ATP scores its first gold ring!

Finn74

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Went to a local little park for an hour before work and figured, aaah probably wont get a lot outside of some deeper change that the 350 didn't catch. Hit the edges of the grass area and hit the more lush areas of grass. Figured more people would be laying in the softer grass.
In the beginning of my first pass I picked up a couple of dimes and a penny at about 6". Towards the middle of the pass I hit some pulltabs and the infernal can slag but thought to myself "This is a good thing. I'm getting closer to where people hung out and left their trash." At the end of the pass I got a nice solid 48 on the VDI at 8". It was a good repeatable signal from all directions. I dug a pretty nice size plug and stuck in my pinpointer. At 6" it was still deeper. Pulled another inch of dirt and had the sifnal in my hand. As I cracked the dirt lump open I was expecting to find a piece of can slag but low and behold, out rolled this 14K diamond ring. (I'm thinking the dog walker walking by thought I was crazy when I did my happy dance...)
Now I just need to get it cleaned and valued but guessing about half a carat.
HH
Mike
 

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Damn, you can't complain about that now can you?

Great find.
 

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OUTSTANDING find Finn. Thanks for sharing...
 

Holy Hell!...what a way to start off with your first gold ring on the ATPro....ive found many of golds with mine...but never with a stone like that....looks great...princess cut 3/4 karat...if i had to guess..awesome!
 

Nice. Great find. I'm dying to get out as soon as my knee heals alittle bit more
 

UPDATE:
It is a half carat stone with no inclusions, very clear (VS1?)
Estimated value on diamond alone is $400-500

The ATP has now been paid for between this ring and the grill from a couple of weeks ago. Only took about a month.

Thank you Bart at bigboyshobbies

WOOHOO!
HH
Mike
 

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Thats awesome way to go!Just got my at pro not long ago and am ready for my 1st gold!
 

Great find !!! My at pro payed for its self in one weekend 6 rings. Only had it for a month and like goi g in deeper water !!! Congrats on your find
 

UPDATE:
It is a half carat stone with no inclusions, very clear (VS1?)
Estimated value on diamond alone is $400-500

The ATP has now been paid for between this ring and the grill from a couple of weeks ago. Only took about a month.

Thank you Bart at bigboyshobbies

WOOHOO!
HH
Mike

Great News!!!
 

Nice Gold... Big Congrats and to pay for your detector in a month is a heck of an achievement!!!
 

WOW! Great start with your new machine! :notworthy:I love the elegant simplicity of the setting and what a very beautiful stone! HAVE FUN! Andy
 

Great find..be great if you could find owner!

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Great find..be great if you could find owner!

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It has no inscriptions in it. I asked the jeweler if the diamond had a serial number on it but she said no. Really leaves me with no way to track down the owner... :-( At 8" deep its been there for a while.
HH
Finn
 

It has no inscriptions in it. I asked the jeweler if the diamond had a serial number on it but she said no. Really leaves me with no way to track down the owner... :-( At 8" deep its been there for a while.
HH
Finn

Nice of you to try...does sound like it had been there for a while...maybe found ad..you never know..
Anyway great find!

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nice find congrats HH
 

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