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Gem experts please - is this a ruby, a garnet or something else?
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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 10031492, member: 2844"]I think the more important question is, which stones were used at the time in England, and more specifically in a ring like this.</p><p>Accessibility aside, there were social (class) customs and even restrictions.</p><p>Looking at what was available in England at the time, and what would have been used in a ring of this status, garnet is the most logical assumption, although rubies do occur.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 10031492, member: 2844"]I think the more important question is, which stones were used at the time in England, and more specifically in a ring like this. Accessibility aside, there were social (class) customs and even restrictions. Looking at what was available in England at the time, and what would have been used in a ring of this status, garnet is the most logical assumption, although rubies do occur.[/QUOTE]
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