Tennis anyone?

ModernMiner · Jun 23, 2007

Since I couldn't find anything respectable to post from my lunchtime farm hunt yesterday (two wheats - 1940 & 1944), I thought I would post an item my wife found without a metal detector.

She found a gold and diamond tennis bracelet about two years ago when we were walking in our subdivision. She spotted it in the grass at the edge of the sidewalk. Man, she's lucky!
Anyways, we posted it in the lost & found section of our subdivision website, but had no calls claiming it.
My question is.....
it is stamped "14K PSD" on the clasp, what does "PSD" mean?
Thanks,
MM

outraged · Jun 23, 2007

Sweet find bro... Congrats!!!

weasel606 · Jun 23, 2007

sweet find ! not sure about PSD , maybe the company that made it ?

Ridley · Jun 23, 2007

It's either the maker mark, or it could mean "P Sapphire Diamond" ? This one's a case for the jeweler to look at.

If those diamonds are real, that's an extremely valuable find! Congrats to the wife either way!

I'm headed to Lake B later today. You feel like going?

Ridley

Nashoba · Jun 23, 2007

Buy the way those stones are set, my GUESS is that they are. in fact, REAL....Have em tested because I think you have a piece worth a load of cash there!!!!
Absolutely beautiful even if they turn out to be CZ!

~Nash~

M-Squared · Jun 23, 2007

Can anyone say 40-LOVE?

The 14KT is obviously the percentage of pure gold in the ring. The PSD should be the mfg. hallmark and gives the ring an origin where it was made by a factory or jeweler.

Sweet find!

HH from M2

Boobydoo · Jun 23, 2007

Wow, this is my # one dream find MM. I really would love to find that.

Congrats to your lucky wife. Sure is a beauty. Thanks for sharing and making me drool.

Smiles!
BDoo

Bavaria Mike · Jun 23, 2007

HeHe, I think you found the same link I did about the PSD that I was about to post. I would have it checked, they make a diamond testor that takes aboy 2 seconds to verify if they are real. Ask a jeweler. Very nice find and congrats to your wife! HH, Mike

ModernMiner · Jun 23, 2007

Bavaria Mike said:
HeHe, I think you found the same link I did about the PSD that I was about to post. I would have it checked, they make a diamond testor that takes aboy 2 seconds to verify if they are real. Ask a jeweler. Very nice find and congrats to your wife! HH, Mike

Thanks Mike,
I was just checking out the diamond testers for sale on E-bay about an hour ago. I will probably be buying one. I hate to keep bugging my local jeweler to test them, when I'm not buying anything from them. Just awkward. I think one can be had for about $70. Between Ridley and I, we could get some use out of it I'm sure.
Have a good one,
MM

Bavaria Mike · Jun 23, 2007

I have had my coin dealer check a few rings for me, I do buy a few coins now and then and he is a good dealer, I think, LOL! The last ring he checked for me had no hallmarks, I thought it was junk, turned out to be 12K gold, unusual gold content with 11 small diamonds, all real. He acid tested the gold and the diamonds with a diamond tester. My Mother in law somehow got that ring by way of wifey's persistance however, Mom in law no longer hassles me about detecting, well worth the loss, LOL!!! HH and let me know the deal with the diamond tester, one ring would pay for the tester. Mike

Boobydoo · Jun 23, 2007

By the photo, the diamonds look real to me. They are pretty sparkly and seem to be different from each other because of inclusions etc inside the stones. Most CZ jewelry, the stones have no inclusions and look very consistant stone to stone. Just an awesome find. Keep us updated when you finally get it tested. If they are diamonds, it is worth serveral thousand dollars.

Smiles!
BDoo

Dman · Jun 23, 2007

Nice find

halfdime · Jun 23, 2007

PSD=Pretty Sweet Discovery

ModernMiner · Jun 23, 2007

halfdime said:
PSD=Pretty Sweet Discovery

LMAO!

papa · Jun 24, 2007

"PSD" simple,it means that it belongs to your wife

ModernMiner · Jun 24, 2007

papa said:
"PSD" simple,it means that it belongs to your wife

Papa,
If I take it, it may mean "Pretty Soon Divorced".

-MM-

ivan salis · Jun 24, 2007

PSD ---if I understand correctly from the web site I went to is an india jewelry makers "hallmark" ----so its a indain made 14 K "winner"---- by the way have the stones checked ---WARNING---do not "leave" it OVERNIGHT OR FOR A FEW DAYS with the jeweler FOR "APPRAISING"(sadly some untrustworthy jewelers have been known to swap out stones while folks are getting stuff "appraised" ---figgering since the "owner" is asking are they real ---they can get away with it--- they can quite easily swap out the real stones out and tell you nope their fakes thus making off with the "real" stones---you very well could have hit it big time---have it aqppraised in your veiw and don't let on that you wonder if its real or not ----tell them you need it appraised for insurance purposes---by the way the "real world" sell value will be about 20 to 25% of the rather high "full price" insurance "appraisal" value---Ivan

ModernMiner · Jun 24, 2007

ivan salis said:
PSD ---if I understand correctly from the web site I went to is an india jewelry makers "hallmark" ----so its a indain made 14 K "winner"---- by the way have the stones checked ---WARNING---do not "leave" it OVERNIGHT OR FOR A FEW DAYS with the jeweler FOR "APPRAISING"(sadly some untrustworthy jewelers have been known to swap out stones while folks are getting stuff "appraised" ---figgering since the "owner" is asking are they real ---they can get away with it--- they can quite easily swap out the real stones out and tell you nope their fakes thus making off with the "real" stones---you very well could have hit it big time---have it aqppraised in your veiw and don't let on that you wonder if its real or not ----tell them you need it appraised for insurance purposes---by the way the "real world" sell value will be about 20 to 25% of the rather high "full price" insurance "appraisal" value---Ivan

Thanks Ivan.
That's the 2nd India reply I've gotten. Here's another reply from PBK that shows the "PSD" as being a hallmark from Stuckey Diamond Co. in Houston:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,92964.0.html
Either way, I think my wife really found a great piece of jewelry. Did I say how much I love her?

Thanks,
MM

papa · Jun 24, 2007

Naw,MM,it stands for "pettry,shiny diamonds"

ivan salis · Jun 24, 2007

pbk knows his stuff --- I'd trust him on the "hallmark" question---- humm just wondering ? maybe the store in houston has subcontracted its manufactering to india and uses their PSD hallmark on the "imported" stuff---india does make lots of jewelry items--- that would explain things neatly and in today's world everything seems to be outsourced-- the houston jeweler might just be a "american outlet"---for indian made jewelery baring its "hallmark" or they might be using the indain "hallmark" as "theirs" here in america---Ivan