.) unless you personally know one of the curators- it’s policy to turn away people who do so. Emailing them is the way to go!

[@neggispringfeild]

Ivory can be gifted or donated. I try to obtain any ivory I can find usually obtained in goodwill boxes or similar I find them when I buy large lots. I then catalog, date any parts, and display them non-commercially as a way to respect them and admire the beauty the pieces still have to offer. I feel goodwill has been a bit abusive as they never display ivory within the stores but always sell them in boxes or lots. they know what they are doing they do it as a sort of loophole plausable deniability sort of thing.

[@thomascaprari1450]

Don't freak out about the ivory if it's an older piece before the ivory ban it is legal, you only have to worry about smuggled newer ivory but now antique jewelry.

[@alexcholagh8330]

Ivory before August 16,1978 is legal to own. Any Ivory after August 16 ,1978 is illegal following the endangered species acts

[@missfirenice1421]

Thomas Caprari You are absolutely correct.

[@edwardpalwick3433]

Bravo! And it is NOT illegal to sell pre ban ivory in the US!

[@brunoav6999]

There is NO JUSTIFICATION to kill an animal more intelligent than you!! No matter what year!!

[@thomascaprari1450]

@@brunoav6999 nobody said anything about killing an animal a****** just stating a fact about ivory. What about shredded ivory? Go take a flying f***

[@calonstanni]

I love it that you care about ivory.... that you want to be the "stopping point." thank you.

[@FaeryVixen]

25:05 check the pendant for gold, that is not faux opal that is what is called dragons breath glass, very popular in victorian and edwardian times.. ... pull that baby out of the lot pile!

[@TexasGalTreasures]

I will! Thank you!

[@seaglassmomma4040]

That butterfly pendant had freshwater pearls in the center.

[@AlbredaWelde]

19:08 Faux pearls. Yes, you can tell without rubbing them against your teeth. Look closely (under magnification if necessary) at the holes. If they are fake, they usually have a build up of the coating around the holes. That and they usually show scratches down to the glass bead beneath.

[@LillibitOfHere]

AlbredaWelde True and Ew.

[@erinvalakari5051]

Ivory that is Already located in the United States and was imported prior to January 18, 1990 is legal to own, however you may not be able to legally sell it depending on your state laws

[@alexcholagh8330]

Ivory is illegal unless it's made Before August 16,1978

[@edwardpalwick3433]

No it is federal law which supercedes state laws which feign to ban the sale of pre-ban ivory but read the fine print in those loopy laws before declaring their validity.

[@erinvalakari5051]

www.fws.gov/international/travel-and-trade/ivory-ban-questions-and-answers.html Under Federal law, you can sell your African elephant ivory within your state (intrastate commerce) if you can demonstrate that your ivory was lawfully imported prior to the date that the African elephant was listed in CITES Appendix I (January 18, 1990). This documentation could be in the form of a CITES pre-Convention certificate, a datable photo, a dated letter or other document referring to the item, or other evidence. Some states have laws prohibiting or restricting sale of ivory. Check to make sure that you are also in compliance with local and state laws. Contact the state to check on their requirements

[@erinvalakari5051]

@@alexcholagh8330 thats right, both dates are important to determining the legality of a piece of Ivory

[@flana1609]

Ivory or not, it came from an animal, and it was precious enough for something to kill an animal for it, but now it just end up in a Goodwill jewelry box.... How sad is that...

[@merrilynblackmore6962]

I live in Alaska and the natives here work the ivory from the walrus, they harvest for food, tusks and sell for income. The ivory they carve is beautiful and is sold all over Alaska. It is not illegal. So make sure the kind if ivory. And at times elephant ivory was legal. The brackets look like some I have seen here

[@marthariddlegarcia2991]

The piece at 10:45 is a type of headband. This type is often worn at renaissance fairs and cosplay.

[@The1ByTheSea]

someone might want to buy it for that

[@nvaranavage]

That ivory piece is more than likely around the 1950s, because of the clasp.

