Originally Posted by Sarcasmos
Personally I do not like repros. The only interest in these rings to me is the historical value behind each artifact. The history behind the name whose finger this ring was around. I see no value in repros, but this is just my opinion.

No problem with that. In fact, I agree regarding the history. By putting names and dates on the rings, the rings become a conversation topic about certain individuals. Hence, the desire to go with well-known names.