UPDATE $1800!!!!! Finally I found a ring and its a beauty

JP

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UPDATE $1800!!!!! Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

My wife, son, and I headed to the beach over the weekend. Night time arrived Sunday and I tried a spot near the hotel. I decided I would try searching a small area of the beach really well rather than just pick an area and pass through it. I mostly try searching the waterline but this time was different, I decided I would try the dry sand also. To make a long story short I found this baby near a trail of pull tabs about 8 inches down. I realized it wasn't another coin by the sound it made swirling around in the scoop. In the moon light I could see it was a large ring, but figured it was a child's fantasy ring. I decided to pull out the flashlight and I started to get weak in my knees with the sight of gold. Afther checking the area to see if there was anything else, I headed back to the hotel (almost running).

I haven't found out yet what the green stone is but as soon as I find out I will post it. There are 13 nice size diamonds around the green stone, the ring itself is heavy, 14k.

I guess I finally paid for my Excalibur.....OH YEAH!!!!!!!

Thanks for looking.
 

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Sandman

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Now that is a NICE RING! The stone might me an emerald, though there are so many fakes going around it's hard to tell from a picture. Either way it is a super find. WTG....... ;)
 

txkickergirl

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

very nice, the first ring is always the hardest to find so get back out there and find some more.
 

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JP

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

I hope it is the first of many more.....my wishfull thinking.

I found it at the point where it goes from dry sand to wet sand, more on the dry side.
 

jopher

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Potter...that thing reeks of rich!
Absolutely georgeous !
You have to get that to a pro and give us the breakdown.
Major congrats.....Joe
Showed my wife...she says its a teardrop periodot??...she loves it.
 

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JP

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Thank you Joe.

The area of Florida where I found it is an area with a lot of money.

When I saw it in the hotel room I couldn't figure out why someone would take something like this to the beach.

I hope to have time tomorrow to take it buy a local jewelry shop and get the break down.

Thanks again.
 

ashleen

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Just beautiful!
Congrats :)
It looks like a peridot to me,too. And they can be pretty pricey when they get up to a carat or more!
Nice going!
 

Boobydoo

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Congrats on the super beautiful ring, wooowhooo on the goldie!!
Great to see, thank you for sharing this sweet treasure.

I agree Joe's wife, it appears to be a periodot gemstone, the august birthstone.

Smiles!
BDoo
 

willie d

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Gorgeous ring. That definitely calls for "the happy dance". (I haven't used that one in a while) WTG
 

Leon

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Simply awesome, WTG!!!
Congrats on such a great first find...
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~
 

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JP

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Thanks Ashleen,

I showed it to someone today who told me that it was a peridot. They said the same as you that when they get over a carat they can get pricey. It looks like it is around 2.5 carats, but I hope I will know more tomorrow. Either way it is the hunt that counts, the rewards finance the hunt (fun) to continue.

SWR, start screaming....just kidding. I found it on the other side of Florida. Thanks.

Willie D, my knees were shaking too much....I did dream all night with that ring. The dance will start soon.

Boobydoo, thanks, I just want everybody to see there are items to still be found even by us newones.

Leon, thanks, and happy hunting
 

River Rat

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

W :o W!! That glare off the stones nearly blinded me ;D ;D Had to pick myself up off the floor. A stunning find for ya! Congrats!!

;) RR
 

rjnail

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

yes thats a keeper, very nice.
 

Mike in Fla.

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

WOW, that's a find of a lifetime, congrats. That's what makes this hobby so exciting.....you never know what you're gonna pull out of the ground.

Mike
 

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

j

now that is - a Solid Hotgoose to the 12th Power of a Klondike

man oh man what a ticket

your first ever is going to be real hard to top,but hell, the next klondike could be just a swing away

so get the heck back out there
 

ScrewcapRoy

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

I'm glad I was sitting down when I saw that. The Mother Load, what a beautiful ring and I would probably have been crawling back to the hotel room on all fours. Man OH Man. Great find and I am sure that it will probably pay for your machine and then some. Great Find and thanks for posting. It keeps the fire burning. MDers really Dig It.
HH Roy
 

Treasure_Hunter

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Re: Finally I found a ring and it's a beauty

Congrats, a reeally nice find, ;)
 

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