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I have a lovely ring (circa 1970s I'm guessing) with a lovely very vivid orange gem. I tested it using the Presidum tester and it indicates sapphire. From how it looks I always assumed it was spessasite garnet, never having thought a sapphire could be that orange. It's a real chameleon in the light, it seems to throw a pinkish red at times and from the underside the colour is a rather mild orange with pink tint. I'm wondering if the gold mount is changing its colour when viewed from above? The mount is open on two sides but gold encased on the third. It's a triangular cut, another reason why I assumed it was spessasite garnet. Now, the question is "how can I find out/ work out what it actually is? Am I going to need a gemologist to remove it from the setting to examine /test it? I'm wanting to sell the ring and I need to be able to say what it is - any thoughts - 
