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<p>[QUOTE="KSW, post: 3165287, member: 8708"]First- Apologies for the very poor photos, the light was shocking and my phone wasn’t playing ball. If you think it’s worth it I will message the seller for better ones.</p><p>I saw this ring today at an antiques fair and liked it.The seller said he thought it had some age. It’s filthy so difficult to see clearly.</p><p>I have a few questions-</p><p>1)The hallmark is full of dirt and unreadable. It is a full hallmark with multiple stamps and 9ct. Does the style tell the approximate age?</p><p><br /></p><p>2)The sapphire has some darker blue inclusions at either end. It isn’t just a poor photo, they are there. I’ve been reading about cobalt doping but can’t find out if this would colour the whole stone and when it was done. I’m suspecting more modern stones and the whole stone?. Do natural sapphires have inclusions like that?.</p><p>3) It’s tiny, not even big enough for my little finger- can a ring of this style be enlarged without compromising it?</p><p>4) Was going to be a question about the cut of the diamonds but the photos aren’t clear enough for anyone to tell me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie19" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Thought I was being organised with the photos and cross with myself they are so rubbish as it makes a beautiful little ring look rubbish!.</p><p>Thanks for looking</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]295357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295359[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295360[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295361[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295362[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KSW, post: 3165287, member: 8708"]First- Apologies for the very poor photos, the light was shocking and my phone wasn’t playing ball. If you think it’s worth it I will message the seller for better ones. I saw this ring today at an antiques fair and liked it.The seller said he thought it had some age. It’s filthy so difficult to see clearly. I have a few questions- 1)The hallmark is full of dirt and unreadable. It is a full hallmark with multiple stamps and 9ct. Does the style tell the approximate age? 2)The sapphire has some darker blue inclusions at either end. It isn’t just a poor photo, they are there. I’ve been reading about cobalt doping but can’t find out if this would colour the whole stone and when it was done. I’m suspecting more modern stones and the whole stone?. Do natural sapphires have inclusions like that?. 3) It’s tiny, not even big enough for my little finger- can a ring of this style be enlarged without compromising it? 4) Was going to be a question about the cut of the diamonds but the photos aren’t clear enough for anyone to tell me :banghead:. Thought I was being organised with the photos and cross with myself they are so rubbish as it makes a beautiful little ring look rubbish!. Thanks for looking [ATTACH=full]295357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295359[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295360[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295361[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]295362[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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