My son had his first GOLD & SILVER hunt ! And what a GOLD it is !

[pl8man]

My son Carson and I got out last night for an after dinner hunt . We hunted one of our old stand by schools . He was really hoping for gold , and WOW did he find GOLD ! I was digging up one of the four rings I found when I look up and he is walking over and saying , DAD I HAVE GOLD ! I went over to the hole and couldn't believe what I saw , GOLD ! It looks to be a women's broach and tested 14K . It has a huge amethyst stone and all of the stones around it are missing . He hasn't stopped looking at it . Then I found a small silver ring and two more junk rings , bringing my ring total to #51 - #54 . Then as we were getting ready to leave Carson got a nice +78 at 3 inches , silver ring . It was one great hunt for sure !
HH
Glen

 

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[worldtalker]

Glen,

Did you have to put a rope on his leg to keep him floating away?

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[pl8man]

Glen,

Did you have to put a rope on his leg to keep him floating away?

GOD Bless

Chris

I'll tell ya , he has been hooked for awhile now , but this find put him over the moon !!! Maybe I should rope hid leg

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Have you tested it for a higher Karat ? Looks 22k or 24k, awesome find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

That is beautiful! WTG Carson!!!!!
No going back now! We'll have to take bets on how long that grin stays on his face!

Nice ring finds for you too pl8man! Congrats!
Apple didn't fall far from that tree!

 

[cjon455]

Good job on the killer finds!

 

[huntsman53]

Have you tested it for a higher Karat ? Looks 22k or 24k, awesome find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

I agree that it is at the least 22k! Also, I would be back at the hole it come out of and be sifting everything as the missing stones are probably in the hole or nearby and more than likely Diamonds.

Anyways, congrats to you both on some awesome finds! Are there any markings of the back of the brooch? A piece of that quality would surely have some markings somewhere on it!


Frank

 

[pl8man]

Have you tested it for a higher Karat ? Looks 22k or 24k, awesome find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

When we first cleaned it I thought 22k . We tested from 10K to 22K and it pasted 10 and 14 but not 14 or 22 K . Also I can't find any markings on it .
Glen

 

[pl8man]

I agree that it is at the least 22k! Also, I would be back at the hole it come out of and be sifting everything as the missing stones are probably in the hole or nearby and more than likely Diamonds.

Anyways, congrats to you both on some awesome finds! Are there any markings of the back of the brooch? A piece of that quality would surely have some markings somewhere on it!


Frank

No markings on it anywhere .
Glen

 

[gleaner1]

I had to fetch my welding goggles to stare at the pic of that golden treasure. Nice work Carson

 

[JimDon]

Awesome finds. I know the feeling of looking at your finds over and over! Can't help it.

 

[vpnavy]

Thanks for sharing...

 

[looknforgold]

Awesome!

 

[dig kzoo]

Congratulations!! what a stunning broach!!!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

When we first cleaned it I thought 22k . We tested from 10K to 22K and it pasted 10 and 14 but not 14 or 22 K . Also I can't find any markings on it .
Glen

So I'm presuming maybe 18k, That was a common grade for the time period. The piece appears to be maybe Victorian, late 1800's or early 1900's Maybe more modern its hard to tell, that stone is likely worth more than the gold though that's a huge well cut Amethyst !!

Really great find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Threshold]

Damn that beautiful!

 

[lil_eric30]

Congrats to both you and carson. Some really nice finds. So exciting isn't it. Thank you for sharing this beautiful rings.

 

[huntsman53]

I really can't believe that it is not 22k or at least close unless the coloring in the pics is way off! If the coloring is not off, then the Gold has either been enhanced with additional compositions (possibly additional Copper along with Palladium or Rhodium added) or your' test acid has degraded and needs to be replaced. I would recommend taking it to a well trusted Jewelry Store or Gold Dealer to have it tested again.


Frank

 

[thommo59]

I would also start sifting the soil where you found it for the missing jewells

 

[Old Dude]

Holy Shiny-Stuff Bat.....errrr Pl8man! May I borrow Carson? I need some lessons! I bet you're still smiling! He didn't say " Hey Mom, I beat Dad", did he? You've obviously taught him well, so congrats are in order for you just as well as he.