My first piece of silver jewelry?

[dlh]

I was at a local park yesterday digging mainly clad when I dug this ring. Looks like it may have been stepped on and broke. I rinsed it off when I got home. In side of band is stamped .925, but I am not convinced it is silver. Why?....I dont know. It could be I have never found any silver jewelry before.....lol. Do they stamp silver plated? Always something new to learn!

Thanks
Denis

 

[William-NM]

If it's stamped .925, it should be sterling. There are quite a few reports of fake silver rings, though. Plated rings should not be stamped 925 or sterling. I've found gold plated rings stamped 18K HGE (heavy gold electroplate).

 

[au79]

I'd say it's silver by the color of the tarnish but if lost recently there's a possibility it could be silver plate. Looks like it took a hit from a lawn mower.

 

[Stanl]

If it's stamped .925 it's probably Mexican silver, good quality silver, equivalent to sterling silver.

 

[John-Edmonton]

Or.....just get some baking soda, make a teaspoon of thick mud (add h2O) and rub the mud with a lot of pressure all over the ring. That should put some lustre back into the ring.

A nice first find too.