If I'm Gonna Find A Ring, I Like It When It's Old

[F350Platinum]

Got out water hunting yesterday, all the stars and moons aligned to give me a decent low tide at a local beach.

Couldn't have better conditions for water hunting, the river was flat at low tide, but there were a million baby jellyfish so I was glad I wore waders and a rash guard shirt. I always wear Milwaukee gloves as I find glass and sharp metal objects now and again. It never got out of the 70s, and there was just enough breeze to keep me cool in the heavy waders.

It was a 4 hour hunt in the water, I felt like I was on Venus as usual, slow motion all the way.

In the first few minutes I got my first ring:

It looks great but has no hallmarks, I'm thinking polished Titanium because it only weighs 3.8g.

After I found that I was a bit worried that I would be a victim of the "30 minute skunk", but that didn't happen, thankfully. 😬

I was using the Manticore with the M9, and my Tube Tubb so I didn't have to get out of the water.

I was going to bring the Deus 2 with the HF2, but decided against it until I can get a seal kit for the battery. 🤔

Here's the junk, there is a lot of parts and copper screws in the water here:

One thing looks like a ring but it's some sort of old copper clamping device, it was an 89. Some of the stuff came from the dry later when I looked for an earring someone lost a couple months ago. I didn't find it but did get another ring! 😅

Here are the coins, oldest are a 1967 quarter and dime. I get a lot of nickels because detectorists skip them here, the Manticore gives a proper tone as opposed to junk, so they're like shooting fish in a barrel. 🙂

In total I got 4.5 rings, 3.5 are junk. Even the little cross is plain old pot metal. Cool find though was the WW1 tin soldier head! It's hollow. This place was heavy on military back then. The gold ring is another earlobe expander, a common find lately.

As usual I saved the best for last:

A massive silver ring from way back, probably about 100 years old. It features a large Moss Agate cabochon stone:

Incredible. 🥳 I love this place for the old stuff I find. This ring is going to be my first electrolysis test, well maybe after an old silver coin that isn't worth much 🤔

🍀

[Joe Beechnut OBN]

Great Haul!

That is one wild looking stone and ring!

Jelly fish were bad around here a few weeks ago but seems they disappeared as I was out yesterday. 

Super low tides Thursday... Big north winds.

[F350Platinum]

48 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said:

Great Haul!

That is one wild looking stone and ring!

Jelly fish were bad around here a few weeks ago but seems they disappeared as I was out yesterday. 

Super low tides Thursday... Big north winds.

Thanks Joe, 

Literally thousands all around me, must be a spawning spot. 😬

I might go back, but there a North wind makes it rough. 🤔

[F350Platinum]

20 minutes in electrolysis, and rubbed with baking soda:

Camera didn't focus but you can see the "925" in it, which means the oldest it could be is the late 1800s.

[TheDeepseeker]

Totally awesome ring there. Well done 👍

[Detecting with CM]

Interesting stone on that old ring. Keep up with the good finds. 

[1491]

Awesome silver ring!

[F350Platinum]

12 hours ago, TheDeepseeker said:

Totally awesome ring there. Well done 👍

Thanks Deepseeker,

My favorite thing is relic hunting, and this year has been good for that even on the beach. 

[F350Platinum]

11 hours ago, Detecting with CM said:

Interesting stone on that old ring. Keep up with the good finds. 

Thanks CM,

I hope to. Relic season is approaching, can't wait to get out there. 🙂