My first ring! Whats it made of?

stewystarr · Jun 29, 2008

This is my first ring find and it was in my own front yard. Not real sure what it is made of. It is very easy to bend, it will start to melt as soon as you put a lighter flame to it. It is heavier than it looks. It is not magnetic.

rferris75 · Jun 29, 2008

Take it to a pawnshop to have it tested..

unclejesse67 · Jun 29, 2008

solder?

stewystarr · Jun 29, 2008

unclejesse67 said:
solder?

Thats possible. never woulda thought of that. I used to solde electronics for a living and it never crossed my mind to make a ring out of it

49r Relics · Jun 29, 2008

It appears to be hand made and not cast. We used to make rings like that in Jewelry Shop in high school. We would take a setting, then twist some material, flaten and then solder the band on as yours appears, then buff it out. They came out looking just like yours. Melting at an open flame temp is extremely unusual and baffles me. Lead is about the only metal that would do that.

Let us know what you find out. was this a find with your $10 metal detector? Not too bad. Best of luck on it.

HH, Mark :icon_pirat:

stewystarr · Jun 29, 2008

BeachBumm said:
It appears to be hand made and not cast. We used to make rings like that in Jewelry Shop in high school. We would take a setting, then twist some material, flaten and then solder the band on as yours appears, then buff it out. They came out looking just like yours. Melting at an open flame temp is extremely unusual and baffles me. Lead is about the only metal that would do that.

Let us know what you find out. was this a find with your $10 metal detector? Not too bad. Best of luck on it.

HH, Mark

Mark,
I agree that it looks handmade. It is all one piece though. there is no joint where the band would have been soldered on. Yes this was found with my $10 detector, its the only one I have right now and it has paid for itself in clad already.

treasurefiend · Jun 29, 2008

Whatever its made out of, its cool!!! :thumbsup:

tymcmurray · Jun 30, 2008

TreasureFiend said:
Whatever its made out of, its cool!!!

That's exactly what I was thinking!

MD Dog · Jun 30, 2008

I do think it is hand made but by someone with some jewelery making experience since it has an obvious place for a stone setting as well as the face is far more complex than what an amateur might be capable of. Older rings were some times made of brass, which is what I suspect this one is. :icon_study: