While I wait for my test kit to arrive...

[Hunting_Dad]

I found this ring tonight down at a saltwater beach. Overall it looks like costume jewelry. However, it does appear to have been in the water for a long time and the metal shows ZERO tarnish or blistering. Its heavy and when cut into the band the metal seems homogenous.. The only markings read ?Made in Austria?. Could this ring predate the normal 10k/14k markings? The green stone looks too perfect to be real. Do they make costume jewelry with fake stones and real gold? Outside of the band I wear and the engagement ring i bought 24 yrs ago, I dont have a lot of experience with jewelry... I ordered an acid test tonight, but until that arrives; what do you all think?

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[Blak bart]

Oh my....that is a stunner....I believe you have found a real treasure !!

 

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[Blak bart]

The more I read and the more I look the more I like.....I believe that is a banner ring and belongs up top.....a little more authentication and im voting banner !! Congrats on an incredible ring !! If the stone is real it must be worth a fortune !!

 

[Hunting_Dad]

For what its worth...

Immediately after adding the 10k solution

One minute later...

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[Centsless Detecting]

Looks like gold to me but I'd still take it to an expert. I'd say if you do one simple line of gold (an inch or so) and one simple line of acid you may get better results.

 

[CASPER-2]

Ive been hunting since 1975 and I have actually found more rings with real diamonds than I have with fakes
just a few Ive have found that I still have

Strictly speaking, the odds have to be against it being high karat gold AND a gem quality stone. There has to be thousands of fakes out there for every genuine one. The fact that so many respected members of the forum don't immediately ID it as a fake, has to increase your odds considerably (yes, SCpicker does hold a healthy counter opinion).

To my eye, the metal appears to be high karat gold, and the workmanship appears to be high quality, with quite a bit of age to it (Victorian maybe). Then again, there's plenty of knockoffs of old style jewelry made today. The gem? It's hard for me to imagine it's a real emerald or other gem quality stone, but I don't have any real experience with such.

If the ring is 100+ years old, high grade gold, and a gem quality stone, then it would likely have considerable value. I hope the best for you!