Still no gold, but this is pretty darned nice!

DeepseekerADS

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In my last water hunt posted here, I closed it out by saying gold was coming soon. I wouldn't say it's better, but sure gives me a thrill.

Indian Steve and I were out in the water for 3 hours this afternoon.

I didn't have a single signal for the first hour. I was on a good start to another skunk.

And my very first signal:

Platinaire 9-1-16-1.jpg Platinaire 9-1-16-2.jpg

Marked inside the ring was Platinaire, never heard of it before. Here's what Wicki says about it:

Platinaire is a patented alloy combining sterling silver and platinum. The alloy is a blend of 92.5% silver and 5% platinum and 2.5% being the undisclosed elements that make up the patent.

The weight of the ring is 2.76g. Some poor gal lost her engagement ring.

Next I found this child's ring, marked .925:

Child Silver 9-1-16-1.jpg Child Silver 9-1-16-2.jpg

Had a great night, and still looking for that gold.
 

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updownup

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WOW, You know how to save the day! Congratulations on the sweeties! Next time I don't have a signal for awhile I'll remember the next one might make it worth the wait. Good Job, and Good Luck!
 

OBN

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Your Hot on the trail!! Continue the Mission!!..:thumbsup:
 

releventchair

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Great recoveries! Don't let gold get in the way. It'll turn up eventually along the way.
 

RVRoamer73

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Awesome !!! You are really getting after it for sure !! Lots of fun I can imagine, turning up some good finds like this.:thumbsup:
 

SD51

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Sweet rings!
 

flgliderpilot

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Nice find! Platinaire sounds like it'll get recycled as silver and the recycler gets to keep the Platinum

Two rings is a good day for me even when they are silver.
 

CASPER-2

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BARKER

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Hi DeepSeeker ADS; I don't know if you guys are aware of it or not but back in the 20's + 30's they would put Diamonds in Silver settings because they could not afford to buy a Gold ring. That Platinair looks like it's a throwback to those days. Nice finds. PEACE:RONB
 

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The Dirt Pirate

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Nice rings.
 

3cylbill

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Hi DeepSeeker ADS; I don't know if you guys are aware of it or not but back in the 20's + 30's they would put Diamonds in Silver settings because they could not afford to buy a Gold ring. That Platinair looks like it's a throwback to those days. Nice finds. PEACE:RONB
Gold was less than $20 an ounce back then silver was 25 cents an ounce..
 

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