[@bevmacdonald9008]

It looks like freshwater pearls in the butterfly pendant.

[@TreeLynnT]

I'm wearing a Brighton bracelet!! I never take it off. Lol. Been 2 years+

[@TheCelticSelkie.]

The ivory bracelet with the dragon head was gorgeous!

[@sinderi218]

21:44 is called Howlite. It's often dyed blue to imitate turquoise.

[@nancywiltshire9919]

Where do you get the goodwill blue boxes? Never heard of them.

[@darcyhudson2999]

It's a little difficult to tell but the natural beads on that tasseled necklace may actually be Rudraksha? They're sacred beads that symbolize the tears of Lord Shiva in some Hindu traditions. Some people also wear them for luck or for presumed health benefits. If they are real rudraksh it might be worth it just to save and repurpose the beads, since a lot of people still wear them.

[@johnhoover8952]

Items donated to Goodwill get sorted starting at the back door. Clothing, bedding like sheets, blankets and such are sent over to the employees who sort, price and hang them on the racks to be put out on the sale floor. Furniture is taken to it's area where an employee looks and checks it over to see if it is resellable which if it is it will be tagged with a price and taken to the sale floor. Books are handled by another employee and more of the books get tossed away than put on the sale floor which is pretty sad. The rest of the donated item the hard wares items like nik-naks, dishes, toys, small electronics, vhs tapes, shoes, jewelry, etc are put on a belt and sorted and priced by 1 to 3 employees. Any jewelry and found money coins mostly that comes in gets put into a hole on the employees work station which connects to a locked drawer under the station paper money found is immediately taken to the manager on duty who take it to the office. The manager on duty tends to check these drawers about once a week sometimes twice depending on how busy the back door gets with donations. The manager unlocks the drawer takes out all the jewelry puts it in a bag and is taken to the managers office to be stored the money coins are added to Goodwills coffers. The jewelry bags are kept in the managers office until they are finally shipped out to the warehouse along with other items like antiques and certain high end items such as say a Michael Kore ( not sure of the spelling on the last name sorry) purse, or some Jessica Simpson shoes stuff like that which is stored in a plastic crate under the conveyor belt. All of this is shipped to the warehouse where the employees there process it how it is processed there I do not know, I only know how stuff is processed in the stores themselves not the warehouse. Also to note please, please, please make sure you clean anything you buy from Goodwill very thoroughly before you use it or wear it. Why because some folks think Goodwill has washers and dryers to clean the clothes but they don't the clothes are sprayed with Febreez that's it. Make sure if you buy your child a toy you clean it very good as the employees in the back only wipe it down with glass cleaner. Yeah I know some employees want to clean them better but they are not given a chance as each employee that works in the back of the store have a quota to meet by the end of their shift and if they fail to meet their quota they will be let go from their job. Stuffed animals do not get any kind of cleaning other than smacked by hand a couple times to fluff them up a bit. So again I repeat clean anything you buy from Goodwill very thoroughly before you wear it, use it or hand it to your child to play with. I saw some pretty questionable boxes come in when I worked there, one I remember well was the mixed box of baby stuff, stuffed animals with holes in their butts a couple dildos along with some porn tapes and magazines all in one box. I opened some boxes of stuff to find roaches, spiders and even mice among the items and they were not always dead. So clean it before you use it.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

