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Help with Ring Identification

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Deux Coeurs, Nov 14, 2021.

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  1. Deux Coeurs

    Deux Coeurs Well-Known Member

    This (horribly dirty) ring is going up for auction (photos are not mine). Marked 10k and weighs 3.7 grams. It looks as if the gold has come off near the top (overlay?). I really like the style and I'm assuming the stone is aquamarine, which is my birthstone. Also, it's my exact size! However, I don't know much about jewelry, so any help with what I'm looking at would be great. Is it worth much? I'm in the midwest. 20211114_202013.jpg 20211114_201954.jpg 20211114_201937.jpg 20211114_201921.jpg 20211114_201853.jpg
     
    Deux Coeurs, Nov 14, 2021
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Id be very suspicious as that sure looks like brass to me. I swear it looks like it was dug up from a grave !
     
    johnnycb09, Nov 14, 2021
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  3. Deux Coeurs

    Deux Coeurs Well-Known Member

    Definitely pretty gross!
     
    Deux Coeurs, Nov 14, 2021
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  4. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    That has a lot of shmutz on it.
     
    pearlsnblume, Nov 14, 2021
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  5. Deux Coeurs

    Deux Coeurs Well-Known Member

    Indeed lol
     
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  6. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    I'd rather NOT think about @johnnycb09's thought, BUT nothing a REALLY GOOD bath wouldn't take care of, probably!!!!
     
    Aquitaine, Nov 14, 2021
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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    My concern is that the grunge could be hiding abrasions. Is there a minimum opening bid? How much?
     
    Bronwen, Nov 14, 2021
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  8. Deux Coeurs

    Deux Coeurs Well-Known Member

    I just looked and it's at $52.50 right now.
     
    Deux Coeurs, Nov 14, 2021
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  9. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Sorry I don’t know. Just for interest: What is that brown discolouration on or in the stone? Is that normal?
     
    Boland, Nov 14, 2021
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  10. Deux Coeurs

    Deux Coeurs Well-Known Member

    I'm assuming it's crud.
     
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  11. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Ok.I see you mentioned “horribly dirty’ Thanks.
     
    Boland, Nov 14, 2021
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  12. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Does the auction listing say anything about the brown? In some photos it does look more like inclusions of some sort.
     
    Bronwen, Nov 15, 2021
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  13. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Is this plating flaking off? It looks like plastic underneath :confused:

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  14. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    The ringed bits look like solidified hand cream/soap, it looks just like crud rather than metal loss. Stone could be topaz or aquamarine, other potential stones which can be that colour are glass, spinel and cz although as I think I can see facet doubling the latter three are unlikely.
     
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  15. Deux Coeurs

    Deux Coeurs Well-Known Member

    No, it does not.
     
    Deux Coeurs, Nov 15, 2021
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  16. Deux Coeurs

    Deux Coeurs Well-Known Member

    Yes, that's what I was referencing in the post. Seems weird. Overlay? I have no idea.
     
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  17. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It could be the discolouration you sometimes see on old gold. You see it even more on low carat pieces.
    Polishing should sort that out, but of course we have no proof it really is gold.:(
    It is a very nice ring though.
     
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  18. Deux Coeurs

    Deux Coeurs Well-Known Member

    I just think it's so pretty! Thank you for your help; I didn't know that about low carat pieces.
     
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  19. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    So do I, and it could be a good one. The question is, are you willing to take a chance on it?:nailbiting:
     
    Any Jewelry, Nov 15, 2021
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  20. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Is it listed and described as 10k gold? If so then you would be able to return it if it isn’t?
     
    KSW, Nov 15, 2021
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