Last Saturday afternoon I put the 5" coil on the F70 and went back to the park that I call "bottlecap park." My previous trip to this park a week ago, I had found a merc dime while using the 11" coil. So I was hoping that by using the smaller coil, I could another silver or two between the trashy targets.
It was a cold and windy day but no snow on the ground. I gave it a good shot for about two hours but all I could find was $1.92 in clad and a Spokane Transit Authority coin (51 on the vdi). I was nearing the end of my hunt, swinging the little coil, when a round metal object about a foot out in front of the coil caught my attention. It looked like it could be a ring, but I was thinking that if it was indeed a ring, it must be a child's play ring. It was very thin, no stone. I also thought that perhaps it was a part that had come off an electronic or mechanical device of some kind. I didn't even bother to pass my coil over it, just picked it up and put it in my finds pouch with the clad. No weight to it at all, or so I thought.
At home, I rinsed off the clad coins and the STA coin, and then put the magnifying glass to the ring like object, expecting to see nothing on the inside. Instead I saw BELAIS 18K. Really? This thing is 18K? Powered up my ipad and did a search on Belais jewelry. The company was started in 1870 and was in business until around the 1930's. Apparently their jewelry was very popular, especially their white gold jewelry, for which they were awarded a patent in 1920.
The ring weighs 1 gram and is a very small size. That is my size 10 titanium wedding band in the photo with the 18K ring so you can see how thin and small it is. What is it's value? I searched a little for an example of the same type, carat etc. Found one example which did not match exactly, but was similar in design, just a larger size. They had it for sale at $155. So maybe if I could find the right buyer, maybe a $100 price tag ? I don't know. Maybe a jeweler could give me some more information. By the way, I did air test the ring with the F70. I was curious to see what the vdi was. 19, 20 was what it came in at. Maybe I should dig more lower vdi numbers ? With numbers that low, I am usually a little hesitant to dig, unless the audio is really good.
Next day, Sunday, i went to an elementary school near my house and found $2.79 clad, a sterling ring with what looks to be a turquoise stone, and a '36 wheat penny. Gold and silver weekend, i like it! Mother nature blessed us with some snow last night, so it will be a few days before I get back out again.
Good luck out there guys.....................Larbear
It was a cold and windy day but no snow on the ground. I gave it a good shot for about two hours but all I could find was $1.92 in clad and a Spokane Transit Authority coin (51 on the vdi). I was nearing the end of my hunt, swinging the little coil, when a round metal object about a foot out in front of the coil caught my attention. It looked like it could be a ring, but I was thinking that if it was indeed a ring, it must be a child's play ring. It was very thin, no stone. I also thought that perhaps it was a part that had come off an electronic or mechanical device of some kind. I didn't even bother to pass my coil over it, just picked it up and put it in my finds pouch with the clad. No weight to it at all, or so I thought.
At home, I rinsed off the clad coins and the STA coin, and then put the magnifying glass to the ring like object, expecting to see nothing on the inside. Instead I saw BELAIS 18K. Really? This thing is 18K? Powered up my ipad and did a search on Belais jewelry. The company was started in 1870 and was in business until around the 1930's. Apparently their jewelry was very popular, especially their white gold jewelry, for which they were awarded a patent in 1920.
The ring weighs 1 gram and is a very small size. That is my size 10 titanium wedding band in the photo with the 18K ring so you can see how thin and small it is. What is it's value? I searched a little for an example of the same type, carat etc. Found one example which did not match exactly, but was similar in design, just a larger size. They had it for sale at $155. So maybe if I could find the right buyer, maybe a $100 price tag ? I don't know. Maybe a jeweler could give me some more information. By the way, I did air test the ring with the F70. I was curious to see what the vdi was. 19, 20 was what it came in at. Maybe I should dig more lower vdi numbers ? With numbers that low, I am usually a little hesitant to dig, unless the audio is really good.
Next day, Sunday, i went to an elementary school near my house and found $2.79 clad, a sterling ring with what looks to be a turquoise stone, and a '36 wheat penny. Gold and silver weekend, i like it! Mother nature blessed us with some snow last night, so it will be a few days before I get back out again.
Good luck out there guys.....................Larbear
