6 PEWTER RINGS AS PER IMAGES

SIZES VARY MOSTLY LARGE 6-8

THESE RINGS HAVE BEEN RHODIUM PLATED FOR DIFFERENT PEWTER LOOK LIKE SILVER

Pewter is a metal alloy, traditionally between 85 and 99 percent tin, with the remainder consisting of 1-15 percent copper, acting as a hardener, with the addition of lead for the lower grades of pewter, which have a bluish tint.

Traditionally, there were three grades of pewter:

fine, for eatingware, with 96-99 percent tin, and 1-4 percent copper;

trifle, also for eating and drinking utensils but duller in appearance, with 92 percent tin, 1-6 percent copper, and up to 4 percent lead;

and lay or ley metal, not for eating or drinking utensils, which could contain up to 15 percent lead. Modern pewter mixes the tin and copper with antimony and/or bismuth rather than with lead.