For Sale, Various Gold, Diamond, etc. Rings & Earrings

[Emerald City]

Hello, all! I've mentioned previously that due to medical negligence, I became disabled & found myself in chronic pain, and have had multiple surgeries (abdomen, hips, spine) to try to fix the damage. It looks like a second spinal surgery is needed, so that's another $40,000 out of pocket (insurance views this surgery as "experimental"). We're already pretty broke from the previous surgeries, so it's gotten to the point where my husband and I are selling as many things as we can to raise money for this surgery. Some of you may remember the moonstone ring I posted about; I sold that one to a friend locally, for a little more than what I paid for it. To say it upset me to have to sell that does not capture my emotions, but it is what it is. I will sell the two emerald rings I have if I absolutely have to, but that would truly break my heart. I'm holding on to them for as long as I can.

I have chosen some of the nicest pieces I have to see if anybody here is interested in buying any of them. (I also have dozens of sterling silver/CZ type pieces that belonged to my mother, but I don't think anybody here would be interested in them.) There are 42 pieces, most of which belonged to my mother. I have taken a picture of them all together in a jewelry box. If anyone is interested in a specific piece, I plan to take it to the jeweler to get carat weight, metal composition (I'm not sure in some cases if the silver-coloured metal is silver or platinum), and other characteristics confirmed. I don't know the information myself, except in a couple of cases. I don't even know what the pricing should be! I was going to base pricing on what the jeweler tells me, but first I would like to know if anyone is even interested in any of the pieces.

If this post needs editing to fit guidelines, or needs to be moved to a specific forum, please let me know.


1 : Genuine turquoise earrings with 14K gold findings (unmarked), date of purchase approx. 2010
2 : Gold and enamel earrings purchased approx. 2009 from St. George Island, FL (gold isn't marked, so it might just be plated; not sure)
3 : 14K white gold teardrop earrings, purchased approx. 2008
4 : 14K white gold princess-cut diamond earrings, purchased from Costco ca 2002 (I still have the paperwork from when my mother purchased these); one of the metal screwbacks was lost by the time I inherited these, so one earring has a screw-on rubber backing
5 : 14k white round brilliant diamond earrings, also purchased from Costco ca 2002 (I think I still have the paperwork for these, too, from when my mother purchased them); both of these are missing the metal screwbacks (my mother wasn't too careful with her jewelry!) and so both earrings have a screw-on rubber backing
6 : 10K (I think, the stamp is TINY & I'm getting older! Could be 14K, but I think it's 10K) yellow gold hoop earrings with engraving, date of purchase unknown
7 : Sterling silver Art Deco reproduction ring with genuine sapphires, date of purchase unknown
8 : Sterling silver ring with CZ accents; main stone is either poor-quality emeralds or jade, I'm not sure, purchased 2008
9 : Sterling silver lapis lazuli ring with Black Hills gold accents, dating to the 1980s or earlier
10 : Sterling silver pearl ring with either ruby or garnet accents, dating to the 1990s or earlier
11 : Sterling silver turquoise ring with gold accents, date of purchase unknown
12 : Sterling silver ring with either blue topaz or aquamarine main stone, with amethyst accents; dates from 1970s or 80s
13 : Incredibly heavy sterling silver ring with red stones - could be lab rubies, or garnet, or CZ; just not sure, bought in the late 1970s or early 1980s
14 : 10K gold pearl ring with diamond accents, recently cleaned by my jeweler who verified stones are diamonds (cloudy, to be sure), date of purchase prior to 2000
15 : 14K yellow gold ring with 1.5 - 2 cts (approx.) diamonds, with head made of either silver or platinum; purchased around 1980
16 : 10K yellow gold ring with cabochon garnet; purchased around 2000
17 : 14K yellow gold London blue topaz ring, dating to the 1940s-50s
18 : 10K yellow, rose, & green gold hummingbird ring, dating to 1990s
19 : 14K white gold Art Deco ring with diamond chips, dating to between 1920 - 1940
20 : Unmarked sterling silver Victorian reproduction ring with verified aquamarine stone; gallery was cracked when purchased in 2009 but was subsequently repaired
21 : 10K yellow gold synthetic spinel ring with tiny diamond chips on sides, dating to 1980s or earlier (I think)
22 : 14K yellow gold garnet & diamond ring, dating to 1978
23 : 14K yellow gold lapis lazuli ring, dating to 1970s, maybe earlier
24 : 14K yellow gold Art Deco ring with diamond chips in a head made of silver or platinum, dating to between 1920 - 1940
25 : 14K yellow gold ring with yellow diamond in center and white diamond chips on side; dates to 1950s or earlier
26 : 10K yellow gold ring with blue stone; could be topaz, not sure; dates to 1980s or so
27 : 14K yellow gold ring with amethysts and diamonds, dating to 1990s?
28 : 14K yellow gold ring with turquoise, date of purchase unknown
29 : 10K yellow gold ring with lighter-toned amethyst stone, date of purchase unknown
30 : 10K yellow gold ring with pink stone, probably CZ; dates to 1970s or 80s
31 : 14K yellow gold ring with blue stone, probably topaz; dates to 1980s or so
32 : 10K white gold ring with dark blue stone, possibly lab sapphire, dating to 1990s or earlier
33 : 10K yellow gold comfort-fit wedding band, 3-4mm wide, purchased around 2000 (it wasn't my mother's wedding band, since she sold her wedding band; I never saw her wear this one and am not entirely sure why she even had it)
34 : 14K yellow gold ring with opal, emeralds, and sapphires making a peacock motif, stamped "1988" on inside of band
35 : Unmarked yellow metal ring with star sapphire and unknown white stones; could be diamonds, topaz, CZ, I'm not sure; bought in mid-1990s
36 : Heavy sterling silver ring with white stones; I think they're topaz, as they don't reflect light the same way as CZs do, but I'm not sure; bought in mid-1990s
37 : Sterling silver band with rose & yellow (or possibly light green) gold accents in the shape of leaves
38 : Very heavy sterling silver ring with dark purple-blue stone, date of purchase unknown
39 : Gold-filled sandstone ring, purchased around 2000
40 : 10K yellow and white gold hoop earrings, dating to 1980s or so
41 : 10K yellow, pink, and green gold earrings with flowers and leaves affixed, dating to 1980s or earlier
42 : Heavy sterling silver ring with huge blue stone, I believe it's lapis lazuli but I'm not sure, dating to 1980s or earlier

