Ammoman
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As some of you know, I found my first Gold coin and gold ring combo a few weeks ago while specifically looking for gold. I guess I am still on that high because a pretty good rain this weekend got me pumped for perfect ground conditions this morning!
So, right out of the car, I set the impact to 20 khz and VLX2 mode and hit the grass looking for gold again. After only a few feet the detector hit a small area with several mid and high tone signals. Several pull tabs and zink pennies later, this popped out of the ground.
No, not gold but a good sign that jewelry was lurking in the depths!
Finally! After two hours of digging pull tabs, can slaw and clad coins in the zink and nickel range I got two signals very close to each other. Both rang up as mid tones and I suspected a nickel or pull tab. 4 inches down the glint of gold caught my eye. Not only did I see gold, but I saw diamonds as well. What I thought was some kind of broach or pin, turned out to be a biggie sized earring! One half inch by one half inch in size!
WOW! What a feeling!
But wait! There were 2 signals only inches apart! A quick scan with the detector confirmed the other signal and 20 seconds later, the glimmer of gold reached out from the hole and stopped me cold!
Yes, a matching set! I could not believe what I was looking at!
Anyhow, after 2.5 hours of hunting, I packed up my stuff and headed home to clean up my finds and find the markings on the earrings.
Here are pictures of them cleaned up.
So, right out of the car, I set the impact to 20 khz and VLX2 mode and hit the grass looking for gold again. After only a few feet the detector hit a small area with several mid and high tone signals. Several pull tabs and zink pennies later, this popped out of the ground.
No, not gold but a good sign that jewelry was lurking in the depths!
Finally! After two hours of digging pull tabs, can slaw and clad coins in the zink and nickel range I got two signals very close to each other. Both rang up as mid tones and I suspected a nickel or pull tab. 4 inches down the glint of gold caught my eye. Not only did I see gold, but I saw diamonds as well. What I thought was some kind of broach or pin, turned out to be a biggie sized earring! One half inch by one half inch in size!
WOW! What a feeling!
But wait! There were 2 signals only inches apart! A quick scan with the detector confirmed the other signal and 20 seconds later, the glimmer of gold reached out from the hole and stopped me cold!
Yes, a matching set! I could not believe what I was looking at!
Anyhow, after 2.5 hours of hunting, I packed up my stuff and headed home to clean up my finds and find the markings on the earrings.
Here are pictures of them cleaned up.
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