Silver Ring, Broach, Tokens and Brass thing

[asmerri]

I was finally able to get out today after at least a month of detecting withdraws. I hit up the back yard area of an 1885 house where I previously found a nice assortment of old coins in the front yard. The back yard was packed with iron and trash. Picking out good targets proved to be very difficult. I was able to get some keepers though. The broach is probably my favorite. You may be able to tell from the picture that it's broken into pieces but I was able to salvage them all from the hole. Any ideas on age for the ring and broach?

Thanks for looking!

 

[asmerri]

Pics

 

[asmerri]

Pics

Picture attempt AGAIN

 

[ATpro5]

Maybe The Picture Size Is To Large?

 

[BabyNeedsANewPairO'Shoes]

There's pic problems across the board tonight. Mods are on it.

 

[asmerri]

Picture attempt AGAIN

4th picture post attempt

 

[asmerri]

4th picture post attempt

FAIL! Anyone else having issues posting pics? They are all iPhone pics as usual so they aren't too large. I've never had this issue before.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

It may not be you, something else is having a problem.

 

[asmerri]

Now that the photo function works, here are the photos for this thread.

 

[Iskuli]

very cool ring

 

[jewelerguy]

my guess on the ring is 1960's or 1970's. I believe the brooch is 1910's. I found one very similar several years ago.

 

[asmerri]

my guess on the ring is 1960's or 1970's. I believe the brooch is 1910's. I found one very similar several years ago.

Do you think a jeweler could reshape the ring without breaking it? The band is really thin.

 

[rayrayvegas]

Now thats what I call a great day detecting. Congrats.

 

[jewelerguy]

Do you think a jeweler could reshape the ring without breaking it? The band is really thin.

shouldn't be a problem at all. silver is really soft. it is actually a really poor choice of material for rings because it bends and scratches so easily.

 

[highnam]

What a great day! What method did you use to clean up the tokens? Are they aluminum? I have a toasted aluminum token and I could use some advice.

 

[asmerri]

What a great day! What method did you use to clean up the tokens? Are they aluminum? I have a toasted aluminum token and I could use some advice.

They are indeed aluminum. I find quite a few of them and as you know, they come out of the ground very toasty. I aggressively take #0000 steel wool to them and they clean up great. Aluminum is tougher than one would think. Hope this helps.

 

[g-olden years]

Delightful collection! IF I'd dug these all on same day, would've been hollering! The stone in the brooch may be topaz - I have two older topaz & silver rings whose stones look identical in color to your brooch. HAVE FUN! Andi