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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;northbeach, post: 10577125, member: 10173&quot;]Thank you for the replies. Yes, I am on the wrong thread. I don&#039;t know my way around here. Sorry about that.&nbsp; I believe the actual gold is higher karat, but the machine test mixed all the metals to come up with the average. And, yes, agreed, I do think that the bezel and loop (band) are from two different eras. I found another example that is very similar with a bezel from the late 1600s and the loop (band) circa 1730s. This ring probably came up from Mexico when it was New Spain pre Gold Rush, or during the Gold Rush in California (via the horn).&nbsp; There are many Portuguese in the area with their ships (it Came from a Gold Rush era estate in Northern California). I will post some images of ancient jewels from the Victoria and Albert Museum if I can find the right thread. The metal makeup should tell us a lot, if I knew about the traditions. All seven diamonds are intact, which tells us something about the skill of the jeweler who made this amazing ring. Have a great day everyone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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