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Family blue (sapphire???) ring

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Hello! My grandmother, who died 20 years ago, had this very pretty ring that she said was a sapphire. I'm not sure if any of you can say anything about it, but I'm wondering whether it's worth appraising. Sorry for my photo taking skills (awful) and I should have cleaned the stone... I can see my fingerprint on it. I took the pics with my iphone, natural light outdoors and against a dark background indoors with poor lighting. 923AA64D-50AB-43FA-9A4F-A1F5444E427F.jpeg07160253-AAC6-4B17-B32F-4D0D0DCEE72D.jpeg9D24DDBF-B95A-4E59-B2A3-A84160F77EFA.jpeg46C8E3E2-007B-4B68-A1F4-9CB1CF8A889B.jpeg267E5870-669A-4206-AC07-D78CEA81AF90.jpeg95D16853-3674-4CBF-A6E1-0948B185D51F.jpegThank you!
 
It's a very pretty ring! It does look like a sapphire ... the carat weight and the even coloration makes me wonder if it may be a synthetic/lab sapphire (it was quite popular in the early/mid 1900s to put lab sapphires and rubies into jewelry).

The setting looks quite unique ... would you be able to post a pic of the ring in profile?

Is there a gold metal stamp and/or any hallmark inside the shank?

If it were gold-filled or gold plate, then I would think it more likely to be a lab sapphire.

But lab sapphires were commonly set in higher gold too -- still, if the metal is 14kt or higher, since it is a family heirloom and you are curious, it may be worthwhile to send to GIA.
 
I'm not sure what to think of it... I came from an area of gold-mining, so high-karat gold would have not been rare, but sapphires would have been. Here are some more photos. No stamp or hallmark inside the shank that I can see50FEEABF-8290-4E3B-9A23-3FED6B793DBF_1_201_a.jpeg8CF33F6E-2F96-4D65-894C-3595400CE593_1_201_a.jpeg
 
Facet pattern is what leans my thoughts to synthetic /simulant

Pretty ring!
 
What a colour! So pretty. Dll on you have a possibility to bring it to a jeweller? They can test it for you.
 
Facet pattern is what leans my thoughts to synthetic /simulant

Pretty ring!
Oh, interesting! I had no idea that you could tell based on facet pattern, but that makes sense!

What a colour! So pretty. Dll on you have a possibility to bring it to a jeweller? They can test it for you.
I think I may. I have some other jewelry to appraise/sell, but don't know anyone in my area...

The colour is gorgouse !
Do you wear it ?
I do, actually, a lot! Considering how long it has been in the family and how often it has been used, it's held up well!
 
Im so happy you wear it
The stories it would tell you if it could =)2
 
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