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Title: Silver ring
Post by: RobertasC on December 31, 2013, 07:20:59 AM
Heya, got one veeery old silver ring 925 probe, my great-grandma's ring. Im interesting what kind of diamond/brilliant it is. I also want to know year and value. especially year
some pics ::)
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: RobertasC on December 31, 2013, 07:21:59 AM
more
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: sapphire on December 31, 2013, 07:54:51 AM
Looks to me like amethyst with marcasites. As to age……will leave that up to those more familiar with jewellery. I'd say 40's or earlier.
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: RobertasC on December 31, 2013, 08:01:08 AM
thanks for your opinion  ::)
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: Ipcress on December 31, 2013, 11:17:43 AM
What's with the attitude ?
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 11:23:48 AM
maybe something was lost in translation...
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: RobertasC on December 31, 2013, 11:36:17 AM
Im sorry im not English :(
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: KC on December 31, 2013, 12:09:42 PM
Agree it appears to be a dark amethyst and pyrite/marcasite.  (It could possibly be a dark iolite stone...but doubt it.  Would need a hands on from a jeweler if you suspect.)

Setting looks like it would be from early/mid 1900's.
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: Ipcress on December 31, 2013, 12:25:07 PM
Im sorry im not English :(

It's just the use of the  ::) smiley, which is normally intended as an insult

I realise it's difficult on a mostly American / English forum.
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: KC on December 31, 2013, 12:28:43 PM
So, what does :::( mean?  

Honestly, I learned something new!  I would have just guessed it meant 4 eyes (like me when I wear glasses!)

I just asked all my family if they knew that was in insult and none of them knew it!  Wow...I could have been insulted forever and didn't know it!  LOL
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: RobertasC on December 31, 2013, 12:43:42 PM
So maybe you guys can tell me the value? approximately :)
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 02:07:50 PM
Im sorry im not English :(
neither am I.....are we going to get 3 guesses....or will you put us out of our misery....me..i,d say your East European...
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: Ipcress on December 31, 2013, 02:13:31 PM
Value - not much !
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 02:48:38 PM
So, what does :::( mean?  

Honestly, I learned something new!  I would have just guessed it meant 4 eyes (like me when I wear glasses!)

I just asked all my family if they knew that was in insult and none of them knew it!  Wow...I could have been insulted forever and didn't know it!  LOL
well you obviously were,nt wearing your specs  when you clicked on the rolling eyes....which btw...up here is,nt neccessarily classed as an  insult...it all depends in what context you do it,....Avril does it with me ...after i,ve started talking the hind legs off a donkey....if you ken wit a mean... ;D
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: icedgold10 on December 31, 2013, 05:11:32 PM
Im sorry im not English :(
neither am I.....are we going to get 3 guesses....or will you put us out of our misery....me..i,d say your East European...

They are Lithuanian   and actually good English from my view.
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: icedgold10 on December 31, 2013, 05:16:53 PM
Nice ring!  Looks like Amethyst and 1920's.  Where it is antique you may be able to get  $50- $100 for it .  Depends on the market and what country the buyer is in.  If you go into advanced search on Ebay and click sold items similar to yours you can see what they are getting in your area.
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: RobertasC on December 31, 2013, 05:21:14 PM
Thank you :) i will try to find them
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 05:41:25 PM
Im sorry im not English :(
neither am I.....are we going to get 3 guesses....or will you put us out of our misery....me..i,d say your East European...

They are Lithuanian   and actually good English from my view.
Better than your Russian then.... ;D...and just in case yo were,nt aware...they have a Frank Zappa day over there..and his statue is in Vilnius...its nuts i know....but at least they,ve got good tase in music....Hot Rats, hot zitz hot tIts....yeah man!!

.https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=frank+zappa+statue+lithuania&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=JFXDUoX0Lo2y7AaBkoGYBw&ved=0CE0QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=639#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Ks1OOKlJoZ1tIM%3A%3BDHMV3agRaLrYBM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.louielouie.net%252Fpix-2009%252Fzappa-statue.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.louielouie.net%252Fblog%252F%253Fp%253D1643%3B225%3B300

Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: icedgold10 on December 31, 2013, 05:42:55 PM
Much better than my Russian. 
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: RobertasC on December 31, 2013, 06:01:03 PM
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Hot Rats, hot zitz hot tIts....yeah man!!
  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 06:09:39 PM
Much better than my Russian. 
and mine....its been 55 years since i last spoke Russian....all i can remember is my name.....Wasyl Davidovich Omelyash..... :)
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: sapphire on December 31, 2013, 06:21:50 PM
Much better than my Russian. 
and mine....its been 55 years since i last spoke Russian....all i can remember is my name.....Wasyl Davidovich Omelyash..... :)

Trying to wrap my head around you speaking Russian………with that Scottish accent LOL :D
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 06:38:02 PM
Much better than my Russian. 
and mine....its been 55 years since i last spoke Russian....all i can remember is my name.....Wasyl Davidovich Omelyash..... :)

Trying to wrap my head around you speaking Russian………with that Scottish accent LOL :D
Мой дорогой Джанет...Желаю вам счастливого нового года......you,remember the voice...but you,ll just have to imagine the rest....
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: mart on December 31, 2013, 07:44:56 PM
Your monitors may look different from mine but the ring is Deco style so my opinion is late 20`s or 30`s !!  Stone looks more like a garnet !!  Really need to take it to a jeweler and have that mount tightened !!  One prong was not right !!
Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: sapphire on December 31, 2013, 08:34:09 PM
Lightened the pics up a bit mart just to get a better look. Definitely some work needed on the prongs (one especially). I'm still getting a purplish hue but could just be how my monitor is adjusted.

Title: Re: Silver ring
Post by: mart on December 31, 2013, 08:40:04 PM
Thanks again Sapphire !! The lightened pic does look purple !!  So amethyst it is !! Very inexpensive stone but I like the deco styling !!