Brooch from the woods

[robfinds]

Here's this afternoons finds from the woods. I like the brooch, looks like some kind of shell (gorgeous Shade of green) maybe Victorian/Edwardian. The big silver ring is off something, maybe a walking stick ?.

HH Robert.

 

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[CRUSADER]

I've lined up some woods on my hit list for the future, I hope to do as well as you have

 

[robfinds]

I've lined up some woods on my hit list for the future, I hope to do as well as you have

Well you never know in woods, it's just the shot gun butts they drive you mad. The one's on the picture are just a small percentage of the amount I found.

 

[Old River]

Very nice. I love the brooch, and themble. I like to hunt the woods. A large area of my site is in the woods. I love it. Congradulations on the finds.

 

[CRUSADER]

I've lined up some woods on my hit list for the future, I hope to do as well as you have

Well you never know in woods, it's just the shot gun butts they drive you mad. The one's on the picture are just a small percentage of the amount I found.

I know, thats why I've never done well, I just give up with a pouch full of cartridges

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Looks like malachite, is it stone?

 

[Tank69]

nice digs

 

[robfinds]

Looks like malachite, is it stone?

Looks more shell like to me Curbdigger. i will see if i can split it from the back of the brooch.

 

[Alnitak]

Looks like malachite to me as well.

 

[treasurefiend]

Awesome finds!!!!

 

[robfinds]

This is the back of the brooch setting, does look shell like.

HH Robert.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds! Maybe the silver ring was part of a utensil/knife to retain the handle? I have a bronze ring like that, it dates close to medieval. I don't care for forest detecting but we do detect where we can, LOL! HH, Mike

 

[robfinds]

Nice finds! Maybe the silver ring was part of a utensil/knife to retain the handle? I have a bronze ring like that, it dates close to medieval. I don't care for forest detecting but we do detect where we can, LOL! HH, Mike

Hello Mike, it could be something like that but more modern (18th/19th century).

 

[Alnitak]

This is the back of the brooch setting, does look shell like.

HH Robert.

That's a tarnished metal back for the cabochon on the front.

 

[robfinds]

This is the back of the brooch setting, does look shell like.

HH Robert.

That's a tarnished metal back for the cabochon on the front.

Forgive my ignorance Alnitak, But what's a cabochon ?.

 

[Alnitak]

This is the back of the brooch setting, does look shell like.

HH Robert.

That's a tarnished metal back for the cabochon on the front.

Forgive my ignorance Alnitak, But what's a cabochon ?.

It's a type of polished cut stone. Typically it will be backed with metal when made into jewelry. Malachite is a very popular rock to use for cabochons due to the unique patterns and green colors. Here's a modern polished malachite cabochon:

http://cgi.ebay.com/61-11-Ct-Oval-M...66:2|39:1|72:1240|240:1318|301:0|293:2|294:50

Typically brooches or pendants are where you see cabochons used in jewelry. Here is a little more on cabochons on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabochon

The one you posted looks like a malachite cabochon, probably with a silver or other metal back. What does the other green side look like cleaned? It could be shell, but it looks so much like malachite, and that's such a common semi-precious stone used for those purposes, that I doubt it would be shell.

 

[robfinds]

This is the back of the brooch setting, does look shell like.

HH Robert.

That's a tarnished metal back for the cabochon on the front.

Forgive my ignorance Alnitak, But what's a cabochon ?.

It's a type of polished cut stone. Typically it will be backed with metal when made into jewelry. Malachite is a very popular rock to use for cabochons due to the unique patterns and green colors. Here's a modern polished malachite cabochon:

http://cgi.ebay.com/61-11-Ct-Oval-M...66:2|39:1|72:1240|240:1318|301:0|293:2|294:50

Typically brooches or pendants are where you see cabochons used in jewelry. Here is a little more on cabochons on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabochon

The one you posted looks like a malachite cabochon, probably with a silver or other metal back. What does the other green side look like cleaned? It could be shell, but it looks so much like malachite, and that's such a common semi-precious stone used for those purposes, that I doubt it would be shell.

the green side looks no different clean, the thing is not very thick and feels light. that's why I thought shell.