Hi everyone,
it's my first time on this forum. I've recently become very interested in jewellery, having reached my thirties without ever wearing any! Now I'm going overboard and have bought quite a few antique pieces on Ebay.

Then recently I bought this more modern ring from a US seller. They have tons of satisified customers, positive feedback, etc, so I trusted them completely, though their prices are suspiciously low. This was described as 10K gold with a natural pink sapphire and diamond accent stones. I paid the equivalent of £100 for it. It has arrived and has 'China' stamped on it, as well as 10K and W. I'm a bit surprised that it was made in China as it was described as 'estate jewellery'. Does it mean it's lower quality and that the sapphire could be synthetic (the seller denies this but I can't afford a valuation right now, so have to believe them!)
What does everyone think? Any advice will be very welcome...

Thanks

Shanghai, China has emerged as the second largest market for gold jewellery after India, dislodging the US to the third position, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). The latest WGC statistics, released Tuesday, showed that sales of gold jewellery in China reached a record high of 302.2 tonnes in 2007 from 245 tonnes in 2006, making the country the world’s second-largest retail jewellery market.