RING REAL ??

[Mherly34]

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Any markings inside the band?

 

[ARC]

IF that is real... Holy smokes !

That would be a "pink diamond".

Um and would be worth... um... a crapload of money.

Are there any markings inside the band ? ? ?

Hmmm maybe the "red" background is giving that "pink look".

 

[Trezurehunter]

Check the inside of the band for a stamp. If it's sterling, chances are the diamond is fake. No one is going to put a rock like that in a sterling setting. I'd take it to a jeweler and have them check it out.

 

[islamoradamark]

IF it shines it always gets my attention for another look

 

[GopherDaGold]

It's fake until you provide us with a backstory on how it was found and pictures of stamps/markings.

 

[cudamark]

Yup, it's a real ring! Now whether it's made of precious metal and has genuine diamonds is another question.

 

[jewelerguy]

info would certainly be helpful. Pics of any markings inside the band as well.

 

[A2coins]

Op has vanished that would be a valuable ring if its real

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet

 

[Mherly34]

I tested it .its sets in platinum

 

[Mherly34]

No markings on it..its really gorgeous. Pictures dont do any justice though. I believed its sets in platinum

 

[ARC]

No markings on it..its really gorgeous. Pictures dont do any justice though. I believed its sets in platinum

This may be true... BUT... it may also be plated in platinum... or rhodium.

No markings is first suspect / "red flag" in the authentication process.

No marks = Strike one against it being real.

Now... I am not saying that it is not real... but when a ring of that look and potential caliber is not marked it is usually not a good sign but does not mean it is a fake either.

Many times rings are sized and the marks are lost in the process... so this may be a possibility.

But this ring was not made... "not marked".

First off its illegal... secondly... whoever made it... would have signed this type of work.

 

[washingtonian]

I hope it's the real deal for you!

 

[Red-Coat]

This may be true... BUT... it may also be plated in platinum... or rhodium.

No markings is first suspect / "red flag" in the authentication process.

No marks = Strike one against it being real.

Now... I am not saying that it is not real... but when a ring of that look and potential caliber is not marked it is usually not a good sign but does not mean it is a fake either.

Many times rings are sized and the marks are lost in the process... so this may be a possibility.

But this ring was not made... "not marked".

First off its illegal... secondly... whoever made it... would have signed this type of work.

Apart from the bit about it being illegal (unless sold as platinum).

The other thing that strikes me is that (despite the poor focus), where we can see a side view of the bezel, the workmanship on the 'lattice-like' portion looks very poor. Not at all what I would expect to see on a top-end piece of platinum-set diamond.

 

[SultansOfSwing]

I thought it was against the rules here to call peoples finds "fake".

The OP asked "Real Ring?"

yep. Its a real ring.

 

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Apart from the bit about it being illegal (unless sold as platinum).

Not sure what "platinum" has to do with the price of eggs in China.... but :P

Actually... I sorta overstepped with that statement... I should have been more specific... ITS illegal to sell jewelry made of any precious metals without some sort of mark OR paperwork BY the manufacturer... SO this is why it is RARE to see precious metal jewelry without markings.

This is and has been standard in the industry for eons... since at least 1900 I think.

"Jewelry manufacturers in the United States must inform the consumer about precious metal content, but the content doesn't actually have to be stamped on the piece. It can be on the appraisal accompanying the item, on a hang tag or packaging component, or on the invoice or receipt for the purchase".

These are the "exceptions".

There are no legal stamping requirement for non-precious metals.

 

[Red-Coat]

Not sure what "platinum" has to do with the price of eggs in China.... but :P

Actually... I sorta overstepped with that statement... I should have been more specific... ITS illegal to sell jewelry made of any precious metals without some sort of mark OR paperwork BY the manufacturer... SO this is why it is RARE to see precious metal jewelry without markings.

This is and has been standard in the industry for eons... since at least 1900 I think.

"Jewelry manufacturers in the United States must inform the consumer about precious metal content, but the content doesn't actually have to be stamped on the piece. It can be on the appraisal accompanying the item, on a hang tag or packaging component, or on the invoice or receipt for the purchase".

These are the "exceptions".

There are no legal stamping requirement for non-precious metals.

It’s relevant because the OP said the ring had tested as platinum. But we don’t know how reliably so, or whether it’s plated (if the platinum test was reliable).

In the US it’s not actually illegal to sell a precious metal ring without any markings or accompanying assurances… that’s only the case if the ring is misrepresented as something that it isn’t, and of course no-one in their right minds would sell a platinum ring as “white metal” without markings simply to evade the regulations.

In the case of plated items, the marking requirements again only apply to “sellers choosing to advertise their products' precious metal coatings”. And if they do choose to do so, they should “adequately qualify the term to indicate the product has only a surface layer of the advertised precious metal” as well as assuring it has “reasonable durability”.