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Featured 2 questions on opal ring please

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by i need help, Apr 15, 2025.

  1. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Hi All,

    My sister and I have a family opal ring. Trying to determine the approximate age. It was made by Plainville Stock Co. They were in business from 1896 thru 1980s. Can anyone give an educated guess based on the setting? Also we've been putting oil on it occasionally. I just read oil is not good, just soapy water. Can anyone confirm, please.
    Thank you for looking. IMG_5489.jpeg IMG_5494.jpeg IMG_5490.jpeg
     
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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    It looks like an older style,but you would need the experts here to help. I would never oil an opal since it not needed for most opals,Mexican and Ethiopian have been oiled though. see link for expert cleaning practices... https://www.gemsociety.org/article/clean-pearls-opals/
     
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  3. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Thank you for the link, very helpful, @Hollyblue
     
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  4. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    got a lovely purple tone to it inh, don't think i've ever seen that before in opal :woot:
     
    charlie cheswick, Apr 15, 2025
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  5. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Thanks, trying to determine if it was Grandmas or Moms.
     
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  6. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    would be on my pinkie without hesitation :singing:
     
    charlie cheswick, Apr 15, 2025
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  7. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    This is another oldie we have. IMG_5497.jpeg
     
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  8. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    "wolf whistle"
     
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  9. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Haha you're sweet!
     
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  10. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    not as sweet as that ;):jawdrop:
     
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  11. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    I wish we had some photos of the first one that were in focus on the setting and shoulders. I love a good opal ring. :joyful:
     
    mirana, Apr 15, 2025
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  12. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    ;)
     
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  13. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The second ring looks Victorian.
     
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  14. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    gold amethyst and pearl ?
     
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  15. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    No idea what the side stones are. The red background messes me up. Rose cut diamonds could look like that, but there's no way to really be sure from that photo.
     
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  16. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    I'll ask my sister for some better photos.
     
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  17. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    and there was me thinking you'd had a couple inh :playful::playful::playful::playful::playful:
     
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  18. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    would love to see the opal in all its glory ;)
     
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  19. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    I have always like opal jewellery. Those are beautiful classic rings.
     
    Boland, Apr 16, 2025
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