Unknown Marking on Aquamarine-stone silver ring

[sidhez]

This ring appears to have an aquamarine stone in the center setting. It has three rows of 5 stones on either side of the center stone which appear to be diamonds. I can't tell what the first mark of the initial is. The marking is 825 ?AS. Can you identify this piece?

[ValkyrieVixen]

It's 925 and FAS. From what I've seen FAS is a foreign manufacturer, they did a lot of sterling jewelry with blue topaz, amethyst, citrine, garnet, peridot and the like in the 80s-90s. It could be a light blue topaz rather than aqua. The white stones are likely CZ or possibly white sapphire but they'd have to be tested.

[JLDoggett]

That is the mark of an asian company that mass produced pieces from the 1970's throgh 2000. I have not seen their mark on items lately. Mostly sold through Kohls, Walmart, Sears... other big box stores. It would be a blue topaz (they tend to fade over time to almost clear.) At least their pieces with cubic zirconia are usually marked as such.

[sidhez]

Thanks so much for the information! I'm really happy to know what the markings mean and the identification of the stones as well.
Thanks,
Sidhe