5 ring hunt!.........

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

I dug 5 crusty black rings yesterday, but as always if they have been in a lake a long time, there is a surprise under all that crust! The first one was straightened out and actually came out with some coins I scooped up. Not one of them appeared to be gold.
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I got plenty of fishing stuff including an open face reel, and three lures. Also by the car is a brass pocket watch piece with a date of 1890 on it.
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While using electrolosis my biggest surprise was that this little beauty was 14K with a garnet. As you can see the garnet is pretty much gone.
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Here is the best transformation though! Big crusty class ring turned into a sterling beauty!
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Compare this pic out with the one at the top. This is a before and after cleaning.
The first is the big silver class ring, #2 is an antique brass ring missing a stone that I have an exact match to, #3 is the 14K w/garnet, #4 is a thin sterling ring, and #5 is a new one on me! It is made of lead! Sorry about the dark pic!
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[steve in so la]

What a huge difference ! good hunt, steve in so az

 

[Digdoug]

n/t

 

[Goes4ever]

sweet finds!

 

[Anonymous]

Love the changes from lake finds to cleaning finds! Quite a difference for sure! Congrats, Oh Ring Finder! God Bless! Betty

 

[NealNoIN]

n/t

 

[7centsworth]

Real good finds keep up the diggin.

 

[RickIowa2009]

IT MUST BE FUN FINDING THOSE RINGS!