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Victorian Ring..fake stone...restore? Melt as Scrap?
Post#1 @
08-16-11
, 12:52 PM
Hi to all you jewelry experts! I recently started buying some gold pieces here and there, as investment peices in hopes that gold keeps going up. I do this by purchasing whatever jewelry I can get for scrap or below scrap value. Keeping this in mind, I ended up with a Victorian Mens ring. I was just thinking if I could restore the ring, and maybe end up with something worth more than scrap. I was told the ring is 1870s but it has a more recent, but still old, synthetic stone (ruby). I was told the ring isn't worth much because of the fake stone. DO any of you think I should take the stone out and replace it with a real stone, polish out the scratches, and maybe make some money? I only paid scrap for the ring. I have detailed pictures. Its a 10K ring with a 1.75carat synthetic ruby. If I can post pics I will! thanks!! |
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Re: Victorian Ring..fake stone...restore? Melt as Scrap?
Post#2 @
08-18-11
, 10:49 AM
Hi! I'm not an expert. I don't think there is much value in 10K gold, so any "value" would be in the desirability of the ring design. A natural stone might make the ring more attractive but it might cost more to upgrade than you'd get back. |
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Re: Victorian Ring..fake stone...restore? Melt as Scrap?
Post#3 @
08-18-11
, 11:14 AM
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Thanks, I don't know if its worth it either. I am going to try to attach a picture or two and maybe it can give you experts a clue on whether it is junk or worth saving. The gold value is only around $125 so you are right about that, not a whole lot. I just can't believe that a gold ring from 1870s could only be worth $125 :-( |
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hallmarked with an L with an 8 or a B formed into the L
If this helps anybody. |
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