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pt. 3

So, its not over! We ring collectors have another problem with our enamel rings... Epoxy.. You know what it is. Years ago many went to a hard epoxy to fill in the field.. Brilliant! Great solution to rip us off again.. ......

Epoxy can look the part sometimes,,,and it is very hard.. Sometimes it will pass the hot point test. [When I'm doing the hot point test I leave it sit touching a few seconds longer].

So epoxy looks good. Almost too good! You must develop a eye looking at enamel... IF you r older family members have enamel jewelry. Take a look with a magnifying glass or loop. Glass is glass. Look at good known period rings, WestWall, some of the Luft rings.. after a while you will see what is good just by eye sometimes..

This SS ring. A good copy. Has a few other problems but one is the 'enamel'. It is not. It is epoxy. The fake enamel rings have a flat or matt look to them. A bit glossy but not that glass look. Too perfect.. Here's the copy.