RyanOShea
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Good lord. So. I went threw all my finds for 2010. I started in may, or there about. I dont remember.
Anyway. I had a boring day. And started digging threw all my "junk" finds. I came across this "junk" earring I found out detecting. Thought it was junk anyway. I never saw a stamp on it. I even popped out a stone and tossed it aside thinking it was CZ. I even broke the earring loop.
So. In my later state of bordem some months down the road. I broke out my loop. And started to look closer at it. And there it was. A 14k stamp mark in plain site. This is NOT the first time this has happened. I have found silver rings and a nickel sized oval shaped 925- Italy marked silver catholic pendant in my "junk" jar as well. I should mention I do have bad eye site. And DO require glasses that I never wear. So. ANYWAY. having my loop present. I decided to go threw my junk jar. I found, three rings that were silver. And a silver cross I swear to god I thought was junk. IT looked like junk. Once I saw the 925 marking threw my loop. I figured I might as well investigate the stones. 18 small accenting diamond like stones. So I put her under a black lite to see what color the stones gave off. Typically. Fake stones like moisonite. Or however you spell it. Are yellow, sometimes green. CZ is, well. Dull. White. And Diamonds vary. At least in my experience using black lights. Better diamonds remaining a dark color. And lesser grade diamonds will glow blue. I noticed two blue glows instantly. And said, "NAW, Come ON"! And the rest remained solid. So. A quick switch to a diamond tester. And viola. Diamonds. Silver and gold.....sitting....for months....as junk....Just....Sitting in a junk jar due to my stupidity. On the bright side. Silver and gold prices did go up. So. I did well on selling the earring. And the cross. I decided back in October. I didn't really want to share my finds anymore. It started to feel, like. Bragging. Gloating. I dunno. Just felt like keeping it to myself. Besides. I have nothing to share you have not seen before. But this act of stupidity needs to be publicly announced. I strongly encourage you ALL to invest in a loop at the very least. As well as some testing acids. I was shocked how much I had missed. And not all of the silver was marked!!
So. My goal for 2011 is not, 100, or even 1,000 silver coins, or a bazillion gold items. Its to simply remember to wear my frickin glasses.
Anyway. I had a boring day. And started digging threw all my "junk" finds. I came across this "junk" earring I found out detecting. Thought it was junk anyway. I never saw a stamp on it. I even popped out a stone and tossed it aside thinking it was CZ. I even broke the earring loop.
So. In my later state of bordem some months down the road. I broke out my loop. And started to look closer at it. And there it was. A 14k stamp mark in plain site. This is NOT the first time this has happened. I have found silver rings and a nickel sized oval shaped 925- Italy marked silver catholic pendant in my "junk" jar as well. I should mention I do have bad eye site. And DO require glasses that I never wear. So. ANYWAY. having my loop present. I decided to go threw my junk jar. I found, three rings that were silver. And a silver cross I swear to god I thought was junk. IT looked like junk. Once I saw the 925 marking threw my loop. I figured I might as well investigate the stones. 18 small accenting diamond like stones. So I put her under a black lite to see what color the stones gave off. Typically. Fake stones like moisonite. Or however you spell it. Are yellow, sometimes green. CZ is, well. Dull. White. And Diamonds vary. At least in my experience using black lights. Better diamonds remaining a dark color. And lesser grade diamonds will glow blue. I noticed two blue glows instantly. And said, "NAW, Come ON"! And the rest remained solid. So. A quick switch to a diamond tester. And viola. Diamonds. Silver and gold.....sitting....for months....as junk....Just....Sitting in a junk jar due to my stupidity. On the bright side. Silver and gold prices did go up. So. I did well on selling the earring. And the cross. I decided back in October. I didn't really want to share my finds anymore. It started to feel, like. Bragging. Gloating. I dunno. Just felt like keeping it to myself. Besides. I have nothing to share you have not seen before. But this act of stupidity needs to be publicly announced. I strongly encourage you ALL to invest in a loop at the very least. As well as some testing acids. I was shocked how much I had missed. And not all of the silver was marked!!
So. My goal for 2011 is not, 100, or even 1,000 silver coins, or a bazillion gold items. Its to simply remember to wear my frickin glasses.
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good stuff. and with a setting like that, u know it is real. MR TUFF
