Gold Ring at the Beach (with Ice!) YES!

DrJoePrime · Dec 22, 2010

I have this posted in the Beach forum but thought it might be interesting in the Today's Finds too.

"Found just an hour ago in the dry (if it wasn't raining that is) sand! About 3" deep and right under the lifeguard's vehicle's tire tracks.

I was thoroughly soaked as I got back into my car. Wiped my glasses on a towel and took a close look at the beauty. 14K

Y E S !

This came very close to the end of a disappointing hunt in the wet sand and some deep cuts. Goes to show you...it ain't over 'till it's over!

Measures 8.5 grams ..chunky...and you gotta know those 12 diamonds are real!

I am excited!

Gotta LOVE this hobby!"

HH Joe

2cmorau · Dec 22, 2010

thats sweet :hello2:

mud dog (aka) Salty Dog · Dec 22, 2010

Beautiful Joe,a sight to warm ones heart and put a smile on ones face,that will take a week to wipe off :thumbsup:

colorado14ers · Dec 22, 2010

ohhhhhh yeah baby!!!!! nice on ice!!!! :laughing9:

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · Dec 22, 2010

Very nice

Wldbil · Dec 22, 2010

Congrats on the bling... :icon_thumleft:

leefields · Dec 22, 2010

nice ring...

did you find that with your listed PI....do all the sounds on the PI sound the same...or is there different pitch or volume...

whatever...that ring would make anyone shake their head....nice

DrJoePrime · Dec 22, 2010

Re: nice ring...

leefields said:
did you find that with your listed PI....do all the sounds on the PI sound the same...or is there different pitch or volume...

whatever...that ring would make anyone shake their head....nice

In the beginning the sounds are very similar but after some time the ear/brain can pick up differences. The differences include size and shape and conductivity. Coin and rings have a small aural "footprint" and have a "roundness" factor which is hard to describe but easy to recognize. Iron has a distinctive (to me) dullness in the sound. My ear is good enough to even distinguish denominations of coins. Loudest are the pennies next come dimes and quarters ... nickles are the softest of the coin sounds. What causes most problems are the aluminum bits the size of a coin. Tricky too are coins on edge ...they'll give the double blip similar to a nail or hairpin.

Needless to say I LOVE my PI...even though it's an older model I am very pleased. I bought one of those large water scoops and have been digging coins at 15"+. The sound is just a threshold variation and I can't tell what the find will be but I enjoy whatever I find.

HH Joe