Whew! What a day! Gold Rings #3, #4 & #5 One big FAT DADDY at 1.16 OUNCES!

[DocBeav]

Been away for some work this past week and was itching to get out. I wasn't sure what to expect or where best to go so I just went to where I last found gold and man did it pay off! First one was a nice little class ring that cam in at 12.16 on the CTX. I expected a pulltab as I had dug a "few" at this point but was much happier with the gold! A bit further on and after ALOT of lead sinkers I started digging a great sounding 12.41 (figured a nice large sinker right?) I hadn't even looked in the scoop yet and was shaking the sand out in the water and I heard it banging around in the scoop (yup! MUST be a sinker!) To say I was surprised is an understatement. "Gobsmacked" might be a better term! It was HUGE! 10K class ring (1969 year I was born) weighing in at 33 grams or 1.16 ounces! The icing on the cake was the sweet 14K band at 7.6 grams.

Also got a really crusty silver ring that I'll clean later and a piece of a bronze ship spike.

Exhausted doesn't even cover it but I'll be having another go at it tomorrow but I could never hope to get that lucky 2 days in a row! 800 mg motrin tonight!

Good luck all!

 

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[Peyton Manning]

that's the dude I want to dig with

 

[mindcrime1988]

Some great ring finds for sure. Any chance those class rings have initials for a possible return?

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome hunt!!! Congrats!!!

 

[TomW244]

Amazing day, and man does it look like you worked hard for it! I've NEVER found a gold ring, so I literally can't imagine what finding three in one day feels like! Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure YOU'RE the reason I can't find one. Throw one back and at least give me a fighting chance! ��

 

[Ogre1190]

Wow. Just...WOW! 😱 GREAT job!

 

[DocBeav]

Some great ring finds for sure. Any chance those class rings have initials for a possible return?

The small class ring is a local HS and from 2016 so easy day probably there. The other is 1969 and has some initials inside so stand by while I look into that one.

 

[DocBeav]

Amazing day, and man does it look like you worked hard for it! I've NEVER found a gold ring, so I literally can't imagine what finding three in one day feels like! Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure YOU'RE the reason I can't find one. Throw one back and at least give me a fighting chance! ��

LOL TRUST me it ain't always like this! Just a good day that had some sand movement. Tomorrow it could all be filled back in OR it could be BETTER! LOL

 

[against the wind]

Doc,, what are you doing out of the water?? Lol
Man you killed it
Congratulations

 

[OZARKS]

What a day is RIGHT!!!

I skimmed the post the first time, thought that was a compilation of finds over time... you straight KILLED IT!

 

[DocBeav]

Doc,, what are you doing out of the water?? Lol
Man you killed it
Congratulations

Finding GOLD! LOL Hip waders and I wasn't that deep. Water was cold but it was in the 70's here today. Rule of thumb: " If ya don't like the weather here in Virginia Beach, wait 15 min, it will change"!

 

[Truth]

Unbelievable!!! What a day...you have hit my white whale a man’s high school/college ring. I’d love to get one I dream of it. I’ve gotten some girls high school rings, but never a big clunker. I love looking at all my rings especially my gold ones. I might even give them back one day. I’ll make up my mind when that time comes. Enjoy your good fortune.

 

[testing123]

A hunt we all dream of!

the ring isn’t quite 1.16oz but coming in around 1.06, don’t think that little bit makes a difference haha.

 

[AFZAL]

Great find! Allways a pleasure to digg that amazining stuff ☺

 

[WaterScoop]

Awesome , I’m actually very happy when I hit the beach and find lead sinkers, that tells me that I’m in the right amouNt of sand to locate heavy GOLD, If I find pull tabs and lots of them then I know unless it’s a fresh drop I’m only looking at light gold.

Cheers and CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Killer jewelry finds!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on all of that gold !

 

[toddbbq]

What a great day at the beach DocBeav!!!

 

[lookingharder]

Only guy I know that needs a designated bucket carrier. Great day at the beach.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Those are some awesome rings! I just read your honorable mention write up, way cool!