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<p>[QUOTE="Pat P, post: 111000, member: 201"]This conversation started in this thread...</p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-gold-pin-from-estate-sale-ruby-or-garnet.7684/page-2#post-110927" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-gold-pin-from-estate-sale-ruby-or-garnet.7684/page-2#post-110927">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-gold-pin-from-estate-sale-ruby-or-garnet.7684/page-2#post-110927</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I'd love more input plus thought folks might like to see my ring. My father commissioned Henry Steig to design and create the ring in the early or mid-60s as a present for my mother, and the ring has Steig's mark and as well as a 14k mark. My father's office wasn't far from Steig's store in NYC, and I guess my parents stopped in periodically because I have other pieces of Steig's as well. I think this is the only one that was custom-made.</p><p><br /></p><p>In later life my mother kept the ring in a safety deposit box, which caused the opal to become dull. The stone is still interesting, but it used to be gorgeous. If it wouldn't cost too much, I'd like to see if I can restore it to it's former beauty. The way it is now, the full color is only really visible under strong light, plus there's no glossy sparkle.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]27940[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pat P, post: 111000, member: 201"]This conversation started in this thread... [URL]https://www.antiquers.com/threads/antique-gold-pin-from-estate-sale-ruby-or-garnet.7684/page-2#post-110927[/URL] I'd love more input plus thought folks might like to see my ring. My father commissioned Henry Steig to design and create the ring in the early or mid-60s as a present for my mother, and the ring has Steig's mark and as well as a 14k mark. My father's office wasn't far from Steig's store in NYC, and I guess my parents stopped in periodically because I have other pieces of Steig's as well. I think this is the only one that was custom-made. In later life my mother kept the ring in a safety deposit box, which caused the opal to become dull. The stone is still interesting, but it used to be gorgeous. If it wouldn't cost too much, I'd like to see if I can restore it to it's former beauty. The way it is now, the full color is only really visible under strong light, plus there's no glossy sparkle. Any thoughts? [ATTACH=full]27940[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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