Help Identifying a Ring (Relic?)

[easy rider]

Have an almost 200 year old, English silver "stirrup cup" that has a similar patina, but the ring doesn't look as heavy as most solid silver items?

English silver is often called sterling and is only around 92.5% solid silver (99.9%). Like I said, hard to tell from a picture.

 

[kbaxter60]

@karlac 's post got us a bit closer maybe. Check this out. Time frame is correct.

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[easy rider]

@karlac 's post got us a bit closer maybe. Check this out. Time frame is correct.

What's a Mexican Biker Ring - Bing

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Bikers and them making paraphernalia wasn't much of a thing before the 50's in the U.S., I doubt it was much more a thing in Mexico.

 

[deemus]

Cool ring!

 

[skfullgun]

Thanks for the leads, folks! I'll keep looking and let you know when I find something.

 

[HKSig]

Find a pawn shop with an SRF machine; take it there and get it analyzed; they'lll probably do it for free.

 

[Glenn B]

You're best bet is to take it to a jeweler; one that you trust if you can find one.

Actually, I am pretty sure, if it is an old ring as in very old, a better bet would be to take it to a museum not a jeweler. Of course, if wanting to have a museum check it out - take better pictures and only bring them with you to museum personnel. Pics of all sides including the insides. Make sure they are better quality pics each under the same lighting if possible. Your decision whether or not to trust them if they ask you to bring in the actual ring but high quality photos should be more than enoigh for them to ID it or figure out its origins if an antiquity.

It looks to me not to have been made by an artist or metal worker but seems to me more likely to be akin to crude trench art - in other words made by a soldier or could be it was made by a native American for a soldier (like for a conquistador). Thay would be a really nice find if such was the case. Good luck.

 

[toddnjoyce]

I’d give a call to the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures(Smithsonian affiliate) and ask them who can be helpful researching the ring.

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