There was gold in that park...

[The Beep Goes On]

Hi All,

Weeks of decent silver finds and no gold at the park I've been hunting to death had me a little perplexed. I finally got some...one ring five minutes into the hunt and the other five minutes later. I hunted on for a long time, but that was all she wrote. I'm happy...going to give that park a rest for a while...a change of scenery is in order.

One is 14K white gold that has "YOURS 'TILL THE END OF TIME" inscribed inside the band. The other is a 10K white gold class ring from 2002. I'm not sure what the stone is. I've emailed the ring manufacturer hoping they can get the owner to contact me. I'll let you know how it turns out. It's my first class ring (yay). Also got a silver earring and a 1953S wheatie. $11.53 in clad

I went on a hunt with Justin75790 and found the "Monitor" metal plate. It was near an 1800's church. Anyone have any ideas what it's for?

Thanks for looking!
TBGO

 

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[Mighty AP]

Awesome finds TBGO! Gold is great but that sign is too cool!

 

[mlw67]

Great stuff there, Beep Goes!

White gold (platinum) is so sky high in price right now... WTG!

 

[justin75790]

WOW..... good finds!!! I will have to do some research on that monitor plate.

 

[aarremaanalla]

Very nice finds..

Can someone explain me 1 thing. Have wondered this as long I have seen the first one.

How come your class rings there in States are so BIG and theres always one big stone, they all look the same too?. Whats the tradition about these rings? Can all kids afford those, whats teh value of one ring etc...just interested about these cause this class ring is very common find, so I have seen. Sorry about stubid question.

keep it going.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Here's some info about white gold and platinum...I was confused myself...

White gold vs. platinum
by Sharon Wild - Gillett's Jewellers

Is white gold the same as platinum?

The answer to this question is no. White gold and platinum have their own properties which make them unique. The following white gold information and platinum information show you the difference between the two metals.

You will discover the difference between white gold and platinum and whether white gold or platinum is best for your needs. For more information about white gold or platinum have a look at the jewelry metal advice page.

White Gold
White gold is an alloy of gold and some white metals such as silver and palladium. White gold can be 18kt, 14kt, 9kt or any karat. For example, 18kt yellow gold is made by mixing 75% gold (750 parts per thousand) with 25% (250 parts per thousand) other metals such as copper and zinc. 18kt white gold is made by mixing 75% gold with 25% other metals such as silver and palladium. So the amount of gold is the same but the alloy is different.

Traditionally nickel was used in white gold, however, nickel is no longer used in most white gold made today as nickel can cause reactions with some people. We do not use nickel in our white gold

When white gold rings are new they are coated with another white metal called Rhodium. Rhodium is a metal very similar to platinum and Rhodium shares many of the properties of platinum including its white color.

The rhodium plating is used to make the white gold look more white. The natural color of white gold is actually a light grey color. The Rhodium is very white and very hard, but it does wear away eventually. To keep a white gold ring looking its best it should be re-rhodium plated approximately each 12 to 18 months. Most local jewelers are able to rhodium plate jewelry for a cost effective price.


Platinum
Platinum is a white metal, but unlike gold it is used in jewelry in almost its pure form (approximately 95% pure). Platinum is extremely long wearing and is very white, so it does not need to be Rhodium plated like white gold.

Platinum is very dense (heavy), so a platinum ring will feel heavier than an 18kt gold ring.

Platinum is, however, very expensive. A platinum ring will be approximately twice the price of an 18kt white gold ring (excluding gemstone costs).


Is the color of white gold different to platinum?
The answer to this question depends on whether the white gold jewelry item is in its natural color or whether it has been rhodium plated.

If a white gold item has been rhodium plated (note: most white gold rings are rhodium plated) then the color difference will not really be noticeable at all.

HH!
TBGO

 

[Mighty AP]

Thanks, great info!

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Very nice finds..

Can someone explain me 1 thing. Have wondered this as long I have seen the first one.

How come your class rings there in States are so BIG and theres always one big stone, they all look the same too?. Whats the tradition about these rings? Can all kids afford those, whats teh value of one ring etc...just interested about these cause this class ring is very common find, so I have seen. Sorry about stubid question.

keep it going.

This may help...

