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Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2007
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Hey all,
I have a ring that was sold to me as a whitegold ring with a sapphire. Its designs are consitent with the time that sythetic sapphires (which is what is in the ring) were popular since the producers were proud of the technology (according to some internet research and one jeweler''s opinion).
However, the ring isn''t marked. Now I''ve had another jeweler just clean the ring in a machine (did nothing with rhodium) and he didn''t say that it wasn''t white gold.
Is there a way to go about getting a pretty good idea of whether or not it is gold at home? I forgot to mention that when I first got the ring, it was re-sized locally. That jeweler was concerned about it not having markings and said if they cut into it and it wasn''t gold, there would be a small slit and they couldn''t re-size it (which they did without trouble, but the jeweler said nothing else). Also, if getting it sent for "testing," how much does that cost?
Thanks for any help. I gave this ring to my girlfriend for her 21st and after much research we''ve decided we''d like to put a diamond in it for an e-ring. But me being the skeptical, I want to make sure it isn''t a hunk of junk first!
Oh, and if anyone knows of any good H&A ideal-cut 1/2ish carats (looking for 5.1-5.5mm), please point me in that direction!
I have a ring that was sold to me as a whitegold ring with a sapphire. Its designs are consitent with the time that sythetic sapphires (which is what is in the ring) were popular since the producers were proud of the technology (according to some internet research and one jeweler''s opinion).
However, the ring isn''t marked. Now I''ve had another jeweler just clean the ring in a machine (did nothing with rhodium) and he didn''t say that it wasn''t white gold.
Is there a way to go about getting a pretty good idea of whether or not it is gold at home? I forgot to mention that when I first got the ring, it was re-sized locally. That jeweler was concerned about it not having markings and said if they cut into it and it wasn''t gold, there would be a small slit and they couldn''t re-size it (which they did without trouble, but the jeweler said nothing else). Also, if getting it sent for "testing," how much does that cost?
Thanks for any help. I gave this ring to my girlfriend for her 21st and after much research we''ve decided we''d like to put a diamond in it for an e-ring. But me being the skeptical, I want to make sure it isn''t a hunk of junk first!
Oh, and if anyone knows of any good H&A ideal-cut 1/2ish carats (looking for 5.1-5.5mm), please point me in that direction!