Two park hunts bag two gold rings

[Deft Tones]

Have not been swinging nearly as much this summer, unfortunately. My last two park hunts with the Deus have been good. The small ring was cherry-picked off the edge of a playground where sand and soil converge. The wedding band found while clearing square tabs and drink seals at a softball field about three feet behind the backstop fence. Both less than 5" deep.


1.4 grams 10k and 7.4 grams 14k.




Hope to have it all paid off in PM finds by the end of the year (2 years total). When not counting accessories I rarely and never use, it is now paid for itself though, so happy about that.
Good hunting to you.

 

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[Obsessive]

Nice!

 

[mijagi]

Congrats! Can you share the TID numbers and settings? Thanks

 

[RustyGold]

Awesome score on the pair DT!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice gold ring finds, congratulations!

 

[vferrari]

Nice. Too bad about the missing stone.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Happy day!! Hate to break it to you, though... that men's band with the 14K FG is Filled Gold. Still, it must have been very exciting to dig not one, but two!

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool ring finds, congrats

 

[Toothpick]

Happy day!! Hate to break it to you, though... that men's band with the 14K FG is Filled Gold. Still, it must have been very exciting to dig not one, but two!

I dunno if it is......Google meaning of FG on a ring and you get quite a few different opinions. From legit gold to flake gold to designers initials and more.

No matter what, popping 2 rings is a great day.

 

[vferrari]

I dunno if it is......Google meaning of GF on a ring and you get quite a few different opinions. From legit gold to flake gold to designers initials and more.

No matter what, popping 2 rings is a great day.

I agree with you. "GF" after the Karat marking is standard for gold filled. See this website for more info on jewelry markings. https://www.cascaderefining.com/real-or-fake. But FG Who knows. I know there is a Frederick Goldman designer marking but it does not look like what's in the picture. Could be anything at this point. I would not rule gold filled in or out, but I am leaning toward not gold filled at this point because it is not a standard stamp. Would like someone to solve the mystery.

 

[Deft Tones]

Congrats! Can you share the TID numbers and settings? Thanks

Small 10k ring = 50
Large 14k ring = 80/81 (mostly 80)

Version 4.0 11" coil

Disc 0/full tones
Sens 92/ TX power 1
Frequency 17.6
Reactivity 2, 2.5, 3/ Silencer -1
Audio Resp 5
Notch 00-00
GB = Tracking / no ground notch

 

[Deft Tones]

Thanks everyone.

As to the makers marking I don't know who made it, but I know, from the approximately 40 various registrations by them that it's not a registered Frederick Goldman mark. GF is the proper designation for gold filled, never is it called "filled gold", nor would it be marked FG for gold filled pieces. I suppose I can cut it open to take a look but not until I've had a few people check it first. Until then my take is it's a mark from an obscure designer/maker that may provide retail outlets such as Zales, K's Merchandise, or a perhaps a regional/local mom and pop store, etc.

I'll have my wife take it to Anglo for their opinion when she takes her rings to be cleaned. Otherwise I'll know before the year is done because I'll scrap it.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Great looking rings !
Gary

 

[Deft Tones]

Nice. Too bad about the missing stone.

I sifted a bit of sand looking for the stone but it was coarse sand about the same size as the stone would have been... what a waste of time this is, I thought.

Probably hit with a lawn aerator spike and the stone became dislodged.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Thanks everyone.

As to the makers marking I don't know who made it, but I know, from the approximately 40 various registrations by them that it's not a registered Frederick Goldman mark. GF is the proper designation for gold filled, never is it called "filled gold", nor would it be marked FG for gold filled pieces. I suppose I can cut it open to take a look but not until I've had a few people check it first. Until then my take is it's a mark from an obscure designer/maker that may provide retail outlets such as Zales, K's Merchandise, or a perhaps a regional/local mom and pop store, etc.

I'll have my wife take it to Anglo for their opinion when she takes her rings to be cleaned. Otherwise I'll know before the year is done because I'll scrap it.

Yes, I beg your pardon. GF is what I was thinking of. I then Googled FG and the first hit that came up said "Gold Filled", and I didn't look any further. The first gold-looking ring that I found said "GF", and a jeweler told me what that meant, which is why I was suspicious.

 

[TORRERO]

Have not been swinging nearly as much this summer, unfortunately. My last two park hunts with the Deus have been good. The small ring was cherry-picked off the edge of a playground where sand and soil converge. The wedding band found while clearing square tabs and drink seals at a softball field about three feet behind the backstop fence. Both less than 5" deep.


1.4 grams 10k and 7.4 grams 14k.
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Hope to have it all paid off in PM finds by the end of the year (2 years total). When not counting accessories I rarely and never use, it is now paid for itself though, so happy about that.
Good hunting to you.

Congratulations on the finds, just got my Deus last week. Hot machine for sure..
looking at these rings though I'm not sure if the are gold no mater they are marked... the one missing the stone looks to be plated, the wedding band looks much better, but I don't know what FG is. I dug a ring in Colombia 🇨🇴 marked 18k but looking at it here and testing it against known gold rings tells me it's probably not... but rings of any kind are fun to dig..