 

[Nymf]

Hi I’m interested in 4, any idea in the size of the stones?

 

[Efleon]

Hello, all! I've mentioned previously that due to medical negligence, I became disabled & found myself in chronic pain, and have had multiple surgeries (abdomen, hips, spine) to try to fix the damage. It looks like a second spinal surgery is needed, so that's another $40,000 out of pocket (insurance views this surgery as "experimental"). We're already pretty broke from the previous surgeries, so it's gotten to the point where my husband and I are selling as many things as we can to raise money for this surgery. Some of you may remember the moonstone ring I posted about; I sold that one to a friend locally, for a little more than what I paid for it. To say it upset me to have to sell that does not capture my emotions, but it is what it is. I will sell the two emerald rings I have if I absolutely have to, but that would truly break my heart. I'm holding on to them for as long as I can.

I have chosen some of the nicest pieces I have to see if anybody here is interested in buying any of them. (I also have dozens of sterling silver/CZ type pieces that belonged to my mother, but I don't think anybody here would be interested in them.) There are 42 pieces, most of which belonged to my mother. I have taken a picture of them all together in a jewelry box. If anyone is interested in a specific piece, I plan to take it to the jeweler to get carat weight, metal composition (I'm not sure in some cases if the silver-coloured metal is silver or platinum), and other characteristics confirmed. I don't know the information myself, except in a couple of cases. I don't even know what the pricing should be! I was going to base pricing on what the jeweler tells me, but first I would like to know if anyone is even interested in any of the pieces.

If this post needs editing to fit guidelines, or needs to be moved to a specific forum, please let me know.


