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

[DrJoePrime]

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! 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?

[zaxfire69]

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

[keverett]

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

[bootybay]

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]

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]

I agree. 3 is better than 1..

[Blind Squirrel]

Oh My

[TooManyHobbies]

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

[Gator-Flea]

WOW!!! Thats one nice ring....................................

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[liftloop]

"nice ring"

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Sweet

[N.J.THer]

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

[Swingit]

OMG!!!!Very Nice Ice!!!!!

[tnt-k9]

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

[celtex]

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

[DrJoePrime]

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]

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]

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

[strickman]

wow, truly banner find .