Gold Ring and Brass Button

[wreckvalle]

Not from a shipwreck but can anyone tell me what type of stone this is?

I was on a family vacation last wk. Went Metal Detecting in a lake in NH. Ended up with three gold rings, 1 gold earring, a silver ring and a brass button. Not bad for an hour each day for four days.

One of the rings has a clear stone with green lines. The green is inside the stone! Im thinking amber but just not sure.

Would also love info on the button. Not sure if it is old or not.

http://www.aquaexplorers.com/metal_detecting.htm


Thanks in advance.
Capt. Dan
http://www.thewaterfrontexpo.com/waterfrontrealestate.htm

 

[PBK]

The button is a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) uniform button. The GAR was an organization for Union veterans of the Civil War.

 

[wreckvalle]

It looked old but everything else I found on that beach was not. Thanks for the info.

Capt. Dan

 

[PBK]

Glad I could help

Just for confirmation, here's a link to a page showing a similar button:

http://www.civilwaroutpost.com/m7_view_item.html?m7:item=BT49

 

[finderzzs]

Nice GAR button, can you give us a better close up pis of the ring? Maybe Moss agate...

 

[weasel606]

awesome finds and thats a beautiful stone in that ring also congrats !

 

[Felinepeachy]

From what little we can see of that stone it resembles Fluorite to me. Can we see a better picture?

 

[Felinepeachy]

Here is some Fluorite. Does it look anything like this?

 

[tymcmurray]

VERY nice ring and button!!!

 

[wreckvalle]

Here is a better look at the stone.


Capt. Dan
http://www.aquaexplorers.com/metaldetectingshallowwater.htm

 

[RUDY2003]

Man, thats one gorgeous ring. Looks old and the stone is really nice..
Great finds bud.....

Keep safe...

 

[Felinepeachy]

WOW, ya got me. I would take it to a rock shop and ask a lapidary guy. They would know. It sure is pretty, and very unique.

 

[Born Free]

That works out to ONE RING PER DAY,
I like those odds!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find on the button and all of thoses rings

 

[wreckvalle]

Info from another site suggests the stone may be a Moss Agate.

Capt. Dan
http://www.thewaterfrontexpo.com/