Nice old gold ring

[Palmetto]

Just getting around to posting this. Went to Low Country two weeks ago to hit some old sites and a site of a CW skirmish. Found a few CW relics but not much worth posting about. This find however was quite a surprise. Found in the middle of the woods. Signs of an old homestie were near but from the history have all been gone for 100+ years or so if not longer.
The ring is very small-it only fits on the pinky of my 4 year old daughter. It has a ruby on top and the makers mark is a "B" or "D" with a star inside. I have found reference to a "B" inside a star as Balfour Co. but this is not it. Any info on the makers mark would be appreciated.

Palmetto

 

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[olekyground]

That's an old one alright! Sweet find! Hunting gold is one of the main reasons we do what we do!

 

[Metal Magnet]

man, i love old rings! looks to be high karat. great find.

 

[SCdigger]

That was the find of the weekend! Next time, we'll get into some more stuff!

GT

 

[Silver Slayer]

What a beautiful ring! Very nice find

 

[creskol]

That's a pretty one! Nice recovery!

 

[CRUSADER]

This is understated, & needs more research, I think your going to be surprised

 

[Palmetto]

This is understated, & needs more research, I think your going to be surprised

Interesting. I am hoping somebody can track down the makers/jewler's mark so we can get some history on it. I cant find anything.
Given the area, my first indication was 150 years old or so.
Are your thoughts from a value standpoint or an age standpoint?

Thanks.

Palmetto

 

[CRUSADER]

This is understated, & needs more research, I think your going to be surprised

Interesting. I am hoping somebody can track down the makers/jewler's mark so we can get some history on it. I cant find anything.
Given the area, my first indication was 150 years old or so.
Are your thoughts from a value standpoint or an age standpoint?

Thanks.

Palmetto

I never much care for value

 

[nsdq]

nice ring,, can you get a etter pic of makers mark ?

 

[Palmetto]

nice ring,, can you get a etter pic of makers mark ?

Will try when I get home. Obviously given the size of the ring itself, the mark is very small.

Palmetto

 

[nsdq]

nice ring,, can you get a etter pic of makers mark ?

Will try when I get home. Obviously given the size of the ring itself, the mark is very small.

Palmetto

cool i found a site that has good info i will see if i can help

 

[Joe88]

Really nice ring!!!
Congrats!!

Joe

 

[Argentium]

Great find ! I agree with the high karat assessment , Not sure about the age - the hallmark
to me looks more modern than the Georgian period offered earlier , and I'm fairly sure that
it is not of European manufacture - they hallmark to the max - makers, city , date , monarch ,
metal quality etc. Argentium. (give us a weight on it , and have it tested )

 

[sscindercoop]

Sweet ring!!!!!! It looks like a hand carved Georgian ring, Probably made in the late 1700s to about 1820s or even a little later, just a guess http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOVELY-ANTI...ultDomain_0&hash=item256a793e53 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-GEO...ultDomain_0&hash=item4cfda0eb23
I wonder if your stone is a rose cut?

 

[Palmetto]

Great find ! I agree with the high karat assessment , Not sure about the age - the hallmark
to me looks more modern than the Georgian period offered earlier , and I'm fairly sure that
it is not of European manufacture - they hallmark to the max - makers, city , date , monarch ,
metal quality etc. Argentium. (give us a weight on it , and have it tested )

Thanks for reply. I think I will have it tested as to karat. The wight comes in right at 1 gram. Keep in mind this thing is an infant or small child's ring. My 4 year old, who is small can barely fit it on her pinky finger.
From what I can find,it does appear European makers did hallmark "to the max" as you say.
Will post a better pic or drawing of mark and see what we come up with-thanks.

Palmetto

 

[Palmetto]

Sweet ring!!!!!! It looks like a hand carved Georgian ring, Probably made in the late 1700s to about 1820s or even a little later, just a guess http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOVELY-ANTI...ultDomain_0&hash=item256a793e53 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-GEO...ultDomain_0&hash=item4cfda0eb23
I wonder if your stone is a rose cut?

Coop-that first one is very close in design.
Here are some better pics and a drawing of the Hallmark as my camera will just not get in that close. note-crude and obviously not to scale!

 

[Palmetto]

Sweet ring!!!!!! It looks like a hand carved Georgian ring, Probably made in the late 1700s to about 1820s or even a little later, just a guess http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOVELY-ANTI...ultDomain_0&hash=item256a793e53 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-GEO...ultDomain_0&hash=item4cfda0eb23
I wonder if your stone is a rose cut?

Coop-that first one is very close in design.
Here are some better pics and a drawing of the Hallmark as my camera will just not get in that close. note-crude and obviously not to scale!

Hallmark drawing

 

[sscindercoop]

Great find ! I agree with the high karat assessment , Not sure about the age - the hallmark
to me looks more modern than the Georgian period offered earlier , and I'm fairly sure that
it is not of European manufacture - they hallmark to the max - makers, city , date , monarch ,
metal quality etc. Argentium. (give us a weight on it , and have it tested )

I agree with what your saying on the Hallmark but even the one I posted in the link doesn't have a makers mark, And I believe that the one in the link is an earlier example of the ring posted, And that the ring in the link was made in Europe. Just a guess though, I'm far from being an expert on antique jewelery. HH coop

 

[sscindercoop]

Here's a few with similar design http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-GEO...099?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfda0eb23 http://www.ebay.com/itm/STUNNING-OR...s_VintageFineJewellery_CA&hash=item3cafe2508b look at the way the stones are cut in the 2 links. Great find I found a ring with a similar design last year but mine is just a band. HH coop