Hidden treasure: a vintage Antonio Pineda necklace

Who wouldn’t love this?  Someone finds a pretty necklace in the jewelry box of her deceased mother-in-law, lists it on eBay, and then discovers that she’s got a vintage Antonio Pineda treasure.

That appears to be what happened to one member of the eBay community, who listed the necklace and earrings shown below with an opening bid of $5.00 and saw the bidding zoom up to the final bid of $ 2,025. 

From the updates added to the listing, it seems that the seller didn’t realize she had a vintage Antonio Pineda necklace.  Some of those watching the auction asked for information about the marks. That information was added to the listing, and, fortunately, another eBayer let her know that the marks indicated the necklace was made by Pineda.  Then it was off to the races.  Congratulations!

You can view the completed listing (eBay item #260567548673) here, and current Antonio Pineda listings here.

The Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers’ Marks has a biography of Antonio Pineda and information about Pineda marks.

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