Interesting find from a couple days ago....

[fwcrawford]

I was detecting at a local park a couple days ago and found this item.
I believe it was a pendant as I can see where it appeared the loop broke off of the top.
I filed it down smooth where the loop was and it appears to the be the same type of material throughout.
I took it by to have my jeweler look at it and she believes it is indeed silver even though there is no marking on it and she
also stated that she believes it may have had some gold plating on some parts of it at one time.
There are four separate parts to the pendant and not one molded piece which I found interesting.
Another interesting thing is that when held up to a light source, light shines through the upper arch where some glass pieces have been placed.
Thanks for looking!

 

[RLOH]

Felix, very nice peice with a lot more detail than meets the eye.

 

[fwcrawford]

Felix, very nice peice with a lot more detail than meets the eye.

Thanks… I still need to do more cleaning on it.

 

[Ronstar]

Based on your description it sounds as if a silversmith may have handmade this which indicates possibly older. Such a neat find!!!

 

[jim tn]

Pretty neat find and has that silver look. Detector and tid? HH jim tn

 

[utmike]

Agree with the other posters, looks like the work of an older silversmith. Nice find!

 

[still looking 52]

Really cool find, I'm going with silver also, just has that look.

 

[Picketwire]

Beautiful piece of work! Congratulations on the find.

 

[fwcrawford]

Pretty neat find and has that silver look. Detector and tid? HH jim tn

I was using the Equinox… as best as I can remember, it was low 30’s on TID.
About 5” deep, but this park has been redone over the years, so it could have gotten buried more during that process.

 

[jim tn]

it was low 30’s on TID.

Good indicator of silver. HH jim tn

 

[JimmyCT]

Beautiful pendant Felix!! Wonderful craftsmanship throughout and I love how the light shines through the upper arch.
Very unique pendant and a super nice find!

 

[Wild Willy]

Yes, a gorgeous piece of work.

 

[angelito1]

Beautiful...I pray that you find out what it is

 

[fwcrawford]

Beautiful...I pray that you find out what it is

I believe it was a pendant .

 

[GazinUK]

Acid test, in the UK we'd wrap it in wet aluminium foil, if it smells of rotten eggs (sulphur) we'd be happy. Gaz.

 

[GazinUK]

Acid test, in the UK we'd wrap it in wet aluminium foil, if it smells of rotten eggs (sulphur) we'd be happy. Gaz.

Oh and it should get hot!!

 

[fwcrawford]

Oh and it should get hot!!

Oh and it should get hot!!

Please explain this procedure more please..never heard of that.

 

[GazinUK]

Please explain this procedure more please..never heard of that.

A lot of our old silver coins, especially the hammered, get a coating of oxidisation turning them black. This will happen to most silver coins in time. A way we remove this is to get a piece of aluminium foil, place the coin on the "dull side" of the foil and wet making sure everything is wet (we usually spit on the coin as it sticks better, gross but works) fold the foil over and gently rub between finger and thumb. The resulting chemical reaction means there's a smell of sulphur and you can feel it getting hot. Your piece looks clean but doing the above won't damage it.

 

[jim tn]

fold the foil over and gently rub between finger and thumb.

I have heard of putting the coin wet in a piece of aluminum, but no one mentioned the rubbing and getting hot part. Thanks, HH jim tn

 

[Odanscoils]

Beautiful find.
Congratulations