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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 263717, member: 2844&quot;]Thanks evelyb.</p><p>Tested it, 4, so probably sphalerite again.</p><p>In Europe sphalerite is mainly found in Germany, Rumania, Italy and Spain. It was also sold to other countries of course, but in the 19th century there were pretty set traditions, for instance I&#039;ve never seen sphalerite in traditional Dutch jewellery.</p><p>I think we can rule out Spain, higher grade gold, better marking. Rumania had either that very baroque Austro-Hungarian style, or an ethnic style with filigree, etc.</p><p>The Baltic countries and Ukraine were imperial Russian at the time, with Russian marks.</p><p>Yes the Poles are wonderful in their marking, but the 19th century was the time of the Polish Partitions, so their marks would be Russian, Prussian, or Austro-Hungarian.</p><p>Doesn&#039;t feel Italian either, though they are notorious for unmarked gold jewellery.</p><p>I think we&#039;re back to Germany. Historic Revival was very big there, especially after the Schliemann expeditions of the 1860s-70s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve had the ring for years, really like the archaic look. But it&#039;s too big for me, even in summer when I have sausage fingers.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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