Mystery ring

[halfdime]

After soaking a few days in Palmolive, I got the dirt off this ring I found in my mother’s yard. It’s nothing special, but I’m intrigued; what is this item with a J on it?!

 

[cudamark]

Like buying a license plate with your name on it, you could probably get a dime store ring with your initial.

 

[U.B.]

It’s a saddle.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Interesting piece of jewelry!

 

[tnt-hunter]

I agree with U.B. It is a saddle. Still a dime store quality ring, but from the age of the cowboys, like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. Cool find. Keep swingin.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Neat little ring.

 

[djackson7348]

Interesting. Never pulled one like that.

 

[islamoradamark]

Does look like a saddle maybe the J is for Jockey , like in horse racing

 

[A2coins]

Good I'd on the saddle nice relic

 

[halfdime]

Does look like a saddle maybe the J is for Jockey , like in horse racing

Also might stand for John, my uncle, who grew up with my Dad and aunt where it was found.

 

[Red-Coat]

Also might stand for John, my uncle, who grew up with my Dad and aunt where it was found.

Cool ring. It would be even cooler if you've found a memento of your uncle. There's no particular significance associated with saddle rings part from being generally evocative of the 'wild west'. Yours appears to be a less sophisticated version of this... which is vintage Navajo silver:



Stylish dress rings in saddle & lasso form are still made today, trading on the 'wild west' connection... like this: