My heart was pounding!

baylorhall · Nov 10, 2011

Dug this out of the wet sand and thought I might croak! Couldn't wait to get it home and find the big 14K! After cleaning it up and spending about 30 min. looking for some kind of gold mark, I gave up. What a disappointment.... Sure was pretty though!

tapoutking · Nov 11, 2011

The setting looks overkill for fake stones.

mydejavooo · Nov 11, 2011

Baylor....hurry up and get that thing checked out already! You're KILLING us here! :laughing9:

DeJa

baylorhall · Nov 11, 2011

Re: My heart was pounding!--update

Ok, I took it to a jewelry store and they were pretty snooty. They said it was not gold and even though the stones had no scratches, they felt sure they were fake. The guy took it to the back and came back in a flash saying they weren't real. I am not really sure he even tested them. I will take them to my next group meeting in January and test them there. Needless to say, I won't be buying any jewelry from that store! Thanks for all of the interest!

tapoutking · Nov 15, 2011

Im guessing he probably thought they could be real and was betting on you giving up the fake ring for little or nothing. Go to someone reputable.

GeorgiaSwinger · Nov 15, 2011

Baylor,

NEVER EVER let a ring in question out of your sight at a store !!
If the stones are real they can swap the stones for glass in seconds.

baylorhall · Nov 15, 2011

GeorgiaSwinger said:
Baylor,

NEVER EVER let a ring in question out of your sight at a store !!
If the stones are real they can swap the stones for glass in seconds.

You are absolutely right! Thanks for the valuable reminder!

HISPAN · Nov 15, 2011

very nice ring ...congrats ! :thumbsup:

mydejavooo · Nov 18, 2011

I guess you know which store WON'T be getting your business in the future!! Gotta just loooooooove people like that. I just hope he didn't do anything to your ring. :-[

DeJa

BARKER · Nov 18, 2011

It May be unmarked because it is an antique ---

Get itt checked by a Pro ok. don't jump at the first offer either ok. PEACE:RONB

Metal Magnet · Nov 18, 2011

Setting looks too good to me. What I mean is that the setting looks like what I see on real diamonds. It's true, with a diamond tester, it can just take a few seconds to test. And I also would never let a ring out of my site - ever.

A good jeweler should be willing and helpful, not snooty and condescending. Also, if the ring is older, it can be unmarked. And, as someone else noted, if it has been refitted.

Best of luck!