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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 10308694, member: 2844"]I am appalled that there was no legislation regarding gold v. goldplated marking.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bridge of the engagement ring is Art Deco. If the diamonds are Old Mine, they could be pre-1920s and possible sourced from an earlier ring.</p><p>Old Mine cut diamonds are not perfectly round, but have more of a cushion shape with rounded corners. As komo shows in his post, they also have 'open culets', the back does not end in a sharp point, but in a small flat spot.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree, the shank needs to be repaired. If you have no particular emotional attachment to the wedding ring, I would suggest using that ring to make a shank, and keeping the maker's mark intact.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 10308694, member: 2844"]I am appalled that there was no legislation regarding gold v. goldplated marking. The bridge of the engagement ring is Art Deco. If the diamonds are Old Mine, they could be pre-1920s and possible sourced from an earlier ring. Old Mine cut diamonds are not perfectly round, but have more of a cushion shape with rounded corners. As komo shows in his post, they also have 'open culets', the back does not end in a sharp point, but in a small flat spot. I agree, the shank needs to be repaired. If you have no particular emotional attachment to the wedding ring, I would suggest using that ring to make a shank, and keeping the maker's mark intact.[/QUOTE]
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