Thick men's silver bracelet 925 (question)

[Pull tab mcfoilson]

Found a nice thick men's silver bracelet today.

The braclet looks like it has the 925 stamp on it, the question I had is it rang in the mid 60s 68 I think and mid tone. If it's silver 925 marked wouldn't the tone be in the high silver tone? (I have an at max)

 

[ajaj]

First...excellent silver find! Next, never, EVER, totally trust the VDI. There are so many variables and while the VDI is pretty reliable with coins, you must experience and interpret the sounds. Seriously.

aj

 

[Pull tab mcfoilson]

First...excellent silver find! Next, never, EVER, totally trust the VDI. There are so many variables and while the VDI is pretty reliable with coins, you must experience and interpret the sounds. Seriously.

aj

What about the sound? The sound was mid tone. I would think it would ring in the high tones?

 

[Tony in SC]

Nice find!! The tone is really just a guide. How a target lies in the ground will affect the tone.

 

[ajaj]

Not necessarily. I pulled small silver rings that rang up in the 50s. There are a bizzillion factors at play...from the shape of the target, angle of the coil, type of soil, other nearby targets, moisture, oxidation state of the target, etc., etc...and yes, even the mood of the user. Be careful about relying on the VDI numbers alone.

aj

 

[DigginDoc]

I’m guessing it’s a goodie! Congrats
Cheers
Doc

 

[Pull tab mcfoilson]

Nice find!! The tone is really just a guide. How a target lies in the ground will affect the tone.

Not necessarily. I pulled small silver rings that rang up in the 50s. There are a bizzillion factors at play...from the shape of the target, angle of the coil, type of soil, other nearby targets, moisture, oxidation state of the target, etc., etc...and yes, even the mood of the user. Be careful about relying on the VDI numbers alone.

aj

Thank you guys! Really surprising the things you learn from digging everything. I'm running my machine on open now too. Just when you think you know your machine well you learn something new!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice piece of silver. You never really know what you have until it's out of the ground and cleaned up...

 

[Argentium]

Nice find ! I think the reason for the lower numbers , is the open nature of the chain links - as opposed to a solid sheet or ingot formed bracelet.

 

[oldmxrat]

Nice find! As Argentium said, chains almost always give a lower than expected vdi. That's why it always pays to dig!

 

[Pull tab mcfoilson]

Nice piece of silver. You never really know what you have until it's out of the ground and cleaned up...

Nice find ! I think the reason for the lower numbers , is the open nature of the chain links - as opposed to a solid sheet or ingot formed bracelet.

Nice find! As Argentium said, chains almost always give a lower than expected vdi. That's why it always pays to dig!

Thank you guys. Learning a lot and keeping an open mind. I have to say 60s and 70s vdi always tun out to be strange finds.

 

[Pull tab mcfoilson]

Cleaned up

 

[Xraywolf]

Nice find, silver can ring up all over the place, especially with links, so the VDI is a handy but only rough best guess.
Cleaned up it appears to be legit, though the hallmark is a little crude indicating was possibly crafted by a talented garage jewelry maker.
But I see no plate lifting, corrosion or yuck bubbles that would indicate it is not silver.

 

[SusanMN]

Nice bracelet. Couldn’t hurt to check it with a magnet but I am betting it is silver.

 

[Pull tab mcfoilson]

Nice bracelet. Couldn’t hurt to check it with a magnet but I am betting it is silver.

That's a great idea. Just checked w a giant magnet I had on the fridge... it didn't stick!

 

[pepperj]

Thank you guys! Really surprising the things you learn from digging everything. I'm running my machine on open now too. Just when you think you know your machine well you learn something new!

Nice bracelet.
I usually say after a 1000hrs on a machine, I know what it's telling me.
Up till then its a learning process.

 

[CoinFetcher]

The machine is NOT picking up the entirety of the necklace all at once.

It is picking up a link or two at a time, Hence the lower vdi

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

There is a spot on the links that look like it is plated as it looks like it is flaking off. But only in that one spot after magnifying the picture.JMO