1st time out in 15 years

[Glenn-RI]

About 15 years ago I got into metal detecting thru some guys that I worked with. I bought a Fisher 1225-X and went out several times. I found a few silver coins, a gold pendant and what I believe is a button back then. Then I got into other hobbies and never went again. About 2 weeks ago I did a search on the web for a commemorative coin that my mother has. One of the sites that I clicked on was this one. As I was reading all of your posts it brought back old memories and I got hooked again. So I went down in the basement and dug out the metal detector. I put some batteries in it and it still worked. The remnants of hurricane Ophelia skirted the coast here in southern New England this past Friday night. So I went down to the beach first thing Saturday morning hoping for a little erosion. There was a lot of sand and not much else. There wasn't even any shells or stones. I got very few signals as I followed the tide out. I did find a new penny and my first ring. I was hoping this ring was real when I found it. It's a nice looking ring with many small stones and one large one in the center. However, I don't see any markings on the inside. It's obviously not solid gold with all the corrosion on it. I haven't made any attempt to clean it at all or have it looked at. Any info you could tell me about the ring would be appreciated. I really enjoyed being out there again. Keep up the good work and keep the stories coming! I love reading all of your posts here.

 

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[Ady]

Fantastic find. Isnt it great to get back into it after so many years. I first used a MD when I was in the Engineers in the Army twenty years ago (Clearing mine fields!) and just got back into it theis year. Keep on hunting
Ady

 

[vic910]

That's a really cool ring! Nice find! Welcome to the forum; you're gonna love it here!

vicki

 

[Glenn-RI]

Thanks! It was great to get out there again and I do love the forum.

 

[Leon]

Nice digs, WTG!!!
Welcome back to the hobby!
Good luck & Happy hunting~

 

[Vrent]

nice for one who took such a long vacation keep at it RI has a lot of great places to hunt

HH Vrent

 

[Nana40]

Hi Glenn!

Great ring! Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to reading YOUR stories too!

Nana

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Congrats on getting back into it. Nice ring, it could be a low grade gold content like 9K, did you use a high powered magnifying glass? HH, Mike

 

[Glenn-RI]

Hi Mike. I looked under a microscope here at work and didn't see any markings. I want to bring it in again and take another look. It wouldn't hurt. I'm not a jewelry expert at all. I know very little about rings. It looks like it may have been gold plated. Some places have a shinny gold surface and some don't. I would think if it was the real thing it would have been solid gold with white gold prongs and no corrosion. There would also be markings in it. I plan on taking another look. Glenn

 

[Crutch]

Welcome to the forum and welcome back to MDing.

I had an 8 year layoff of MDing also. 6 months ago I started dating a girl who has a 12 year old son that always wanted to detect. I ordered a new battery and took him. In his own yard he found wheats and a rosie and a merc. All the old excitement came back. I also found this site and read a lot. Want to hunt every day. Since then I bought a DFX and my girlfriend/best friend hunt often. Just found my first barber dime last week.

Good luck and HH,

 

[Kentucky Kache]

It's not fair to find something like that your first day back.
Great find, and welcome aboard.

 

[Glenn-RI]

Hi everyone,
Thanks to all of you on the welcoming committee. It's great to be back in the swing of things. Yes Vrent, Rhode Island does have a lot of good places to hunt. It's been inhabited for well over 400 years. I plan on finding more items worthy of posting. ? Glenn

 

[birdman]

I took four years off and when I got back home all the old civil war sites I used to hunt were off limits,Only if I would of had a good detector back in those days. Congrats on the ring. Looks good to me!

 

[Mona Lisa]

Welcome to the forum, Rhode Island Glenn! You're so lucky living near the beach....easy diggings and lotsa rings!

Good luck. Find us sumtin good to look at!

 

[hollowpointred]

thats a good looking ring glen! im glad you decided to join us! nice finds!!

 

[Barelyclad]

Hey Glenn (Same name as my brother)

I took a 20 year hiatus and started back earlier this year. Welcome back and to the forum. A ring, no matter what kind, is a great beginning I've only found one kids ring so far but look forward to every time I can get out. I seem to be finding more clad and may have to change my sign-in name.

Good Luck and

HH

BC

 

[popcorn]

Welcome back to md hope you have a lot of fun and wonderful finds

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Glenn,

welcome.

have a good un.............
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS

 

[treasurekidd]

Glenn, Nice ring! Welcome back to the hobby! It's nice to see another Rhode Islander here! I'm from Warwick, and do alot of park/school/beach hunting! Happy Hunting!!

 

[tsgman]

Nice ring, Glad your back into it. I got back into it after a few years off. and just in the nick of time to save about 200 civil war bullets about to be buried under a gated community. I found cw staff button and 8 cw bullets at another const site around the first of the month. Good luck !