yep validated by them, after they accept the words and opinions from JoEllen and/or JJP and whoever else throws into the knowing. JoEllen can look at the style in paint/detail. JJP has an original that can be compared. And if there is a signature or maker's mark on any piece that has been said that there are, but that takes the exact piece I would think. The thing is , when the jewel is awarded by the family as it was, then really done is done. The rest is just conspiracy theories, but so many questions come out of that silly EU mess, and lack of what people would expect to see, maybe like this idea of where is the plastic pieces? Yet there maybe a picture of a lot of it and pieces too small to be sure, the construction workers piled up out side the office door area and went away for the weekend, they did care much, they wouldn't know the plastic had marks on it, or that WE (searchers) would want it too, ceramic looking thing, that what they looked for , found, good to go. The rest is History, and EU messed up the whole story and truth. Now no one believe nothing even when the truth is said, that the rub of it.