JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds -Update- Diamond Test Result!

DrJoePrime

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My usual detecting beach hunt which is a daily ritual. Had a few clad and some little cars but no rings.

After quite a few recent disappointing heart breaking finds got this Heavy Silvery ring with a gem. Looked very good in the scoop. I quickly slipped it into my pocket and didn't confirm what it was since I had another half hour to detect.

Well I kept trying to not get too excited and I was still amazingly able to wait til I got back to the car. First look and my heart sank ... looked like corrosion on the bottom ...arghhh.

But got my glasses off (I'm near-sighted) and looked more carefully. The corrosion was decorative engraving and there on the inside no karat marking but only PT900.

Well OK..then I lost it! :hello2: :hello2: :hello2: There's a huge diamond and 2 medium size and 6 little emerald cut. The engraving on the sides looks to indicate an oldie.


Found in dry sand shallow, about 3" deep with my Surfmaster PI+.

UPDATE: Now that my hands have stopped shaking I have another better photo. Hoping to get a reading on that big diamond today ..will post as soon as I know (say 4pm Calif time). HH Joe

UPDATE 2: My good buddy Dan (Captn SE) met me with his diamond tester. He checked the 8 smaller diamonds AND....YES!! REAL!!
Then the Big One........................nothing....................... What the heck .. is your machine working? Try again ... still nothing .... Arghhh it's NOT diamond!
Well, I need a 2nd opinion but it sure looks like they put a CZ in a Platinum ring. Why? Why? Why?
 

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zaxfire69

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

OMG..That is an EXPENSIVE RING. Get that one Appraised...Holy Moly...OH YEAH BANNER>>>PLATINUM..
 

keverett

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

Holy Cow!! That is a nice find for sure!!! You have my vote for the banner!!!
 

bootybay

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Aug 9, 2007
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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

thats one knock out ring, I cannot wait to see what its appraised at. I betcha that is one nice old old ring.. super nice find there.. big time congrats and you got my banner vote too.
 

creeper71

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

zaxfire69 said:
OMG..That is an EXPENSIVE RING. Get that one Appraised...Holy Moly...OH YEAH BANNER>>>PLATINUM..
I almost agree with everything above ,but one thing... GET 2,3 OR MORE APPRAISALS,ALSO MAKE SURE YOU GO TO JEWERY STORE OR SOMEONE THAT SPECIALIZES IN JEWERY..A PAWN SHOP WILL NOT GIVE YOU AN ACCURATATE APPRAISAL...
 

zaxfire69

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Jun 26, 2008
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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

I agree. 3 is better than 1.. :thumbsup:
 

Blind Squirrel

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

Oh My :o
 

TooManyHobbies

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Dec 24, 2007
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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

There's a very unhappy woman out there. Congrats.
 

liftloop

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May 7, 2008
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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

"nice ring" :headbang:
 

N.J.THer

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

Looks very similar to my wifes engagement ring minus the emeral cuts and I think hers is just marked PLAT. You did very well. This is why I purchased a nice silver ring for my wife to wear to the beach just so she would not lose the real thing.

Congratulations on an awesome ring.

NJ
 

tnt-k9

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

That's one sweet find!!! :icon_salut: Hope everything is real, keep us posted!!
 

celtex

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Oct 25, 2009
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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

That rock rocks! :tongue3: Good job! Let us know how big a jackpot you found after apprasals. :headbang:
 

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DrJoePrime

DrJoePrime

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

Wow ..Thank you ALL sincerely for the Banner Vote!

I will definitely get a value estimate. That diamond looks too big to be real but it's platinum so maybe...

I am planning to make a serious effort (of 6 months duration) to locate the owner and possibly get a history of the ring. That ring looks like it has a history for sure.

HH Joe
 

Tnmountains

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

You are great. Congratulations on your banner. I also enjoyed reading all of your honorable mentions.The dog tag story in paticular. You deserve some old treasure and looks like you found it.
HH
TnMtns
 

timbobwey

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

It's like hearing the coins fall out of a slot machine!! Kaching!!!!
 

strickman

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Re: JACKPOT! PT 900 with Diamonds

wow, truly banner find . :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
 

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