Ring and Butterfly Hairclip

[Lefty]

This is the 3rd ring that I have found at this park. The ring looks like it might have a name on the front but I haven't been able to make it out yet. It rang up in the gold range but I don't see any markings on it. It's not magnetic. I've haven't found a gold ring yet, I would think that gold would look better then this and have markings.

I also dug up this Butterfly Hair Clip that looks nice but I can't image this being real either.

I dug them both up around this big old tree at the park.

Happy Hunting!
Lefty

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds Lefty. Thanks for sharing...

 

[mikeinOC1]

Hmm that tree and background looks familiar. Up near Lincoln, right ? Have not been there in while. Sticking to the Sandy beaches and shallow waters along the coast mostly. Never found too much very oldthere. Some clad and maybe a wheat or two and small gold ring not marked but with small emerald. Never acid tested since I always thought it was plated as it did not seem in that great of shape either . Maybe some of the soil in that place is rough on jewelry . It will be interesting to see if yours turns out to be something worthwhile. I kind of think alot of the turf in that place has been redone over the years.

 

[treblehunter]

Haaaaaa, looks like some sweet digging around that tree, I had a spot where the tree roots just would not cooperate, I wanted to get out my hatchet but was scared I get kicked out of the property that I got permission for.

 

[g-olden years]

Congrats on the ornate butterfly - WOW! Hope you take your jewelry to a friendly jeweler for testing & weighing rather than give up on them. Both the gold rings I've dug looked crummy until cleaned. The 14k was covered with thin skin of iron due to iron-infested beach. The 18k was covered with stubborn black gunk due to unfriendly soil. HAVE FUN! Andi

 

[Lefty]

MikeinOC1, you know your trees well! That park is close to my house so when I only have like an hour to hunt I hit that park or one of the other parks close by.