Platinum Mabe Pearl ring

[lmgarden]

My mother recently gave me this ring. My dad gave it to her years ago, but she thought it was too big and rarely wore it. I'm not sure how often I'll wear it - it's a little 'granny' style, and is a bit large for me, as well.

Comparatively, I don't think mobe pearls are very sought after, but it's a nice silver/ white color, with faint blues and pinks, and set in platinum with diamonds. She can't remember where my dad bought it - I think it might be from the 1930's.

Any thoughts on its age and origin??

 

[Purranha]

lmgarden it is an absolutely lovely piece!!! please wear it and wear it often! and handshots please!

 

[pattye]

Looks like some really pretty diamonds there, personally I like mabe pearls. I'd wear it with some of my less traditional pearls as a contrast, rather than with more formal classic pieces.

 

[BAS]

Hand shots, please!!! Mabe, platinum and diamonds. How can you go wrong?!

 

[GemGeek]

I think it's very cool!

 

[Katbran]

I love it !!!

 

[Marianne]

A really beautiful ring. Hope you will enjoy wearing it!

 

[kelluvpearls]

Wow what a gorgeous ring. I love old jewelries.

 

[Sanippy]

I really love this ring, I don't think it's granny looking at all!

 

[Icyjade]

Lovely ring! It doesn't look granny and it doesn't look too big at all. You are so lucky!

 

[perlas]

I think it will make a nice cocktail ring!

 

[JerseyPearl]

I don't think it's granny style at all...I think it is gorgeous! It's glammy not granny!

 

[lmgarden]

Thank you all for me encouraging me to wear this ring!! I suppose it's not too granny - I'm just not used to wearing large rings, but I think I can get real used to it!

Here are some hand shots...

 

[Katbran]

That's not at all Grannyish.....looks fabulous on you! But I know it's hard to get used to big rings when you never wear them.

 

[JerseyPearl]

This ring really looks like something you would see on Liz Taylor's hand...my mother would call that a "serious piece of jewelry"!

 

[MSC]

That is a spectacular ring! I love late deco with all the fancy baguette cuts! I'd rock that everyday

 

[CathyKeshi]

I love the ring on you, and those baguette diamonds are fabulous! IF you somehow find you still can't get used to such a large ring (hang out here with us for a while and you'll get used to wearing anything LOL), any good bench jeweler could probably convert that ring into a lovely pendant for you. Wear it as a ring for a while and see how you feel

 

[lmgarden]

CathyKeshi, that is so funny and you are so right - it surely hasn't taken very long to change my perception of this ring - thanks to my fellow P-G'rs!

MSC, I think I'll be rocking it more than would have ever thought!

Thanks all for helping me see the light on this ring!!

 

[KarinK]

If that is a granny ring I want to be a granny!

- Karin

 

[dkan 168]

Very nice ring, thanks for sharing!

DK