1 : Genuine turquoise earrings with 14K gold findings (unmarked), date of purchase approx. 2010
2 : Gold and enamel earrings purchased approx. 2009 from St. George Island, FL (gold isn't marked, so it might just be plated; not sure)
3 : 14K white gold teardrop earrings, purchased approx. 2008
4 : 14K white gold princess-cut diamond earrings, purchased from Costco ca 2002 (I still have the paperwork from when my mother purchased these); one of the metal screwbacks was lost by the time I inherited these, so one earring has a screw-on rubber backing
5 : 14k white round brilliant diamond earrings, also purchased from Costco ca 2002 (I think I still have the paperwork for these, too, from when my mother purchased them); both of these are missing the metal screwbacks (my mother wasn't too careful with her jewelry!) and so both earrings have a screw-on rubber backing
6 : 10K (I think, the stamp is TINY & I'm getting older! Could be 14K, but I think it's 10K) yellow gold hoop earrings with engraving, date of purchase unknown
7 : Sterling silver Art Deco reproduction ring with genuine sapphires, date of purchase unknown
8 : Sterling silver ring with CZ accents; main stone is either poor-quality emeralds or jade, I'm not sure, purchased 2008
9 : Sterling silver lapis lazuli ring with Black Hills gold accents, dating to the 1980s or earlier
10 : Sterling silver pearl ring with either ruby or garnet accents, dating to the 1990s or earlier
11 : Sterling silver turquoise ring with gold accents, date of purchase unknown
12 : Sterling silver ring with either blue topaz or aquamarine main stone, with amethyst accents; dates from 1970s or 80s
13 : Incredibly heavy sterling silver ring with red stones - could be lab rubies, or garnet, or CZ; just not sure, bought in the late 1970s or early 1980s
14 : 10K gold pearl ring with diamond accents, recently cleaned by my jeweler who verified stones are diamonds (cloudy, to be sure), date of purchase prior to 2000
15 : 14K yellow gold ring with 1.5 - 2 cts (approx.) diamonds, with head made of either silver or platinum; purchased around 1980
16 : 10K yellow gold ring with cabochon garnet; purchased around 2000
17 : 14K yellow gold London blue topaz ring, dating to the 1940s-50s
18 : 10K yellow, rose, & green gold hummingbird ring, dating to 1990s
19 : 14K white gold Art Deco ring with diamond chips, dating to between 1920 - 1940
20 : Unmarked sterling silver Victorian reproduction ring with verified aquamarine stone; gallery was cracked when purchased in 2009 but was subsequently repaired
21 : 10K yellow gold synthetic spinel ring with tiny diamond chips on sides, dating to 1980s or earlier (I think)
22 : 14K yellow gold garnet & diamond ring, dating to 1978
23 : 14K yellow gold lapis lazuli ring, dating to 1970s, maybe earlier
24 : 14K yellow gold Art Deco ring with diamond chips in a head made of silver or platinum, dating to between 1920 - 1940
25 : 14K yellow gold ring with yellow diamond in center and white diamond chips on side; dates to 1950s or earlier
26 : 10K yellow gold ring with blue stone; could be topaz, not sure; dates to 1980s or so
27 : 14K yellow gold ring with amethysts and diamonds, dating to 1990s?
28 : 14K yellow gold ring with turquoise, date of purchase unknown
29 : 10K yellow gold ring with lighter-toned amethyst stone, date of purchase unknown
30 : 10K yellow gold ring with pink stone, probably CZ; dates to 1970s or 80s
31 : 14K yellow gold ring with blue stone, probably topaz; dates to 1980s or so
32 : 10K white gold ring with dark blue stone, possibly lab sapphire, dating to 1990s or earlier
33 : 10K yellow gold comfort-fit wedding band, 3-4mm wide, purchased around 2000 (it wasn't my mother's wedding band, since she sold her wedding band; I never saw her wear this one and am not entirely sure why she even had it)
34 : 14K yellow gold ring with opal, emeralds, and sapphires making a peacock motif, stamped "1988" on inside of band
35 : Unmarked yellow metal ring with star sapphire and unknown white stones; could be diamonds, topaz, CZ, I'm not sure; bought in mid-1990s
36 : Heavy sterling silver ring with white stones; I think they're topaz, as they don't reflect light the same way as CZs do, but I'm not sure; bought in mid-1990s
37 : Sterling silver band with rose & yellow (or possibly light green) gold accents in the shape of leaves
38 : Very heavy sterling silver ring with dark purple-blue stone, date of purchase unknown
39 : Gold-filled sandstone ring, purchased around 2000
40 : 10K yellow and white gold hoop earrings, dating to 1980s or so
41 : 10K yellow, pink, and green gold earrings with flowers and leaves affixed, dating to 1980s or earlier
42 : Heavy sterling silver ring with huge blue stone, I believe it's lapis lazuli but I'm not sure, dating to 1980s or earlier

I am so sorry about the need to part with these beauties. Please recover quickly. My thoughts are with you.
I am interested in 34, 17, 23 and 28.
Do you have prices and a LT listing so I can reach out?

