First Ring!

[ecastro111]

This Sunday I was only able to detect for 30 minutes at a local park just before heading back home after visiting the folks. Within the first 10 minutes I found this old silver ring and a nickle dated 1949. The CZ7a first showed a nickle at 4". Then a few inches next to the hole it showed a quarter at 6" which was the ring. It must have been in the ground a while to show up as a quarter. I've been mostly th'ing at the beach (in & out of the water) and have only found junk, junk jewelry and clad after a few hours this summer. You could imagine my surprise to finally find this beauty at a park. What's your opinion on the ring? It was tarnished when found but I gently cleaned it and was careful not to scratch it. It still needs a little more cleaning but I'm afraid to ruin it. Posted the before and after of the ring.

The nickle I washed with soap and water only. I don't know why but some of the metal flaked off it.

Ernie

 

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[SusanMN]

Its a gorgeous ring and looks to have some age to it. I'm very fond of silver rings and yours is a particularly nice one. Don't be afraid to damage it by cleaning. You can try a silver polish, or if its particularly tarnished, try placing a piece of tin foil in a bowl, set the ring down on the foil, add a handful of baking soda and then boiling water over it all. Let it it sit for a while and then wash it with dish soap. This will usually remove stubborn tarnish but you may need to repeat if not.

Congrats on the find.

 

[Paul4x4]

Congrats on your first ring!

That looks very nice! Any ring with some ice is a great find, no matter if the stone is real or not. WTG

There's plenty of rings waiting for you in the ground. Keep diggin' hard!

 

[RUDY2003]

Polish that baby up and take a new pic.....
Nice digs'.....

Keep safe...

Keith

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Congrats on your first ring, it's a beauty, very nice WTG you never forget the first.
Glenn

 

[git.r.done]

that is a great find.. i just found my first ring yesterday

 

[treasurefiend]

Great sterling silver ring!!! Looks awesome!!!

 

[nightwolf]

Take a little bit of Wright's silver cream to that baby and it'll look brand new, nice job!

 

[tymcmurray]

Congratulations!!!

 

[ecastro111]

Thanks, everyone...one thing is for certain, I found a good site for future hunts!