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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 10319821, member: 5833"]On second look, does it still have a faceted blue stone in one eye socket? The color I think I'm seeing looks a lot like blue topaz. However, these days that shade of blue is achieved through heat treatment; not sure it was around when this ring was made. I wouldn't rule out glass.</p><p><br /></p><p>AJ weighed in while I've been typing. Sounds like she sees the other eye as still having a stone. On my screen that side just looks very dark, can't tell what is or isn't there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pinkie rings have been the style for men, in the US anyway, for a long time. A man with only 4 fingers & 2 thumbs who works with his hands might make different choices about rings, but this looks like it has had the frequent bashing pinkie rings get. I would guess he wore it with the skull facing away from him.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 10319821, member: 5833"]On second look, does it still have a faceted blue stone in one eye socket? The color I think I'm seeing looks a lot like blue topaz. However, these days that shade of blue is achieved through heat treatment; not sure it was around when this ring was made. I wouldn't rule out glass. AJ weighed in while I've been typing. Sounds like she sees the other eye as still having a stone. On my screen that side just looks very dark, can't tell what is or isn't there. Pinkie rings have been the style for men, in the US anyway, for a long time. A man with only 4 fingers & 2 thumbs who works with his hands might make different choices about rings, but this looks like it has had the frequent bashing pinkie rings get. I would guess he wore it with the skull facing away from him.[/QUOTE]
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