Nice surprise!

[Bejamble]

So i have been playing around with density tests on some past finds. Basically, you find the mass and then find the volume and divide the mass/volume to get the density. Then look the density up on a chart based on the alloy that the ring is and it should match up to determine the metal type used. So 2 rings that I found last year that were originally thought to be silver ended up being white gold. One was marked 825 with no other marking weighing 3.73 grams. I thought it was 925 but after doing the density test, it had a heavier density which matched up on white gold. I looked closer at the stamp and it was actually 825. Woohoo. So i decided to check another ring that i was unsure of which was stamped 925 with a circle K (usually meaning gold) and turned out to be white gold as well. Pleasantly surprised. Waiting for my chem tests to be delivered in the mail and will verify.

3.73g 20K White Gold Ring
1.62g 22K White Gold Toe Ring

 

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[ron lord]

Any idea what the stamp is?
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925 silver

 

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[lost items recovery]

Isnt 825 mexican silver?

Don't know on 825 but found a nice ring marked 950 once, thought it would be platinum but I knew by its purplish color it was gonna be silver.
A little research led me to find out it was Mexican silver and confirmed by a acid test. In denial I was still hoping for plat but acid test don't lie I guess!

 

[lost items recovery]

825 is Mexican silver and 925 is also silver not 22kt,but I am not a Rocket Scientist just A nobody that know better.

Just curious Ron, how do you do on finds in your neck of the waves?
East coast had its moments but has been a let down at times

 

[Les West Central Fl]

In my 25 years of detecting in salt water beaches I can say I have never found a gold ring of high karat quality (18,20 or 22kt. gold) pitted. Gold coins found from Spanish Gallions still look the same

 

[ron lord]

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Just curious Ron, how do you do on finds in your neck of the waves?
East coast had its moments but has been a let down at times

in your neck of the wave,what are you talking about??

 

[lost items recovery]

in in your neck of the wave,what are you talking about??

Joking! Like in your neck of the woods expression.
How's hunting in your area?

 

[Irishgoldhound]

Silver 925.

 

[ron lord]

Joking! Like in your neck of the woods expression.
How's hunting in your area?

Hunting here really suck, the last gold ring I found was in Sept. Sence then they have add 365,000 yds. of sand on my beaches. That 20,277 truck loads of sand. Now all we need is a real big Storm !!

 

[lost items recovery]

Hunting here really suck, the last gold ring I found was in Sept. Sence then they have add 365,000 yds. of sand on my beaches. That 20,277 truck loads of sand. Now all we need is a real big Storm !!

Sorry to hear that!
Same here,they dredged from the water and pumped up about ten ft of sand on the beach and now it's iron clips from the pipe with an occasional fresh drop.
I feel your pain!