| Lucky Find | | | | were having lots of fun. I talked a few minutes with the |
| I just have to tell you about my trip to the Beach with | | | | grandfather and started hunting again. |
| my metal detector. I am real excited about this one | | | | I didn't go 20ft. when I got a signal (i use a sand scoop |
| because it broke my record metal detecting. | | | | to dig with that sifts the sand) it sounded like a dime. |
| | | | One scoop was all I took and I swung the coil back |
| We get checked in and the car unloaded, put up the | | | | over the spot and didn't get a sound so I knew the |
| groceries in the unit, unpack the suite cases and | | | | target was in my scoop. I sifted the sand out of the |
| depending on the time, see goes out to lay in the sun | | | | scoop and I could see it was a ring. I picked up the ring |
| and I go with her but, if it's getting later in the evening, I | | | | and the sun hit it, I knew from the sparkle I had a |
| get out my metal detector and hit the beach. | | | | diamond ring! I continued metal detecting on the beach |
| I usually start out metal detecting along the edge of the | | | | for a while and it was getting late so I went back to |
| water where people have been playing in the sand | | | | the time share unit. |
| making sand castles playing with the kids with kites, | | | | When I emptied my pockets there was coins all sorts, |
| beach balls and just having a good time enjoying life. I | | | | match box cars, an earring and the treasure of them |
| picked up several quarters, dimes, few nickels and lots | | | | all, a diamond ring! |
| of pennies, a few bottle caps and pull tab off drink | | | | It had 3 diamonds, the center stone the largest, eye |
| cans. People still break the pull tab off drink cans and | | | | clean, good color, square cut in a 14k yellow gold |
| throw them on the beach and bury the can in the sand | | | | setting estimated between $1,500.00 and$1,800.00. This |
| when there is usually a trash can within 20ft. | | | | was the most valuable find I have made metal |
| Well I worked my way down the beach metal | | | | detecting! That find made my day and my whole |
| detecting picking up a little change here and there (two | | | | week. I am sorry for the person that lost the ring, and if |
| other guys with metal detectors had just gone buy) I | | | | I knew for sure who it belong to I would give it back in |
| saw 4 little girls and their grandfather with metal | | | | a heartbeat. |
| detectors. He bought them all metal detectors (the | | | | That was a very good vacation that I will never forget. |
| $49.00 type) and they were having a big time. They | | | | Oh buy the way my wife said my metal detector was |
| had found a coin or two but what mattered was they | | | | paid for (she got the ring. |