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09-12-2021 10:53 AM
On May 25 of this year I posted a question about a friend's ring, her grandmother's engagement ring. She was born in 1893 so we were thinking 1910-1920 date for a yellow stone set in 18K white gold high prong basket style ring. There was quite a bit of interest in this thread so I'm posting the answer. I finally found a jeweler who knows gemstones. She says its a yellow sapphire, which fits into that history slot nicely.
09-12-2021 11:07 AM - edited 09-12-2021 12:12 PM
Thank you @depglass for letting us know what that yellow stone is. I was one of the posters who was curious about it. I thought it might be a sapphire and I did mention that back in your original thread.
09-12-2021 11:21 AM
I remember your OP, thank you for letting us know what it was!
I didn't know that sapphires came in yellow, they must be rare?
09-12-2021 11:43 AM
What a wonderful find ! Would love to see a picture of the ring. Thanks you for letting us all know. I to was curious
09-12-2021 12:38 PM
09-12-2021 01:54 PM - edited 09-12-2021 01:55 PM
Sadly I don't. I used to sell on Ebay and DD always did the photography. So I never bothered to learn. She is 450 miles from here, but next time she visits I'll have her run me through it. I don't even have a smart phone due to the remote area we live in.
Sillee Me, thanks for link.
09-12-2021 03:29 PM
@KingstonsMom Sapphires come in a lot of colors. I have a sister who bought large green sapphires abut 50 years ago and they are gorgeous. A lot of people just prefer the blue variety.
09-12-2021 07:15 PM
Sapphires come in all colors of the rainbow. I've seen some lovely "rainbow sapphire" pieces of jewelry.
09-12-2021 07:22 PM
@depglass Thank you for circling back to let us know the result with regard to the ring you mentioned in May.
I really appreciate you telling us the rest of the story.
aroc3435
Washington, DC
09-17-2021 10:21 AM
Actually that yellow stone is a Yag. My mother in law had that as engagement ring.
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