The Goodwill store near me tosses their rejects into bins outdoors behind the building and anyone can go there to "rescue" items they think they can use. I have found amazing things in their reject bins including sterling silver and antiques and rare books. One book I saw had a missing cover so they just tossed it into the reject bin. I found it and knowing a little bit about antiquarian books I recognized it as very old. So I picked it up and it turned out to be a bible from 1614 in otherwise perfect condition except the missing covers which is common for books that age. I looked it over and found no inscriptions which would have convinced me to donate it to a repository for such artifacts such as the New England Historic Genealogical Society or the Massachusetts Historical Society as such should be preserved. But there were no marks at all save some tiny stains. I took it to a dealer in antiquarian books who bought it from me for $2500. He told me it was something called a Geneva Bible which was one of the few English language bibles that predated the King James Bible. I knew he was going to sell it for a profit but I didn't care. That paid my rent for three months and I had enough left over for a night at the movies. That was the best thing I found there but I also found a very nice English made tweed jacket with leather knot buttons and suede patches in mint condition that fit me perfectly and I know for a fact that brand knew it would have sold for $250+. I still wear it when it's chilly. I once found a broken antique Spode platter with a mark on the back dating it to 1844. It could no longer be used as a dish but the distinctive cobalt blue design on the white background was too beautiful to just leave there so I took it home and broke it along the cracks into smaller pieces and incorporated it into a mosaic table top that I now use as a plant stand. Everyone thinks I just destroyed a beautiful antique just to make the table.

[@vaderladyl]

You can have that ivory appraised by an expert and then decide to sell it depending on the regulations and if age can be proved on the pieces.

[@spencerwilton5831]

vaderladyl legal or otherwise any sales still legitimise the Ivory trade. It should be donated to a wildlife charity who may be able to use if for educational purposes. As long as people continue to sell and buy legal Ivory there will be a market for the illegal stuff too.

[@vaderladyl]

@@spencerwilton5831 I don't agree with your point. The one that is already very old has a right to be used and shown to the world as an honor for a killed animal which ivory was taken from . Same thing an antique fur coat. If you don't like my opinion it is your problem.

[@danielc2375]

vaderladyl preach!!

[@rachaellynch6892]

I dug up the exact same Christmas charm bracelet in a sandbox when I was a kid lol. Donated it years ago. Wonder if it’s the same one :)

[@scythescythe884]

The bracelet looks like boar tusk. Lots of them made after the outlawing of ivory.

[@platedlizard]

Check the angle of the cross-hatch on the ivory. Elephant has a rhombus shape, but mammoth (which is legal to sell!) has a checkerboard shape. Mammoth ivory is becoming more and more common, partly because elephant ivory is rare and illegal, and partly because as the climate warms the permafrost jewelry-quality mammoth ivory is found in is defrosting and becoming easier to prospect.

[@jessicasalinas207]

That white and metal inlaid bracelet, I’m pretty sure that’s actually shell not ivory. Polishing shells can get rid of ridges but end up leaving some lines left over.

[@anteeknut]

It looks like shell to me also. I have several bracelets that are similar and mine are definitely mother of pearl.

[@xx_kait.k]

21:47 looks like Howlite stone. Howlite is often dyed blue and sold as fake turquoise. It's so nice to see it in its natural color instead though

[@josh19799]

You might want to investigate the on faux Pearl because the clasp on it looks real similar to a costume jewelry line that sales for a pretty penny nowadays at 19:02

[@WaltzingWithcrystals]

Ironically just 2 days ago, I saw some illegal for sale and immediately thought WHAT! Loved learning about the cameo video existing!

[@nancymanuel8536]

Keep your ivory pieces say a blessing over them and respect them and enjoy them🦏🐘

[@loristrout4741]

Take to a museum. If they want to they can find out where they should be sent back to or display them

[@shannonpierre8714]

Lori museums don't want your trash. They're throwing things out that they can't afford to curate.

[@rivendelldaughter]

@@shannonpierre8714 pretty sure ivory isn't trash. It's a good idea to be respectful of the animal who needlessly gave their life for the ivory and they would know best of what to do with it. Or know of who would.

[@spencerwilton5831]

Crafty Dabbler give it to wildlife charities who can use it to educate people. They often show Ivory to kids to demonstrate the ridiculousness of killing animals purely for ornaments.

