Still streaking, diamonds, gold, and silver -UPDATED 8/7/06

Boobydoo

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Hello to all!

I got out twice this weekend. I'll group my finds into one post here.
6 hours total at 4 local schoolyards. I definitely hit the jackpot in a big way this weekend.

Yesterday, I found a really sweet 14K ring with a large dark green pear shaped stone and a diamond chip. It's a large ring size, even too big for me. It was laying on top of the woodchips under a swing. I could see the gold band as I passed over it with the detector. Sweet!

Today I found, on top also, an awesome ??K earring, can't make out the hallmark, loaded with 17 diamonds. I will take it to work tomorrow and microscope it. This thing is heavy duty. There seems to be a piece missing maybe, and the post where it was welded to the back was bent and cracked a little. Big Smiles!!!

I also found three gold charms, a very nice Sterling ring, and two Sterling earrings. One of these is a Mickey Mouse earring and my wife tells me they are $90 a pair. A lot of keepers for a short time hunting.

I had a pouchful both days. Totaled $19.05 in clad, 224 coins. Also about 20 trinkets (junk jewelry), a necklace, a bracelet, charms, rings, toe rings, and a metal. I found 4 Hot Wheels little cars too.

It was an amazing weekend of treasure. Best of luck to you all!

I keep thinking that I will get out of the schoolyards and hit some older sites, but with the way things are going, I can't stay away. I do have a lead on an old abandoned piece of property that used to be a riding stables and they had hayrides too.

Smiles!
BDoo
 

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Here's some additional scans of the earring and gold ring.

HH!
BDoo
 

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Re: Still streaking, diamonds, gold, and silver

WOW ... good finds Bdoo, I need to start checking out some of those playground wood chip areas.
I know there are a few that are closer to me than the beach.

I always like seeing that gold.

Tom
 

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I can only dream of finds like that. WTG and congrats. HH Burdie
 

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Awesome finds BDoo! Hunt those producing spots while they last and they are lots of fun. HH, Mike
 

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BOOBYDOO

Just outstanding finds, you hit it big for two days.

Nice.

have a good un................
 

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Wow! Great digs for the weekend and a lot of them.You definitely have a nice schoolyard streak going.Kinda hard to break away from a good thing. HH!
 

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LOL! I thought the same as Bob--with a vision of a detectorist out swinging the coil in the nude...

Seriously, you've got some great finds there Booby! Are those real diamonds !?!? That is some honkin ice! WTG
 

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Wow, Scooby. That was an incredible couple of days for you. Congratulations! :o
 

Re: Still streaking, diamonds, gold, and silver

Nothing wrong with hitting the chips when the ground is hard and dry. You see people making some pretty nice finds. You certainly are finding some pretty terrific items. It's kind of like hunting the beach without the sand and salt. It's always nice to take home gold silver and diamonds. Congrats.
 

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Old Tom said:
WOW ... good finds Bdoo, I need to start checking out some of those playground wood chip areas.
I know there are a few that are closer to me than the beach.

I always like seeing that gold.

Tom

Thanks for the friendly comment Tom.
There's so much competition for the beaches,
the schoolyards play areas are nice, easy pickins,
unless someone like me has been there
and cleaned them out. I have had onlt two this year
where I received no signals, it had been cleaned out.
After 1/2 hour I just moved on to the next school.

Smiles!
BDoo
 

Re: Still streaking, diamonds, gold, and silver

Must be well used playgrounds in affluent neighborhoods. Very nice pile of loot. ;D ;D ;D ;D

I have been wanting to do more jewelry hunts lately but Nate almost always just wants to go for the old coins. Looks like I will have to do some solo trips. ;)

Love that ring.

Bob
 

Re: Still streaking, diamonds, gold, and silver

Thanks everyone for visiting and the nice comments.
It was a great weekend ...again:)

I am now thinking the gold "earring" is not an earring.
It's too heavy (maybe 15 grams) and the post thingy is weird,
not like any earring I have seen.
So maybe it's a pendant, or part of a pendant.
The stones really sparkle and there are 17 of them, meaty!!
so I really hope they are real. I am going to get it checked.

Thanks again!

BDoo
 

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Wow that was some great weekend at the playground.
 

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what comes around goes around !!!!!!!!!!!! its the wallet return !! you deserved all that youn found for sure,,,,,,,,,, mannnnnnnn thatsn some nice stuff........ 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

way to go my friend.......
rick
 

Re: Still streaking, diamonds, gold, and silver

Nice haul! Thanks for sharing.

Huntin' 59er
 

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Definetley a good outing Bdoo,look's like you got the place's.Excellent job!(no more Mel Gibson remark's)HH!!
 

Re: Still streaking, diamonds, gold, and silver

UPDATE...

I just scoped the diamond pendant/earring thingy and I am really excited now. The hallmark says:

VKBS (an inverted triangle logo) 916 VE

22kt gold!! and the diamonds look beautiful under the microscope, brilliant cut, very little inclusion.
I would estimate each diamond (17 total) is .15 to .20 carat).
They are 3mm wide each and they are all the same size.
I guess I need to get this thing appraised huh?

My heart is really beating now...lol.

Any help on the maker mark and opinions on whether it's a earing or pendant or ?? would be appreciated, thanks!

Big smiles!!!
BDoo
 

Re: Still streaking, diamonds, gold, and silver

WOW!!

What a school yard. It is interesting that some school yards we find shell casings and some we find diamonds. WTG...congrats that you found the diamonds this time.

Dave
 

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