$8000.00 1974 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring UPDATED

[diggerfororo]

Yesterday my hunting pard. and I hit a small surf beach. The finds were few and far between,BUT I did manage 2 gold. Both were diamond rings (18k) diamonds are not common for this area of Spain. The 1ct ring is English hallmarked-London,18k, date letter is a lower case ( t ) which is 1918 in my book. weight is 9.6 grams. The second ring is a 1/2 ct marked 750 wit a weight of 3.1 grams. Out of the 62 gold this trip (142 for the year) I only had 1 other diamond and it was small. The big stone measures 6.5mm which is 1ct. I have had a very good year and will be going back to Missouri on the 18th of this month. After trading in my peseta,s for Euros I had about 700 all totaled ($1050) Total weight of my gold is aprox. 186 grams or about 6oz. Thanks for looking.

Les

Hi everyone:

I have a couple of changes to the original post. 1. The date letter was wrong. I was looking at the hallmark site on the net and I guess I was looking at the date letters for Birmingham, instead of London. The correct date is 1974. I had the ring appraised today and the jeweler appraised it at $8000.00. The diamond is really high quality. I about fell over when he told me the value. Thanks for looking.

Les

 

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[The Patriot]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

sure are 2 beauties there... congrats on a great season

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

sure are 2 beauties there... congrats on a great season

Thanks Patriot, It IS my best season for about 7 years.

Les

 

[time4me]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Good lord man, 142 gold rings this year!!! You are the gold king

These latest 2 are real beauties!!! Congrats!

 

[Swingit]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Nice Ice

 

[allen]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

congrats on those awesome rings !!

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Good lord man, 142 gold rings this year!!! You are the gold king

These latest 2 are real beauties!!! Congrats!

Thanks, it has been a banner year for me. I also had over 250 silver rings and things.

Les

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Nice Ice

Thanks, Swingit. I usually don't find the ice and not this big.

Les

 

[rockyredbaron]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Rates the Banner in my book
How often do you find TWO diamond rings the same day !!!!!
Most are very fortunate finding just ONE !!!!


Rockyredbaron

HH to all

 

[Bob S]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Nice Finds WTG

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Rates the Banner in my book
How often do you find TWO diamond rings the same day !!!!!
Most are very fortunate finding just ONE !!!!


Rockyredbaron

HH to all

Thanks for the comments Rocky, I had an extra Jack and water when I tested both rings and they "TOOTED"

Les

 

[oroh2o]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Congrats on the rocks. Can't wait to hear the blow by blow acct............L

 

[Rob (B.C.)]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Wow!! Those are the finds we all dream of!

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Congrats on the rocks. Can't wait to hear the blow by blow acct............L

Hi Slim:
I am just having a ball. The yellow stuff is thinning out drastickly, but I still have fun. I almost didn't dig the big rock. The signal was broken and iffy but you know me, I scooped it anyway. The shank is seperated where it was sized. They used silver and it doesn't last in salt water. It is just me and Wayne from Iowa for another week and then I will pack it in till I get back in Jan.
I will give you a call in a couple of days.

Les

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Wow!! Those are the finds we all dream of!

Thanks Rob:

I guess I am one of the lucky ones. I have been living my dream for over 40 years.

Les

 

[sniffer]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

WOW, those are a couple of sweet rings. congrats

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

yo D

From the land of the Bluenose...man those are awesome. Big time congrats!

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Thanks Sniffer & Leslie.

I appricate the nice comments.

Les

 

[rooney]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

wtg glad to hear you and wayne are getting the shiney stuff, thanks again for the hospitality and the tee-shirts and for letting my little girl run around your casa. maybe i should get myself a cz, any going? all the best seth (friend of 's').

 

[Alnitak]

Re: 1918 Eng. Hallmarked 1ct diamond ring

Nice couple of rings, but that ring looks too modern to be 1918. Diamond rings in that style were not that common in 1918. On top of that, it looks like a brilliant cut on the diamond (although its hard to be positive from that picture), and the brilliant cut was not even invented until 1919. They re-use the hallmarks in 20-year cycles, so maybe its a newer date?

Sweet finds regardless.