need help on maker and date of this ring

[jeff0172]

picked this ring up for a amazing price but it seems to have been sized so half of the makers mark is cut out but heres what I can read inside 10k amae n. santee its a very nice ring weighing in at 6.7g idk if the stone is natural or not but I do see natural inclusions in it and am thing of sending it into gia but would like to track a maker or date any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[jeff0172]

the e might be a I or l if that helps ive been searching the net all day and cant find anything

 

[damien41]

Nice ring, I am a jewelry designer and a few things I can tell you is that "santee" is probably the designer of the ring. From the picture it looks really hollow meaning more gold less metal. Ruby looks in great shape. Would need to see it better in more lighting. The big square shape where the stone is set is not common for that stone setting. The cut of the ruby has me wondering if it is a real ruby. But better lighting would help determine the quality and if it's a real ruby. Hope that helps. Still a beautiful ring.

 

[jeff0172]

hello Damien thank you so much for you help it is greatly appreciated here are some more photos I tried to get it in natural light hope they help some but can take a few more if you need them let me know thank you again

 

[jeff0172]

ill post better photos in the next couple days by the way do you know what cut this stone is? under 10x magnification I am seeing some mineral inclusions but idk could also be my eyesight please let me know what you think thanks for your time