Hello ladies, I bought this obnoxiously large ring today at an estate sale at an old folks home. I have no reason to think it is terribly old, but I hope it's at least from the 1940s or so! Also, I hope it's real -- I paid $200 for it, but the money was going to a cause anyway, so it's not a huge deal if it is.
The band itself is yellow gold and it's marked 18k. The rest of the ring is white in color, so I imagine it's white gold. There is some filigree work in the setting, and there is a small diamond (or diamond-like material!) on either side of the HUGE emerald-cut stone, which was purported to be blue topaz. This sucker is enormous, but I have no idea of the size. I'd say it's probably 10 carats or more.
Anyway, I don't know anything about vintage, antique, or estate jewelry, but I've been wanting a blue topaz cocktail ring, and this one seemed to fit the bill. It even fit me perfectly, and I wear a very small ring size (5), so it's rare to find a ring that fits me! If anyone could tell me whether they think it's real, or maybe how old it might be, I'd appreciate it!
The band itself is yellow gold and it's marked 18k. The rest of the ring is white in color, so I imagine it's white gold. There is some filigree work in the setting, and there is a small diamond (or diamond-like material!) on either side of the HUGE emerald-cut stone, which was purported to be blue topaz. This sucker is enormous, but I have no idea of the size. I'd say it's probably 10 carats or more.
Anyway, I don't know anything about vintage, antique, or estate jewelry, but I've been wanting a blue topaz cocktail ring, and this one seemed to fit the bill. It even fit me perfectly, and I wear a very small ring size (5), so it's rare to find a ring that fits me! If anyone could tell me whether they think it's real, or maybe how old it might be, I'd appreciate it!