1873 18K ring & broken Cameo ring

mike b

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I just returned from a week vacation in the North East, during the first beach dive I found my ring of 2018! Then on the same dive a beautiful 10K Broken cameo ring (I've polished it up). I dug a hole you could lay in searching for the rest of the cameo but no luck. I couldn't read anything on the ring, but saw a small mark that was a shield with a number in it. After the dive back at the car my dive partner asked to see it so I handed it to him, after one look he had a minor convulsion and read the inscription to me..."April 30 1873". And the number was 18 inside a shield, 18K. My oldest dated anything besides a coin. The cameo is just nice. It came out black (on the gold side) no marks.
One of the things I've always wanted to find was a ring with an old date in it. Over the years Ive been with two guys that have found rings with dates within 5 years of this one, this was my turn.
 

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My turn next. That is amazing wow Great find and two of em. I love stuff that old
 

Wow very nice! I like that 1873 ring and that cameo is cool.
 

Beautiful ring recovery! :icon_thumleft:
 

Beautiful old gold ring save. Congrats
 

That's a Great save!! And dated really gives the ring a history, WOW!!

The cameo ring (front) almost looks like part of a Centurion Hematite ring.

All great treasures from under..:notworthy:
 

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Amazing finds congratulations
 

Excellent finds !
 

Nice!!! Congrats!!!
 

Mike that is one the best gold ring I’ve seen in my life. The date blows me away. Congratulations
 

Old gold is the best, congrats on the great finds.
 

Amazing historic ring! :occasion14:
 

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