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[BlueRose]

Hey all! I am so new to this and I have no idea how to work this but here it goes. I am curious as to what these markings on this ring may be. Only thing I understand is 14k, but I know it's got to be plated or something. Any thoughts opinions whatever please!

 

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[Ghost of Forrest]

Hey all! I am so new to this and I have no idea how to work this but here it goes. I am curious as to what these markings on this ring may be. Only thing I understand is 14k, but I know it's got to be plated or something. Any thoughts opinions whatever please!View attachment 2173668View attachment 2173669View attachment 2173667

Nope, that's gold baby...the v30 is the points of diamonds and three makers mark

 

[vpnavy]

...curious as to what these markings on this ring may be...

Nice find.

 

[Red-Coat]

Welcome to Tnet.

Nice ring, but It’s not solid gold, I’m afraid.

The ‘R.G.P.' mark is for “Rolled Gold Plate”.

The maker mark with back-to-back C letters in triangles separated by an ampersand is for the Clark & Coombs Manufacturing Company, originally of North Attleboro, Massachusetts but later at New York City and Rhode Island. They began business c.1862 and used a variety of styles for the ampersand within the mark. That has led to confusion about possible dating, with some sources saying the ‘conventional’ ampersand was used until 1915 and then replaced by a more stylised one. I have become doubtful about that. First use of a ‘C&C’ mark is claimed in the trademark registration as 1923 and it was cancelled in 1988.

See a previous post here:

https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/markers-mark-on-a-large-sterling-ring.318644/#post-7167143

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

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Welcome to Tnet.

Nice ring, but It’s not solid gold, I’m afraid.

The ‘R.G.P.' mark is for “Rolled Gold Plate”.

The maker mark with back-to-back C letters in triangles separated by an ampersand is for the Clark & Coombs Manufacturing Company, originally of North Attleboro, Massachusetts but later at New York City and Rhode Island. They began business c.1862 and used a variety of styles for the ampersand within the mark. That has led to confusion about possible dating, with some sources saying the ‘conventional’ ampersand was used until 1915 and then replaced by a more stylised one. I have become doubtful about that. First use of a ‘C&C’ mark is claimed in the trademark registration as 1923 and it was cancelled in 1988.

See a previous post here:

https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/markers-mark-on-a-large-sterling-ring.318644/#post-7167143

Red-Coat is correct, if it says R.G.P, it stands for Roll Gold Plate. The picture is hard to read the last letter but appears to be RGP.

 

[Red-Coat]

Nope, that's gold baby...the v30 is the points of diamonds and three makers mark

It's not 'V30' and has nothing to do with diamonds. Look more closely. It's '1/30' meaning that the weight of the gold is one-thirtieth the weight of the total metal.

The ring is rolled gold plated in 14K gold with semi-precious stones or diamond simulants.

 

[LauraLou56]

Hey all! I am so new to this and I have no idea how to work this but here it goes. I am curious as to what these markings on this ring may be. Only thing I understand is 14k, but I know it's got to be plated or something. Any thoughts opinions whatever please!View attachment 2173668View attachment 2173669View attachment 2173667

Either way it's an awesome find! I'm not a big jewelry wearing person but that is a unique ring I would definitely wear! Thank you for sharing your treasure!

 

[BlueRose]

Either way it's an awesome find! I'm not a big jewelry wearing person but that is a unique ring I would definitely wear! Thank you for sharing your treasure!

I'm not big on wearing jewelry either but this one really stands out to me. I find it unique, even if it isn't real.

 

[BlueRose]

Welcome to Tnet.

Nice ring, but It’s not solid gold, I’m afraid.

The ‘R.G.P.' mark is for “Rolled Gold Plate”.

The maker mark with back-to-back C letters in triangles separated by an ampersand is for the Clark & Coombs Manufacturing Company, originally of North Attleboro, Massachusetts but later at New York City and Rhode Island. They began business c.1862 and used a variety of styles for the ampersand within the mark. That has led to confusion about possible dating, with some sources saying the ‘conventional’ ampersand was used until 1915 and then replaced by a more stylised one. I have become doubtful about that. First use of a ‘C&C’ mark is claimed in the trademark registration as 1923 and it was cancelled in 1988.

See a previous post here:

https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/markers-mark-on-a-large-sterling-ring.318644/#post-7167143

That's very interesting information. Thank you for the insight!

 

[Bucket Lister]

Red-Coat is correct, if it says R.G.P, it stands for Roll Gold Plate. The picture is hard to read the last letter but appears to be RGP.

I was able to make out the RGP, but had no idea what it stood for. I learned quite a bit from this thread! 😁

 

[BlueRose]

I tried to make the picture alittle more clear, but it is a fail. However, could the last letter be an "R" as well instead of "P"? Or is it just that the last letter is...idk i don't even know it doesn't look like a "P". Misprint?

 

[Red-Coat]

I tried to make the picture alittle more clear, but it is a fail. However, could the last letter be an "R" as well instead of "P"? Or is it just that the last letter is...idk i don't even know it doesn't look like a "P". Misprint?

It's definitely a 'P' with a full stop after it. Clark and Coombs rings often have this mark. Because the punch is being applied to a curved surface, there is more pressure at the ends, leading to a heavier impression with a bit of distortion. The same thing has happened at the other end, causing the '1/' to look a bit like a 'V'.

Here's a clearer impression from another of their rings:

 

[tamrock]

Rolled-gold has more gold than electroplated gold. I've been accumulating rolled gold jewelry and watch cases because it actually has a minimum amount of salvageable gold involved. When I was regularly selling on ebay I was quite pleased with what folks were paying for the small piles I'd gather over time.

 

[Gare]

Nice find BUT if you don
't want it you can SEND IT TO ME hehehe