Odd place for a ring

[el remolino]

I found this ring today in an odd place. It was in a small narrow wash not much wider than a deer trail. I was in that area because I believe it to be an old Indian trail as there are two historic Indian camps, in the area. One camp is about 3/10 of a mile south of where the ring came from and the other is about 4/10 of a mile north of the ring location.
There is some old ranch trash lying about that dates from the teens to the sixties but there was no trash in the immediate area where the ring came from. I guess it could have belonged to one of those families but the engraving on the gold heart is strange. To me it looks like a Native symbol. The other heart has lost the gold metal on top. I don’t know if it really is gold, I’m guessing not, but it isn’t tarnished. I’m really not even sure what the makeup of the actual ring is. It is stamped MEXICO but I have no idea when folks started stamping jewelry in Mexico. The ring is a size 10.
I probably would have written it off but that design in the heart keeps me guessing. Any thoughts by you more experienced folks?

 

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[Chilli]

I found this ring today in an odd place. It was in a small narrow wash not much wider than a deer trail. I was in that area because I believe it to be an old Indian trail as there are two historic Indian camps, in the area. One camp is about 3/10 of a mile south of where the ring came from and the other is about 4/10 of a mile north of the ring location.
There is some old ranch trash lying about that dates from the teens to the sixties but there was no trash in the immediate area where the ring came from. I guess it could have belonged to one of those families but the engraving on the gold heart is strange. To me it looks like a Native symbol. The other heart has lost the gold metal on top. I don’t know if it really is gold, I’m guessing not, but it isn’t tarnished. I’m really not even sure what the makeup of the actual ring is. It is stamped MEXICO but I have no idea when folks started stamping jewelry in Mexico. The ring is a size 10.
I probably would have written it off but that design in the heart keeps me guessing. Any thoughts by you more experienced folks?

Cool. Always like it when a find makes you think "what on earth is this doing here?"

 

[el remolino]

Cool. Always like it when a find makes you think "what on earth is this doing here?"

Yes, this one is a real head scratcher.

 

[ncsuwolf]

You found this in tx correct? That area has had a “tie” to Mexico for a long time. Not a political statement, but the past decade or so has seen a lot of folks come in…..no telling when it was dropped. I’m guessing past 20 yrs.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great find! But how did it get there? Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.

 

[el remolino]

You found this in tx correct? That area has had a “tie” to Mexico for a long time. Not a political statement, but the past decade or so has seen a lot of folks come in…..no telling when it was dropped. I’m guessing past 20 yrs.

Yes, I’m in West Texas. I read on the internet that they stopped stamping MEXICO in 1948. I’m more curious as to when they started stamping Mexico.
I get your point and I live that life. I threw away over 50 abandoned back packs last year. Not to mention water bottles, clothes, and trash left in the pastures. I’m up to about 180 pesos now 😂. Modern coin spills!

 

[Tony in SC]

Really cool find in an odd place! I have been detecting a long time. The reason, You never know what will be in the next hole!

 

[el remolino]

Really cool find in an odd place! I have been detecting a long time. The reason, You never know what will be in the next hole!

So very true!

 

[Gare]

Nice going thanks for sharing with us 1!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A very cool Ring !

 

[TORRERO]

Yes, I’m in West Texas. I read on the internet that they stopped stamping MEXICO in 1948. I’m more curious as to when they started stamping Mexico.

Probably start by looking up when the US required foreign countries to stamp their items with a "made in" stamp, that would be my guise.

 

[TORRERO]

I found this ring today in an odd place. It was in a small narrow wash not much wider than a deer trail. I was in that area because I believe it to be an old Indian trail as there are two historic Indian camps, in the area. One camp is about 3/10 of a mile south of where the ring came from and the other is about 4/10 of a mile north of the ring location.
There is some old ranch trash lying about that dates from the teens to the sixties but there was no trash in the immediate area where the ring came from. I guess it could have belonged to one of those families but the engraving on the gold heart is strange. To me it looks like a Native symbol. The other heart has lost the gold metal on top. I don’t know if it really is gold, I’m guessing not, but it isn’t tarnished. I’m really not even sure what the makeup of the actual ring is. It is stamped MEXICO but I have no idea when folks started stamping jewelry in Mexico. The ring is a size 10.
I probably would have written it off but that design in the heart keeps me guessing. Any thoughts by you more experienced folks?

My opinion is that the ring is Sterling, it certainly looks like it in the pictures. After 40 years doing this, I'm ALWAY amazed at stuff that just seems to "turn up in the most unlikeliest places"

Wouldn't it be cool to have a machine that you could put this stuff into and actually "see" the last hour of history of an item you have found ?
That shit would be cool !!

 

[Red-Coat]

Yes, I’m in West Texas. I read on the internet that they stopped stamping MEXICO in 1948. I’m more curious as to when they started stamping Mexico.
I get your point and I live that life. I threw away over 50 abandoned back packs last year. Not to mention water bottles, clothes, and trash left in the pastures. I’m up to about 180 pesos now 😂. Modern coin spills!

Probably start by looking up when the US required foreign countries to stamp their items with a "made in" stamp, that would be my guise.

Pieces just stamped “Mexico” (or a town name) are usually silver and date from the first part of the 20th Century. Not before about 1900 and most usually from around the 1920s onwards. However, the location is usually accompanied by either the word “silver” or “sterling”, or a numerical fineness.

Without those indications, the likelihood is that the item is a base metal alloy and has just been marked with country of origin in accordance with the McKinley Tariff Act of 1890. The Act was amended in 1914, requiring the addition of the words "Made In…" (or an equivalent term) plus the country of origin but this was not rigorously enforced until around 1921.

For silver, it’s true that the “eagle mark” including a number relating to the manufacturer began to be promoted by the Mexican government from 1948 onwards but it wasn’t mandatory, and many smaller manufacturers ignored it. As a system it was unsuccessful and widely abused, leading to it being abandoned in the 1980s and replaced with the current “letter and number” system.