Question
Ring
I got a ring from my grandmother that was orinally from her mother , on the out side of the band the first thing is 6K3 and the second is B(star)583 . The stone is red with a bit of pink to it, it was suposidly purchased in polland Paszczyna around 1978 . any idea about the markings on it or what it may be worth ?
AnswerHello Brittany and thank you for your inquiry. Your ring is very pretty but unfortunately I have been unable to decipher the markings. I believe it may be gold and suggest that you have it assessed by a gemologist who can also identifiy the stone for you. Below is a hallmark site that you may want to use to compare the markings on your ring. Just copy and paste the below site into your browser address field and hit enter:
http://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks.html
Below is another hallmark site that may give you some ideas as to the origin of your ring.
http://www.modernsilver.com/basichallmarks.htm
Hope this helps and enjoy your ring !
Sally
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