Luftwaffe Ace of Spades ring

**MrFrank** · 02-20-2018, 06:32 AM

Hello everyone.
I am MrFrank.
I am a new collector and new on this forum.
I have recently purchased this Luftwaffe ring.
It was sold to me as a Jagdgeschwader 53 - "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader, pilots ring.

I was informed that it was tested by a German Jeweler and was found to be made of Silver but there is no Silver mark.
There are no maker marks at all, as far as I can see.

It is a size US 7 ring, so I can not even fit it on my pinky finger.

Please let me know if this ring is original to the WW2 Nazi German period.

I would appreciate some expert opinions because if it is original, then I understand that this ring is fairly rare.

Thanks.

MrFrank

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-20-2018 06:32 AM

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**ostfrontmilitaria** · 02-22-2018, 10:06 AM

Well, it can be military related ring but very easily also just a ordinary civil ring.

**SpitfireVb** · 02-22-2018, 10:53 AM

by ostfrontmilitaria

Well, it can be military related ring but very easily also just a ordinary civil ring.

I agree. While there is an ace of spades on the ring, and that was indeed the logo of JG53, it is a popular symbol for other groups and individuals too. I would not buy the story that it's a Luftwaffe ring without more evidence. Size 7 is very small so it might be for a woman.

**MrFrank** · 02-22-2018, 01:14 PM

by SpitfireVb

I agree. While there is an ace of spades on the ring, and that was indeed the logo of JG53, it is a popular symbol for other groups and individuals too. I would not buy the story that it's a Luftwaffe ring without more evidence. Size 7 is very small so it might be for a woman.

Thanks to ostfrontmilitaria and SpitfireVb for your replies.

Could either of you please let me know if the construction technique used in this ring at least appears to be period correct for WW2 Germany ?

MrFrank