Help with a T & Co ring

[stepcutnut]

Hi I was wondering if anyone can direct me to a source for researching a Tiffany & Co pieces?

I have contacted them directly and they said that their pieces are manufactured in so many places that its tough to get information for a piece without any paperwork to accompany it(I''m thinking more unwilling to help than anything)!

So, I was just checking to see if anyone knows of a data base to check?
Thanks

 

[mercoledi]

Are you looking for a certain style, or for more info on a particular piece?

 

[stepcutnut]

I am actually looking for more info on a particular piece, I am not sure what the style would even be honestly-it''s an estate piece.

 

[mercoledi]

Does it have any marks besides the T&Co mark? Do you not have any documents? That's a tough one. Maybe and estate dealer can give you an idea of the age, but not the provenance.

 

[stepcutnut]

Thanks mercoledi!

It is also marked 471 inside one of the links. No paperwork at this point, the estate dealer is looking for some at this point.

 

[UCLABelle]

If the piece is marked, Tiffany will evaluated the item for $200 and give it appraisal (if it turns out to be authentic). This goes for estate items too.

 

[stepcutnut]

Thanks UCLABelle!

I will have to go and ask again about them taking a look at the ring, it is funny no one at Tiffany mentioned the ability to appraise and date a marked piece! I must have spoken to someone having a bad day!!!

Their mark, is similar to the letter style they used in the 1940's, that's all I've found out so far. From info I've heard from the estate jeweler, this is probably an accurate date range for the piece.

The number 471 engraved into the underside of one link, still interests me though!

It is 18kt and Plat, approx. 1.0ctw

 

[stepcutnut]

Forgot to add that it''s flexible/expandable from size 7.5 to 9.

 

[mercoledi]

That''s really interesting. I wonder if it''s not a ring, but a pearl enhancer or something. What a cool piece.

 

[stepcutnut]

It is an unusual piece