Stamped letters inside old gold ring
I have a ring that belonged to my Grandmother. It is an antique. It has tiny emeralds and seed pearls. It is gold. Inside the band are the stamped letters R & S. Can anyone tell me what these mean? And is this ring worth anything? Two of the tiny side seed pearls on each side are missing. And one of the emeralds is missing
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bauble-babes
·2 years agoAre there any other marks, like a purity stamp.? Roehm's rings were usually done in 10k yellow gold. Usually the stones used were synthetic.
Edward R. Roehm (Detroit) worked for his father, Robert, at "Roehm & Wright," in the late 1800s and then had his own store from 1904-1943.
silverstatetreasureboxes
·2 years ago@antiqueshoes45
R&S is Edward R. ROEHM Co.
That ring is wonderful, agree with @idealgems1 please keep it.
idealgems1
·2 years agoThe R and S are a maker's mark, but unfortunately, I don't know who that maker is.
Your ring is very old; likely pre-1900, and VERY cool to boot! I can't tell from the pictures, but they very well may be emeralds as you suggest. But you should also know that green doublets were very common in rings like yours. Doublets are what was used for a better simulated stone back then. They consist of a thin layer of usually garnet in this case, cemented onto a glass bottom.
Is it worth anything, you ask. Yes. But to a dealer, probably not much. Rings like these even in really good shape are surprisingly affordable. Your ring has a large amount of wear, but at least it appears like most of the prongs are still intact to some degree.
If you are at all sentimental, the ring is probably worth more to you than anyone else in the world. You could probably get the missing and chipped stones replaced without doing a major reconstruction of the ring and keep it as a family heirloom that could be worn occasionally. You would never want to make that an everyday wear ring any more than you would use a classic 80-year-old+ automobile for your everyday transportation.
Great ring! I hope you decide to restore and keep it!
antiqueshoes45
OP2 years agoI forgot to mention that one of the emeralds is missing as well.