My apologies for not responding in a timelier fashion, I have been away quite a bit due to work lately. The case for the ring is definitely NOT original, its just a case that she had available to keep it in to keep it from getting battered around. Tom63: I think that is some kind of maker's mark on the ring on the iron cross. On closer inspection there is something present on both of them, on the one it appears to me 'MFH' (possibly U or V instead of 'M', lettering is so tiny it is difficult to make out), on the other appears to be 'DOR' (again, possibly 'O' instead of 'D', lettering here is even tinier than the other one). Thank you -Jan