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<p>[QUOTE="Curioser, post: 4431668, member: 13823"]Hi All,</p><p><br /></p><p>I have started this letter 3 times and wiped out all my work! I've also been offline for a bit thanks to a newer, slower PC with none of my saved passwords so I'm eager to get back to learning and ID'ing jewels.</p><p><br /></p><p>I acquired this 14K rose gold ring, tested, only mark is "W-W-W" or "M-M-M". Style looks like Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau to me. The setting is a bezel with "bent over" edges on the top of the stone. Does that suggest hand-made work? There are some ragged spots along this top edge.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stone looks green tourmaline and was acquired in New Hampshire; Maine to the north is known for tourmaline mines. Oddly, the stone tests in[ATTACH=full]379601[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]379602[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]379603[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]379604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]379605[/ATTACH] "Tanzanite/Aqua" and also "Quartz/Amethyst/Citrine" ranges on my Presidium Gem Tester. There are some light thin scratches on the table.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm hoping someone can help place age, style, maker and maybe stone. It looks so tourmaline to me and with the long parallel facets it's easy to see there appear to be no inclusions. I have some decent looks to silver makers' hallmarks but no good resources for gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks so much for your help![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curioser, post: 4431668, member: 13823"]Hi All, I have started this letter 3 times and wiped out all my work! I've also been offline for a bit thanks to a newer, slower PC with none of my saved passwords so I'm eager to get back to learning and ID'ing jewels. I acquired this 14K rose gold ring, tested, only mark is "W-W-W" or "M-M-M". Style looks like Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau to me. The setting is a bezel with "bent over" edges on the top of the stone. Does that suggest hand-made work? There are some ragged spots along this top edge. The stone looks green tourmaline and was acquired in New Hampshire; Maine to the north is known for tourmaline mines. Oddly, the stone tests in[ATTACH=full]379601[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]379602[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]379603[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]379604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]379605[/ATTACH] "Tanzanite/Aqua" and also "Quartz/Amethyst/Citrine" ranges on my Presidium Gem Tester. There are some light thin scratches on the table. I'm hoping someone can help place age, style, maker and maybe stone. It looks so tourmaline to me and with the long parallel facets it's easy to see there appear to be no inclusions. I have some decent looks to silver makers' hallmarks but no good resources for gold. Thanks so much for your help![/QUOTE]
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