 

[lala646]

I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles. I'm definitely interested in 3 & 6, and depending on the size, 19, 28 & 39.

 

[Rubymal]

So sorry to hear what happened :[ I hope things get better soon. I would be interested in 41.

 

[TARSHA]

Hello, Even though I'm not in the market for any of your lovely items, I just wanted to express my sympathy for your health situation - many good wishes and prayers to you!

 

[Marriedbuteloped]

So pretty!

I am interested in 24, 26, 31, 32 and 40!

Sending you good vibes!

 

[Emerald City]

Hi I’m interested in 4, any idea in the size of the stones?

I will dig out the paperwork later today! (Fingers crossed I can find it, lol.) I have a doctor's appointment but I will be back in a couple of hours and I will look for it then.

 

[Emerald City]

Hello, Even though I'm not in the market for any of your lovely items, I just wanted to express my sympathy for your health situation - many good wishes and prayers to you!

Thank you so much! Your kindness means a lot. It is a very tough time.

 

[Emerald City]

So pretty!

I am interested in 24, 26, 31, 32 and 40!

Sending you good vibes!

Awesome! The main stone in piece 32 is cut in that style where you kind of just follow the contours of the stone rather than doing a rigidly straight cutting job (can't remember the name of this cutting style). Some people prefer it, though. I will post a close-up photo when I get back from my doctor's appointment. It's a pretty stone, with a lovely ocean blue colour. If you're still interested, I will take the pieces to the jeweler this weekend or early next week at the latest and have him look at the pieces for me.

I really appreciate your good vibes, more than I can say. Thank you

 

[Marriedbuteloped]

Awesome! The main stone in piece 32 is cut in that style where you kind of just follow the contours of the stone rather than doing a rigidly straight cutting job (can't remember the name of this cutting style). Some people prefer it, though. I will post a close-up photo when I get back from my doctor's appointment. It's a pretty stone, with a lovely ocean blue colour. If you're still interested, I will take the pieces to the jeweler this weekend or early next week at the latest and have him look at the pieces for me.

I really appreciate your good vibes, more than I can say. Thank you

Thank you for the info and yes, I am still interested.

Would you approx. know the size of the rings?

I will check in here and see about listings.

Still thinking of you!

 

[Bron357]

Hi, sorry you are needing more surgery. Terrible that you need to sell your lovelies to fund it.
Im interested in no’s 1, 2, 3 and the pairs of diamond studs.
And there are plenty of people who love sterling silver and CZ Pieces.
If you need a hand selling them, I can do it for you on eBay if you like. I am a 17 year eBay veteran with close to 1,500 feedback so people like to buy from me (and I’m a nice person as a bonus ha ha).
sending hugs.

 

[AnastasiaBeaverhausen]

Sendimg dust your way for quick sales. Sorry to hear about your health status. Hope this 2nd surgery goes smoothly and you're on the road to recovery ASAP.

 

[Emerald City]

Hi I’m interested in 4, any idea in the size of the stones?

@Nymf I found the paperwork! Sorry for the delay!! The earrings are approx. .48cttw, VS2 or better, colour I or better. They were actually bought in 2011, and appraised at the time for $1090. I'm attaching a picture of the paperwork, as well as a close-up of the earring backings; I was mistaken in that the princess-cut pair does NOT have a screw-on plastic backing. It has one of the original metal backings and then just a rubber backing.

Let me know if you're still interested given the backing situation! Mea culpa!

 

[Emerald City]

I am so sorry about the need to part with these beauties. Please recover quickly. My thoughts are with you.
I am interested in 34, 17, 23 and 28.
Do you have prices and a LT listing so I can reach out?

What is an LT listing? I am a total newb at this apparently, lol. Would you like close-ups of the ones you are interested in? I'd be happy to take some!

Thank you so much for your kind wishes!! The people on this site are so kind and I feel so humble in the face of this.

