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Old 07-23-2008, 08:15 PM
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Well, this was a first for me. Went to hit an old field in the woods I haven't hit in a while. Decided to hit it after a good rainfall.
Dug one hole, covered it, turned around and saw this just laying on the ground.
Has 925 marked on the clasp so not sure if that applies only to silver or if that can also mean gold.
All diamonds too but no way for me to know if they're real or cz.
Gonna keep my eyes open for local lost and founds for a bit anyway.
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Old 07-23-2008, 08:30 PM
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Nice! I think .925 always refers to silver.

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Old 07-23-2008, 08:37 PM
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It could be what they call "Vermeil", silver with a gold plating. My very first ring was one of those.

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Old 07-24-2008, 08:19 AM
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Nice find, you have to love those firsts, Good Luck, Jim

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Old 07-24-2008, 09:04 AM
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Congrats on your find a nice one for sure . You will always remember it .
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Old 07-24-2008, 09:22 AM
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We MD'rs are always looking at the ground anyway.. so surface finds are not uncommon for us.. Great find... hope the stones are real.... HH RickO
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Congratulations!! Those "firsts" are the best ones. May you find many more in the future. You never know when you are going to find the real deal!!

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Old 09-21-2008, 09:34 PM
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Very nice--looks like a "tennis bracelet"? Let us know if the stones are real!

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Great find! Looks just like the one I just lost. Hmmmmm

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Pretty neat! My bet is on cut glass or cz's due to the .925 designation.

One way that I've consistantly been able to tell if they're not real is to look at them under a 10x or greater magnifier and if the edges to the facets are chewed up, it's surely not a real diamond. If they're perfectly straight and crisp all the way around, investigate further...

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Thanks for the great diamond diagram Nortronics... RickO
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Yes, thanks for that info Nortonics!! And thanks again Missliz01 (you're right, doesn't hurt to check it out).
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