Truth sure is stranger than fiction sometimes... tri-fecta silver and a gold ring ..

[lorraine]

I can't believe today's hunt...2 1/2 hrs. on wet slope and early shoreline as tide was receding.

Dropped Hank off for his golfing, and headed to one of my favorite beaches; hunted a steep wet slope.

In the first 5 minutes, I recovered the Washington; a few minutes later, the "Roosie"...and later the "merc" showed up.

I spent 2 hrs. gridding an area horizontally and vertically, with just coins and a bit of junque ( including 4 1/2 spoons) to show for the effort.

Decided to do a diagonal grid on the same area...and soon I heard that low "growly" tone ...just like yesterday.

(Now this is proof of how careless I can be out there...should have picked this up on the H & V grid... :>(

Scooped out a signet ring ...looks antique maybe; but the center is full of a solid , unmovable cement -like substance.

I've been electrolyzing it for over an hour and a half...not much progress.

I have no idea how else to get rid of this rock hard substance

Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.


Will have to post the pic of the ring later when/if I can get it fully cleaned

Here's some preliminary pics.


















UPDATE ON RING CLEANING

 

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[Les West Central Fl]

That sure looks like and old ring. Been out there a long time. Might want to try and drill a small hole in the center of the crust, it may clean easier.

 

[JJohnson]

Very nice...

 

[lookindown]

Nice ring...youve been tearing it up...congrats...never seen one with the center full like that, had to take a long time to corrode up that solid.

 

[baywalker]

Before I could even finish your thread you had it figured out when I saw the first pic. of the ring I thought there was a coin in the center when you get two dissimilar metals together you get some strange things going on. And I have to say something you and your spoons . Good times !

 

[tnt-k9]

You have been on fire! Really nice find.

 

[Fenway]

You too are "on a roll". Very nice, I wish you continued success.

 

[SorryDangDog]

Awesome finds Lorraine! Nice job getting the dime out of the ring too! That beach must have been quite the beach picnic site back in the day!

 

[Smoogle]

lovely oldie - that slope looks like fun and obviously is! great hunting Lorraine.

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[mham2]

great finds, what fun!

 

[lorraine]

Awesome finds Lorraine! Nice job getting the dime out of the ring too! That beach must have been quite the beach picnic site back in the day!

Thank you , SorryDangDog
I only was able to salvage that little bit of arc shaped metal....a dime was photographed to show how the segment that remained fit into the size of a dime.

 

[surfnturf]

Wow!! At frist it looked like yellow gold!!!
I have found many signets never a white gold one!!!
Very cooool!!!

SnT

 

[SusanMN]

Wow, another beautiful ring, and the dime stuck inside is really interesting. Too bad so little of it was left. I love the variety of things that you are able to find.

 

[NYwaterhunter]

go Lorraine ! Get some more !

 

[plymouthian12]

Very nice great hunt

 

[lorraine]

Wow!! At frist it looked like yellow gold!!!
I have found many signets never a white gold one!!!
Very cooool!!!

SnT

Thanks, SnT...

Apologies for the poor photo technique:

This ring is yellow gold; the room lighting where I photo'd it is not the best lighting to bring out the gold.

 

[Holly_squirrel]

Wow did that ever clean up beautiful. I love when a mystery is involved in a find

 

[bluediamounds 55]

Nice finds congrats

 

[liftloop]

you lucky bum
cool find