Two ring night one is Gold

[lostlugnut]

This was my fourth time using my excal II and with the storms that were rolling off the gulf over the weekend I thought I would go have a look. Wow the beach is gone. I walked into the water about three feet and was up to my thighs. There was a nice trough about seven feet wide and I started working it to see what there was to see. First two hits were pull tabs. Third hit was a 10k ring that looks like it has amethyst and maybe two small diamonds or cz's. Four feet away was the other ring. I dont know if it is silver but it is non magnetic. We shall see when I get a chance to clean it. Then came the cookie coin. Turns out it was a copper penny that was about two sheets of notebook paper thick.

I hit the end of the trough and the June grass (seaweed) started giving signals. I hit the wet sand and found a spoon, pennies, a key, and a dime.

All in all but I am no longer cherry in the gold dept.

EDIT: Upon further research I believe the diamonds to be real. On the inside of the ring are the following markings 10K and on the other side are Cw... Please let me know if I am wrong. The diamonds are only about 1.5 mm wide and all the stones look amazingly clear.

 

[hamiddetecting]

Good start, well done and congratulation!!

 

[Bobbypins]

Once you crack that gold barrier, they're easier to find for some reason. It took me months to get my first one... but now it's almost a daily occurance. My current average is a gold or platinum every 2.5 hunts.

 

[lorraine]

That's really good hunting! The amethyst ring is very pretty

I'm quite sure that the ring in the second pic is silver...sure looks to be silver.


Lorraine

 

[leprechaun]

You got the gold,your hooted for life,welcome to tnet.Nice ring.

 

[CASPER-2]

WTG ON THE GOLD - OTHER LOOKS LIKE SILVER
WOULD KEEP AN I OUT FOR MORE TROUGHS

 

[lostlugnut]

I looked at the ring in the second pic a little closer this morning and I think it is pewter. It is bent into an oval and I went to scratch the crusties off the inside with a brass key and it had a dull wavy gray like a lead weight does when you scrape it. It has a mark 103 very deep and bold and then next to it it has what looks like 925. It just seems way to soft. But I have been known to be before

Here is a question for the brain trust here. What is the best way to clean this up to see for sure.

 

[Les West Central Fl]

Nice ring, happiness is finding gold especially if has diamonds or other precious stones. Congrats.
Like your find!!

 

[DrJoePrime]

Congrats! the 925 would indicate silver.

Easiest cleaning for me: A small piece of aluminum foil...set the wet ring sprinkle a bit of salt and wrap up tightly. If you are impatient you can squeeze the package and if it's silver it'll heat up noticeably. Next, place in a small bowl and pour hot water to just cover. You can sniff the process (if you wish..ugh) and silver will give off a rotten egg smell.

After an hour or two. Wash off the black stuff gently with soap...and polish up the silver with baking soda.

 

[SneadsFerryMD]

skip the tin foil method, i have had much beter results with electrolsis, all it takes is bending a piece of stainless silverware, 2 gator clips and an old cell charger. The silver comes out looking brand new after a short time. I spent a ton of time trying other methods, and am not going back.

 

[cntrydncr1]

beautiful gold ring!congrats

 

[kdog]

nice job getting the gold DAD happy fathers day

 

[kdog]

srry wrong guy but nice find thow

 

[DaleGM]

the better 1/2 is going to love that one,fine day at the beach and good luck with your new weapon

 

[bigscoop]

My two favorite color tones are gold and silver! It's nice when you can find them both during the same hunt. Sweetness.....