Antique opal ring

[stracci2000]

I'm finally getting around to photographing some antique jewelry I inherited.
My generous FIL gave me all of MIL's jewelry after she passed away last year....it was a hoard, for sure.
We believe this belonged to great grandmother Elizabeth. The period looks like late Victorian. Opal and 14k rose gold with teeny rose cut diamonds.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

It’s so pretty! Is it your size? Looks to be in really good shape for its age.

 

[Diamond Girl 21]

Jewelry from family has such special meaning. The ring is lovely.

 

[stracci2000]

It’s so pretty! Is it your size? Looks to be in really good shape for its age.

Yes, it fits!
I wore it today. It probably hasn't been worn for 100 years!

 

[stracci2000]

Jewelry from family has such special meaning. The ring is lovely.

Yes, DH's family history is really interesting.
His great uncle owned a chocolate factory, and family members worked there, including great grandfather.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Yes, it fits!
I wore it today. It probably hasn't been worn for 100 years!

i bet it had the most fantastic day out !
how wonderful your FIL has given it to you (and all the other goodies)

 

[blingmeupscotty]

This piece is divine <3 wear it in great health!

 

[lala646]

Yes, DH's family history is really interesting.
His great uncle owned a chocolate factory, and family members worked there, including great grandfather.

If their family name is Wonka, you've been holding out on us!

 

[stracci2000]

If their family name is Wonka, you've been holding out on us!

Haha, that would be funny!
The company was in operation from 1893-1960 in Michigan. Then great uncle sold it. The company is still in existance, and still has the family name, but no longer owned by the family.
This opal ring was surely purchased with chocolate money!

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Gorgeous!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I love the chocolate factory story, how awesome would that be? Although I imagine you lose your love for chocolate working with it daily.

 

[stracci2000]

I love the chocolate factory story, how awesome would that be? Although I imagine you lose your love for chocolate working with it daily.

DH's grandpa broke away to have his own chocolate shop in the 1960s. We have grandpa's stash of recipes for all kinds of candy and ice cream. We really can't make anything, because the recipes yield massive amounts, like 30 lbs of fudge.
There is a deep love for chocolates in DH's family.........

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Wow, that’s amazing! Too bad the recipes are so huge though. Really good chocolate (although expensive) is so worth it. We get the really good stuff for Easter (candy factory a town over) and I look forward to it every year for that reason