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white gold art deco ring with no hallmarks??(expensive)?

hi, my sister has just bought a white gold,old art deco ring, (with small diamonds and a small sapphire).. she got it from a exclusive jewellers, (she had just got a inheritance, and she choose this ring as a keepsake) she paid a LOT of money for it!!
my concern is that there is not any hallmarks on it, but I thought by law there had to be hallmarks, was this law in place in the art deco period? (1915-1935- ish) she does have a valuation certificate, but am i just being overly suspicious??.. she can't afford to be ripped off for that kind of money..
I have (tentatively) advised her she needs to get it independently valued, (insurance purposes) but can anyone put my mind at rest please?
thanks x

There are a few reasons it may not have a mark:
it could have worn away
the ring could have been made smaller and sometimes not brilliant repairs can obliterate the mark
Are you sure its white gold? Platinum (more valuable) would have been a popular choice for the Deco period. Platinum would not have been hallmarked at that time, not until 1975 (UK)
It may have been made abroad and although it should have been hallmarked if imported it may have been bought by a person not a jeweller ad entered the country that way
(Always remember that reselling jewellery never gets half the shop price )
If she loves it, try and love it too, it will make her happy

2007-10-01 12:31:36 by izo | Posted in Fashion & Accessories

does anyone know where i can find an art deco diamond ring band?

2008-07-19 17:11:51 by mattsgirl23 | Posted in Fashion & Accessories

where can I get Art deco rings Not fligree rings but geometric from 1920-1935?

Here's one ite that may help:

http://search.rubylane.com/jewelry/,id=5.html

2008-07-15 13:44:32 by Le Chic | Posted in Other - Arts & Humanities

where can i find pictures of modern or vintage art deco rings?

diamond band shaped rings, black outlines

go to go.com and type vintage art deco rings, and it will bring up some

2006-04-29 22:57:54 by grm1690@btinternet.com | Posted in Yahoo! Shopping

ring hallmark?

i just bought a white gold art deco ring but it has no hallmark on it, what dose that mean should it have some kind of hallmark

The hallmark means that its been independently tested for gold content etc. It also lets you know who made the ring e.g. designer or company. If its not been hallmarked you cant sell or insure it as 24carat gold or whatever only as a gold ring. It could bring down the value but that really depends on how much the ring is worth in the first place.

2008-02-23 10:02:04 by davebeard2002 | Posted in Sculpture

Where can I find a pic of Monica Geller's engagement ring?

I know it's an art deco sapphire ring, I think from the 30's.
Anyone have an info about it??

Um...you do know the Friends characters aren't real people, right?

2007-03-23 20:52:25 by daisyanne_red | Posted in Celebrities

What does '14K truglo' mean when inscribed on the inside of a ring?

i have a ring that was left to me that may be gold and appears to be set with three small diamonds. this has an angular, art deco style design and on the inside opposite the truglo inscription is what appears to be a copyright symbol (a small 'c' with a circle around it) engraved into the ring.

does anyone have any idea what any of this means?

I think it means 14 Karat Gold and Truglo (or Tru-glo) is a brand name.

2007-11-18 08:16:16 by nostradamus02012 | Posted in Fashion & Accessories