Ok well as Gapsare said he thinks it is being held by a very smart dealer. That and around 8500 usd will get you this out of his long term collection. I guess a few weeks is about long term enough in this hobby anymore lol. Every man has his price. However- I believe this ring must be discussed. I do not see any hallmarks or silver stamps on this ring. I have highlighted with the black arrow an obvious space of concern. Hate me or whatever- I do not really care- but if it saves a guy from losing 8500 bucks so be it. I believe this to be an early fake or fantasy piece. Quite obviously cast- and the flaw is really low quality effort even on a cast piece. I would buy it for around 300 as an old repro that I believe is really cool piece for what it is. But not a penny for what it isnt. So those are my opinions and thoughts. Feel free to contribute yours all. Best regards
Byz