I have heard of the 'good' fakes but have never seen one...

Problem is a fake doesn't have to be proven,,an authentic one does..

I wrote a few friends from Italy,,they all said the same,,they say an authentic example should have the hallmarks.. It is one of the parts of the criteria of authenticating them..

bonny1, I would rather see no hallmarks than a 'incorrect' one. I actually like your ring , hold on to it and maybe some new info will come along,,happens all the time! wink