Skippy SH13
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- Feb 18, 2015
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- Metal Detecting
I found this in a city park about 4.5 inches down. My son was with me, and it was an amazing experience! We ended up going to a jeweler straight from the park, and it was confirmed all the diamonds are real. The three main stones have a very unique cut, with a 6 facet top, visible in the expanded view of the ring. Initial evaluations placed the stones at white and nearly white in clarity (there's NO yellowing in the stones, visible that I could tell... any color you see in the photo is due to the fact I took it in a colorful Mexican Restaurant, on a paper napkin using an iPhone! [you can actually see the lights of the restaurant's ceiling near the hallmark!]). The only occlusions I could note in the 20X microscope were pinpoints in the main stones. Each diamond is prong inserted (normal for high quality jewelry), and all larger stones have openings beneath to capture light. In the sunlight, this ring just DAZZLES!
Due diligence was performed: lost and found ads were searched, the city was called, Parks and Rec was called, and Lost and Found was called. In the end, I was explicitly told I could keep the ring, due to the depth of the find and lack of any reported losses. The conversation even ended with "Good luck hunting!" (The city is clearly very metal detectorist friendly!)
Jeweler estimates put the ring value between $4K to $6K, but suggested the price could be much higher, given the cuts of the stones. I did not opt for a full appraisal.
Enjoy!
Skippy
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Due diligence was performed: lost and found ads were searched, the city was called, Parks and Rec was called, and Lost and Found was called. In the end, I was explicitly told I could keep the ring, due to the depth of the find and lack of any reported losses. The conversation even ended with "Good luck hunting!" (The city is clearly very metal detectorist friendly!)
Jeweler estimates put the ring value between $4K to $6K, but suggested the price could be much higher, given the cuts of the stones. I did not opt for a full appraisal.
Enjoy!
Skippy
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