Please date this ring, style and metal.

[Ant]

I found this last night at one of the worked out lots that I've been working. It came out of the same area that I found two barber dimes that date 1903 and 1906.

It came out of the ground almost as you see it, except that I cleaned it with tap water. I think it's made out of thick gold leaf that's burnished onto brass or copper.

I think it's has a Native American design to it but I'm only guessing.


HH

 

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[dg39]

Early version of a costume ring. I would guess late 1800's. Nice shape for one that was gold plated. Good find! Don't think it Indian design, just decorative. Ive seen them before. On the bottom end of the early stuff, most of the time crudely made or fashioned..
DG

 

[Ant]

Early version of a costume ring. I would guess late 1800's. Nice shape for one that was gold plated. Good find! Don't think it Indian design, just decorative. Ive seen them before. On the bottom end of the early stuff, most of the time crudely made or fashioned..
DG

Thanks DG, you described it to the tee, that's exactly what I needed. Now I'm still looking for the old solid one. I almost find a ring in every lot I hunt, still a lot out there.

Hey, you're one of the top ID'er on t-net.

Thanks again.

 

[dg39]

Oh, shucks! Thanks Ant.

 

[Angelo]

Oh, sucks! Thanks Ant.

DG, Guess life SHUCKS in general.

Tony

 

[dg39]

Oh, sucks! Thanks Ant.

DG, Guess life SHUCKS in general.

Tony

That will teach me to use spell chick.

DG

 

[jewelerdave]

plated or possibly early gold fill. Not an expensive ring, costume is most likely, the open end to size for anyone. The pattern is just for pattern, Indian jewelry designs traditionally were never done in gold as gold is sacred, a part of the sun, or tear from the sun. Defiantly a no no to work with.

The other possibility is just a straight bronze. the copper can leach out at the surface leaving a yellowed tin looking like gold or a gold plate, but just bronze. With out testing it and seeing it in person its hard to tell, either way, cool find.