Joseph’s multicolored ring

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Estaterestate, Nov 14, 2021.

  1. Estaterestate

    Estaterestate Well-Known Member

    Found this 10-12k ring with a lot of stones. Thought it was plated but found stamp and tested as just below 14k. Trying to figure out the stones. 14708FD6-4150-45B5-99B1-982E4552F069.jpeg 921EBAC2-E918-4761-8343-495B5226F837.jpeg 0F291D05-C66D-47DC-846A-3830C808534D.jpeg
     
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  2. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    They could be glass (yes, I've had gold jewelry set with glass stones), they could be real stones or a mixture of both. It would be best to take it to be tested, IDing stones from a photo is, at best, just a guessing game :)
     
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It could easily be a mushel - some real, some simulated, some glass. This may well have been what's called a "mother's ring" and those often were. I'd guess amethyst, citrine, garnet and Gold-only-knows. A jeweler with a gem tester might sort it out.
     
  4. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    What a great name for it, and agreed, we often see this type of ring and they are usually a complete mix, I suspect some were often made with whatever the jeweller had lying around. They are also a favourite of the tv companies (QVC etc) but they have identifying marks - these are usually a mix of semi precious and lab grown stones.
     
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I suspect WWII may have been the origin of those rings. You couldn't buy new stones and had to work with whatever came handy. It made for a pretty look so they kept doing it later.
     
  6. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    I think this ring is from Thailand, and dates WWII or later, like @evelyb30 said. Lots of soldiers brought them home as gifts.
    I have several with this same spoke-like work underneath. They are usually gold, of varying karat.
     
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