[@maryroot2955]

There's something so satisfying about watching you untangle everything in fast motion! (-:

[@emilydendinger6834]

You can polish silver with baking soda. Doesn’t hurt anything else and gets the tarnish right off with a bit of rubbing

[@jenconnolly37]

That one necklace did have a tooth. The short end that seemed to have a stone added was the root and the longer portion was the business end of the tooth. I cold be wrong but gator came into mind when I saw it.

[@amyhendricks3627]

Perhaps the candy cane charm on the strectchy Christmas bracelet @13:31 is the right size for the earlier bracelet missing the candy cane? The glass heart pendant is very pretty, as are the color combos in the beads/chips in that amber toned agate necklace. Thank you for sharing!

[@Surrender17]

Agate allows light to pass through, Jasper is always opaque.

[@kawi8507]

Thanks for taking those ivory pieces out of circulation. The poaching of these great animals is obscene.

[@alexcholagh8330]

Ivory is legal to own if it's documented before August 16,1978. It became more illegal following the endangered species act including but not not limited to importing,exporting Or possession of Ivory, animal skin bones, organs or shells of endangered animals

[@edwardpalwick3433]

The jewelry was made BEFORE poaching started in response to CITIES bans in 1980. Do some research instead of parroting the liberal mantras!

[@kattriella1331]

It's not a "liberal mantra", Edward, killing/maiming an animal to steal its freaking body parts for jewelry is outrageous no matter what your political party is, or at least it should be.

[@kattriella1331]

@@cavyqueen Exactly. I don't mind killing an animal for food and THEN using the rest of it for things like jewelry or clothing because there are a lot of cultures that still do that, but to just kill an animal and leave most of it to rot just to harvest one part od it is wrong. If you kill an animal, it shouldn't be killed in vain. Use as much of it as possible and don't make it have died for something pointless.

[@bjspranger]

Amen!

[@samanthajo491]

@5:35. This piece looks like a piece Dr. Lori looked over in one of her recent jewelry videos!

[@DevilsLilHelper333]

I don't know if you'll see this but I figured I'd say something, at 10:49 that looks like a matha Patti. The stretchy part I think is just so it you have a bigger head it can adjust to go on you head fully. No need to put your hair in a ponytail or anything.

[@dauntiekay2768]

Great video and great information about ivory!

[@utubernan1223]

The sun pendant is beautiful

[@jolenecole7987]

16:30 YES it's a lariat necklace

[@sheismonalisa3146]

Nice video. There was a Candy Cane Charm on the stretchy bracelet that you could use on the First Christmas bracelet.

[@micdraperv]

Great information about ivory. Thank you

[@doracruz9946]

On that Bryant badge holder you can rub it with baking soda and it'll come out very shiny some can be expensive I have some of those and they have turned that color and I clean them with baking soda

[@JewelryNurse]

A lot of those brightons clean up surprisingly well when they look like they're worn out a lot of it cleans off

[@christineingram55]

Black stones look like either onyx and perhaps garnet .. 1st set of pearls wash in soapy water to remove the grease they are vintage ate least..they sound different to others so check on teeth once clean ..real pearls have a lustre to them too..I think that bracelet near the end may be enamel on brass very common on that type of bracelet ..Stay safe 😀

[@LynneWright]

It could be resin or faux ivory. A burn test w a pin can tell you if it’s resin or plastic.

[@saraht9858]

15:30 the red necklace could be attached to the front of a skirt and on one side the one can hang down along side the leg... mayhaps

[@kakumee]

Yes the dream chetcher head band is warn on top of the head, kinda like some of the traditional Indian dancers Ware in India, or like a 20s inspired head band.

[@decoratingyourself5462]

Keep the Brighton lanyard thing without the chain...I sold one on Posh for $40 and it went fast....

[@TreeLynnT]

That Ivory horse bracelet is priceless 💟

[@lindabullock6159]

No one shows a jewelry box like you. Love the way you talk us through it! 💗

[@theresap449]

Thanks for the video. I have thought about ordering one but I saw today that They are now closed down under state order in FL and they are no longer fulfilling orders

[@the.imprint]

The one with the weird pull clasp is from the early 2000s. I used to have one I think or maybe I've just seen them before?

