Mega target day, big red gemstone, 228 coins, 5 rings

[Blak bart]

Geeez !!.....well, no gold except plated pieces ?? Which I can't believe. This is the most targets I've ever dug underwater, and my pocket was like a diving lead at the end of the day....it was a long day, I got in at 10 am, and got out at 5pm !! I took a quick break when a swimmer had a heart attack....big commotion and stampede of worried people dragging him to shore...by the time I got there he was regaining consciousness and the ambulance was there real fast. I was first back in !! Also saw 2 small lemon sharks again !! this is the keeper pile minus the lead. at one point this big red gemstone appeared in the white sand, and I could see it twinkling in the light from far away on the white sand. I think it may be a garnet, it has a couple chips in the girdle, but she's a beauty !! 5 rings...1 silver toe ring, 1 silver finger ring, 2 stainless rings, and a plated toe ring. also had a slew of earrings, and a nice gold plated 925 chain with religious charms. There was plenty of cheap junk jewelry but the gold eluded me. The trash pile was emmence also....ill take a pic and post it. Now I get to go and play pro ball on the treasure boat, and hope to dive for the el angel bueno, and la concepcion...1563 spanish galleons !! Wooo hooo !! Ill try and hit the swimholes a couple times before I start on the treasure boat next weekend !!
Happy hunting folks....get out there before summer is over !!

 

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[RTR]

That makes alot of sense....and that looks real similar....very interesting roger...thanks for that buddy !!

Really like the overall design/looks of that ring .Hard to tell from the pix. but what does the design look like to you ?

 

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[Megalodon]

Wow! Congrats on a great haul. Do you see any competition on this beach ? (besides the mom and her daughters eye-balling a 20 and the bracelet)

Are there any special conditions that allow such hauls to accumulate there? Shallow sand over hard bottom that prevents further sinking?

The gemstone is beautiful. What a surprise to find a loose stone. Your eyesight must be perfect. Polarized glasses to cut surface glare?

 

[RichsEquinox]

Wow bart, what a spot ya have!! Congrats on all the additional rings and finds. Hope your spot keeps producing for ya!

 

[RTR]

Bart
Got a little something 4-U to go with all your finds >>

 

[Blak bart]

What a haul for the time spent in the water, I'd think one would like a scribbled up prune after that.
Liking the eyeball gemstone find-hawk eye for sure.
Query what was the water depth you were playing in?
Congrats on the new personal total-next time you will be rewarded with the gold once again.

Hey pepper...somehow I missed your post...when snorkeling im from 1 foot to 6 foot....after 6 feet I need compressed air to stay on the bottom and dig.

 

[Blak bart]

Really like the overall design/looks of that ring .Hard to tell from the pix. but what does the design look like to you ?

I think your right roger....I think its an Eilat stone roger....it has alot of facets....a faceted cabochon design with primitive silver work....I like it too, and I just polished it up !!

 

[Army of 1]

Wow , Nice collection !

 

[Blak bart]

Wow! Congrats on a great haul. Do you see any competition on this beach ? (besides the mom and her daughters eye-balling a 20 and the bracelet)

Are there any special conditions that allow such hauls to accumulate there? Shallow sand over hard bottom that prevents further sinking?

The gemstone is beautiful. What a surprise to find a loose stone. Your eyesight must be perfect. Polarized glasses to cut surface glare?

No competition megalodon...I did it for the first time a couple years ago. I've told islamoradamark about it so he's welcome to hit it if he wants but I've never seen anyone with a detector there. There is a nice layer of imported sand there and the whole spot 25 x 20 yards...it slopes off quickly to about 15 ft with a swift current on the tides. Most objects quickly sink through the imported Beach sand to a marl and gravel bottom from a few inches, up to a couple feet. Heavy golds will be on this layer. So megalodon im strictly in the water here and rarely hit the dry sand. So I eyeballed that stone underwater from quite a ways away !!.....now I do have a fancy tinted and coated mask....it does help quite a bit at improving underwater lighting but remember that we are blessed with darn near perfect undewater visibility here in the keys. Now the most important factor is a restaurant/bar....with a beach swim hole. This combination is a perfect set up for lost jewelry.....I see people who never planned to get in take a swim, I see moms dump there kids here while they tan and drink pinacoladas, eventually everyone ends up in the water and it gets like a mosh pit. Drunk moms, screaming kids, and partying latins clamoring all over each other losing jewelry daily. Its the mid summer mosh pit madness at the swim hole !!

 

[Blak bart]

Wow bart, what a spot ya have!! Congrats on all the additional rings and finds. Hope your spot keeps producing for ya!

Rich im gonna do an experiment and let the people party for the rast of the week and then see how much jewelry accumulates in that short time !!....how long should I wait between hunts is the question??

 

[Blak bart]

Bart
Got a little something 4-U to go with all your finds >>

I'll have to play that one for the treasure boat crew roger....get us in the zone fore spanish treasure. Time to do work and get down to serious underwater detecting.... im jacked !!

 

[Blak bart]

Wow , Nice collection !

Thanks Army of 1.....wooo hooo !!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Another productive hunt Bart, no Spanish Silver but some interesting finds all the same.
Hard to believe the rosary chain and this pendant isn't sterling silver.

Hope you and your family are all well,
Dave

 

[Blak bart]

Hello Dave....the rosary chain was marked 925, and was gold plated. That pendant was a disappointment being stainless steel. Another hunter blanked 2 of my spots a couple weeks ago....he came for 4 days in a sail boat at one spot with a hookah....he did the deep with a hookah and an excal !! He did the shallows with an equinox!! He hit another spot for 2 more days !! Should be filling back up with some finds !!

 

[OBN]

Another hunter blanked 2 of my spots a couple weeks ago....he came for 4 days in a sail boat at one spot with a hookah....he did the deep with a hookah and an excal !! He did the shallows with an equinox!! He hit another spot for 2 more days !! Should be filling back up with some finds !!

Dam Pirates every where!

 

[NowandThenTreasures]

What a great day! Finding all those coins is Great way to make your own weight belt underwater! Congratulations [emoji323]🍾!
Hope the heart attack guy is ok & good luck with the wrecks of El Angel Bueno & La Concepcion!

 

[Jeff Beaumont]

Great finds, love the red stone.

 

[Blak bart]

Dam Pirates every where!

Hats off to this guy....wow !! He was hard-core I guess !! Best advice I ever herd was.....be humble, there's always someone trying harder, going further, and getting there faster !! Guaranteed !!

 

[Blak bart]

What a great day! Finding all those coins is Great way to make your own weight belt underwater! Congratulations [emoji323]��!
Hope the heart attack guy is ok & good luck with the wrecks of El Angel Bueno & La Concepcion!

Thank you NowandThen...good luck to you too sir !! Happy hunting !!

 

[Blak bart]

Great finds, love the red stone.

Me too Jeff.....I still haven't had it checked !! My bad !! Happy hunting !!

 

[CASPER-2]

Continued good luck !!!