[Jewelry making - Article 00945] - [Orchid] Stone identification

[Christine Quiriy]

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Hi All,

    I have a pair of earrings. They were my mother's. They're yellow
    gold plain lever backs with "white" stone drops, possibly baguettes
    but could be octagons, 3x6mm. They're plain and pretty. 

    I think it's highly unlikely that they're diamonds, but who knows?
    The stones are very white, almost but not entirely devoid of fire. I
    can't see anything with my loupe that helps me to form an opinion;
    there's something stamped on the wire, but for all I know it says
    "Avon". :-) (Is Avon sold outside the US? If not, for those of you
    elsewhere: www.avon.com.) 

    I know this topic has come up before, but if I want to satisfy my
    curiosity, how do I find someone who will look at these and tell me
    what they are? What qualifications do I need to ask for? Is there a
    directory somewhere online? Normally I'm willing to sleuth it out on
    the Web; I'm swamped at the moment. 

    FWiW, if anyone has any specific recommendations, I'm 

Christine in Littleton, Massachusetts

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