Emerald and golding

[joelogan25]

I originally posted this in the new members area of the forum but I figured I'd get more opinions from this group. I found this ring while metal detecting... The stone is a cabochon emerald and the ring is ~22K. I'm looking for more opinions on this ring. I've already had a bunch of advice from ARC1 and eventually I'll be getting the ring professionally appraised and possibly examined by our local archeologists at UWF as time permits. Any and all opinions/advice is welcomed. Thanks for looking.

 

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[Bquamb]

Nice find! If not gold, I would be so thrilled to keep that magnificent emerald, that shine is fantastic!

 

[ou8acracker2]

The green lantern lost his ring...

 

[ScubaFinder]

Correction - When you go visit the archaeologists, you found that in your grandmothers attic, NOT in the Gul;f of Mexico. LOL Great find, it certainly looks like it could be from the Colonial period to me. PM me if you are anywhere near Tampa.

 

[Red_desert]

I didn't know emerald can shine like cat's eye.

"Cymophane is popularly known as "cat's eye". This variety exhibits pleasing chatoyancy or opalescence that reminds one of the eye of a cat. When cut to produce a cabochon, the mineral forms a light-green specimen with a silky band of light extending across the surface of the stone."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysoberyl

 

[cuzcosquirrel]

It's fairly modern. The shank is made in a rolling mill die and was connected with gold braze. It has been resized once, not very well.

 

[ARC]

If that is modern... I am Jimmy The Cricket. heh

 

[huntsman53]

If that is modern... I am Jimmy The Cricket. heh

That should be Jiminy the Cricket but I believe you are right!


Frank

 

[ARC]

If that is modern... I am Jimmy The Cricket. heh

From now on I will be known as Jimmy The Cricket...
Turns out it IS modern :P

Heh... ANY Emerald ring... from ANY salt... that looks remotely oldish... ALWAYS needs full checking IMO.

What better way to "get em to check it" :P

 

[ECS]

From now on I will be known as Jimmy The Cricket...

Looing for Pinoch?

 

[aquanut]

Just to set you all straight it's Jiminey Cricket... no "the". That was his first and last name. I just had to say it because it's been bothering me for ten days now.

 

[joelogan25]

Back to the grind. False alarm...just an ordinary 18k modern ring. Still a keeper in my book. Gold ring count for the year....1.

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[ARC]

Just to set you all straight it's Jiminey Cricket... no "the". That was his first and last name. I just had to say it because it's been bothering me for ten days now.

I stand corrected... Aqua...
I am yet still a grasshopper... heh.

Guess I should have researched it before using it beings I am not up on my "characters" from childhood like this one.

 

[ARC]

Oh and btw way...
I am the other cricket...

Jimmy's my name and cricketing my game. :P

 

[Red_desert]

Back to the grind. False alarm...just an ordinary 18k modern ring. Still a keeper in my book. Gold ring count for the year....1.

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What about the stone, emerald yes/no?

 

[joelogan25]

What about the stone, emerald yes/no?

Yes it is a Brazilian emerald. Commercial grade though.

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[Red_desert]

Fine, makes sense an emerald can glow also, as these minerals probably are similar.