Todays Beach Find!!!!

dcooper1 · Feb 11, 2008

Have been hunting the beach for the past couple of days. Two days ago a guy told us about loosing a ring about two years ago. He told us EXACTLY where he lost it. So, today we headed up there, started hunting the area, then the guy showed up and showed us EXACTLY where he was when he lost it.
Five of us hunted the area for about an hour with no success. I then motioned to my brother that we were ready to go and I headed back to the truck. I made it about 10 feet from the truck when I heard a little girl screaming like crazy. Well, it wasn't a little girl, it was my brother!! I could certainly tell he had found something good.
This is the fourth ring in the past couple of days (2 mens wedding bands and another pronged ring without the diamond) but this one is the best EVER!!!!

If anyone has any info on the markings inside, please share. It says "750 IR"

dave-enc · Feb 11, 2008

A big congrats to you guys on one stupendous ring
hh
dave+bobbie

Master Sarge · Feb 11, 2008

That is a great find!!! I know what you mean culpeper! If any one needs a great program for pull tabs for the DFX, let me know and I will be glad to share my secert program!!!

SaginawIan · Feb 11, 2008

That makes me drool. My wifes engagement ring is similar and I know how much that is worth . . .

Ian

TN-Joe · Feb 11, 2008

HOLY MOLY!!!!
Drool drool.. Dang,
Joe

Windbreaker · Feb 11, 2008

I agree with all above! that is an absolutely beautiful ring!!! My wife would surely be wearing it had i found it!

dcooper1 · Feb 11, 2008

Thanks everyone for the great replies and/or information. We are still VERY anxious to get it looked at by someone that knows rings. As mentioned in my first post, this ring was a total surprise, we were actually looking for a mans ring, reported to be worth $6,000. My first words to my brother we "is that it, did you find THE ring

".

Does anyone have any information about beach/water hunting

Like what is likely to happen to a large rings when it hits the sand/water. Will they usually migrate with the current or just sink in the sand where they land

We will probably be going back to the area to look for the "other" ring.

Nana40 · Feb 11, 2008

Tell your brother that girly scream was well deserved!

WoW! What a beauty!

Many congrats!!! Nana

wyattrr · Feb 11, 2008

Well that figures all my beach does is give up pull tabs, bottle tops and can slaw...I guess I'm looking on the wrong beach...Congrats to you guys, your bro gets a pat on the back.

The Bulgarian · Feb 11, 2008

Amazing ring it is 18K white gold and the diamonds are over Iridium set.
It is very expensive ring.Go and do appraisal. You will be amaze.

texan connection · Feb 11, 2008

Please post the apprasial so we can all be amazed

klava · Feb 12, 2008

GREAT find!!! This is Banner material for SURE!!

Congrats!

-K

Tommi · Feb 12, 2008

awesome find! congrats dude, what are you going to do with it?

Moonshadow · Feb 12, 2008

WOW!!! That is one awesome ring!! Keep us updated on what you find out about it! It still amazes me that people would wear something like that to the dang beach!! But lucky for us.......they do. Big congrats to your brother and thanks for sharing.

HH,
Moon

dcooper1 · Feb 12, 2008

He's not sure what he's going to do with it. We were just discussing that a little while ago. Maybe he will decide after he finds out how much it's worth.

rockyredbaron · Feb 12, 2008

Totally AWESOME !!! Very happy for ya !!! Reminds me of my find a few years ago..my first diamond ring...heres a pic ..Still have it..not sure what to do with it either as yet !!! anyway enjoy

HH to all

Charlie P. (NY) · Feb 12, 2008

Yowzer! Be especially careful in handing it over to someone for appraisal - especially if he is wearing roller skates!

dcooper1 · Feb 12, 2008

Red Baron,
That too is a really nice looking ring!!!!
I have always said that I would sell any jewelry that I find. My Civil War Relics is a totally different story!!!! I would NEVER sell any of them. I have only ever gotten rid of a couple of pieces, and those I gave to a lady for letting me hunt on her property.
I'm not sure what I would do if I found that ring. If my wife really liked it then I would probably give it to her for putting up with this "hobby" that I spend a lot of time at. If she didn't want it then I would sell it and get me another detector, an underwater machine, as I already have 3 "ground" machines.