Yesterday I had a lunch plan with some business associates that was delayed so I took the opportunity to go check out a sports complex. It is currently having some construction work done but the fields are not being used. I stopped in to check out the lay of the land. I was just going to walk around but since I had my detector in the truck I fired the V3i up and started swinging the coil. I was using the 5.3 with a pared back C&J program- Rx 4, AM 45, Dis 55. Less than 25 yards along one of the sidelines I get a hit in the +48 - +50 range a little chatter and thought probably aluminum slaw or a crusty penny. To my surprise I flipped up the end of the silver chain. I continued on my walk and not more than a yard or two away I got a hit in the +11 to +13 range. Expecting a piece of a pull tab but after the silver chain my mind said dig. To my surprise I flipped out the 18K emerald ring. I have never in all my years of hunting dug to fantastic finds in a row and not a single piece of trash. It was hard but It was time for me to head on I am planning to hit the area this weekend so I can go retrieve all the pull tabs and trash. 
