Day out on the beach

[supersounder]

Hit the beach again and on the second to last run down the beach after 7 hours of swinging the detector I came across this little gem. Thought it was a junk ring when I first found it as it was the colour of a long submerged piece of copper but the ugly duckling turned into a swan when 4.5 hours of working on it to remove all of the patina that had developed on it revealed what lay beneath. Was well worth the effort of the clean up. Think the ring must have been buried in the sand for a very long time. Very happy with it. Pretty sure the stones are amethyst. Nicest find so far!!

Had the usual haul of can tabs and bottle tops along with a lot of corroding can junk. Also managed to round up $3.40 in coins.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the great looking Ring !

 

[pepperj]

That was certainly the saver of the day. Congrats on the beauty.
What Kt is the ring?

 

[billb]

Outstanding!!!
Congratulations on your nice ring..

 

[unclemac]

get the ring checked out and let us know, very vice indeed

 

[Jose The Goon]

Very beautiful ring ! Huge CONGRATS !!
I don't want to get your hopes up BUT.....
considering your description of the color of a long submerged copper, leads me to speculate that the ring is gold and was made before the stamping act of 1906. It looks like a well made antique ring that was very expensive in its' day. Thus, the stones, large & small, Could possibly be much better than Amethyst. Be sure before you believe any "expert" tell you "they are just Amethyst"

They could possibly be these;
LINK: https://www.google.com/search?q=cut+pink+diamonds+images+free&sca_esv=2a32337555ff0444&sxsrf=APpeQnvN2pLdqHBGF4W9XbXekdfUjDmkwg:1786463442478&source=hp&ei=0kR7asSsGrig5NoP-OOkyQo&iflsig=ABILxe8AAAAAantS4rQT6NhAFRvcZCDmU9ATOPQUk1cC&oq=cut+pink+diamonds+images&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhhjdXQgcGluayBkaWFtb25kcyBpbWFnZXMqAggAMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKsCSKS0AVCWE1iqeXACeACQAQCYAZEBoAH_EqoBBTExLjEzuAEByAEA-AEBmAIaoAKlFagCCsICBxAjGOoCGCfCAhAQIxidBhjoBhjdBRjqAhgnwgIEECMYJ8ICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAg4QABiABBiKBRixAxiDAcICERAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGMcBGNEDwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAg4QLhiABBixAxjHARjRA8ICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIREC4YgAQYigUYjQYYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICDhAuGIAEGMcBGK8BGI4FwgILEC4YgwEYsQMYgATCAgcQABiABBgKwgILEC4YrwEYxwEYgATCAgUQLhiABMICCBAAGIAEGPAGwgILEAAY_AYY8gYYjwfCAg8QABiABBgKGAsYsQMYgwHCAgwQABiABBgKGAsYsQPCAgkQABiABBgKGAvCAgoQABiABBgNGPAGwgIHEAAYgAQYDcICBhAAGB4YDcICBhAAGBYYHsICCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDwgIFEAAY7wWYAxXxBY-xAcZVcjakkgcFMTAuMTagB_axAbIHBDguMTa4B_8UwgcMMC40LjEzLjcuMS4xyAfNAYAIAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

 

[Jose The Goon]

As a postscript to my previous post, when I asked AI if Amethyst got scratched or got dull after bouncing around in the sand and sea for a long time, AI replied;
" Yes, amethyst will scratch and get dull if it bounces around in ocean sand and saltwater for a long time."
"Amethyst has a hardness rating of 7 on the Mohs hardness scale. However, beach sand is primarily composed of quartz particles, which also have a Mohs hardness of 7. Because materials of equal hardness can scratch each other, the constant, abrasive friction from the sand will inevitably erode the polished surface of your gemstone."

 

[Florida Finder]

Hit the beach again and on the second to last run down the beach after 7 hours of swinging the detector I came across this little gem. Thought it was a junk ring when I first found it as it was the colour of a long submerged piece of copper but the ugly duckling turned into a swan when 4.5 hours of working on it to remove all of the patina that had developed on it revealed what lay beneath. Was well worth the effort of the clean up. Think the ring must have been buried in the sand for a very long time. Very happy with it. Pretty sure the stones are amethyst. Nicest find so far!!

