Weekly Singapore Beach hunt - 5 Feb 2011

[PKennett]

Here's my finds from Saturday, 5 February, 2011. I almost tossed the silver cross-looking thing, as it was all black like a piece of junk metal. But after I soaked it in my home-made silver tarnish remover, the telltale "925" mark of Sterling Silver was revealed - and the tarnish all came off nicely. But what is it? I think it may be the center metal clasp of a wooden crucifix, where the wood has long since rotted away. Not really sure.

In addition to all the money, there where a lot of steel and a single silver ring found this week. The silver ring was badly beaten up, and heavily tarnished. It must have been buried in the salty sand for a while.

The best find was the 22kt gold ring. My running streak of finding at least one gold ring per week is still going!

What's amazing is the beaches here replenish their treasure so quickly. I found all this stuff on the same beach I always hunt, in pretty much the same stretch of sand. It just keeps renewing itself each week, and with no one else searching I can't imagine what I will find before I leave Singapore next July.

 

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[traverdog]

A really great day at the beach. Congratulations!!

 

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[PKennett]

Nice finds, looks like alot of fun. Do you mind telling us your homemade tarnish remover's formula? Thanks HH

For removing silver tarnish, I do this:

1. Line the inside of small pot with aluminum foil, shinny side up.
2. Add 3 inches of water and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
3. Drop in the silver items.
4. Sprinkle some baking soda (or salt) over the top.
5. Watch as the oxygen is removed from the silver-oixide tarnish within minutes.

After about 5 minutes I drop it in my ultrasonic jewelry cleaner for 3 minutes and all the tarnish is gone. A little polishing, and voila!

Peter

 

[mlayers]

You are killing it over there Peter. Just how many rings have you found there. I am talking about silver and gold rings......Matt

 

[MKnTenn]

Nice finds, looks like alot of fun. Do you mind telling us your homemade tarnish remover's formula? Thanks HH

For removing silver tarnish, I do this:

1. Line the inside of small pot with aluminum foil, shinny side up.
2. Add 3 inches of water and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
3. Drop in the silver items.
4. Sprinkle some baking soda (or salt) over the top.
5. Watch as the oxygen is removed from the silver-oixide tarnish within minutes.

After about 5 minutes I drop it in my ultrasonic jewelry cleaner for 3 minutes and all the tarnish is gone. A little polishing, and voila!

Peter

Thanks alot for the info. HH

 

[harleyroadangel]

Gorgeous beach......great finds......and another thanks on your method of removing tarnish.

Joy in Fl

 

[MrPoptop]

Man O man, great stuff.
What about getting something waterproof?
Try to get wet.

 

[Rickiowa2009]

I like your finds, I have been to singapore a couple of times!

 

[zaxfire69]

I honestly would not know what to do with myself if I had a place to detect like that. Kick back..Ice Chest full of some cold beverage and swing till my swing couldn't swing anymore. Hog heaven! Nice finds.

 

[PKennett]

I honestly would not know what to do with myself if I had a place to detect like that. Kick back..Ice Chest full of some cold beverage and swing till my swing couldn't swing anymore. Hog heaven! Nice finds.

Yah, and this was when I was just learning. The last time I went to this beach was even more crazy:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,385293.msg2736759.html#msg2736759

Last weekend the tide was not good, but this coming Saturday and Sunday the tide will be lowest at 0900AM, so I will be there at 0700. By noon the temperature is too hot to enjoy this, so I will put in about 4 hours each day and see what I can scrape up. Should be fun!

If anyone wants to come over and help me cart all this stuff away, you are all most welcome to join me. The Singaporeans look at me as you would to someone dumpster diving. I don't think there will be much competition here for years.

Peter

 

[dfx willy]

look at the smile on your face that place sure looks mint. congrats. willy