Featured Should I wear this ring? Eastern star?

Picked this up today for $65. 14k gold onyx and a diamond just under .1ct it's an old European cut. I love the ring but as I understand it's usually frowned upon to wear a masonic or eastern star ring if you aren't part of the organization. I don't really care too much but wanted to get everyone's opinion on the matter? The star is worn down so much to the point where it could just be a gold star. Needs a good cleaning as well. So thoughts?

 

Beautiful and well loved!
I'd wear it, as you said the star is so worn it is barely identifiable
I don't know if Masonic people agree

 

Wear it, enjoy it, and stay away from anyone with a Masonic connection.
The star is an Eastern Star symbol. If you wear it a lot, the enamel in the centre will wear off even more, and it will just be a star on a very nice ring.
A bargain, by the way.

 

wear it.....but be prepared to answer questions.

 

I know someone in the organization. Just sent her a nice vintage hankie.

I have 4-5 other things I may group on eBidet.

 

Id just take the star off and replace it with something else.

 

IMO, if you love it, wear it and enjoy it. Like so many fraternal organizations, Eastern Star has a declining membership, with only half a million members worldwide. On the rare occasion when do you meet someone who mentions your vintage ring, you can explain and -- if necessary -- apologize. But unless you're attempting to pass yourself off as an Eastern Star member with all the benefits thereof, can't imagine that anyone would be offended.

Debora

 

Someone actually told me in person to look at it as if it was a gold star and a moon and the onyx is outerspace. Kinda cool to be honest haha. Im just going to wear as is, tge diamond dazzles like crazy and honestly i doubt anyone will know, theyll just think it a very old ring

 

The chart only applies to brilliant cut round diamonds,it does not apply to the OP's since it is not a round brilliant.

 

Ya...I know that...I was just throwing it out there...........

 

Throw some of those my way, I don't mind.

 

Love it! I'd say wear it if you love it and feign ignorance if someone ever gets on your case. As you and others mentioned, the star is so worn you can't really tell it's a Masonic ring.

 

It also only applies to ideal cut stones, ie proper dimensions. Actually few stones are cut to these standards.

 

well then , I'm terribly sorry for posting it.....................
Please everyone...IGNORE the pretty diamond size chart as it only applies to perfect stones that you'll never in your life be fortunate enough to own !!!!

Again....I'm so terribly sorry for leading everyone astray with false information !!!

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How do you measure the carat of European cut stones? Say according to the chart mine measures to .1ct would mine bigger than that because of the cut?

 

carat = weight
100 points = 1 carat

& now I must recuse myself...

 

For a lay person there is no way of appraising old European cut diamonds. You can't convert the carat chart of a very precise cut, like perfectly cut brilliant diamonds, to judge diamonds of a very different and less precise cut. You'd have to take the ring to a professional diamond appraiser who knows old cut diamonds. The knowledge of old cut diamonds is important, because they are rare, the value of old cut is often more than just the 4Cs.

 

You know the very old saying: Diamonds are a girl's BEST friend...and I need LOTS of friends!!!!!