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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 495017, member: 5833&quot;]Hello, Torkel.&nbsp; When I looked at your photos, I was ready to tell you it is 800 silver &amp; stone looks like coral, but a couple of our top experts (it just became three) have already told you that &amp; more.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my experience, &amp; to my mind, the line between costume/fashion jewellery and fine jewellery is not completely clear, and I think of things on the border as &#039;good&#039; costume (my mother&#039;s sterling &amp; rhinestone bracelet) or near costume quality fine (e.g., a 9ct ring with a small amethyst in it).&nbsp; At the far ends of the spectrum, there is a correspondence with price.&nbsp; In the middle, jewellery made with no precious metal or stones but marked as designed by someone like Hattie Carnegie can sell for much more than my imaginary gold &amp; amethyst ring.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your ring is 800 silver, not 925 sterling, &amp; a coral cabochon like that would not have sold for much when the ring was new.&nbsp; In my personal categorization scheme, this would be &#039;good costume&#039; quality.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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