For that, Wu Xie folds the jewelry loop closed and runs his fingertips lightly over the hairpin's surface. While some people could judge with a look, his fingers were better for something of this delicacy and age.

"Nice quality of gold, just needs a good cleaning, as for the stones..." He pauses, eyes slitting open as he looks at it. "They're real. You may want to get something to fix a couple better into their settings but it's a good find."