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Extra chubby puffy gold heart
£45.00
Vintage Italian 9ct gold chubby puffy heart charm
Adorable chunky little baby heart charm made of puffy gold. It has an oblong 3mm jump ring marked .375 and Italy to inner. The heart is 0.9cm wide and the charm is 1.4cm total length. It would weigh about half a gram. One noticeable ding to side and surface wear, good overall.
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Gross weight: 14g
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Tested as 18ct gold
Gross weight: 4g
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