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Hi everyone! 
I have posted this in the Pearls forum for some advice on cleaning, but thought i would post it here too.
We sadly lost my Great Aunt at Easter at the very beautiful age of 99. She had no children of her own, and my mother was an only child so they kind of adopted each other upon the death of my grandmother some 35 years ago. She has always been a constant ever since.
Yesterday my mother caught my completely by surprise & gave me a ring, which Aunty had stipulated was to come to me as I had always whipped it from her finger since I was a small child to try it on. I have never owned a real, completely natural pearl before. It is mounted in platinum, surrounded by an blazing halo of Old Mine Cuts. The shank of the ring is 18 carat yellow gold.
Aunty received this ring from her husband for her 25th birthday in 1940 & the paperwork has always been kept with the original box. The first picture shows the original receipt with the purchase date - October 12th 1940. I know she wore this ring for 74 glorious years without damage. She did lose a diamond in 1950 which was replaced immediately, but that has been the only incident. It has really stood the test of time!
This morning I took it to my jeweller to arrange resizing, as it is considerably too big for me (it even slips off my thumb!) & mum would like me to be able to wear it to my 40th Birthday in June as pearl is my birthstone. Although I cried when mum gave this to me, partly because I have such fond memories of my Aunt wearing it & partly because i was stunned & honoured, I am very, very happy to own such a treasure
Please bare with me a I am having awful issues uploading pictures, but they are following on, I promise!
I have posted this in the Pearls forum for some advice on cleaning, but thought i would post it here too.
We sadly lost my Great Aunt at Easter at the very beautiful age of 99. She had no children of her own, and my mother was an only child so they kind of adopted each other upon the death of my grandmother some 35 years ago. She has always been a constant ever since.
Yesterday my mother caught my completely by surprise & gave me a ring, which Aunty had stipulated was to come to me as I had always whipped it from her finger since I was a small child to try it on. I have never owned a real, completely natural pearl before. It is mounted in platinum, surrounded by an blazing halo of Old Mine Cuts. The shank of the ring is 18 carat yellow gold.
Aunty received this ring from her husband for her 25th birthday in 1940 & the paperwork has always been kept with the original box. The first picture shows the original receipt with the purchase date - October 12th 1940. I know she wore this ring for 74 glorious years without damage. She did lose a diamond in 1950 which was replaced immediately, but that has been the only incident. It has really stood the test of time!
This morning I took it to my jeweller to arrange resizing, as it is considerably too big for me (it even slips off my thumb!) & mum would like me to be able to wear it to my 40th Birthday in June as pearl is my birthstone. Although I cried when mum gave this to me, partly because I have such fond memories of my Aunt wearing it & partly because i was stunned & honoured, I am very, very happy to own such a treasure
Please bare with me a I am having awful issues uploading pictures, but they are following on, I promise!
Thanks for sharing.
I hope you wear it and love it - and think of her often.
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