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Looking For Antique Engagement Rings?
Antique engagement rings are classic style rings that bring back the charm and history of an era gone by. Many couples enjoy the nostalgic feel of something their grandparents may have worn. For others, the idea of old-fashioned quality workmanship and styling is what they like. Regardless of your reasons for choosing vintage diamond engagement rings, the best price is a concern when finding the best rings.rnrnWhen Searching for Antique Style Engagement RingsrnrnOnline auctions and the Internet in general have brought the world home. All from your home computer, you can shop at the tiniest Italian countryside village or Antwerp’s mega diamond dealers.rnIf shopping closer to home is what you want in order to touch and feel the rings and try them for size and style, then other great sources for vintage engagement rings are available out there. Flea markets or estate sales are two of the top sources for authentic vintage jewelery including diamond or sapphire jewelry in gold or silver.rnrnVintage Diamond Engagement Ring – How to Authenticate itrnrnWhile it’s great if you can find a vintage engagement ring, you should also make sure it is truly an antique. To help you with this, try to find a reputable jewelry appraiser. On jewelry, there are telltale signs and markings that will tell the trained appraiser when and where and by whom a specific piece of old jewelry was made. To mark their work as one of their own each artisan or silversmith has a symbol which they will engrave in their work. Counterfeiters will try to replicate the marks, but other design features will let the appraiser know if this is the case in a particular antique. To go with your vintage diamond engagement ring, the appraiser can then give you a guarantee or a certificate of authenticity.rnrnMake sure that the setting and the diamonds are examined separately. You may find a vintage setting with newer diamonds. This won’t necessarily impact the value to you, but it would perhaps indicate that there were either several owners or that the person selling the rings as an antique may have changed stones. The number one consideration in choosing antique jewellery is to make sure you really love it. There are usually no exchanges for vintage diamond engagement rings.
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