Pardon me, just a little slow - Yesterday's Finds

[DeepseekerADS]

My hard drive failed on my 6 year old PC - lost its' Master Boot Record (MBR), and I'm just getting past the elemental software of my PC. I posted yesterday that I'd been out with a good hunt. Now I have some pics to post.

All total, I dug 50 coins for $3.00 - whole lot of pennies, a "junk" necklace, and a silver ring.

Love this necklace - appears to be a bronze or brass chain. This may not be precious metals, but I bet somebody paid a fairly good price for this thing. Almost didn't dig it, very odd signal. Stuck my screwdriver in the soil and flipped it up & got the end of the chain. When I pulled it out I almost wet and soiled myself



Then later as I was going along, got a solid signal and dug this:



No way in heck, even with a microscope can I read what that stamping says. So I tested it using the 18k gold test = positive for silver.

Thus, here's yesterday's adventure. I've a very tentative relationship with the owner of the property. I had a pouch plumb full of trash, AND broken glass - thus hopefully further cemented the relationship with the property owner.

 

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[trapperart]

Nice necklace and ring congrats good luck with the land owner

 

[worldtalker]

Nice scores Rodger,how old is the property?

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Nice scores Rodger,how old is the property?

Chris, I really don't know how old the necklace is. The property is very old, but activity there is modern - no silver coins yet.

 

[releventchair]

A couple keepers for sure!
Congrats on getting out ,and on finding.

 

[worldtalker]

Chris, I really don't know how old the necklace is. The property is very old, but activity there is modern - no silver coins yet.

I like your term"yet".

 

[Gridwalker306]

Cool finds! I turned the pic upside down and I can see 925. Sweet little ring for sure

 

[A2coins]

I love that necklace would be great addition to a display case nice ring too!!!

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Cool finds! I turned the pic upside down and I can see 925. Sweet little ring for sure

Danged! Thanks! I'd been just looking at it over and over, something there but I didn't connect the dots.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Sweet! Congrats! Nice silver ring!

Not sure if the necklace is a recent reproduction of an older costume or actually older. Usually you can tell more by the clasp.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Sweet! Congrats! Nice silver ring! Not sure if the necklace is a recent reproduction of an older costume or actually older. Usually you can tell more by the clasp.

I'll hook up the Celestron later and get a good picture of the clasp. The whole necklace is intact and the clasp works.

As you can see in the pics there's a lot of staining. I really am thinking brass or the like. Is there any recommended cleaning I should do to this? I've washed with hand soap and rinsed thoroughly, and that's all.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I've taken pictures of the clasp with the Celestron.





The duos are flip sided.

 

[ARC]

Well the Malachite ring is def silver.

Well done.. cool dig.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Well the Malachite ring is def silver. Well done.. cool dig.

Ah! I've never heard the term "Malachite" before! So, I looked it up. I'm pretty pleased with that ID!

 

[KyDigNQueen]

Congrats on the silver ring and the necklace. Great finds!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I've taken pictures of the clasp with the Celestron.

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The duos are flip sided.

I did a little investigating on line . A lobster claw closure of that type is probable more modern.
They said 1990's, but mentioned similar types in 1970's. But said if it has a lobster claw it is not vintage, but a modern reproduction of vintage. Would explain why all the stones are there.

But hey, its your necklace if you want to call it vintage, i'll back you!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice finds! Congratualtions!

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I did a little investigating on line . A lobster claw closure of that type is probable more modern.
They said 1990's, but mentioned similar types in 1970's. But said if it has a lobster claw it is not vintage, but a modern reproduction of vintage. Would explain why all the stones are there. But hey, its your necklace if you want to call it vintage, i'll back you!

Thank you! I wanted to call it vintage! But, I got up with a pretty knowledgeable friend and he said hippy! Well, I kinda leaned on being hippy a long time ago, however went completely straight for a life's career. Hippy chicks were beautiful! However they were not vintage

I kinda wished it was older.

Alas.....

 

[digger460]

Did very well! Congrats

 

[Msbeepbeep]

It is still a very nice looking piece.

...in a little while even the hippy chicks will be vintage!