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buy a marcasite ring to use as setting for gem?

P: 2/9/2009 10:39:54 AM
heron Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 2/12/2009 Member Since: 2/9/2009	Hi, I am new to the forum. I was thinking about buying a 5mm round gemstone, but when I looked at stuller and adwar I didn't see a setting I liked enough to actually buy. However I have seen a few marcasite rings in silver and also some black hills gold rings in silver with 5mm round czs/amethysts etc set in them (also some celtic type rings) that I do like. I was not able to find marcasite settings or silver black hills gold settings. Could I buy a marcasite silver ring or black hills gold silver ring or a celtic silver ring with a 5mm round not-so-nice-stone and have a jeweler remove the stone and set it with a nice gemstone that I buy for it? (I have read that the marcasites are glued on, not sure if the cz/amethysts etc are also glued on. I have seen prong and bezel. I have no idea about the quality of these rings because they are super-cheap but I do like them so cheap is good. Thank you!
Posted: 2/9/2009 10:39:54 AM

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P: 2/9/2009 10:46:58 AM
MonkeyPie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,607 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/23/2008	It depends on how the stone is set, and what quality the setting is. If it's bezel set, then probably not - your stone would have to be literally identical to the original in size, which is why most bezels are custom made. And if the quality in the metal/durability of the setting is lacking, you really don't want to put an expensive stone in there. What setting are you looking at? If you have a picture we can help you decide!
Posted: 2/9/2009 10:46:58 AM

P: 2/9/2009 6:50:45 PM
heron Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 2/12/2009 Member Since: 2/9/2009	Here is one: http://auntiestreasures.com/amethyst-marcasite-ring-p-14486.html?zenid=85b2db45192bce2f0c8adc7c35c2aff3 http://www.jewelryweb.com/jewelry/sterling-silver-5mm-round-amethyst-marcasite-border-ring-ws223131.htm Here is another: http://www.antiquereflections.com/detail.asp?id=3396 (I couldn't make the html work on the last two for some reason.)
Posted: 2/9/2009 6:50:45 PM

P: 2/9/2009 7:51:09 PM
heron Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 2/12/2009 Member Since: 2/9/2009	Here is one that is promising but doesn't say the mm size. It looks like a piece of purple plastic in there, not a stone: http://www.silverminegifts.com/amethyst-and-marcasite-flower-ring-sterling-silver-p-1868.html
Posted: 2/9/2009 7:51:09 PM

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