Thank you for sharing those wonderful finds with us. We have all managed to share some of the pleasure.
Does anyone else get a Russian vibe from this?
Although I like them, I would rather see reversed images on a pair of earrings.
You have to look for real money changing hands.
The new finds thread is slowly sinking into a voyeurs thread with us all enjoying the salacious posts about randy animals.
Usually I would expect the stones to be flush with the gold band or set into the band as opposed to a stone with a claw...
The antiques business and collecting is a learning curve. There is always something different comes along to research and learn. It is never ending.
You will also get pottery and china ones with the same form[IMG]
Fabulous finds!! This is what keeps us going. The thrill of the chase.
Do you find this type of ring universally called a "gypsy ring" https://duckduckgo.com/?q=antique+gypsy+ring&t=ffab&iax=images&ia=images
I must admit I laughed when I saw the pic.
We had a cat that used to bring home washing off other people's lines.
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