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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 568670, member: 2844"]Gorgeous ring, Davey. I agree, 1885, which is more in keeping with the style. The original box will add to the value. And Chester is rare, just like with silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have you looked at those rubies with a UV torch (flashlight)? If they light up like these, they are likely to be Burmese, highly valued:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/dsc07631-640x477-jpg.67464/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is none that I know of. The silver sites are mainly set up for and by collectors of silverware, not jewellery. Jewellery collectors have to spend money on goldmark books like Tardy or Divis.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":arghh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>But with UK marks you're in luck, hallmarks and date letters are the same for silver and gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm with Holly, these stones are not Gypsy set. With Gypsy setting the stones look like currants sinking into a batter mixture.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 568670, member: 2844"]Gorgeous ring, Davey. I agree, 1885, which is more in keeping with the style. The original box will add to the value. And Chester is rare, just like with silver. Have you looked at those rubies with a UV torch (flashlight)? If they light up like these, they are likely to be Burmese, highly valued: [IMG]https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/dsc07631-640x477-jpg.67464/[/IMG] There is none that I know of. The silver sites are mainly set up for and by collectors of silverware, not jewellery. Jewellery collectors have to spend money on goldmark books like Tardy or Divis.:arghh: But with UK marks you're in luck, hallmarks and date letters are the same for silver and gold. I'm with Holly, these stones are not Gypsy set. With Gypsy setting the stones look like currants sinking into a batter mixture.:playful:[/QUOTE]
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