[Jewelry making - Article 00914] - [Orchid] 14kt and Chrysoprase ring

[Laura H. Hastings]

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Hi,

    I hope someone can give me some guidance on a ring I just recently
    saw for sale. 

    It is a vintage (from 1925) 14kt gold hand carved ring set with a
    Chrysoprase oblong (set end up, so that the stone points upwards)
    and am not too familiar with the value of Chrysoprase, although I
    really like its looks. 

    The stone is bright emerald green and translucent. To the naked eye
    there are not dark spots or inclusions. It is very clean and also
    very polished and shiny, not worn. It weighs (by calculation) 2.7
    carats and measures 10mm x 7mm. It is bezel set in a 14 kt gold
    tooled (flowers and stems) band measuring 6mm around the stone
    tapering to about 5mm. The face of the ring measures 21mm x 9mm and
    rises 10mm above the finger. The ring weighs 8 grams, the shank is in
    great shape and is thick not worn down. 

    It is really unusual and very beautiful. They are asking $330.00 for
    this ring. 

    I know to read a description like this it is not the same as to
    actually see the ring in person, but based on these parameters, do
    any of you know about what I should look for to make an evaluation of
    this ring and how much I should pay for it? 

    I am not buying it for resale; I just want to add it to my
    collection of unusual rings. 

    I will be very grateful for any ideas, guidance you could give me. 

    Thanks! 

Laura 

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