Yet Another 2 Ring Day

AusTexDude

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Found these 10 feet from each other.

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The one on the right is copper and the one on the left is sterling. That silver ring must have been in the ground for 30 years the layer of tarnish is measurable it looks like paint.
 

Your sure are finding a lot of nice Rings - congrats !

I'm not a Jewelry hunter but for some reason - Rings seem to find me.
Got this Ring box on the internet a few years ago.
This is a old photo - the box is full now.
Holds (100) Rings - has a glass cover on hinges - only around $25.00 shipped.

Good Hunting !
 

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VERY NICE GOING :) Keep it UP !!!
 

The one on the right is copper and the one on the left is sterling. That silver ring must have been in the ground for 30 years the layer of tarnish is measurable it looks like paint.

they must use chemical fertilizers where you're digging. I can't think of any other reason why silver would do that
 

they must use chemical fertilizers where you're digging. I can't think of any other reason why silver would do that
It's in limestone. You should see what it does to zinc pennies, even worse than at the beach. Some pennies are a 1/4 inch thick when I find them.
 

Your sure are finding a lot of nice Rings - congrats !

I'm not a Jewelry hunter but for some reason - Rings seem to find me.
Got this Ring box on the internet a few years ago.
This is a old photo - the box is full now.
Holds (100) Rings - has a glass cover on hinges - only around $25.00 shipped.

Good Hunting !
Funny I have the same exact ring case

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they must use chemical fertilizers where you're digging. I can't think of any other reason why silver would do that
Really old silvers get a horn crust on them. Because of age, mineralized soils.

The OP stated 40 yrs, I would guess let's double that or more.
Unless the area he's detecting only was developed 40 yrs ago.
 

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