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talamasca
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I recently inherited some rings from my lovely grandma, one of which is an opal with green stones surrounding it. I'm thinking they're possibly emerald chips or something...... any ideas?
I'd like to have it assessed professionally and valued, but I have yet to find a trustworthy jeweller local to me in the UK, where so far 3 have failed to impress me in the slightest! So thought my best bet would be to ask on PS first. Plus, I'd like some advice on how jewellers assess and value jewellery and whether they need any qualifications, etc.
I also have 3 other rings which I've inherited and need re-sizing up by 1 size at the most. How would a jeweller do this? Can I wait whilst they do it? I'm not sure I'd trust leaving my rings with them..... I'd also like to get these valued; one is my grandma's decorative wedding band which I'm not sure can be re-sized as the decoration goes all the way around, one is a beautiful diamond 'flower' ring and the last is a three stone bezel set diamond ring.
How do jewellers test carat of gold, I think 2 still have marks on them but the others have rubbed off. They're all yellow gold, but one looks darker than the others.
Pics of opal ring below...... plus a couple of all rings together
I'd like to have it assessed professionally and valued, but I have yet to find a trustworthy jeweller local to me in the UK, where so far 3 have failed to impress me in the slightest! So thought my best bet would be to ask on PS first. Plus, I'd like some advice on how jewellers assess and value jewellery and whether they need any qualifications, etc.
I also have 3 other rings which I've inherited and need re-sizing up by 1 size at the most. How would a jeweller do this? Can I wait whilst they do it? I'm not sure I'd trust leaving my rings with them..... I'd also like to get these valued; one is my grandma's decorative wedding band which I'm not sure can be re-sized as the decoration goes all the way around, one is a beautiful diamond 'flower' ring and the last is a three stone bezel set diamond ring.
How do jewellers test carat of gold, I think 2 still have marks on them but the others have rubbed off. They're all yellow gold, but one looks darker than the others.
Pics of opal ring below...... plus a couple of all rings together