[@ravent2631]

It's interesting to see something like this. I'm a Goodwill employee and I sometimes get to do jewelry. I've learned so much about gemstone and real/fake pearl identification.

[@rowenaphilbeck1919]

Great jewelry box. Some good ones in it. Thanks

[@alwaysabob8962]

It’s good you take care of the ivory. I love your channel!

[@JewelryNurse]

yeah the surface is too smooth to be bone. not enough pitting on the brass inlaid bracelet. and I've never seen horn polished so nicely possibly ivory I agree. very nice Ivory bangle in the beginning though. maybe you can trade it for something. I keep all of my Ivory. I do wear it on occasion. but sometimes I give it away also

[@DinoDawgCreations]

I love the ivory stuff the dragon is my favorite but the small square piece I could use as a necklace for personal use and carve something in it. Lots of nice stuff in that one

[@Juilene1965]

I am in love with that owl!

[@elisabethm9655]

Yep, pretty sure it’s ivory...wear it with humility and gratitude in the understanding of what it represents, or don’t wear it and keep it to show others and explain what it means, or use it in an art piece that has meaning. Don’t destroy it, or perpetuate the horror of it by financially exploiting its existence.

[@VetsrisAuguste]

The glass heart was reverse etched and tinted.

[@lovesallthingsold4501]

I had some old Ivory pieces in which I buried in my backyard and had a little ceremony for them.....

[@robzombieshot]

The glass hear with the flower middle... I know how to make resin designs of those. Using a syringe with paint, as the resin starts to thicken, they start poking in it leaving a short trail of the color. Cake decorators can do it too in jello. Similar concept.

[@sharisprouse93]

How would I go about getting a box like this from Goodwill? Thanks! Great video!

[@krystynalineberry]

The lanyard is Brighton and hard to find. I sold mine for $20 a couple years ago

[@dianneblake]

The turtle ring is my favorite. Would you sell it. My sister loves turtles.

[@robmontgomery9711]

i think the matching bracelet and mystery necklace at 16:27 might be a BAREFOOT SANDAL with a matching anklet...ive made them and i LOVE wearing them, sexy. see the loop at one end? it fits over one of your toes and the other end wraps around the ankle.you have to wrap around the ankle first when putting on since there is no clasp.i really do think thats what those are.

[@robmontgomery9711]

oops it might not be what i said...so sorry.

[@nancykraus5127]

The pearls at 18.57 look like freshwater ones. They can get weird feeling if they are dirty. Warm water and a little dishsoap. I used to sell a lot of fresh water pearl stuff at the museum. Some are on wires and multi strand which can be a bear once tangled.

[@evilqueen09]

Right I don’t believe they are fake, a big indication is always when they are tied off in between. No one would take the time to do that if there was no value, where if the strand broke you didn’t want to lose the rest of the pearls

[@WendelynT]

You can polish silver without polish by placing a piece of aluminum foil in a bowl, add a half teaspoon of baking soda, and a cup of boiling water. Add your silver jewelry to it and it'll be shiny in no time! It's like "reverse electroplating".

[@parabellum1002]

Sometimes when I find old jewelry it has a terrible smell. Does anyone know what that smell is and more importantly how to get rid of it?

[@Call-me-Al]

What kind of smell? If it is camphor-like it can be (combustible) celluloid jewellery. www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/identifying-common-plastics-vintage-toys-pins-plastic-collectibles/

[@Call-me-Al]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX-ueGxroN6HhMk apparently she did some ID videos about plastics, awesome

[@evie7845]

Wow Learned something today!!!

