sentences:  The find was celebrated as a landmark discovery, but Phelps never published a paper on his findings, and neglected to have the ring properly tested.X-ray analysis in 2017 proved the ring was brass, not gold, and experts could not confirm the alleged connection to Kendall heraldry.The low value and relative anonymity of the ring make it more difficult to conclusively associate with any particular person from the Roanoke voyages, which in turn increases the likelihood that it could have been brought to the New World at a later time.