The Find of (My) Lifetime So Far!

[airborne1092]

The other day while on lunch, I went fossicking around down at the river for jaspers and serpentines, I found a large 18k gold men's ring that weighs .8 ozt~ 💥💥Woot!

 

[hammer0419]

Now that is a hunk of gold👏👏👏

 

[xr7ator]

Any updates on this, airborne?

 

[airborne1092]

Any updates on this, airborne?

Going to get it tested and looked at Saturday (tomorrow) at a local gold dealer. I don't dislike all the negative comments, but it has me sad because I'm thinking y'all are right!

Fingers crossed it's real but with my old eyes, I didn't see what the pictures revealed - the discoloration in the band, and even if it were in the river for 1 day or 10,000 days it should still come out looking like gold, if it were indeed gold. I kept meaning to get a picture of the top, but was not in office much this past week - working off-site. The top looks like parts of a raised 'dais' had been clipped off, and I can't tell if it's a design or just channels to hold a cap or stone in it (now missing), akin to a class ring.

 

[airborne1092]

Wah Wah Waaaaahhhhh....

It turned out to be 'gas station' gold or gypsy gold. 😭 😭 😭

I took it to a pawnshop and they showed me a sizeable key ring full of the stuff, and said it was a terrible scam. I think the guy felt worse for me than I did for myself, but I assured him, I *DID* simply find it in the river. Easy come, easy go!
Whelp - back to the river I go! I'm just glad it's now out of circulation and it's not going to fool anyone else!
A genuine thank you to both the dreamers that were excited with me, and the skeptics that know better!

 

[Gare]

How much do you think the ring is worth ?

 

[airborne1092]

How much do you think the ring is worth ?

My guess would be, exactly 0.00 cents
LOL

 

[The Beep Goes On]

That's a honker ... I would freak pulling that one out. Huge. Congratz!!!

 

[pepperj]

Wah Wah Waaaaahhhhh....

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It turned out to be 'gas station' gold or gypsy gold. 😭 😭 😭

I took it to a pawnshop and they showed me a sizeable key ring full of the stuff, and said it was a terrible scam. I think the guy felt worse for me than I did for myself, but I assured him, I *DID* simply find it in the river. Easy come, easy go!
Whelp - back to the river I go! I'm just glad it's now out of circulation and it's not going to fool anyone else!
A genuine thank you to both the dreamers that were excited with me, and the skeptics that know better!

Well I think many of us had this happen at least once in our journey.
Here's my honorable 14K honker.
The weight

The acid test

But it still holds a top shelf place in the display case for a big jingle bell.

Like they say-what dreams are made of.🤣

Funny how something can stick in a person's mind. Some nitro bling has done just that over the years.
Hope the next one is the real deal.

 

[Digger RJ]

The other day while on lunch, I went fossicking around down at the river for jaspers and serpentines, I found a large 18k gold men's ring that weighs .8 ozt~ 💥💥Woot!


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Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Gare]

Does ANYONE know how the GOLD grades ARE stamped on the inside of the rings. I have often wondered how they do it ?

 

[AU Seeker]

Does ANYONE know how the GOLD grades ARE stamped on the inside of the rings. I have often wondered how they do it ?

This video is showing stamping silver rings but it would be the same for doing a gold ring.