Die struck/rolling mill with a "pocket" to insert letters.Letters soldered in,bracelet formed and enameled.Most likely they were salesman samples.
What are the dimensions and do both edges have the round beading?
Poorly cast,full of porosity,little to no cleanup after casting,small city foundry/independent "crafts" person.
Looks like it is from the 1940's,the maker's mark doesn't matter.
Looks like a Guinomi (sake) cup.
How old was the gemologist and how was the "emerald" tested?
Large photos could help.........
Looks like a Crewel Embroidery kit on burlap.
Is your "jeweler" just a sales person or does he have certification and experience/knowledge in gold smithing?
It's not plating...... need a better photo of inside ring shank in the third photo about a quarter of an inch left of the makers mark.
Doesn't really matter,generic mass produced ring,thin metal and most likely sold at dozens of dept stores and independent retail jewelry stores.
I gave the OP an answer for the word,simple Google search for the meaning.
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The colors are not inside Mystic topaz...it is real topaz with a vaporized metallic oxide applied while inside a vacuum chamber at high temperatures.
The originals were coated on the bottom of the stones,later other manufacturers coated just the tops.
Looks like mystic topaz.
More likely Asian........China,Tibet,Nepal,etc.Buddhist swastika beads is the non PC term.
Just a question... why is the incense "pan" mounted in a compass gimbal.
Not every bear in a circle has a letter............Berlin 1880 M http://silberpunze.freehost.ag/index.php?id=2&sw=Berlin
Looks like whoever chased the designs on the goblet was a bit drunk,they lean to the right.Probably drunk stamping the other mark next to the bear.
Separate names with a comma.
