I feel your pain too many times... still a ring to add to the ring count, beats a pull tab or a zinc cent!
OOOH! A big marquis with a studded halo! You go from this: to this: in a special fleeting moment. Cherish it.
I was hunting around an 1820s house and got a nice mid tone. 6 inches down I find a round bit of gold color. My hands were shaking as I reverently cleaned the mud from around it as it revealed “ Chuck E Cheese”.
I won’t repeat the words I screamed.
Nice find!