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Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Estaterestate, Mar 28, 2020.

  1. Estaterestate

    Estaterestate Well-Known Member

    A 10k ring on a 14k gold disk on an unknown chain. What is this? whole chain.jpg Closup.jpg M&m.jpg front.jpg
     
  2. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    A monstrosity.
    Perhaps it was an heirloom piece, and its owner wanted to wear it without actually wearing it. If a man inherited it, it might be too small or feminine for him to want to actually wear, so this would be an alternative (although you'd think wearing it on a chain would be less permanent).
     
  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    The stone is interesting. My first thought was 'mystic' topaz (there are many other names) but if the photos are capturing it accurately, the play of color is not right. Is that really an artifact on the stone's table, light being reflected back out by the gold disk?

    Does the chain have a clasp?
     
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  4. Estaterestate

    Estaterestate Well-Known Member

    Chain has no clasp, yes the green on the disk is through the stone. I found something for the M&m which was a British antique hallmark, just not sure it goes with everything else
     
  5. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Do the British use "K" for karat? Normal would be "ct",the ring looks like it is lead soldered to the disk.
     
  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    looks like a memento .....
     
  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    It looks more like WM to me, if the last stroke of the W is also the first one of the M. I doubt the maker of the gold disk had anything to do with cobbling this together.
     
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  8. Estaterestate

    Estaterestate Well-Known Member

    Agreed, the ring looks way older
     
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