 

[Emerald City]

I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles. I'm definitely interested in 3 & 6, and depending on the size, 19, 28 & 39.

@lala646 I really appreciate your saying that!!

I will see if I can find the stamp on 6 in better lighting and I'll let you know what it is. If I can't, I'll get the jeweler to tell me

I should have written ring sizes on there! I'm so silly sometimes.
#19 - 8.5
#28 - 7.5
#39 - Just shy of 8.5

Please let me know if you're still interested Thank you so much for your kind words!

 

[Emerald City]

So sorry to hear what happened :[ I hope things get better soon. I would be interested in 41.

@Rubymal Thank you!! I am as ever blown away by how kind people are in this forum. Even people who aren't interested in buying still came into the thread to wish me and my husband well. Thank everyone so much!!

I'll get back to you with pricing as soon as the jeweler is done. I should see him either tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest. Thanks for being willing to wait

 

[Emerald City]

So pretty!

I am interested in 24, 26, 31, 32 and 40!

Sending you good vibes!

@Marriedbuteloped I was mistaken about the stone in #32, I'm happy to say! It is cut quite symmetrically. My mother had a sterling silver ring with a fake blue stone in it that looks almost identical to this one, and I mixed them up in my memory. I hope you're okay with the stone being cut symmetrically

I took a close-up picture of #32 and some of the other pieces you expressed interest in, just to make sure you see what you are getting. #31 is stamped 14K, but the finishing is not the best. I am not 100% sure it is solid 14K, based on the finishing, so I can't wait to hear what the jeweler thinks! I also wanted to make sure you saw #40 better, as the detailing is quite pretty.

I hope the photos help All the pieces need a good cleaning; I do apologise for the smudges. I will make sure all pieces are cleaned thoroughly before they are sent out. Here are the ring sizes:
#24 - 8
#26 - 7.75
#31 - 8.5
#32 - 6.5

 

[Emerald City]

@lala646 I really appreciate your saying that!!

I will see if I can find the stamp on 6 in better lighting and I'll let you know what it is. If I can't, I'll get the jeweler to tell me

I should have written ring sizes on there! I'm so silly sometimes.
#19 - 8.5
#28 - 7.5
#39 - Just shy of 8.5

Please let me know if you're still interested Thank you so much for your kind words!

@lala646 I am so sorry!!! I just noticed that @Efleon requested #28 first! I do hope you'll forgive my mistake, I feel terrible The others that you are interested in are still saved for you, as you were first to express your interest. I'll be much more careful about this sort of thing in future!! I do apologise again

 

[Emerald City]

Sendimg dust your way for quick sales. Sorry to hear about your health status. Hope this 2nd surgery goes smoothly and you're on the road to recovery ASAP.

That's incredibly kind of you!! Thank you so much for bumping the thread I hope everyone finds something they like!

 

[Emerald City]

Hi, sorry you are needing more surgery. Terrible that you need to sell your lovelies to fund it.
Im interested in no’s 1, 2, 3 and the pairs of diamond studs.
And there are plenty of people who love sterling silver and CZ Pieces.
If you need a hand selling them, I can do it for you on eBay if you like. I am a 17 year eBay veteran with close to 1,500 feedback so people like to buy from me (and I’m a nice person as a bonus ha ha).
sending hugs.

@Bron357 It is a bit painful to have to sell them. It helps to hear that others understand how hard it is. I am grateful to you for saying so. This site is amazing.

@lala646 already requested #3, and @Nymf had requested #4. I'm sorry to disappoint you!! #1, 2, & 5 are still yours if you want them I don't think I have the paperwork for the small round brilliant studs (#5), but I believe they have the same stats as the princess-cut studs: VS2 or better, colour I or better. I think they are 1/3 cttw, or slightly smaller. I'll have to get the jeweler's opinion and get back to you! The St. George Island earrings may turn out to be just gold-plated, but I'll let you know about that too.

Here are some close-ups: of the RB studs so that you can see their screw-on rubber backings; the turquoise earrings; and the St. George Island earrings:

 

[Emerald City]

Someone "in real life" off PriceScope wants to buy #21. Is it okay to sell it to them?

Can a mod help me with this question?

 

[Emerald City]

I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles. I'm definitely interested in 3 & 6, and depending on the size, 19, 28 & 39.

