Any information would be helpful

[nsport]

My grandmother gave me her pearl ring. I think it is fairly old, but not sure. Can anyone give me a ballpark of what it may be worth. I included some pictures.

Thank you.

 

[Bodecia]

Well it is in a Mikimoto box but not sure why it would have Genuine Sodalite in it too. Has it any marks inside. They will tell if it is a Mikimoto pearl or not.

Looks to be a very nice pearl.


Dawn - Bodecia
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[jshepherd]

Where is the sodalite in the piece? In the top picture it looks like a plain band without stones, but in the second picture it looks like it may have stones. A Mikimoto ring would have value in the name, but the quality of the pearl is going to be most important in determining value in a piece like that. It's difficult to really make out the quality in these photos.

 

[nsport]

I cannot see any other markings. It is a plain band without any additional stones. What is the value of a pearl like this assuming it is low quality? What is the value if it was considered high quality?

 

[waimeamomi]

I'm not seeing any sodalite, but it's a nice setting. If it's gold, depending on the pearl and the maker, there may be more value in the setting. Just saying.

 

[jshepherd]

If it has no markings on the ring and there is no sodalite in the setting, the ring doesn't not appear to belong to the box. The setting might not be gold either, and is interesting that it is a prong setting for a pearl.

The pearl appears to be around 8 mm and a lower-grade pearl could be had for around $50 and a higher-grade pearl could go for as much as $150 to $200.