Silver ring with opals, weird brass key thing, clad, and a button that says "loser"

[dirt_swinger]

I laughed for a good long while when I pulled the button out of the ground. Sometimes I feel like a weird loser when I'm detecting, but most times I don't care. The ring is marked India .925 SI and I think the opals are real.
Would love some help identifying the brass key. Any ideas? The clad is a couple bucks more towards my next detector.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Cool button lol... nice ring...

 

[Mark kus]

Nice finds I’ve found one opal ring
Mark

 

[Missouri -- Ma Betty]

I laughed for a good long while when I pulled the button out of the ground. Sometimes I feel like a weird loser when I'm detecting, but most times I don't care. The ring is marked India .925 SI and I think the opals are real.
Would love some help identifying the brass key. Any ideas? The clad is a couple bucks more towards my next detector.

Nice finds CONGRATS!

 

[Ronstar]

You say you found a Democratic Convention button? Lol
Keys most likely to a china hutch or clock or similar.....

 

[carver]

I laughed for a good long while when I pulled the button out of the ground. Sometimes I feel like a weird loser when I'm detecting, but most times I don't care. The ring is marked India .925 SI and I think the opals are real.
Would love some help identifying the brass key. Any ideas? The clad is a couple bucks more towards my next detector.

Looks like a clock or music box key. To small for much else.

Carver

 

[dirt_swinger]

You say you found a Democratic Convention button? Lol
Keys most likely to a china hutch or clock or similar.....

Found out the key is not old and is a place card holder / bottle opener. Was hoping it was something more cool than that. But the ring is real!

 

[Ronstar]

Bottle opener, well NOW I see it!

 

[407floyd]

That must be a vintage 1865 Democratic Convention button. The most sought-after loser button of all time. It's not worth anything, but it preserves the romance of the Civil War. Nice ring! I think the key is cool anyway. I've never seen one like that. 3" bottle opener? The handle is only 2". Seems tiny. Winding key?