A Silver Yesterday…I Think?

FelixtheCat · Jan 14, 2017

Got permission to leave work a little early for a planned hunt for the about 3:30 low tide. In the first 10-15 minutes of the hunt I picked up the child’s ring which I think is probably silver. Under 4 hours of hunting trying to get to that elusive 1st yellow of 2017. It didn’t happen but still had a fun hunt. I’m going to clean the large dragon pendant thingy since it looks like it might be cool.

Question: I tried cleaning the ring with the aluminum foil, baking soda and a bit of vinegar. When I took it out to rub it a bit the ring broke. I will remove the stone and keep it. Do the leftover parts of the ring have any value to sell as scrap silver if that’s what it is?

DaviDs · Jan 14, 2017

Thats a pretty stone, silver sounds right but???

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Cfmct · Jan 14, 2017

Looks like silver to me Felix... I have quite a few of those.. when they are brittle like that they have turned to silver oxide.

FelixtheCat · Jan 14, 2017

Cfmct said:
Looks like silver to me Felix... I have quite a few of those.. when they are brittle like that they have turned to silver oxide.

I remember you saying that some time back. I have a few others. Is it sold as scrap or is it worthless?

ScubaDetective · Jan 14, 2017

Yep same in fresh water. I have had dimes do that. Break off the oxide and nothing left of the dime. Even have put holes in them. That is why I don't clean my silver. All the older stuff goes to scrap and that oxide counts. Might not be a lot but it all adds up. Lakes with a lot of pine trees or oak trees around them are worse than others. Also silver that is in muck around weeds does the same thing.

Glad you can get out Felix. I am in about 8" of snow and there is ice on all the lakes.