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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 494974, member: 2844"]Good evening, Torkel.</p><p>It has a worn 800 mark, and my guess is it is German, coral and .800 silver. Probably Jugendstil.</p><p>Germany has no assay system, so no hallmarks. Manufacturers mark their own precious metals.</p><p>The box is not original, the ring is not English marked, and of a slightly earlier date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Torkel, are you familiar with the German term Modeschmuck? That is what costume jewellery is, fashion jewellery made with base materials.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 494974, member: 2844"]Good evening, Torkel. It has a worn 800 mark, and my guess is it is German, coral and .800 silver. Probably Jugendstil. Germany has no assay system, so no hallmarks. Manufacturers mark their own precious metals. The box is not original, the ring is not English marked, and of a slightly earlier date. Torkel, are you familiar with the German term Modeschmuck? That is what costume jewellery is, fashion jewellery made with base materials.[/QUOTE]
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