I have 2 "best" finds that add up to 4 golden ones.

[digger27]

The end of August 2012 on two successive hunts at the same park within 15 yards right next to a basketball court I found 3 gold rings.
One on the first hunt, 2 others on the next.
I worked hard for these, digging all signals including trash and ended up with a gold ring with a single diamond so nice it was the only ring I have ever found that I had re-sized and I am wearing today and I count all three of these rings as one great find.
All three were usual trash signals for me on my F2, a great reason I became a mostly dig-it-all kind of hunter a long time ago,

The second was found this past January at another park and again right next to another basketball court.

A low nickel signal again on my little F2, the same as many sta-tabs I found that day in this small park.
This was no tab, it was my first white gold ring and it was loaded with diamonds.
Some friends in the jewelry business checked it out and said it would sell at their store for a real world price of $1299.

Both experiences are the type I will have and cherish for a lifetime.

 

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[robgwv]

Very cool, I got a F2 this winter and love to hear what kind of signals to look for.I was told to dig anything over foil..No gold or silver yet

 

[digger27]

Very cool, I got a F2 this winter and love to hear what kind of signals to look for.I was told to dig anything over foil..No gold or silver yet

The top ring is the one I am wearing and it was a 37-39 tab signal.
The second ring was a 35 nickel, but for me nickels are mostly 33's and 35's are usually sta-tabs.
The small heart ring was a foil signal, a 24 which is the exact same signal as a sports drink foil insert or a condiment package.
The diamond ring was a 32 which is nickel again, but usually a piece of a tab or some can slaw for me 99 times out of 100.

Message me and I can link you to a place where I have posted a ton of tips on using the F2.
I have gotten very good with mine in the last couple of years I have used it, and it is not the only detector I swing, either.

 

[dirtwizard]

awesome finds! I bought an F2 over the winter as well. I haven't found anything good yet but have been having fun practicing with it.

 

[hamiddetecting]

Congratulations

 

[Aus3]

Thats when i would sell the white gold one and buy an even better md.

 

[cntrydncr1]

I'm sure the reason more people don't find gold is because they discriminate out the pull tabs. good hunting!

 

[John_Deere]

Nice rings! Congrats and HH!