Popular Post Compass Posted September 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2021 I really didn't know what to expect on one recent hunt but I certainly didn't think that I would be finding gold and silver including one of the biggest rings that I have ever found. The hunt started off slow enough with lots of trash and zinc pennies for most of the first 2 hours in the wet sand. Then I started to find a few "real" coins and even a couple of small blackened silver items before being stunned by scooping out a yellow gold diamond ring that was so clean looking that it could have been lost that same day. But I know better and that ring could have been lost years ago, especially, with all the blackened silver nearby. Not long after finding the gold came another big surprise and I mean BIG! I don't remember anything unusual or special about the target signal but when I kicked it out of the scoop I remember thinking "no way!" There on the sand in front of me was a huge bright purple blob, so richly colored in the sunlight it looked like a plastic part from a child's toy. However, I've seen that color many times before and when I picked the target up it confirmed that it was a huge silver ring! The gold ring was not stamped but held the 18k acid. However, I don't think the diamond is real from my preliminary testing. Too bad since it appears to be about a carat. At nearly 30 grams, the silver ring may be the heaviest ring that I have ever found. It is stamped "DIESEL" and "925". It turned out to be a fun afternoon at the beach. I haven't detected all that much this year but I have had some memorable and productive hunts like this one. GL&HH! 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Hillis Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 That looks like a good day, Kac. HH Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, Mike_Hillis said: That looks like a good day, Kac. HH Mike Thanks Mike, Yes, the kind of hunt that makes the long drive home from the beach a lot easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Mike_Hillis said: That looks like a good day, Kac. HH Mike Compass gets the credit on those, which they were mine though 🙂 Nice rings, that yellow is really clean! Got to be 14-18k to stay that un-tarnished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 24 minutes ago, kac said: Compass gets the credit on those, which they were mine though 🙂 Nice rings, that yellow is really clean! Got to be 14-18k to stay that un-tarnished Thanks Kac, That yellow gold did look so clean that I was a bit skeptical but it tests good and weighs 4.5 grams which seems about right for its size. The absence of any markings is a bit odd but I guess it could have been hand-crafted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Junk rings never look good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivers rat Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Denim brand right?? https://www.google.com/search?q=diesel+silver+ring&sxsrf=AOaemvK-rptDE8e5rXconRv6A67T4u6zuw:1632432793924&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQm7SGhpbzAhXVAWMBHSSGAJIQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1440&bih=820&dpr=1 RR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Rivers rat said: Denim brand right?? https://www.google.com/search?q=diesel+silver+ring&sxsrf=AOaemvK-rptDE8e5rXconRv6A67T4u6zuw:1632432793924&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQm7SGhpbzAhXVAWMBHSSGAJIQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1440&bih=820&dpr=1 RR Yes, that's the one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Nice hunt with some very nice surprises. If the ring is 18k you probably do have a real diamond in it, because so many fake diamonds are only in 12 or less. Good luck on your hunt and good luck on your next one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 That's a LOT of ring ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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