Sixty Years Later!

CAP · Feb 1, 2015

This little diamond ring was lost by my Mother around 1954-55 on the 40 acre farm where she and dad was cutting fodder for the cows and mules. When I first started metal detecting in earnest around 1993, she told me about losing it but could not remember where on the farm she lost it, just that it was in one of the fields. I have practiced with my various metal detectors all over this farm and dug up a lot of stuff, mainly plow points and horse shoes. I never really entertained the thought that I would be lucky enough to ever find this little ring, even if I set out to systematically hunt it.
I recently had about an hour to kill before going to work and ran out my front door, I live on the back side of the property now, to search the field in front of my house where I had previously found a musketball and an Indian arrowhead. The first signal I got, I dug, at about 4 inches. I expected it to be a bullet or shell casing because my son has used this area as a firing range. The signal was coming in as foil, around the mid 40's on the AT Pro. I was totally surprised to see the ring, partly encased in the chunk of clay dirt. It took about 30 seconds to realize it. She is 88 years old now. I just showed it to her and she has claimed it!
There's no telling how many little gold rings that I have walked over in the parks and beach discriminating them out!

s.tan · Feb 1, 2015

What a great story and find! Your mom must be really happy. Well done!

WNCsweeper · Feb 1, 2015

Nice recovery and return....yeah I started out using discrimination ....now going over places again just canceling small iron only and digging everything in search of the ever elusive gold. HH

jewelerguy · Feb 1, 2015

that's really great. I'm glad you were able to return it to your Mom

Silverseeker · Feb 1, 2015

Great story! Finding mom's lost ring from 60 years ago is just awesome! That ranks really high in my books.

deershed · Feb 1, 2015

Awesome!! Great save and return, what are the odds....

How special is that!!

BurntBear · Feb 1, 2015

Very cool!

EasternShoreMetal · Feb 1, 2015

Neat Story and a fantastic find. I have a Pro as well and have done the same thing. When I am on a historic property, I now just dig everything! I have gone back to some sites just to dig those lower numbers. Digging in the forties has gotten me colonial buttons and small jewelry, 45 netted me a fairly good sized mens' wedding ring. I knew that going in, but wasn't hitting the really low signals except on the beaches. WTG and HH!

texjim · Feb 1, 2015

Awesome story.. Thanks for sharing.. great job

AU Seeker · Feb 1, 2015

Awesome, I find this find of your's to be a Banner find, a very rare happenstance and emotionally very valuable, I would venture to say priceless, I'm voting banner!!!

MackDog · Feb 1, 2015

Argentium · Feb 1, 2015

To be able to return that to her in her old age is very special , maybe the nicest story I've seen here in quite a while !

CAP · Feb 1, 2015

Thanks to all that replied? Just had to share this with everyone. I still can't believe finding it. It was like it came looking for me and Mom! lol

dirtlooter · Feb 1, 2015

awesome story, awesome find, awesome return. the best part was her being able to see it again and wear it again. a very special part of her life was finally returned to her. congrats on the very exciting moments. totally awesome