Silver Ring Age and Stone Help

[72cheyenne]

Managed to get out last night for a while with my new 8x6 coil on the Etrac. Went to a place that I have hammered in the past and managed to find this hunk-O-silver in and around a bunch of iron. This ring looks fairly old in its design, but the "Sterling" mark looks a little "newer".

This is a large ring, marked only with "STERLING". The stone color is kinda brownish amber with some transparancy to it. What kind of stone is this? And does anyone have a clue as to maybe the age of the ring based from the style and stone.

Whaddaya think Breezie?

 

[IronSpike]

Re: Silver Ring and Stone Help

Nice ring 72cheyenne

The stone may well be amber. Found this site with a ring setting kind of similar:

http://www.navajocreation.com/jewelries.htm

 

[72cheyenne]

Re: Silver Ring and Stone Help

Nice ring 72cheyenne

The stone may well be amber. Found this site with a ring setting kind of similar:

http://www.navajocreation.com/jewelries.htm

Yes, thanks IronSpike. I believe you are right about the amber. The ring style is very close also.

 

[Pudsbrat]

Re: Silver Ring and Stone Help

Nice looking ring there man.....looks like 1940 or 1950ish to me.....good to see someone is out finding some silver.....last piece I found was an earring I found out in front yard of my house.....dont know where it came from....didnt belong to grandma or anyone else.....that and a little lead WW1 soldier I found out here are my only finds lately....been busy with the garden...lots of corn, tomatoes, beans, okra, peppers

 

[lennon631]

Re: Silver Ring and Stone Help

I think it's what's called a "catseye".......I would double check that. Nice ring either way!

 

[wheelerite]

Re: Silver Ring and Stone Help

Not cats eye or amber for sure looks like fire agate to me. Fossis would know for sure . Show in the gem and mineral forum.
ksmith

 

[IronSpike]

Re: Silver Ring and Stone Help

Not cats eye or amber for sure looks like fire agate to me. Fossis would know for sure . Show in the gem and mineral forum.
ksmith

Sure does look like fire agate

http://www.ioffer.com/i/74684686

 

[72cheyenne]

Re: Silver Ring and Stone Help

Not cats eye or amber for sure looks like fire agate to me. Fossis would know for sure . Show in the gem and mineral forum.
ksmith

Sure does look like fire agate

http://www.ioffer.com/i/74684686

Sure does!! Thanks wheelrite and IronSpike.

 

[72cheyenne]

Re: Silver Ring and Stone Help

Anybody wanna take a stab at the age of this ring based on its style?