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Collectables => Jewellery => Topic started by: Tigerchips on March 21, 2010, 06:50:07 PM

Title: What is this?
Post by: Tigerchips on March 21, 2010, 06:50:07 PM

I really don't know what this is. It's marked 'GC .925'. It looks suspiciously like a gold colour, not silver. Could it be solid silver and plated in gold? Maybe the tarnish has turned it gold? Or perhaps the mark is meant to be misleading so someone like me comes along and buys it, lol.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Anne on March 21, 2010, 08:16:04 PM

Could well be gold plated silver TC... have you checked through http://www.925-1000.com/ for a match for the mark?

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 22, 2010, 12:13:44 AM

I would think that it is 925 silver too with that mark.  I wonder IF it is (maybe) a thing to hold a scarf around your neck....or a ring that does open like a little belt?

Does it fit a finger TC?

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Tigerchips on March 22, 2010, 12:18:22 AM

The edges are sharp so i don't think it was used as a ring. A scarf ring maybe.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 22, 2010, 12:36:34 AM

That would be my guess -- but then I could be wrong too...lol

But wait -- the circle stays a circle -- and the little belt thing comes off, so why would the belt thing come off, when the scarf could just go through the circle thing??

Maybe not a scarf thing.....Hm-m-m-m-m-m (???)

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Anne E.B. on March 22, 2010, 10:35:34 PM

Too small to be a pony tail ring?

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Tigerchips on March 23, 2010, 08:05:04 PM

It's about one inch diameter.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Anne E.B. on March 23, 2010, 09:38:29 PM

Not a pony tail ring. :P
I've had a look in my Millers books but can't find anything useful.  I did find a piece of jewellery on an American site by just googling GC.925.  It was for a sterling silver pin.  Still can't find out what the GC means tho.
Might be worth taking it in to a local jeweller's shop and asking.  I've always found them really happy to help with ID or to confirm whether something is gold/silver etc.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 24, 2010, 04:13:18 AM

Worth a shot TC - What Anne EB said.  I would try that...

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Tigerchips on March 24, 2010, 12:23:32 PM

Thanks, good idea about the search thingy, i actually found something.  :beer:

If it's authentic, it's made by Guess Inc (or one of it's side companies) and is from the Guess Collection (GC).

http://www.gcwatches.com/#/GB/collections/

I couldn't find any on ebay but the Gc rings usually retail at about £70-£100. So all things well and if it really is a ring, it might sell for £20 (each), if i ever sell them, that is.  ;D

Judging by the other rings, I think it's solid silver and gold plated.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Anne on March 24, 2010, 03:43:02 PM

Well done TC  :clap: I think that's cracked this one. I found the same silver pin as t'other Anne did but hadn't found any more than that.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Tigerchips on March 24, 2010, 06:51:12 PM

Lol, and i only paid £2 for the pair. :thd:

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 24, 2010, 08:15:58 PM

WTG...  :cheerleader:

But I think anything by GUESS has some collectible value, and unique with the little belt on it.....and it is SILVER some should have a bit $$ to it.

Wonder if that company would be able to date it?  As Anne said *Now cracked* on this one... :tup3: