Silver Ring, And A few Questions

[Pepperlizard]

Today I found my first ring and piece of silver (great combo in my opinion ) on a beach in California. The main beach filled with people very, very quickly so I resorted to going to the beach behind the tide pools where no one was set up... so i figured I wouldn't find anything beside one or two pieces of trash. But low and behold along the bottom of the cliffs that overlook the tide pools I found a silver ring... however its missing the stone .

My questions are about the hallmarks that are inside of the ring. on one side it says IRELAND and on the other in small print it says SD[].925. I know that the .925 means that it is 92.5% silver, but I don't know if it is solid or plated. Also, I have no idea what the "SD" means. I did some research online and came up with Steven Douglas and also Synthetic Diamond. Can someone please shed some light on these unanswered questions?

 

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[pl8man]

Sweet ring ! 925 is sterling silver , solid . Very nice find
Glen

 

[TENNESSEEGAL]

I don't know what the SD is but your ring is a Claddagh ring. Here's a bit from Wiki...

The Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring given as a token of friendship, love, or marriage. The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, located just outside the city of Galway. The ring was first produced in the 17th century, though elements of the design date to the late Roman period.

 

[Pepperlizard]

Sweet ring ! 925 is sterling silver , solid . Very nice find
Glen

Good to hear that it is solid thanks man!

I don't know what the SD is but your ring is a Claddagh ring. Here's a bit from Wiki...

The Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring given as a token of friendship, love, or marriage. The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, located just outside the city of Galway. The ring was first produced in the 17th century, though elements of the design date to the late Roman period.

Great to find out what it is and I always love to discover the history of my finds Thanks!

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes, .925 is solid Silver, maybe there is a 'Synthetic Diamond' missing from the recessed heart shaped hole.

 

[TENNESSEEGAL]

Great to find out what it is and I always love to discover the history of my finds Thanks!

You are very welcome. Glad I could help!