This is at the jeweler before they were plated.
This is at the jeweler before they were plated.
So is it possible that these are in fact the rings I have but gold plated? Wouldn't they have more value as relics? How can I tell that they are plate and not casts of these?
It's a matter of personal preference when it comes to relics. Some prefer them in the state that they originally were in when owned and worn by the original owner, and some prefer a total relic condition, going so far as to actually prefer the rust and corrosion that resulted from 7 decades of burial in the soils. Myself, I see nothing bad about restoration, but that's just my personal opinion. I always envision the original owner looking at them and asking "Why have you let them rust? Why don't you polish them up?", whereas the Purists want nothing touched at all. Value-wise, it can go either way, depending on who is buying them from you. A restorationist or a purist.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
Thanks for the reply,
If they are brass beneath the plating, as they look to be in the photos, then I would think that they are genuine. I have not seen brass rings like this being duplicated. So far, the fakers seem to be working with the silver rings rather than the base metal pieces.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
The "proof" is 11 ring collectors gave their approval and You did not say a single word against it. And it was actually posted Several times on your Forum-all without a word of dissent from You.
Last edited by Wagriff; 01-15-2016 at 05:27 AM.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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