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<p>[QUOTE="Born2it, post: 10621486, member: 59977"][ATTACH=full]532011[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]532012[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]532013[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]532014[/ATTACH] My great grandfather made this for my great grandmother. I’m not sure exactly when, but probably in the first quarter of the last century. He was a toolmaker and carpenter, not a jeweler, but I think it’s sweet. It seems to be made of spring steel and gold, which is a very appropriate combination for her <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>My great grandmother gave it to my godmother sometime in the early 1970’s, when it no longer fit her. My godmother gave it to me a few years ago. It’s too small even for my pinky finger, and I’m struggling to think of a good way to display it. I’m thinking of getting a small model hand, since I have some small rings of my grandmother’s as well, and a few other rings I love looking at but rarely wear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Born2it, post: 10621486, member: 59977"][ATTACH=full]532011[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]532012[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]532013[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]532014[/ATTACH] My great grandfather made this for my great grandmother. I’m not sure exactly when, but probably in the first quarter of the last century. He was a toolmaker and carpenter, not a jeweler, but I think it’s sweet. It seems to be made of spring steel and gold, which is a very appropriate combination for her :) My great grandmother gave it to my godmother sometime in the early 1970’s, when it no longer fit her. My godmother gave it to me a few years ago. It’s too small even for my pinky finger, and I’m struggling to think of a good way to display it. I’m thinking of getting a small model hand, since I have some small rings of my grandmother’s as well, and a few other rings I love looking at but rarely wear.[/QUOTE]
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