1860s RING RESTORATION COMPLETE!

BuckleBoy

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Hello All,

I dug this ring a few years ago in an old plantation site here in Louisiana. It was plow mangled and missing all of its stones when dug. I have a friend who is a master jeweler who was able to completely restore it and replace the stones for me for a modest price. I'm absolutely stoked about the results and wanted to share them with you! I went with black onyx and small marcasites since I felt that those would be more historically accurate to what might've been originally in the ring.

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Buck
 

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BuckleBoy

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,124
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
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🏆 Honorable Mentions:
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Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great restoration BuckleBoy, top shelve all the way. Was it sized for the Mrs?
I actually really like coin silver over sterling sometimes as it gives an aged natural greyish patina to the article.

I completely agree about the coin silver! The wife did claim it even though she wasn’t the one who dug it! LOL
 

billb

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Hello All,

I dug this ring a few years ago in an old plantation site here in Louisiana. It was plow mangled and missing all of its stones when dug. I have a friend who is a master jeweler who was able to completely restore it and replace the stones for me for a modest price. I'm absolutely stoked about the results and wanted to share them with you! I went with black onyx and small marcasites since I felt that those would be more historically accurate to what might've been originally in the ring.

Before:

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Regards,

Buck
Well Done Congratulations
 

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