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  1. Rehsmj

    Rehsmj Member

    Found in The US, Can I get help on dating and identifying this men's 14K gold signet ring?
    Thank you
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    Rehsmj, Oct 2, 2018
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Nice ring, Rehmsj, and good pictures of the marks.
    A classic design, which also makes it difficult to date.
    M is not a hallmark, probably a maker's mark. There must be a million goldsmiths with initial M in the world, give or take.;)
     
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  3. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Welcome to Antiquers Rehsmj!
     
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  4. Rehsmj

    Rehsmj Member

    Thank you Judy
     
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  5. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Welcome to the Forum, Rehsmj! :)
     
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  6. Rehsmj

    Rehsmj Member

    Thanks "I need help", I like that name!
     
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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Welcome, Rehsmj. Think another member, @Debora , will be able to say more about age based on method of manufacture, but looks to me like it could have been made any time from the 1950s on. Any of the guys reading this, when did these go out of fashion? Seems like there was a time when they were standard men's fashion, not anymore.

    Even if you figure out who the maker M is, not likely to add any value. On eBay, if price allowed for any profit, it would attract more interest for melt down value than for wear or resale.
     
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  8. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    You're welcome!!
     
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  9. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Isnt that carnelian ? Any said it all really. I think it was the 90s when men started not wearing as much jewelry,at least American men. I know my male Cuban relatives still like a ton of it ! Theres not much of a market for mens rings except for gold value,wich is sad because theres some great ones out there.
     
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  10. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Just want to comment on how clever to use a paper clip as a stand. Haven't seen that before, but it works well.
     
    clutteredcloset49, Oct 2, 2018
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  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Welcome! I like the paperclip idea too ... and the ring. It probably does date from the 1950s, best guess. It was made so someone could engrave the carnelian piece on top, only lucky for you no one did.
     
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  12. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    I was thinking the same thing.
     
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  13. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    The ring type is still sold today without a carved top with carnelian or black onyx.The vast majority sold were never intended to be carved.
     
    Hollyblue, Oct 2, 2018
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  14. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    Great idea about using the paper clip!!!!!!!
    greg
     
    gregsglass, Oct 8, 2018
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  15. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    Welcome @Rehsmj!

    Top votes on the clip! and...

    I said the same thing, first time I ran across that handle
     
    scoutshouse, Oct 11, 2018
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  16. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Lol I made that name and my confirmation never went through. I signed up as Huntingtreasure and that went through ok. After a few months, the first one canceled me out.
     
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  17. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    and I tend to see this a lot!

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  18. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Oh, I wondered how that happened!
     
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