This is my first ring but i have heard scary things about pawn shops AFTER I already bought it.Where can I take it to make sure it is real.
206801
Usually, items available in pawn shops are genuine, but people generally do not prefer to buy from there, as the items have found ther way to the pawn shops out of "distress", and they are available for sale  because of the inability of the person concerned to repay and recover. As such, the items at pawn shops are considered "unlucky". But if you do not believe in these superstitions, well try your luck, but the item will definitely be genuine.
286040
I would take it to a jeweler, there is no way to be able to tell if a diamond is real just by looking at it. They will be able to test it for you. It might also cost some money, just depends on the jeweler.
519627
Put it on ebay with a high reserve. you will sort out the just curious from the very interested!
391433
rub it with a coin,\nif its gold, a soft metal,\nit should make an indent.\n\nif it is flaky, its fools gold.\n\nand here's a real simple test,\nif they are selling them dirt cheap, they are prob fake.\n\ntoo, what are the chances that a man walked into a mine, picked up some gold ( I am sure that a gold mine is guarded) \nand then managed to get it out of the country, \nand after all that, wants to sell it to you?
40711
A replica suggests the original maker is aware of the making of the item.  And the item may be made of similar quality parts. Still it is not an original of course.\n\nA fake is usually not authorized by the original maker. And is usually made of inferior parts.  Like the "Rolex" watches you might find for 75 dollars.
469474
Possibly when the ring was new, it had a layer of clear hard varnish which has now been buffed off.  The scratches it used to get were scratches in the varnish, not in the ring itself.  But find another jeweller and get a second opinion.
207940
Listen, I received a check a couple of days ago too. I took it to a check cashing place and asked them if it was a real check and they said yes and cashed it for me. However I didn't understand the letter very well. I called the number several times with no answer. Finally the next day I called again and a man answered with an accent and told me to go cash the check and call him back and he would tell me the next step to take.  I was scared so I notified a friend of mine in Canada and he told me that it is a scam. Now I'm not sure what to do...
457937
FYI  If you want a ring from past years as long as the school it still in existence you can order one at the jewelry counter at Walmart...they have a small additional charge for past years.  I ordered one for my husband for his birthday to replace the one he lost...it was not expensive (under $100) and was perfect!  He still says it was one of the best presents he ever got!
436364
i would go to your local sports memorbilia store and see if they can compare it to a real signed ball or next time just dont buy it from a questionable place
670335
I know this is tacky, but buddy, the only way not to lose out on the big bucks is to keep it for the next one. Then, just buy a different setting next time so it's not the same ring. You have to look at it for what it is - a rock. A thing. A possession. A cold material item. It does not represent anything anymore. It's just something you own. That's worth a lot of money. You'd be silly to throw that money away. Just don't tell a soul. Not your mom. Not your ex. Not your buddies. No one. This is your secret. And don't you feel bad for a minute, because it does not mean you won't love the next person any less. It just means you're smart with money. Do you think I go out and buy all new lingerie every time I get a new boyfriend? Sheets? Do you think I buy a new bed? Hell no. It's not realistic. It's too expensive. Use the diamond for the next setting. It's actually kind of beautiful and poetic. You gave your heart/diamond away once. It was returned to you, and you'll always be affected by that. But that doesn't mean you won't give your heart/diamond away again, and when you do, it won't be of any less value because you've loved once before.
15950
When my husband and i were planning our wedding, we went to purchase him a wedding ring. we went to a ma and pop jewelery store in the town that we live in(keep it in the community). He found one he liked and it had an Opal mount in it. Well we do construction for a living and neither one of us wear our rings to work. but we do at home and we do alot around our house. Over the first year his ring got bent all to hell. It was a very thin ring. So for our anniversary i wanted to have it remade. I had a bunch of scrap gold to put torwords the construction of the new ring to make it thicker. So I decided to take it back to the store we purchased it from.I explained the situation to the lady. NOT that the situation mattered.I just wanted to pay to make a new ring. She told me that I was lieing about him wearing the ring to work.In my own rage I argued it with her knowing the situation did not matter.I just Knew That bhe didnt.But she just knew that he did. I ended up taking the ring to a locl pawn shop and a jeweler there remade a Georgous replica of the origional and alot more durable
7657
You can surely go to bluenile.com and check out the price of that specific ring if you want to have it made but you may also check into other jewelry stores.  The thing is that there are many variables when buying a diamond and you are talking about 5 diamonds mounted together, therefore you need to consider lots of variation in price and quality.  The best thing is to shop around, know what you can get with the price you want to pay, of course, it will be easier if you know someone in the field!  Hope that you will find what you want!
260139
I would definetly be checking into the legalities of doing this... There are alot of companies overseas that do not have the same standards of gold and mismark their items... My hubby is a jeweler and knows that working on gold from some countries is totally different than the stuff from here... I am sure you will need ot licensed up the wahoo for this. I take it you are buying straight from a mine since it is wholesale? Sounds interesting but scary to me...
102656
Since you don't give any mint marks or any comments about condition, as well as only describing one side of the coin, this is hard to answer, but I'll do my best. \n\nFIRST COIN: I can't answer this without knowing what's on the back and the size of the coin. There were several coins from this period that looked like this - half dimes, quarters, dollars, and $10 dollar coins. E-mail me with details and dimensions, and I'll find out for you.\n\n\nSECOND COIN: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You have a fairly rare coin that is worth, at the poorest grade, $85. If the coin is in pretty good condition, it could be worth thousands ($4000 sound OK?). I HIGHLY recommend you take this coin to a reputable dealer to have it appraised and placed in a protective case. You may also want to have it insured.
288655
First of all most stones will scratch glass...A cubic zirconia sapphire and ruby and quite a few other stones are harder than glass...A diamond can be broke by just banging it into you car door accidentally and I have seen that happen...Unless you have some pretty special equipment or a lot of knowledge at what you are looking at your not going to ever be certain...Take it to a jeweler and have them look at it or even a pawn shop, usually they have a tester they can touch the stone with and know in a second if its real or not without having to get a real appraisal and they will probably do it for you for free
42200
Be careful about where you buy your wholesale jewelry. I am unsure of this Taxco place in Mexico, but I do know there are a few shady dealings coming from there. Mexican silver is not always on the mark as is sterling silver. Try places like Rio Grande of Albuquerque, also there is a place that sells very cheaply (you get what you pay for) I think it is Thunderbird something out of New Mexico. Not all there things are bad some are great, it really depends on what you are looking for.
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you might want to take a look on ebay to look for a real diamond ring or maybe a pawn shop will do it instead of a fancy jewerly store...