Had the usual haul of can tabs and bottle tops along with a lot of corroding can junk. Also managed to round up $3.40 in coins.

Well now that’s a beauty

 

[supersounder]

That was certainly the saver of the day. Congrats on the beauty.
What Kt is the ring?

Think it is 9K going by the colour from long immersion in salt water sand. stamp has worn off so don't really know.

 

[supersounder]

Very beautiful ring ! Huge CONGRATS !!
I don't want to get your hopes up BUT.....
considering your description of the color of a long submerged copper, leads me to speculate that the ring is gold and was made before the stamping act of 1906. It looks like a well made antique ring that was very expensive in its' day. Thus, the stones, large & small, Could possibly be much better than Amethyst. Be sure before you believe any "expert" tell you "they are just Amethyst"

They could possibly be these;
LINK: https://www.google.com/search?q=cut+pink+diamonds+images+free&sca_esv=2a32337555ff0444&sxsrf=APpeQnvN2pLdqHBGF4W9XbXekdfUjDmkwg:1786463442478&source=hp&ei=0kR7asSsGrig5NoP-OOkyQo&iflsig=ABILxe8AAAAAantS4rQT6NhAFRvcZCDmU9ATOPQUk1cC&oq=cut+pink+diamonds+images&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhhjdXQgcGluayBkaWFtb25kcyBpbWFnZXMqAggAMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKsCSKS0AVCWE1iqeXACeACQAQCYAZEBoAH_EqoBBTExLjEzuAEByAEA-AEBmAIaoAKlFagCCsICBxAjGOoCGCfCAhAQIxidBhjoBhjdBRjqAhgnwgIEECMYJ8ICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAg4QABiABBiKBRixAxiDAcICERAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGMcBGNEDwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAg4QLhiABBixAxjHARjRA8ICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIREC4YgAQYigUYjQYYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICDhAuGIAEGMcBGK8BGI4FwgILEC4YgwEYsQMYgATCAgcQABiABBgKwgILEC4YrwEYxwEYgATCAgUQLhiABMICCBAAGIAEGPAGwgILEAAY_AYY8gYYjwfCAg8QABiABBgKGAsYsQMYgwHCAgwQABiABBgKGAsYsQPCAgkQABiABBgKGAvCAgoQABiABBgNGPAGwgIHEAAYgAQYDcICBhAAGB4YDcICBhAAGBYYHsICCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDwgIFEAAY7wWYAxXxBY-xAcZVcjakkgcFMTAuMTagB_axAbIHBDguMTa4B_8UwgcMMC40LjEzLjcuMS4xyAfNAYAIAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

WOW I didn't know they existed in that colour. The pictures look very very close to the colour of the stones on the ring. Would be a fantastic find if that was the case. I too thought it was very well made with super solid construction and my thoughts on the age were very similar to yours.

Thank you very much for the information . Much appreciated.

 

[supersounder]

As a postscript to my previous post, when I asked AI if Amethyst got scratched or got dull after bouncing around in the sand and sea for a long time, AI replied;
" Yes, amethyst will scratch and get dull if it bounces around in ocean sand and saltwater for a long time."
"Amethyst has a hardness rating of 7 on the Mohs hardness scale. However, beach sand is primarily composed of quartz particles, which also have a Mohs hardness of 7. Because materials of equal hardness can scratch each other, the constant, abrasive friction from the sand will inevitably erode the polished surface of your gemstone."

Hi Jose,
Thanks for the information. I am beginning to think you may be 100% right as the stone edges and faces don't show sighs of wear and are really bright and clear.

 

[Jose The Goon]

Yes "supersounder". It would be fantastic if the stones tested as diamonds. Please keep us up to date. They are beautiful stones. I can't imagine they would be anything else if they bounced around in the ocean for many years. Good luck !! CHEERS !!! And thanks for sharing your beautiful find with us here.

 

[oldmxrat]

Very pretty ring, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very pretty ring, congrats!

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!