First gold ring!!

[fmrUSMC_0844]

Found this today at a very salty area about 7 inches down.

 

[N.J.THer]

I hope it turns out to be real gold for you. Either way congrats on finding a nice looking ring.

I read a few of the posted comments that stated they found gold rings that were marked and tarnished. I've seen a few rings that were marked as gold but were not so you can't always go by the mark. Although if it was marked 10k it most likely was as stated.

NJ

 

[creeper71]

Thanks everyone. There is no markings in it and it has some weight to it. I foind it at the salties site in the US. Came out of the ground just as you see it. Everything else had a black crust around it. Ill have it tested.

If you can't find any markings on the ring at all I'm 99% sure it's not real gold...

creeper, gold in the 1800's did not always have to be marked for purity. I am a dealer in antique jewelry and can tell you that YES gold DOES tarnish, especially if it is 10K or below. Depending on the alloys that were used in smelting and casting the piece, tarnish can and does happen.

I'm not just basing my opinion on the fact he can't find no marks on the ring but also cause in my opinion the ring looks to have a copper color to it in the middle where the P is...

 

[dave-enc]

beautiful ring on to the 2nd one now
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dave+bobbie

 

[crazyjarhead]

There wouldn't be any salt around Salt Lake City, would there That's a nice looking ring. Looks rather old too

 

[fmrUSMC_0844]

Thanks for the replies. I took it in to a jeweler to have it tested and this particular one didnt test it. Ill go on my days off and keep you all posted.

 

[FunWithTreasure]

Real or not that is one dandy ring. Congrat's to you..

 

[mrsjuju]

Sweet find, can't wait to find my first gold.

 

[joey]

great find looks really old !

 

[fmrUSMC_0844]

Re: First gold ring!! (Update)

Heres the update. I tool it to a jeweler and they acid tested it and its 10 karat and its solid. not too bad for my first.

 

[creeper71]

Re: First gold ring!! (Update)

Heres the update. I tool it to a jeweler and they acid tested it and its 10 karat and its solid. not too bad for my first.

Wow congrats.. I was pretty sure it wasn't soild..but I'm no expert

 

[MarkinIa]

For your first gold ring I would say that it's a damn nice ring.

 

[Goes4ever]

very nice ring, glad you had it tested, congrats!

 

[Jagdpanther]

Beauty!