Garnet? Marked Spring 10K Ring
I hope this lands in the right forum this time. I have a ring I was given long ago and it's vintage marked Spring 10K and a symbol between those two but can't make it out. When I google, AI pops up with so many different ifs and and's but nothing about vintage spring garnet rings except the blue ones. I go beyond AI but not finding anything to help.
That leads me to if it's a ruby or garnet. I'm assuming with the "purple-ish color that shows with light shined through means garnet?
I'm in a fixed income so driving an hour to a jeweler and paying over $100 is not worth it. I don't want to over list or under.
Any info for Spring signed jewelry would be helpful.
14 comments
idealgems1
·1 year agoI've never heard of them either. But I was going to guess the 1970s also, and probably American made. US jewelry manufacturing was a "cottage industry" back in the day, with lots of small manufacturers.
silverstatetreasureboxes
·1 year ago@idealgems1 @thompnw59
 
 so it's a wholesale jewelry company. That's all I got on this one!
thompnw59
OP1 year agoI found a few links about the company but most garnets I've read about are the blue. I was hoping to get more info about the vintage era. Thank you everyone for all your research and answers. I appreciate them very much.
idealgems1
·1 year agoThis is not the color of a typical ruby, but it is right in the range of common garnet colors. So, the determination will likely between garnet or simulated garnet (which confusingly is usually a synthetic ruby).
That call would be made based on refractive index and determining if it is singly or doubly refractive. Those tests are well within the realm of a local jeweler/gemologist but can't really be done by a hobbyist without the proper tools.
What you can do is look at the gem under high magnification. A 10x loupe will work, but a binocular microscope with "dark field illumination" is best (that is no light directly underneath; the light comes from the sides and top). Typical garnet inclusions are needle like crystals that intersect each other at angles and included crystals. Included crystals can look like gas bubbles, though, so you have to look carefully to see if they are angular and not spherical or elongated spheres.
A simulated garnet or simulated ruby, which is actually usually a synthetic ruby by the flame fusion process, will likely be mostly loupe clean, unless it is very old in which case it can have numerous gas bubbles. The thing you would want to look for, is tilting the gem under magnification, trying to find curved growth lines. These are very subtle but are apparent if the light hits them just right.
So, look under magnification. If you see straight needle like inclusions, your ID is done; almost certainly garnet. If you see included crystals, try to determine if they are crystals or gas bubbles. If you see none of that, try to tilt the stone and look for any shadowy curved growth lines. In gemology, GENERALLY, curved growth lines or color concentrations are indicative of synthetic, and straight lines are indicative of natural.
May the force be with you!
thompnw59
OP1 year agoThank you for the wealth of information.
thompnw59
OP1 year agoSome of those links I already have seen but they are helpful. Just wanted to get an idea of age, the garnet, etc. I'll probably hold off selling on here since I read an older posts from idealgems about putting clarity etc. in titles when I have no idea and always state in my descriptions. This ring, I'd sell as the gold and stamp and if a garnet, bonus but would like more info on the Spring stamp.
wastingtime101
·1 year agoEdit: Never mind - I saw March and thought it was a recent post, not from 2023! I'll leave the info anyway in case you ever need it again.
This is off topic, but I saw your post here:
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Ask-a-Mentor/Location-City-is-still-erroneous-and-delivery-has-my-zip-code/td-p/33624203
Sometimes it helps to post questions like that on the dedicated boards for shipping, selling, etc. Only Mentors can respond on the Ask A Mentor forum.
I can answer that one for you.
First go to this page under your account settings and update all relevant address fields.
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Next, update the location on your listings. Item location on your listings is not linked to your registered ship from address and has to be updated separately.
Go to your active listings page in seller hub, select all listings, click the edit button in the menu above your listings. From there you can use the bulk editor to change the Item Location zip code on your listings to ensure accurate rates when calculated shipping is used & better estimated delivery dates.
You'll also need to update any templates, and any time you 'sell similar' or 'relist' from a listing that had the old location you'll have to update the location on those, too.
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Finally, the next time you create a shipping label, click edit next to your ship from address on the right side of the page to make sure the updated address is showing before you purchase the label. Double-check even if the visible return address is correct as there is a different field for ship from.
If you don't see this option then you may be on the simplified label page. On the top right you'll see a link to switch to advanced shipping options.
thompnw59
OP1 year agoYes, that was an old post from 2023 and I've since mastered the address updating. Thank you for checking up on me about that post.
silverstatetreasureboxes
·1 year ago@thompnw59
Thomas, I can't find any good info on this company. Apparently they bring it up on a Facebook forum but I'm not on that. Even AI cannot locate anything of substance, the only thing I did read is it started in the 70s but it was brief notation.
I would like to thank posters @wastingtime101 @idealgems1
for their added contributions always a pleasure.
silverstatetreasureboxes
·1 year ago@thompnw59
Let's tag our wonderful expert here @idealgems1
He should be able to assist you!
thompnw59
OP1 year agoThank you. I hope to get some info.
silverstatetreasureboxes
·1 year ago@thompnw59
Poster Idealgems will see his tag, he may be busy but he never fails to check in.
I have no idea what company is Spring as I have looked all over. Let me phone a friend for help
@wastingtime101 wasting, can you search that company " spring"?
wastingtime101
·1 year ago@silverstatetreasureboxes Does this help? Sorry this is the best I can do in the moment. Can try to search for info on the brand later.
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eBay: Designer Spring 10k Yellow Gold Cabochon Black Onyx Sphere Ring
eBay: Vintage Designer Spring 10kt White Gold Blue & White Stone Ring
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M.Barr: 10K 1940's Floral Syn. Citrine Promise Rose Ring Size 6.75 Yellow Gold
Heirloom Finds: Vintage 10K Lab Created Yellow Sapphire Ring 1960s
Sea Green Mermaid: 10k Gold Fairy Nymph "Spring" Ring w Pearl Flower. Art Nouveau
Etsy: Spring 10K Yellow Gold Women's Pearl Ring
Etsy: Vintage SPRING 10k White Gold Cubic Zirconia Ring
eBay: Spring 10k Yellow Gold two natural white pearls ring
eBay: LADIES 10K WHITE GOLD 1.0 CARAT RED RUBY STONE RING 1.6 GRAMS NOT SCRAP
eBay: 10Kt White Gold Cultured Three Pearl Ring Size 6 Hallmarked Spring 10K
eBay: Vintage Designer Spring 10kt Yellow Gold 6.4mm Pearl Ring
eBay: Green Diamond Ring 10k Yellow Gold Real Gold And 1 Carat Peridot
silverstatetreasureboxes
·1 year ago@wastingtime101
Yes it does, helps to view other rings. Some are very costly for synthetic gemstones. I'll look at the rest in morning my allergies are killing me gotta go to bed. Thank you hun