@lala646 I took a close-up of #6 and it reads "10K ISRAEL." So now we know

 

[Emerald City]

Hi, sorry you are needing more surgery. Terrible that you need to sell your lovelies to fund it.
Im interested in no’s 1, 2, 3 and the pairs of diamond studs.
And there are plenty of people who love sterling silver and CZ Pieces.
If you need a hand selling them, I can do it for you on eBay if you like. I am a 17 year eBay veteran with close to 1,500 feedback so people like to buy from me (and I’m a nice person as a bonus ha ha).
sending hugs.

@Bron357 I forgot to thank you for offering to sell the sterling silver/CZ pieces on eBay! That would be a godsend; there are dozens of pieces! Up until now I had no idea what to do with them; none of them are my style. We'll have to talk more about this Thank you!!!!!!

 

[Bron357]

@Bron357 I forgot to thank you for offering to sell the sterling silver/CZ pieces on eBay! That would be a godsend; there are dozens of pieces! Up until now I had no idea what to do with them; none of them are my style. We'll have to talk more about this Thank you!!!!!!

On Pricescope we can’t exchange personal details so Loupe Troop is the place we go to list our items / contact each other.
Loupe Troop is free to use but Listings scroll off the front page quickly.
Its easy to register and list. There is a limit of 10 listings at one time I think.
People normally request payment via PayPal. If you haven’t got PayPal you will need to register for it. PayPal is the safest and easiest way for people to pay you. It’s an online payment portal. You register and link your bank account and if you like your credit card to it and your registered email address (the one you register with PayPal) becomes like your account number. So that always keeps your banking details private.
Paypal is free to use as a buyer to pay people or it’s 3% plus 35 cents if you’re a seller. Some sellers say “pay using Friends and Family”, that makes it free to use also for the seller. Otherwise you factor the fees into your asking price.
you can contact me through Loupe Troop if you like.
im Bron357 there too.

 

[maryjane04]

@Emerald City I am sorry to hear of your health issues . I am thinking of you and hope that you are able to fund the surgeries.

 

[Emerald City]

On Pricescope we can’t exchange personal details so Loupe Troop is the place we go to list our items / contact each other.
Loupe Troop is free to use but Listings scroll off the front page quickly.
Its easy to register and list. There is a limit of 10 listings at one time I think.
People normally request payment via PayPal. If you haven’t got PayPal you will need to register for it. PayPal is the safest and easiest way for people to pay you. It’s an online payment portal. You register and link your bank account and if you like your credit card to it and your registered email address (the one you register with PayPal) becomes like your account number. So that always keeps your banking details private.
Paypal is free to use as a buyer to pay people or it’s 3% plus 35 cents if you’re a seller. Some sellers say “pay using Friends and Family”, that makes it free to use also for the seller. Otherwise you factor the fees into your asking price.
you can contact me through Loupe Troop if you like.
im Bron357 there too.

@Bron357 Thanks for the tip! I do have PayPal actually. Do I make a listing for each person who has expressed interest in these pieces? Is there a way to make the listing "Reserved for So-and-So"? So much to learn!

 

[Emerald City]

@Emerald City I am sorry to hear of your health issues . I am thinking of you and hope that you are able to fund the surgeries.

You are very kind to reach out and say that. Thank you. I have had so many surgeries at this point and have had to learn how to walk again three times. It's getting old, lol. The next surgery will be the fourth time of learning how to walk again.

 

[Emerald City]

Okay, I now have a Loupe Troop account! My name there is EmeraldCity. It seems like it would make the most sense to list these things there once the jeweler has seen them and I can price them properly, and message those who have spoken for the various pieces. I'm still new to this and learning the ropes, so any hints or suggestions about how to streamline the process are welcome

 

[Nymf]

@Nymf I found the paperwork! Sorry for the delay!! The earrings are approx. .48cttw, VS2 or better, colour I or better. They were actually bought in 2011, and appraised at the time for $1090. I'm attaching a picture of the paperwork, as well as a close-up of the earring backings; I was mistaken in that the princess-cut pair does NOT have a screw-on plastic backing. It has one of the original metal backings and then just a rubber backing.

Let me know if you're still interested given the backing situation! Mea culpa!

I’m still interested! I can’t find you on Loupetroup?