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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Deb D., post: 11766841, member: 91560&quot;]Has to be from the early 1950s (mom &amp; dad were married in September 1951). My aunt is drooling to get it from me, but it is very sentimental and in a safety deposit box. I have no idea what was originally paid for it (obviously purchased before I was born and it was never discussed). The inscription indicates to me it&#039;s 14 carat gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few years ago I took it to a local jeweler for appraisal. Instead of telling me the value, he just said, &quot;I&#039;ll give ya five bucks for it.&quot;&nbsp; I said the red stones were rubies. He said they were garnets and virtually worthless. I read somewhere that real rubies glow under UV light (photo included, but I&#039;m still unsure).</p><p><br /></p><p>Needless to say I did not accept the offer. He probably just saw it for a melt value. He&#039;s gone OOB now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any comments welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]548288[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]548289[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]548290[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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