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Hi MSC...it looks as tho' (using your millimetre measurements, and my very lo-tech technique), your AMAZING ring has about a carat of diamonds...between .98-1.15ct. Nice!

Oh WOW...that is my kind of ring!! What an adventurous shape.....how did you come by this one? I'd say it was European, quite possibly German, as I've seen rings of the same period with identical marks for 14ct gold. I've got a little 'diamond calculator' for estimating weights on antique-cuts...

Just gorgeous, my two favourites are the baroquey ones with the push-barrel clasps, especially the first one. Wonderful lustre. Thank you for taking the time to put up the pictures in this thread...I look forward to its continuation!!

Sophie, pleased it worked :-)

FrenchPearl, I think it must be cultured...the core, which isn't actually 'round', moves around inside a little, and there is grit and dirt in the space between the nacre and the 'core'. But I agree, I thought it looked abalone too.

Madcsiencechik, I'm based in the South of England, and bought it from someone who came into the shop, so there's every chance it is English, but i haven't even tested the metal. Bodecia, Gemgeek...i couldnt bear to convert it, to me it is what it is...it's a teeny flower (probably originally...

Wonderful...again, I love the mix of straight/curved, rough/smooth..super-dramatic!!

What an AMAZING collection! I, for one, am suffering from a huge attack of jewellery envy! Some of them are pretty much museum pieces.

I'm glad you all love this little pearly flower too..thank you for your comments...im really drawn to its small, fine jewellery and i find its neatness really pleasing. Madsciencechik, im glad you agree about the age. It could be earlier, but im going for 1800 at least. Pattye, with dating...

Thank you, pearlfriends, for your views, I'm going to try and clean inside a bit more. It is pretty and I love the metallic colours, it has one 'good' undrilled side, so I just need to find a setting :-)

I thought id share one of my little beauties with you all...This little natural pearl and table-cut diamond brooch as been lying in its specially made silk-lined box for over two hundred years...that's how many generations, who have looked after it and kept it safe? Where has it been and where...

Hello PGers...As I'm doing the GIA course at the moment, I've been obsessively examining every pearl I come across, and this one has me stumped! It comes from a bag of 'old pearls' I've had 'knocking about' for some time and which i use for repairs. It is quite distinctively bluey/grey in...

What a cute brooch...it somehow looks really 'smiley'. Depends what type of glue, but first I'd try a little soak in quite warm water, and a wiggle to free the pearl.

Wow! What a beautiful collection...each of the pearls has its own personality.

One more...pearls near clasp..thank you all for your interest, I've been working on assignment 5 of the GIA pearl course today, about FWCP, and from the information there Biwa seem most likely time wise....

Here are some pics with the aforementioned new camera...pearls need cleaning ;-)

Superb...I really like the idea of non-matching becoming matching through introducing a strong design element...and also, as always, I love the meeting of straight and curved. Real beauties!

Pearl-friends...Delighted with your interest...I'm onto it....I'll take some closer pics tomorrow (correction, partner will, as he has a new camera!). I'm intrigued!

Such gorgeous pieces...I love this thread. The last bronzy, goldy, pinky pearl is my new fave! I have a pearl ring circa 1900 with the two-hole setting....One underneath and one from the side. I think it makes it more secure...being held like this means there's much less chance of the pearl...

What lovelies! The pinky is my favourite for its naturalistic shape :-) I'm fascinated to see your Tay pearl too...thank you for sharing them.