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[flgliderpilot]

My buddy dug this the other night when we were working the dry sand... I was like NOOOO!!!! WTF?!!! NICE WORK!!! Nice and heavy.



Then on the drive home I googled it and discovered it was only a $22 ring. Not marked. Gold plated brass.

He seems to get a LOT of fakes. I was really hoping it was real for him.

Can we ban fake jewelry now?

 

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[gamiller]

OUCH ........I know the feeling.
Rather a fake than more clad.

 

[OBN]

Sure looks like the real deal, What year is it? One thing I've found he needs to dig the ones that have some troll hair on them.
From last year, a first for me. Dug few with tape, but never yarn.

 

[flgliderpilot]

Sure looks like the real deal, What year is it? One thing I've found he needs to dig the ones that have some troll hair on them.
From last year, a first for me. Dug few with tape, but never yarn.

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It was identical to this first one on this website:

https://www.masonzone.com/veteran-m...MIhrb0oeGC2gIVxBuBCh2f2wbkEAQYASABEgLxcvD_BwE

It had no markings on the inside. Was yours marked? I told him to have to checked anyway just in case it's not marked.

 

[OBN]

I could see where one would think it was real at almost 20 grams then the color. Sure looks good.

 

[flgliderpilot]

I could see where one would think it was real at almost 20 grams then the color. Sure looks good.

Came up as solid 9 on my equinox, which also fooled me.

 

[zigzag]

I'm guessing it's 10k

 

[flgliderpilot]

I'm guessing it's 10k

Maybe there are plenty of fakes in brass gold plated.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Still a very nice find!