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Title: Ring ID Post by: IFINDNOTHING on February 12, 2011, 08:01:26 PM Anyone got any ideas on this? There are 26 stones of some type in there, dont look like diamonds unfortunatly. No hallmark either, but I think "SI" is stamped there or similar. The deail is much better than the photo, its a little difficult to focus, the whole face is 13mmx13mm, cameo thing 11mmx8mm ish. Ring ID about 17mm.
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: The Doc on February 12, 2011, 08:14:02 PM Not sure of the date, but it's a nice ring. Is it silver or gold?
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: IFINDNOTHING on February 12, 2011, 08:28:53 PM Well it ain't gold, I think "SI" may mean it silver, pre hallmark maybee. The detail seems too much to be a fake/repro. Found on pasture about 4-5" deep if it helps.
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: The Doc on February 12, 2011, 08:38:52 PM I wasn't sure whether the colour was accurate in the pics. Probably modern foreign silver.
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: IFINDNOTHING on February 12, 2011, 08:53:52 PM Thanks peterh, as usual I find nothing!, I just wonder who dropped it, would love to see their face if I returned it.
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: The Doc on February 12, 2011, 09:11:09 PM I wouldn't call it nothing! I'd be happy finding that :)
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: jtalbot0001 on February 12, 2011, 09:27:38 PM I am almost certain the stones are Marcasite, basically Fools Gold, or Iron Sulphide! This type of jewelery was most fashionable during the Victorian to early Edwardian periods, so if I was to guess a date, I would say 1880-1920s for your ring! Jewelers still use this stone in modern jewelry today. A nice find! Cheers, Jon
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: jtalbot0001 on February 12, 2011, 09:34:00 PM Oh, and I forgot to add, 99% of the time Marcasite Jewelry is made in Sterling Silver, so this will more than likely be silver, although if there are no English Silver Hallmarks, then it is probably from Europe. And as I mentioned a guess date, it could quite easily be more modern, but I have a feeling it does have some age to it!
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: dances with badgers on February 12, 2011, 09:46:41 PM i thought u found nothing,my aaaaaaaaarrrrrse .very nice fella :)
Title: Re: Ring ID Post by: geordiefred on February 12, 2011, 11:20:18 PM Fake or not thats a really nice ring, well done m8 ;)
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