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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 197466, member: 36"]To make matters worse, some Edwardian pieces get lumped into that, so add another decade.</p><p><br /></p><p> With jewelry you can generally narrow a specific design style down to about 10-15 years, but not always, and some "revival" pieces ...good luck, if you're working from a photo. That's true even of precious metals with gemstones, since while a stone cut may give the game away stones are often reused. My mom's 1965 engagement ring has diamonds in it that were cut circa 1865. (best guess - old mine cuts plus family history) Old genuine Roman or other bits were set in newer settings. The list goes on.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 197466, member: 36"]To make matters worse, some Edwardian pieces get lumped into that, so add another decade. With jewelry you can generally narrow a specific design style down to about 10-15 years, but not always, and some "revival" pieces ...good luck, if you're working from a photo. That's true even of precious metals with gemstones, since while a stone cut may give the game away stones are often reused. My mom's 1965 engagement ring has diamonds in it that were cut circa 1865. (best guess - old mine cuts plus family history) Old genuine Roman or other bits were set in newer settings. The list goes on.[/QUOTE]
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