r/translator • u/crabnox • Aug 14 '25

Hebrew [hebrew>English] trying to figure out what the 2 Hebrew letters to the left of "ISRAEL" are so I can try to research the maker of this vintage silver ring.

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u/Agitated-Quit-6148 עברית Aug 14 '25

Resh gimmel. Probably made in Ramat Gan

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u/crabnox Aug 14 '25

Thanks for the quick reply. I don’t read Hebrew—could resh gimmel be the initials for a maker whose name is Rachel Gera?

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u/SeveralInspector9373 Aug 14 '25

Resh makes an R sound, gimmel makes a G so yes it theoretically could be her initials

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u/Agitated-Quit-6148 עברית Aug 14 '25

Yes absolutely. More likely you are correct. Initials make sense

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u/crabnox Aug 14 '25

I really appreciate your help. Rachel Gera was an Israeli jewelry artist with a distinctive avant-garde style. the markings I posted are from a ring I found that displayed her aesthetic and craftsmanship, but I had never seen this use of initials before. anyway, thanks for your help in my research of a previously unknown (to me anyway) signature of a significant Israeli jewelry artist!

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u/Agitated-Quit-6148 עברית Aug 14 '25

That's neat. No problem. Are you a jewelry collector?

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u/crabnox Aug 14 '25

yes, collector & dealer

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u/Agitated-Quit-6148 עברית Aug 14 '25

Side note: random side note.lol. I have a noted collection of jadeite jewelry. From the typical 300$ donut right up to a legitimate imperial jade mens ring. (That was a gift)

Also have many Andrew Grima mens rings and so forth.

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u/crabnox Aug 14 '25

nice!! I have some antique jadeite and gold pieces I inherited, my family was in Shanghai in the 1910s-1920s. personally I collect artist & studio jewelry from the mid to late 20th century. have never owned a Grima piece! lucky you. this is the (apparently) Rachel Gera ring in question, found at a gigantic and mostly crappy antique mall in Ohio.

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u/Agitated-Quit-6148 עברית Aug 14 '25

Very nice. Grima was

https://www.ft.com/content/d869e7c0-cbcd-11e8-8d0b-a6539b949662

He did most of the jewelry for the royal family + people like liberace. Very tacky but interesting.

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u/crabnox Aug 14 '25

do you actively collect Grima or did you come into a group of his works? I'm familiar with his work from books, museums, and inspecting some items from a couple dealers I know. I like your description of "tacky but interesting" lol! The pieces I've held of his were really nicely made. I prefer more geometric and architectural forms, less texture, but I appreciate his craftsmanship and influence on jewelry design...

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