Two gold rings in one week

[kiwi-jim]

Well I havn't posted for a while,have been busy at work etc,but I have been managing to get out MDing for a few hours at a time
and putting all the goodies in a bag today I sorted them out alittle.Our beaches have been packed as we are having brilliant weather,and our
population multiplies this time of the year.
I have been finding lots of cheap kids jewellery and lots of coins,Two very nice gold rings (I need to get a good camera).It looks like one is 975
the other I can't read (old eyes I also need a magnifying glass) .However they passed the wife inspection........thanks jim

 

[7centsworth]

Congratulations on all those goodies.

 

[Terra1959]

Hi Jim

Congratulations on the rings.
You have got me stumped on that 975 ring
...I don't know any gold stamps with 975 on them
9k = 375, 14k = 585, 18k = 750, 22k = 916, 24k = 999 or 999.9

of course sterling silver is stamped 925
I have seen 925 silver rings plated gold.

Anyway mate, keep up the good work on the ring finding.
T59

 

[kiwi-jim]

Hi Terra,you are absolutally right I brought a better magnifying glass today,one ring has 375,the other has the letters 158 with E & W inside a small square and the letters18 along with other figures that are hard to read,hope this helps.
Does that meant has a value or is it junk.....cheers jim

 

[Furious T]

Hi Jim, looks like you've been having a good time. As Terra said 375 is 9 carat (or karat); look near the 18 on the other ring and see if you can make out a ct or CT (both short for carat) or a k (for karat)...what I'm sayig is that it could well be an 18 carat gold ring.

 

[Beale]

Congrats on the very good gold finds Jim!

 

[Jack Beam]

Congrats on some very nice finds!!