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<p>[QUOTE="George Chaney, post: 4429339, member: 19137"]I've seen similar styles dated to the 1960's era. The ideal way for helping to date a ring would be the hallmarking or manufacture mark. All that said, the ring does not speak quality to me and I personally would pass on it unless it was well below spot. </p><p><br /></p><p>Statistically, the stone is probably synthetic sapphire, cheap enough. A good jeweler could tell you if it is earth mined, which can bump the value up depending upon the quality of the stone. The baguette stones could be faux but if it is from the 60's expect them to be diamonds. That said, I think it is a modern bit with faux stones - again, seeing the hallmarking on the band might help flush that out straight away.</p><p><br /></p><p>A little cleaning and this would probably pop a bit as I can see it is a bit crusty. If you have a 10x loop, after a good cleaning, you could check the stones for inclusions. If present, you have a good indication they are earth mined. This applies to all the stones. Synthetic stones are almost always without imperfections and usually have patterns in them under magnification that scream synthetic.</p><p><br /></p><p>A presidium is an ideal working tool. I also recommend a high-powered microscope. If you have the cash for getting into the weeds of a stone. If you buy precious metals like this regularly, owning a Niton XL2 is a bonus. I don't own one because that is way too much cash for me but am fortunate to have become friends with the owner of a business that has one, as they can help you ferret out bits you would think are costume that turn out to be the real deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="George Chaney, post: 4429339, member: 19137"]I've seen similar styles dated to the 1960's era. The ideal way for helping to date a ring would be the hallmarking or manufacture mark. All that said, the ring does not speak quality to me and I personally would pass on it unless it was well below spot. Statistically, the stone is probably synthetic sapphire, cheap enough. A good jeweler could tell you if it is earth mined, which can bump the value up depending upon the quality of the stone. The baguette stones could be faux but if it is from the 60's expect them to be diamonds. That said, I think it is a modern bit with faux stones - again, seeing the hallmarking on the band might help flush that out straight away. A little cleaning and this would probably pop a bit as I can see it is a bit crusty. If you have a 10x loop, after a good cleaning, you could check the stones for inclusions. If present, you have a good indication they are earth mined. This applies to all the stones. Synthetic stones are almost always without imperfections and usually have patterns in them under magnification that scream synthetic. A presidium is an ideal working tool. I also recommend a high-powered microscope. If you have the cash for getting into the weeds of a stone. If you buy precious metals like this regularly, owning a Niton XL2 is a bonus. I don't own one because that is way too much cash for me but am fortunate to have become friends with the owner of a business that has one, as they can help you ferret out bits you would think are costume that turn out to be the real deal. Cheers[/QUOTE]
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