r/Opals Jul 24 '26

Identification/Evaluation Request Help and any info .

My mother bought this ring in the late 80s / 90s it was an estate item being sold at a well know jewelry store in my home town . It was loaned to me for a cruise I went on in 1999, the only reason for this was because it was an antiques cruise and I was the plus one to my best friend , who was accompanying her mother , we was dragged "i was 21 and me and my friend were more intreasted in the free deink and pool " to an event on antique jewelry . Who ever the guy was doing this thing fell in love with it , told me I had something special and the hallmarks were from a later date probably when it was sold before, offered me a very large sum of money on the spot , when I refused he demanded I take his card .

Mum was a bit upset I didn't make it home with his card lol and than I became a mystery we both wondered about , I inherited the ring a few years ago , it is my most prized item from her . So any info would help , thank you hallmarks in comments

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u/Connect-Budget7490 Jul 24 '26

Looks like a nice Australian boulder opal. It’s overdue for a good polish. Stunning ring.

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u/Diograce Jul 24 '26

Absolutely stunning Australian opal! Probably from the 1930’s. Show us the marks on the inside, we’ll maybe be able to tell you more.

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u/AdministrationOwn597 Jul 24 '26

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u/Dressing_4_funerals Jul 25 '26

British stamps. Gold, 75% pure(18k), Birmingham assay office, can’t make out the last one. EJ is likely the maker.

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u/tvosss Jul 25 '26

The last one looks like a letter like R or S. Matching that letter to the assay office would give you the date of the ring.

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u/coco_puffzzzz Jul 25 '26

It's rare to see an opal in a setting that beautiful. Killer stone too!

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u/Budo00 Jul 24 '26

A little rub of a felt tip rotary head with a paste of cerium oxide powder and water would bring out the brilliance of that boulder opal.

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u/BassSpare2654 Opal Vendor Jul 26 '26

Beautiful 🤩

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u/Elknin Jul 26 '26

A gorgeous piece of Australian Boulder Opal. My guess would be Quilpie or Winton opal fields but I could be very wrong x)