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There's a lot of Fe chaff, and previous experience tells me the 6" will hit the earring, with some help in the settings. I have three pointers of different breeds - None of them react confidently to similar 'dummy' targets though.

Good info there Rick, thanks. That looks very similar in size and aspect ratio.

Thanks Rob, it has a 2 year lead, will have to use the 6" coil as there's a fair bit of trash, signal will be reduced as it's not a solid item, rather a 'web' of platinum framework holding the diamonds. Patience, definitely, budgeting on 4Hrs to do one bed at 1 yard wide by maybe 15-20yd long. Unfortunately I don't have a twin item to trim the discrimination down, and even then there would be a chance of clamping it too tight, so running wide open and verifying every non-ferrous, marking ferrous targets for a second run in case they're masking it.

Hi all, 10Hrs on the Nox 800, but been detecting for 35+years on audio machines (Seahunter XS500, SD2100 and Excaliburs) where ears and experience do all the work. I have been asked to look for a reasonably small (1/4 inch) filigree platinum and ice stud earring, 2 year head start in a flowerbed. As much as I love the Excal as my goto machine, this is where the Nox is definitely the right tool for the job, and it's going to be tough going and happy to have the sens screwed hot so it's chatting away to itself. Fortunately no EMI. Looking to more experienced folks here for suggested tweaks to the defaults to maximise signal for this. I don't have a matching item to test on. I am estimating it'll be no more than 1" down. Soil is highly weathered basalt loam, homogenous low levels of background iron and bauxite enough to twitch the signal in pinpoint mode. Will be using the 6" rather than the 11" mophead due to Fe trash. Appreciate any useful intel on this. Cheers, and thanks.