Featured tigers eye cameo ring , need help identifying.

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by barronvon, Jan 1, 2018.

  1. barronvon

    barronvon Member

    This was my great great grand fathers ring, just curious if i can get some help identifying age and value ( not that ima sell it ).
    stamped 10 k on the inside along with a small hallmark
    https://imgur.com/a/vG0Tz
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Id say victorian 1880s-1900 give or take. Any pics of the mark ?
    Here ya go...
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  3. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    And a photo of the front of the cameo please :)
     
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  4. barronvon

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  5. barronvon

    barronvon Member

    [​IMG] best I could get of hallmark, it's beside the 10k, hard to see and I don't have a loop with me.
     
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  6. barronvon

    barronvon Member

    Ok I think I updated original post with pics lol.
     
  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The lozenge shape is familiar, can't think where from right now. I edited your photo a bit:
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    A lozenge with an axe could be French, but a French mark would never be combined with a 10k mark. 10k is American, some Asian countries use it as well. The lozenge is probably a maker's mak.
     
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  9. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    The setting seems a bit unusual, with the asymmetrically-placed gem at the upper right. Maybe a diamond? I notice there is a hole in the back of where the gem is. Of course, it could also be glass or something.
     
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Looks a bit like an eagle's head with a gem in its beak.
     
  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    could also be a horse or a lion....?....maybe....
     
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  12. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Does anyone else think it odd that the shield with the knight is upside down?

    Could be a griffin or phoenix for the "animal"
     
  13. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Thanks, I had not made out that it could be an animal. I see it now.
     
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  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    maybe it's not meant to be a shield...;)
     
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  15. barronvon

    barronvon Member

    It does appear to be a small gem [​IMG]
     
  16. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    in a horses mouth...;)
     
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  17. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

  18. barronvon

    barronvon Member

    Is that not a wing coming off the Side? [​IMG]
     
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  19. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    From that angle it appears to be a wing.
     
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  20. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    u no what...it's a nice older ring !!! :happy:
     
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