Featured 24k gold ring with lady

Hello everyone. Sorry about all the late replies, I have been ill but, feeling better now. Anyways, my girlfriend gave me this ring to make some $.
It doesn’t have any markings on it but I tested it with 18k gold acid test but I don’t have 24k test. Wondering if anyone knows the age of this and possible what the stone lady is.

Thank You
Billy D

 

Hope u feel better soon Billy.....& Happy Holidays !
To me..the ring doesn't look new...& the Lady seems to be made using colored foil ...
The Joolies will know better...but for sure it's not 24K...that's too soft for rings..

 

Hi Billy ! I was wondering how you were earlier and here you pop up. Pity about the damage .Id guess victorian,probably not 24k,1880s-1900. Hope you are doing better.

 

don't sell it for melt weight until you're sure that the most you could get...

just a thought !!

 

Thanks bro, I’m feeling better but still can’t work. I pulled my back muscles and shoulder. I had a feeling it was colored foil, oh well.
Thanks for the reply bro.

 

Thanks Johnny, life is hard right now because I cannot do side jobs, hopefully this ring is a big hit

 

Thanks again, I won’t sell it for gold weight, especially around here, everyone is a thief.

 

I hope your girl friend can keep your spirits up...!!!!

 

Very good site, thanks for the info

 

She tries but she’s been busy taking care of her dad but, when she’s here, yes my spirit is up

 

Glad you're feeling a bit better Billy, muscle damage does take some time to heal. It's good that you have your girlfriend there to help you and keep you company. I wish only the best for you in the New Year .. Joy.

 

A fair part of the world makes and sells 24K rings ........... https://www.google.com/search?q=24k...UPXM0KHfBWAkUQ_AUoAnoECA4QBA&biw=1266&bih=723

 

22 karat gold is widely considered to be the finest gold which can be used in making jewellery.

Gold coins, bars and biscuits are generally made up of the 24 karats of gold. Since pure gold is ‘soft’, so it’s hard to forge it into the most intricate designs.

You can make jewelry with it but it may get pressed out of shape with very little pressure, e.g. if you sat on it by accident. Some intricate designs can get defaced made on 24 carat gold.

However, this type of gold is lesser in density as compared to gold of a lower karatage which makes it soft and pliable. Hence, it is not suited for regular forms of jewellery.

Gold is an extremely malleable metal. Which is both a pro and con. Pro because you can do so much with it by forming various shapes and forms and using it to design intricate details. The con however is that in it’s pure form which is 24k, it’s a little too soft to retain any shape.

"If a jewellery by any chance is made using the 24K gold it would easily bend and loose it shape after regular use."

: Why don't we make jewelry with 24 carat gold?

Because 24 karat gold is simply too soft to make wearable jewellery.



24K Gold Is Too Soft for Jewelry
Pure gold is very rarely used in jewelry because this metal is very soft. As a result, it can easily be scratched.

Not only that – since gold is a malleable metal, anything made of 24K gold will bend easily.

For example, a ring made of pure gold would be too prone to damage, and its parts (e.g., the prongs in its setting) would wear down very quickly.

 

Reminds me of Limoges enamelled jewellery. If French will likely be 18ct.

 

While definitely true that not much jewelry is made of 24k and that it’s generally thought to be too soft there is certainly some out there. I have a wedding band that’s platinum core with 24k layer on inside and on edge. It’s of course damaged on the edge. There is a company called Menē that is making nothing but 24k jewelry currently. No doubt it’s very fragile stuff, I have acquired some but not worn it. Don’t mean to contradict what’s being said because it’s generally true and isn’t the best purity for jewelry but it does exist. Much more likely that’s it’s 18k or 22k. Not sure how much purities between those two were used at different places and in different times but I’m sure there’s some of that stuff out there too. Good luck with the ring, it’s a neat one!

 

Hi @billyd3us!

I too have been wondering about you.......Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, and a happy, healthy, 2020!

 

Always glad to see you posting, Billy.

Yes it is French, and a beauty, handpainted enamel. The gold fineness for these beauties is generally .750 - .900, so 18k to a little over 21k. Check for tiny marks, French marks are microscopic.
Unfortunately the enamel is damaged, which will affect the value of course.

Most Continental European gold jewellery is of a higher fineness than most British or North American, but 24k is generally used for decorations on jewellery.

 

Let this be a lesson to everyone: Don't sit on your jewellery.
Sunglasses don't like to be sat on either.

 

Agree that the lady is ceramic. I see her now & then, usually as a brooch, because people end up calling these cameos. It is possible these are exported as jewellery elements & ring is not necessarily French, although of course should be examined carefully for marks.

She's not particularly rare except in that she is set in a ring. You can give a try at selling her for above melt, but I wouldn't get my hopes up on making a killing. She is going to be of interest mainly to folks who buy for scrap.