Soooo close.....

[bottlecap]

Went detecting yesterday after work for a bit and dug up quite the treasure, a million dollar ring. O.k. it's not really a million dollar ring but I can tell you when I first dug it up I was pretty excited! Upon cleaning and further inspection of course it isn't gold and looks to pretty much be costume jewelry so I assume it's probably not worth much more than 2 dollars. Still had me excited for a minute! Not sure what the heck I am gonna do with it.

 

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[bigfoot1]

save it for your roadside jewelry sale.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Doesn't that kill you?

I found what I thought was a beauty and put it in a seperate pocket of my finds bag. Later, when I got home, I pulled little ribbons of gold plate and a mostly disintegrated zinc ring out of the pocket. It had delaminated to pieces. * sigh *

 

[yodi]

I hate it when that happens

 

[bottlecap]

Sounds like you folks feel my pain!! Guess it's all part of the game, still exciting if even for a moment I'll get something good this season, I don't give up easily

 

[Skippy SH13]

Went detecting yesterday after work for a bit and dug up quite the treasure, a million dollar ring. O.k. it's not really a million dollar ring but I can tell you when I first dug it up I was pretty excited! Upon cleaning and further inspection of course it isn't gold and looks to pretty much be costume jewelry so I assume it's probably not worth much more than 2 dollars. Still had me excited for a minute! Not sure what the heck I am gonna do with it.

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OH MAN... That is SO awesome. I love those costume jewelry finds. It's like prepping for the main event.

Skippy

 

[Higgy]

I certainly feel your pain, Bottlecap! Last year, I was detecting and old house (1807), and up from the ground comes this gorgeous gold brooch with diamonds all over it. My heart was pounding, but after a few rubs with my thumb, the gold started flaking off - just like Charlie's find. Talk about instant deflation of my balloon!

 

[TheRingFinder]

Missed it by that much -

 

[lenjsr]

Still great ring

 

[bottlecap]

Still great ring

Thanks! That is what I keep telling myself

 

[cudamark]

Went detecting yesterday after work for a bit and dug up quite the treasure, a million dollar ring. O.k. it's not really a million dollar ring but I can tell you when I first dug it up I was pretty excited! Upon cleaning and further inspection of course it isn't gold and looks to pretty much be costume jewelry so I assume it's probably not worth much more than 2 dollars. Still had me excited for a minute! Not sure what the heck I am gonna do with it.

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I'd enter it in my local clubs "show and tell" in the "other jewelry" category. Might win