Antique Aluminum Wedding Band?

[BilljustBill]

Today, I found a what appears to be an antique wedding band. The tone and cursor reflected "Foil" levels. It came out of the ground shiney. Most thin round items that are Aluminum have always shown high up and with a high pitch tone....

I had heard that back in 1800's, that Aluminum was a rare metal and was considered a precious metal like Gold and Platinum.

Do you know anything about Aluminum Wedding Bands?

Thanks for the help,
Bill

 

[Mike Bearden]

as it's very hard to tell them apart because Titanium is also lightweight ... hitting low and sounding like foil is what makes me believe it's Titanium. Have dug 2 Titanium rings over the years and they hit low like a nickel but a little further to the bottom right side.
I've only seen 1 aluminum band on display and it was fairly thick, wide and covered with engraving and definitely the real deal.

Either way, if you're sure it's a band then you've made a nice find.

Mike

 

[BilljustBill]

Thanks Mike,

Would the Titanium have that 'yellowish' sheen I've seen with aircraft bolts? This ring is a silver or white gold look; no yellowish tint at all.

It has two names engraved inside the band. It appears the letters are made of tiny holes and not a stamp or straight line engraving.

Thanks again,
Bill

 

[Mike Bearden]

Aircraft bolts have been coated with cadmium and chromium just like the old rivets were done many years back to prevent oxidation when several different metals are used together and then painted as one .... if that makes sense
When the aircraft parts are sandblasted for refurbishing the dust from those rivets and bolts become hazardous waste from those chemically coated compounds.
I've removed TONS of the stuff from Military bases all over the Southeast.
Your band sounds legit to me, nice find Bill.

Good hunting
Mike