Recent content by SandTherapy

Hi Steve, thanks for all the effort you have put in. After 40+ years I knew the odds of finding the owner would not be good. Just a small detail, I should have mentioned, the band on the ring is actually broken. It happens frequently on 9ct rings that have spent decades in seawater. Being made...

Definitely doesn’t have any room for onyx on the ring Steve. I imagine the ring may have had black resin around the lettering, and this has fallen out over time or during the cleaning process. If the ring was a purchase, I hope it doesn’t reduce the odds of finding the owner. Were the rings...

You have already made a great start there Steve. A list of nine people raises my hopes to find the owner. It also gives me an appreciation of the rarity of the award and the sentimental value of the ring. I came across an interesting article in the Canberra Times (23 Aug 1972). From the...

Hi Steve, thanks for your reply. Your memory is still good, unfortunately there is no date recorded on the ring. I found the ring in the water at a Melbourne beach. My guess dating it to the 70's is based on other items found in the same location. Close to the ring was the bangle (inscription...

Hi bowling fans, I haven’t done any tenpin bowling for many years, but I have a question that some of the forum members might find interesting. One of my hobbies is beach metal detecting and learning about some of the interesting items that are found. Recently, I found a gold ring that could...