Old ring from the beach 13" down...

[Wayupnorth66]

Old ring from the beach 13" down...

Found this ring this morn at a local beach where the water has receded a bit.Just wondering if anyone knows what i may have here(a ring obviously) but what /when ?

 

[Wayupnorth66]

Re: Old ring from the beach 13" down...

any advice on the best way to clean this ring?

 

[HISPAN]

Re: Old ring from the beach 13" down...

Nice ring... congrats !!

 

[SusanMN]

Re: Old ring from the beach 13" down...

any advice on the best way to clean this ring?

Okay, this is a bit riskier way of cleaning silver - not for the silver, but the "stone", but it does remove a lot of tarnish. You lay a piece of tin foil in a bowl and the ring on top of it. Cover both with salt and baking soda. Their pour boiling water over the whole lot and let it sit till the water cools. Then wipe the ring with a soft cloth. Sometimes you need to do this a few time to get all the tarnish off.
I wouldn't do it with a soft stone like turquioise, but you're probably okay with what you got.

 

[EagleDown]

Re: Old ring from the beach 13" down...

Definately 20th century. The bezel that holds the stone in idicates that the ring was made after mid-century. The ring appears to be cast, probably from a "lost wax" casting. Hard to tell from the picts, but the decorative flowers on the sides might have been added after the ring was cast, as was the bezel.
As for the stone, be careful about pouring boiling water on it. If it is glass, it could shatter.

 

[Wayupnorth66]

Re: Old ring from the beach 13" down...

Well..here is the best or worst I could do on the cleaning........still no marks on it for identifying

 

[Hardrock]

Re: Old ring from the beach 13" down...

WTG: Nice as far as age, 30's or older, silver plate looks gone stone? pretty scuffed up soft,glass? Nice find though congrats. Hardrock N.Illinois