Popular Post Old Line Paul Posted September 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 On Monday (my 19th detecting session) I found this: I found it on the sidelines of “my” soccer field. The ring is marked 18K and 950. Weight 45 grains. There was a teeny-tiny, clear stone in the center but it fell out in the ultrasonic cleaner. I was able to rescue the little stone and trapped it in a clear piece of packing tape. Should I ever propose to a mouse, I’m sure she’ll be impressed. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 WTG Paul ! Ya done done it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoTTT2 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 nice .. I hope you get the stone reset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKINGCM Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Interesting ring and a cool find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Very cool. So is that both platinum and 18k gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Line Paul Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, kac said: Very cool. So is that both platinum and 18k gold? I know zero about jewelry! I am, however, a hoarder of scrap silver. I know that 950 silver is rare in the US and UK, but more common in Europe and Mexico. Since I found the ring near a soccer field in a mostly Central American neighborhood, I assume it is silver/gold and not platinum/gold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Great find and glad that you saved it from an uncertain end. Good luck on your next hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Well that did not take long...congrats strick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 950 is usually a platinum mark. 925 is 92.5% silver and highest mark used. 18k refers to gold. So having 950 and 18k (high end gold) suggests the ring is 2 tone where some is platinum and some is gold. Would be a high end ring worthy of an appraisal if you were to sell it. Don't go to a gold or pawn shop as they only give you scrap value and often less than that. For safer keeping give it to your wife and you can get extended search time 🙂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoTTT2 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 950 Silver Silver of 95 percent purity is relatively rare because it is a nonstandard alloy. Technically it is not fine silver because it falls considerably below 99.9 percent fineness. This means it is sterling silver, but more pure than most sterling silver. 950 silver will be softer than most sterling silver and will tarnish more easily. This means it is unlikely to be used in most industrial applications. Most 950 silver is used for jewelry. .. (from the internet.) Platinum usually will have some other mark ie. P, or Plat or be set in a house symbol .. 950 silver will stand alone with just the number 950 or be inside an oval .. much of the 950 silver used in jewelry comes from places other than the U.S. ,Mexico for example uses a lot of 950 silver in rings. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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