JCR Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Jewelry is not something I specifically "target", but I will find the occasional piece hunting relics & old coins. Quality jewelry is very rare for me. I have been re working some well hunted sites with the Rutus Versa and have had good success finding additional targets of interest. Most of these have been relatively small and/or low conductors. The Versa is excellent in this aspect. One of these sites is an old swimming & picnic venue that was very popular beginning in the mid 1890s and closed to the public after WWII. The ground is mild but prone to being water logged much of the time. Silver coins come out of the ground encrusted in a hard black oxidation from the Sulphur & minerals dissolved in the ground water. It takes a soak in Navel Jelly to get them clean. Cents & Nickels are usually in very poor condition. Of course, there is plenty of smaller iron trash where wooden buildings once stood but very little modern trash. It is a neat place with many very large trees still thriving, but the activity & fun that once filled this place is gone, and all but forgotten by anyone still around. The target pictured below was a mixed signal & fairly quiet, but it wasn't iron so it gets dug at this location. It was about 7" down & came out of the ground pretty much as you see it, very clean & bright. I knew instantly it was the real thing. 18K Gold Filled, so a quality piece. I also knew instantly what I was going to do as my 42 Wedding Anniversary was in less than a week. My wife is very good about my detecting & other hobbies. 1903 is also a meaningful year to us both. The birth year of her Grandmother and my Great Aunt. Both left a large impression on our hearts. So, a young woman's loss long ago has come thru dark days to shine bright again, given once more in Love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. MI Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Nice find. It looks like 4903. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickUK Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Going by the design i would say that date 1903 would be about right,a really lovely find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Unfortunately it has some scratches on it. It was probably originally a charm on a bracelet. The other side has initials engraved on it, LP. My wife's initials before we married were TLP! No chain was found with it. I had my Jeweler fit it with a chain to match so it can be worn. Still, what would look much better after 100+ years in wet ground? The overall design with the beaded boarder is very nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Beautiful find, JCR. Always nice to go over a spot you've been to with something new! 👍 Congrats, and a great story. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Nice find and glad that you were able to save it, good luck on your next hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NINO77 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Every new find in an old place is a pleasure,,,and if it can be used as a gift, it will be a double pleasure... Congratulations JCR...👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Very nice , WTG !🥸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBayBrad Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Awesome find! The date makes it. I know I won't find anything like that at my beaches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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