🔎 UNIDENTIFIED What ring is this? Has XXX on it My little girl found it just find it interesting anyone got any ideas?

[Kieran225]

 

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[traveller777]

Hello Kieran. I just did aa quick search and first thing I found was it referred to 10k gold. I am not sure if that is correct, but one place said that. So do not take my entry as gospel.

Tell your little girl a fantastic job.

 

[GoldieLocks]

It does look like a broken gold women's shaped wedding band.

 

[Kieran225]

Hello Kieran. I just did aa quick search and first thing I found was it referred to 10k gold. I am not sure if that is correct, but one place said that. So do not take my entry as gospel.

Tell your little girl a fantastic job.

It doesn't have a gold look to it it looks more like a brassy copper?, can gold look like this?

 

[Kieran225]

It does look like a broken gold women's shaped wedding band.

It doesn't look gold looks bronze, did gold look like this years ago or not? Just don't know much about it

 

[traveller777]

It doesn't have a gold look to it it looks more like a brassy copper?, can gold look like this?

Yes I noticed it did not look gold. And like I said, do not take my post as gospel, or truth. I simply did a quick search on rings. Not gold rings. And that is what I found.

10k gold is fairly low concentration of gold. I read all kinds of comments on appearance, especially with wear and corrosion of the base metals mixed with it. Long rambling? Sorry, I tend to that when answer not clear cut to me.
Did you try to clean it? Somebody else may give you a professional answer. Gold jewelry not my forte but some good jewelry guys on here. You might ask Arc to take a look at it and give an opinion.

 

[pepperj]

Yes I noticed it did not look gold. And like I said, do not take my post as gospel, or truth. I simply did a quick search on rings. Not gold rings. And that is what I found.

10k gold is fairly low concentration of gold. I read all kinds of comments on appearance, especially with wear and corrosion of the base metals mixed with it. Long rambling? Sorry, I tend to that when answer not clear cut to me.
Did you try to clean it? Somebody else may give you a professional answer. Gold jewelry not my forte but some good jewelry guys on here. You might ask Arc to take a look at it and give an opinion.

You're correct in the XXX or a *** mark for gold it seems.
This little ring that is posted had a gold wash, as what was used for buttons.
It has since corroded off only leaving the mark
Rings that were plated/washed/rolled gold were sold also as the real deal to unsuspecting customers.
Also there was a solid gold section-and the section of plated/washed/rolled gold for those that had little money.
Here's a ***mark but in a 14K

 

[villagenut]

I would check with Cru on this one,seeing that this is a UK find.. Seems much older than is speculated. I am not so sure that really old gold was marked for its purity.It could be bronze and the marks cou,d mean something entirely different.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice !

 

[relics]

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If it is a UK find maybe a souvenir ring from the city of Amsterdam? Their crest is the 'XXX'

 

[Kieran225]

Yes I noticed it did not look gold. And like I said, do not take my post as gospel, or truth. I simply did a quick search on rings. Not gold rings. And that is what I found.

10k gold is fairly low concentration of gold. I read all kinds of comments on appearance, especially with wear and corrosion of the base metals mixed with it. Long rambling? Sorry, I tend to that when answer not clear cut to me.
Did you try to clean it? Somebody else may give you a professional answer. Gold jewelry not my forte but some good jewelry guys on here. You might ask Arc to take a look at it and give an opinion.

Lol its a strange one, I'm not sure how to tag him in the post

 

[Kieran225]

If it is a UK find maybe a souvenir ring from the city of Amsterdam? Their crest is the 'XXX'

Yes UK find mate

 

[Kieran225]

I would check with Cru on this one,seeing that this is a UK find.. Seems much older than is speculated. I am not so sure that really old gold was marked for its purity.It could be bronze and the marks cou,d mean something entirely different.

Thanks mate not sure how to tag him in the post

 

[traveller777]

Thanks mate not sure how to tag him in the post

No problem. Pepper and others have given you answers. Good find for your lovely daughter.

 

[Kieran225]

No problem. Pepper and others have given you answers. Good find for your lovely daughter.

Yes definitely proud of her she got so excited lol, she lasted a good 6 hours she really loves it

 

[Kieran225]

You're correct in the XXX or a *** mark for gold it seems.
This little ring that is posted had a gold wash, as what was used for buttons.
It has since corroded off only leaving the mark
Rings that were plated/washed/rolled gold were sold also as the real deal to unsuspecting customers.
Also there was a solid gold section-and the section of plated/washed/rolled gold for those that had little money.
Here's a ***mark but in a 14K
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Thank you very much for commenting helps alot

 

[CRUSADER]

As per, your todays post. I think it was once plated & 19th C is most likely.