[@samanthajo491]

@17:45 I have two pieces that have that chain with similar bead patterns. I’ve never seen pink on them though! Might you consider selling it to me? 😍

[@brittkitty8354]

I like the owl key and the turtle ring

[@jennytellya4564]

I make costume jewelry for gifts & to sell with the occasional request to do pieces in 14k or sterling for hypoallergenic buyers. The bracelet with the cream inlay looks not to be ivory but shell held by enamel-I'd be just about willing to bet on that. My aunt spent many vacations in South America and purchased a virtual rainbow of these bracelets consisting most often of brass base metal. Hope it helps!

[@jeanlittle970]

Wow. Great information. Thank you

[@annettecastellanosguillen9491]

Yes headpiece

[@reginaromsey]

I have a number of walrus ivory pieces which were bought from Alaska Native carvers. I bought ivory earrings last year. The walrus are not threatened, and are used from tusk to fat.

[@merchantofvintage]

Maybe in the inlaid ?ivory bangle the lines were from a coating? that was painted over it?

[@MysticalLoveAndLight]

The double rings can be used to hang belts

[@momking7616]

thecrystalspiritualhealer Or huge bracelets?

[@tayfunsengul6873]

You may be able to sell the "the red hat society" charm bracelet on its own as well. Take it out from the "lot" :)

[@simplyleilani966]

Hi. Just to let you know don’t use any type of polish for silver or gold on natural stones. Use a q-tip with your polish for the pendant. Hope this helps.

[@flamingdicegaming7845]

Thinking of buying one of these for myself whenever i see someone unbox one and get good stuff for example this one i would keep 23 peices looking for one soon !

[@sharoncorrea7594]

Cameo was beautiful

[@neggispringfeild]

As for the glass heart probably made the flower and heart shape then rolled it in gold colored glass and then black glass while still hot

[@Connie-ts1dv]

I have a wider ivory bracelet bought in 1980s at Dallas market. Told by seller it was old ( legal ) ivory. My understanding is the old ivory is exempt from current regulations.

[@samanthajo491]

@15:07 I bet you could fix that to sell. It’s adorable!

[@bubblesvalentine3830]

a museum may take the ivory for education, understandable if you don't want to do that. I think your box is very very respectful and shows you have a deep respect for the trauma of the ivory and animal.

[@lilymayphilippon6554]

How much do you pay for the blue box from Goodwill they had a 5 pound one fir sale but I live in Canada and they wanted 79.00 us the total was 119.00

[@sarahj.8372]

I think it is great..you are finding a great way to move forward at this time..great finds. I have some red and black things I like. 3 lot things were ok to sell I thought..lol..but you do good calls...I was not there...maybe a lot of finished maybe pieces that are whole. Do you mind thoughts? Too many 2 cents???..twas fun!! Maybe the black and brass bracelet was shell??? Thanks so much for keeping us all in positive thought...prayers and good thoughts!!

[@junbug1029]

Would museums be interested in the ivory pieces?

[@discoqueenmom]

My value village doesn't even sell jewelry jar lots anymore, im not sure why and I dont have a good will in my area, salvation army still does jewelry jar lots, but sometimes I find they ask to much for junk pieces. Like i really have to see value in it or something I want to do crafts with to justify spending 20 bucks on a jar

[@darlingdivadurelle]

Hi Margret! I hope all is well with your family. Thanks for the videos , we can all virtually do some thrifting together. I know I am getting the itch badly to go on a thrift adventure. This was a great box... you have inspired me I may also get one.

[@deborahzarlinga6293]

That glass heart is blown glass..I have a lot of them...they go with a ribbon necklace or leather necklace..they are pretty...

[@paulaneary7877]

I'm totally in love with that turtle ring!

[@starrharbaugh3680]

The ivory bracelets and gorgeous I don't agree with how ivory was gotten but it's absolutely beautiful

[@Rummagelady86]

On the Pearl's could you soak them? If so what would you soak them in?

[@jeffdorris5321]

I heard of the goodwill blue box. Last time I tried to order they said it was all sold out.