Old ring found behind beach dredger

[Vikingblood]

I found this a couple of months ago behind the dredger. I was following right behind them as they spit sand out onto the beach. It looks kinda old. Does anyone have any info or opinions on it.

I searched the newly laid sands for probably a total of forty hours and did not find a single other item.

When I looked at it under the loupe. It looks as if the ring part was crimped by hand to the medallion

Any opinions?

Erik

 

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[DCMatt]

Is it brass?

In what country did you find it?

DCMatt

 

[Vikingblood]

I think it's gold. But I have not had it tested yet. I could see a hairline crack in the ring part with my jewelers loupe and its gold colored all the way through. It was found in southern New Jersey.

Thanks

 

[DCMatt]

To my eye it has that "art nouveau" look. So I'm thinking Victorian.

DCMatt

 

[BosnMate]

I looked up the 8 point star, and it has a number of meanings, both in paganism and Islam. Apparently to the Vikings it represented
the sun god. I couldn't find a match to the ring, but it's an interesting find, and the symbolism dates way way back.