My first Turquoise ring....

[Hawk'n Dirt]

Found this sterling turquoise ring today with about $3.00 in clad and a muddy dollar bill.....

 

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[Tnmountains]

Nice turquoise always a chunk of silver with them.

 

[Argentium]

That is a very nice ring ! Perhaps made in the 1970's (likely Navajo made ) The stones originally had sawdust underneath them to pad them from
contact , over time the sawdust disintigrates and the stones sink as yours obviously have . The ring can be taken to a silversmith who can back
the bezels out , remove the stones and reset them at the appropriate height for the bezels .

 

[Hawk'n Dirt]

That is a very nice ring ! Perhaps made in the 1970's (likely Navajo made ) The stones originally had sawdust underneath them to pad them
contact , over time the sawdust disintigrates and the stones sink as yours obviously have . The ring can be taken to a silversmith who can back
the bezels out , remove the stones and reset them at the appropriate height for the bezels .

I was thinking the same thing about being Native American. I have a good friend that is Navajo that I was going to gift this one to after I get it fixed. She is 67 now and makes amazing authentic Navajo jewelry. I didn't know about the sawdust...that is very interesting...Thanks for the info Argentium...

 

[jewelerguy]

very nice

 

[pl8man]

Very cool ring !

 

[Talon]

That's a really cool ring! Very unique. I'm also interested, what is the plane in your signature?

 

[BabyNeedsANewPairO'Shoes]

Nice find!

 

[Hawk'n Dirt]

Thanks Everyone....Its one of my favorite things I have dug....TALON.....The aircraft is an OV-1D Mohawk Surveillance Aircraft. It was used by the Army from 1961 - 1996 when she was retired. It was my baby for almost 9 years. Fun to fly and hard to maintain...LOL That is where my handle comes from....

 

[Talon]

It's a seriously cool looking plane! I'll go look it up now. Were you pilot or crew chief?

 

[l2hunt]

good digs

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Beautiful ring! And coffee money! I love it!