The first class ring was developed in 1835 for West Point U.S. Academy. In the early 1900's class rings came into fashion. The first class rings were crude and were only a shank with a symbol (usually of the class pin which preceded the class ring by a few years) attached to the bezel of the ring. They quickly became popular and soon stones were added and more intricate dies allowing for greater details got developed. The basis of the class ring (and pin) goes back to the Egyptians, who felt their scarabs rings promised them eternal life, they wore their seal & signet rings till death, and were buried with them (placed over their hearts). Roman soldiers felt their rings would bring them victory. (In fact, some images on cameos were considered good luck amulets). A gold ring represented nobility only. So the commoner couldn't wear a gold ring until 500 BC when a law said that all Romans could wear gold if they wanted. Wealthy Europeans would hire jewelers to design their own special ring. Queen Victoria had a serpent of emeralds on her wedding ring (and 6 doz. were duplicated and given to each of the ladies of the court.) So a class ring (in Gold) represented wealth, success, and belonging to a special group.

Today, class rings remain a popular tradition for high school and colleges. Class rings are seen as a combination of showing school pride while being an outward symbol of the diploma (but much easier to display). With many people, they feel their class ring is a symbol of their entrance into the world of adulthood, a good luck charm or a show of worthiness of belonging to some group. Although tradition holds that a class ring is worn on the right hand on the third finger (because the Knights felt it gave them double strength there and good luck), a class ring can be worn on any finger and sometimes on a chain around a neck.

HH!
TBGO

 

[aarremaanalla]

The beeb goes on.

Thats was very exact information.

thanks

 

[stoney56]

Nice finds Beep. I wonder if the church was also a school at one point and the sign was for a hall monitor's office. The stone may be either simulated emerald or Emerald Green Royal Cubic Zirconia which is a premium simulated stone.


They are also using other metals in place of gold on a lot of the class rings now because of the increase in gold prices.

Herff Jones class rings are available in an array of metal choices. The main metal choices available are:

Yellow Gold Ultrium®
White Gold Sunglo
Extreme Silver Alloy™ Sterling Silver
*Not all ring styles are available in all metals.

Gold
The proportion of gold in jewelry is measured in Karats (K). Pure gold is 24K. 18K gold is 18/24 (75%) pure gold. 14K gold is 14/24 pure gold. 10K gold is 10/24 pure gold. The remaining parts are comprised of other fine metals.

Yellow Gold is available in 10K, 14K, and 18K for all ring styles.

White Gold is available in 10K, 14K, and 18K for all ring styles.

Extreme Silver Alloy™ - Alloy that contains 84.3% silver, 10% platinum, and 5.7% other metals.

Ultrium®- Non-precious metal alloy.

Sunglo™- Alloy consisting of various precious metals.

Sterling Silver- Alloy consisting of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals.

Siladium is a trademark for a stainless steel alloy used in jewelry, particularly in high school and college class rings.

There are other metals being used as well such as titanium.

 

[gregd573]

The plaque looks like it could have been attached to a wooden base which would maybe have had a model of the civil war "Monitor" on it. Only a guess though........great finds. HH.....gregd573

 

[dave-enc]

great finds beep wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[Mirage]

Couple nice rings there. Only gold rings I have found have been plated.

Mirage

 

[Smithrow1]

Great finds.

 

[JerV3]

There sure was.

I miss the gold and silver rings. Hunting for old coins and artifacts has it's joy.

But finding gold rings consistently does to. I still like the old coins more. I find a few gold and silver rings here and there.

So it's sorta like the best of both worlds.

Congrats on a few nice rings again

HH Jer

 

[Nana40]

Congrats on that first Beep!! Awesome finds! Neat 'monitor' sign too!

Nana

 

[Green1]

nice,nice,nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! two gold rings in one day ,,,,,priceless..

 

[The Beep Goes On]

There sure was.

I miss the gold and silver rings. Hunting for old coins and artifacts has it's joy.

But finding gold rings consistently does to. I still like the old coins more. I find a few gold and silver rings here and there.

So it's sorta like the best of both worlds.

Congrats on a few nice rings again

HH Jer

Old items have an aura of history that can't be duplicated with modern targets. I would prefer an old item over a new one too. I am slowly moving towards hunting older sites, but am getting in a lot of profitable practice close to home in the meantime. As my contacts and research get better, the old stuff will come.

HH!
TBGO

 

[The Beep Goes On]

FYI: Herff Jones has contacted the owner...supposedly she should be contacting me soon. Here are some of their comments (2 different HJ people)...

Thank you so much for your honesty and taking the initiative to find the rightful owner of this class ring.

I am the Herff Jones representative who sold Taylor this ring. I want to thank you and commend you on your good deed. You are going to make Taylor one happy former Highlander. thanks again.

I had also contacted the school in the meantime, but it appears their help won't be required.

HH!
TBGO

 

[stoney56]

TBGO, no emoticon can do it but here's a High 5, Low 5, and a Fingertip 5 for a job well done. 8)