Maybe Another Silver...Help Read Markings Please!

Desertvet

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Paid a couple hour visit to the park in town this afternoon...came up with some clad, and a ring. At first I thought the ring was costume, but when I got home and cleaned it up, I noticed some engraving / stamping on the inside, on the bottom part of the stone. I believe I see a "2" and a "5". Not for sure if it's silver or not. Please lend me your eyes, and let me know what you think. I weighed it on my scale, and it's a light one...only 2g. Thanks, happy hunting, and have a blessed evening! :icon_thumleft:
 

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Argentium

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Yes , I'm 99.9 % confident that it is sterling silver (or .925) - I've been working as a silversmith,
(semi -pro) for 25 years - that looks quite right for sterling ! Argentium.
 

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Desertvet

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Awesome!! That's what I was hoping to hear!!!! Thank you very much! I'm going to have to take it to a jeweler and have them make the band round again...it's bent in a weird shape! This is silver #2!! Happy hunting!
Argentium said:
Yes , I'm 99.9 % confident that it is sterling silver (or .925) - I've been working as a silversmith,
(semi -pro) for 25 years - that looks quite right for sterling ! Argentium.
 

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Yep! 925! Congrats on your 2nd silver!! :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft:
 

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Desertvet

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Do you think a jeweler will be able to make the band round again?
Argentium said:
Yes , I'm 99.9 % confident that it is sterling silver (or .925) - I've been working as a silversmith,
(semi -pro) for 25 years - that looks quite right for sterling ! Argentium.
 

pl8man

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Desertvet said:
Do you think a jeweler will be able to make the band round again?
Argentium said:
Yes , I'm 99.9 % confident that it is sterling silver (or .925) - I've been working as a silversmith,
(semi -pro) for 25 years - that looks quite right for sterling ! Argentium.

Sweet find ! If you use a socket and a small hammer you can fix it yourself . I do this with all my damaged rings :headbang: .
Glen
 

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Desertvet

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Oh dang...nice thinking!!! I'll give it a try...I've got TONS of sockets! Thanks, Glen, and happy hunting!! :icon_thumleft:
pl8man said:
Desertvet said:
Do you think a jeweler will be able to make the band round again?
Argentium said:
Yes , I'm 99.9 % confident that it is sterling silver (or .925) - I've been working as a silversmith,
(semi -pro) for 25 years - that looks quite right for sterling ! Argentium.

Sweet find ! If you use a socket and a small hammer you can fix it yourself . I do this with all my damaged rings :headbang: .
Glen
 

matt092079

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Yep. I see the 925. Congrats on the silver.
 

Argentium

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Desertvet , If you do the repair yourself , please go get a small rawhide mallet at a hobby or
jewelers supply , so that you don't damage the silver . I do think you should invest in a tapered
ring mandrill as well ($20 bucks ) - since you are hooked on detecting silver rings, these tools
will pay for themselves many times over . I have been blessed to find about 120 silver rings
in city parks and athletic fields - and have had to reshape /repair a number of them with the
aforementioned tools . Argentium.
 

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Desertvet

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Thank you for the info! I'll be sure to do that soon!!! :icon_thumleft:
Argentium said:
Desertvet , If you do the repair yourself , please go get a small rawhide mallet at a hobby or
jewelers supply , so that you don't damage the silver . I do think you should invest in a tapered
ring mandrill as well ($20 bucks ) - since you are hooked on detecting silver rings, these tools
will pay for themselves many times over . I have been blessed to find about 120 silver rings
in city parks and athletic fields - and have had to reshape /repair a number of them with the
aforementioned tools . Argentium.
 

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