Any jewelers here? Old silver ring help

[GuitarGuy]

Pic below is a ring I have been trying to get an age and stone opinion on.
My work keeps me busy most business hours and would like to take it to a local jeweler to be looked at.

The inside of the ring is marked with what appears to be 057 followed by 925. The 57 is clear..the "0" is kinda hard to tell.

Any chance this may be a real stone and any opinion on how old this is?

The stone does cast off a blueish hue and seems to pass the fog test.

 

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[mick56]

A couple of things that are my opinion only.
1. Most silver jewelry does not use precious stones.
2. Most precious stones will be held on by 4 little "fingers", not be cast into the ring.

 

[GuitarGuy]

I was hoping it may have been a vintage custom engagement ring preferred in a silver setting ,etc..I have seen these set like this, but as you say mostly in all cases they were gold or plat bands. Example below of diamond ring with this type of set:

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

don't give up on it...nice piece...early American hippy design...that stone could be anything...

 

[585925]

If the stone is giving off a bluish cast, it's probably a blue topaz. The 57 mark may be the number of points in the stone. .50 would be a half carat, so .57 would be a little over a half carat, and that looks to be about the size of the stone. A word about semi-precious stones... Amethyst, topaz, citrine, garnet, peridot, etc., are pretty colored rocks mined from the earth. They have little to no value. Go to Ebay and type in "gemstone parcel," or something similar and you'll come up with dozens of auctions selling cut gemstones for next to nothing. Even precious gemstones don't hold the same connotations they once did. The precious gemstone family includes rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds. The "precious" stones they're putting in jewelry today don't compare to the quality once used in fine jewelry. They're milky, included and often enhanced. Today you'll find a lot of silver set with diamonds. The diamonds are of poor grade and virtually worthless. I've seen a lot of vintage and antique jewelry finds on here where people assume they have found a large ruby, emerald or sapphire when actually they have found synthetic stones that are appropriate for the age of the jewelry. While not the "real thing," vintage synthetic stones do have value to collectors. While your ring is pretty, a jeweler would probably appraise it for around $10.00, and offer to buy it for around $3.00, if he is interested at all. Nice find, though.

 

[Breezie]

I'm not a jeweler, but throughout the years have handled quite a few pieces of vintage and antique jewelry. Your mounting is referred to as a 'flush mount' and sometimes called 'bezel set.' This mount is used in expensive jewelry as well as varying other price jewelry. Here is a website showing a gold ring set in the 'flush mount.' Note the sale price.
Bezel Set Round Ruby Ring in 14kt Rose Gold - Plain pipe band - LS2685


The .925 means it is Sterling silver. As far as the stone is concerned, you need to take it to a certified jeweler/gemologist and have it identified. It will be well worth your lunch hour.

To see a variety of rings and prices, be sure to GOOGLE: flush mount sterling single stone rings. I'm sure you'll be pleased with the prices.

Neat find
Breezie

 

[GuitarGuy]

Thanks for all the info..I wouldn't have given it a second thought if it didn't have a stone hallmark.
Looks like a trip to a local jeweler is gonna be needed..I made a few calls to have it checked out..one wanted $75 another said he would check it out for free, so cant beat that price. I'll update the thread once I get a chance to have it looked at.