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<blockquote data-quote="grubstake" data-source="post: 431117" data-attributes="member: 4012"><p>I think Silver has it right - #1 and #2 both look masonic to me. The ring needs a good blast in an ultrasonic cleaner to get rid of the grime in the crevices. Perhaps both items are insignia of rank in a lodge, with rubies denoting a specific freemasonry level? If they are masonic, these two may have some collector value above scrap.</p><p></p><p>I reckon the inscription on #3, the Rodd cufflinks, says "9<u>Ct</u>" - probably denoting 9 carat gold plate on a stirling silver base, as per Goldpick's comment above. The chain links are welded, so it's unlikely to be just 'muck metal' under the plating.</p><p></p><p>If #4 IS only 8 carat and weighs less than 2 grams, there's not much gold at all in that little ring, so the scrap value will be minimal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubstake, post: 431117, member: 4012"] I think Silver has it right - #1 and #2 both look masonic to me. The ring needs a good blast in an ultrasonic cleaner to get rid of the grime in the crevices. Perhaps both items are insignia of rank in a lodge, with rubies denoting a specific freemasonry level? If they are masonic, these two may have some collector value above scrap. I reckon the inscription on #3, the Rodd cufflinks, says "9[u]Ct[/u]" - probably denoting 9 carat gold plate on a stirling silver base, as per Goldpick's comment above. The chain links are welded, so it's unlikely to be just 'muck metal' under the plating. If #4 IS only 8 carat and weighs less than 2 grams, there's not much gold at all in that little ring, so the scrap value will be minimal. [/QUOTE]
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