Sterling Silver GEORG JENSEN large STAR pendant (5421868)
	Currently	$288.00 USD
Item ID #	5421868
Quantity	1
Start Time	10/29/2009 8:37:13 AM PT
End Time	11/6/2009 5:00:00 PM PT
	Seller	Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, Inc.
Location	Traverse City, MI
Payment	MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN seven (7) DAYS from auction close. Available Payment Methods: Money Order/Cashiers Check \| Personal Check \| Visa / MasterCard
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High bidder	c**n For the protection of our buyers, the bidder name is only visible to the bidder.
# of bids	11 ( bid history)

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AUCTION ITEM: ~~♦~~Moderne large-scale Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Northern Star Pendant suspended from a gracefully looped neck band~~♦~~

QUANTITY: 1	MOUNT METAL & WEIGHT: genuine silver (63.0g inclusive)	FOCAL STONE(s) & SIZE: none	ACCENTS: large Norther Star pendant
QUALITY MARK: 925 on star component only	COLOR: polished silver	SIZE/MEASURES ABOUT: pendant=6.5x7.5cm face-up view / band=14", 4mm width	OTHER MARKS OR MAKER: oval incuse Georg Jensen, followed by 925 S, followed by Denmark, followed by 151 in line formation
LADIES/ MEN’S/ CHILD: ladies	CIRCA: 1945 to pres	STYLE: fine moderne silver jewelry (top Scandinavian Silversmith Designer)	may need cleaning or polishing / neck ring not marked in any way
NEW/USED: previously owned merchandise, which is NOT in new pristine condition	CONDITION MAIN/ MOUNT/METAL: neck ring=very ver good / pend= very good with hairline scratches & slight indentations under 10x	CONDITION GEMSTONES/JEWELS: n/a	OVERALL RATING: very good / See Condition Grading Scale below

NOTE: Props not included. Unless otherwise stated, jewelry which contains any gemstones has been tested using equipment that is fairly reliable but not 100% diagnostic. Origin, treatments & grade is largely unknown and beyond our testing capabilities. This item may have been field acid assay tested. This test is reliable within slight limitations. Cleaning is not considered a factor in rating condition. Please review photos closely and ask any questions prior to bidding. Please bid accordingly and responsibly. Thank you for supporting our charity. (S)

CONDITION GRADING SCALE and QUALITY ASSURANCE

*Bid with confidence./ *Meets Gemscope’s (Gemological Grading & Identification Services) strict criteria to receive The Divine Sarah Seal of Excellence ™ (DSSE) tag. (Innovative quality assurance and grading program awarded to ONLY those costume jewelry items of the highest design quality and condition.)

MINT or AS NEW /10 points: Unused merchandise, new & in unopened box with paperwork or possibly seldom used item (s) & still pristine with paperwork/box. Ready to use & very good for the discriminating collector, a gift or resale.

EXCELLENT/ 8-9.5 points: Unused looking but box/paperwork opened or missing. Or previously used merchandise which has been well cared for & has miniscule to no obvious signs of wear & use i.e. just needs a little cleaning. Considered good for the serious collector, a gift or resale.

VERY GOOD/ 6.5-7.5 points: Previously used item showing very slight signs of use but well cared for i.e. very slight surface wear &/or very hairline scratches, in very few areas &/or light tarnishing or patina, possibly could use polishing/cleaning. Considered good for reuse, a non-discriminating collector, a gift or resale.

GOOD+/ 5.5-6 points: Previously used item showing average signs of use. better than average wear for secondary market jewelry i.e. slight eye-visible surface wear or perhaps not in obvious areas, may have tarnishing, patina or verdigris and probably needs polishing/cleaning. No serious visible damage which would render the item unacceptable. Considered good for reuse, possibly good for a non-discriminating collector, or for resale and ready to wear after cleaning.

GOOD/ 4-5 points: Previously used item showing average signs of use. Very average wear for secondary market jewelry i.e. average to moderate eye-visible surface wear or perhaps not in obvious areas, may have tarnishing, patina or verdigris and probably needs polishing/cleaning. No serious visible damage which would render the item unacceptable. Considered good for reuse and ready to wear after cleaning.

GOOD-/3-3.5 points: Previously used item showing obvious signs of eye-visible moderate to heavy use i.e. moderate to heavy surface wear &/or scratches throughout or in key areas. No visible damage which would render the item unacceptable or possibly just needs minor repairs or some restoration, cleaning & polishing. Considered acceptable for re-use following TLC.

ACCEPTABLE/ 1-2 points: Previously used item showing quite obvious signs of heavy to extreme use & wear i.e. heavy surface wear and scratches throughout or in key areas and possibly light damage. Considered acceptable but needs repairs or possibly some restoration.

SALVAGE PARTS or SCRAP/ 0-1 points: Previously used item showing quite obvious signs of heavy to extreme use & wear i.e. heavy surface wear &/or scratches, &/or nicks, &/or scars throughout or in key areas, not working and obviously damaged. Considered acceptable ONLY for parts or complete restoration by a qualified professional. SCRAP is good only for refining.

GEMSTONES ARE NOT PROFESSIONALLY GRADED BUT THEIR OVERALL QUALITY IS RATED AS:

CONNOISSEUR/ Award winning stones only used to adorn top designer jewelry and considered cremé de la cremé.

DESIGNER/ Superior quality precision made stones sometimes encountered in very fine designer jewelry and considered exceptional.

JEWELERS PLUS/ Better quality stones created with care, sometimes encountered in fine jewelry/ jewelry stores and considered high quality

ARTISAN/ Hand created artisan stones usually encountered in handmade jewelry, which may or may not have inherent imperfections but are still considered above commercial, average

JEWELERS QUALITY/ Better than average commercial stones frequently encountered in fine jewelry stores and considered above average

COMMERCIAL PLUS/ Better than average commercial stones frequently encountered in commercially mass produced type jewelry but considered slightly above average or typical

COMMERCIAL/ Commonplace stones frequently encountered in mass produced jewelry found in most department stores and considered average & typical

COMMERCIAL/ECONO/ Very commonplace stones frequently encountered in economy to budget conscientious-type mass produced jewelry found in most department stores and considered slightly below average

ECONOMY/ Acceptable for Discount Department store type low-budget jewelry sometimes found in gold-filled or electroplated jewelry and is considered below average

BUDGET/ Budget store type jewelry often found in gold-filled or electroplated jewelry and is considered well below average

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Sterling Silver GEORG JENSEN large STAR pendant (5421868)

Welcome to Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, Inc.!

We appreciate you and have recently LOWERED our Handling fee 50% to help combat the rising cost of USPS shipping! Please Read Our Description Thoroughly Before Bidding.

Welcome to Goodwill Industries

of Northern Michigan, Inc.!

We appreciate you and have recently LOWERED our Handling fee 50% to help combat the rising cost of USPS shipping!

Please Read Our Description Thoroughly Before Bidding.