When I got to the beach approximately 3 hours before low tide, conditions were a tad bit worse that what I was expecting. Workable, but not ideal. It was nearly 2 hours of “slamma jamma” where waves would come in and pound me a few feet away. It was in this 1st half of the hunt when I was working nearshore that I picked up the 2 high end Samsung cell phones. No matter how the rest of my low target hunt went, I knew my day was productive. On my way back over the next 2.5 hours, I worked a little more offshore. This is where the 2 Ray-Ban’s came that are in excellent condition. 
I would then pick up a 3rd pair of sunglasses - that were also in great shape, but I was not familiar with the brand. However, I did believe they were special though. 
I now thought I had a very good hunt for my day! Just under the 4-hour mark I get another target. After the 1st scoop, I switched over to “discriminate” and got a mid-tone. I really believed for some reason that I was going to see a gold in my scoop. When I lift the scoop up I noticed a round circle of perfection! 
When I plucked it out I immediately noticed it was heavy and would not be silver or stainless steel. I could not help myself, and 5 minutes later I would take it out of the pouch and try to read the inside of the ring. I saw come script, but the only thing I could make out was “PLAT”. 
A good hunt had now become a great hunt for me!
When I got to my car, I got my jeweler’s loupe and saw some initials on the plat ring and “25th Anniversary” and a year. At home, I weighed it and it was 8.6 grams. I also had my son look up the mystery sunglasses and they are a brand called “Gentle Monster” and retail for about $270 new.
(Hopefully, I can get $100 on eBay for them). I can’t comment on the condition of the phones yet as I gave them a warm soapy freshwater rinse and put them in a Ziploc bag with rice. I will let them sit for 2 days. In any case, whether they power up or not, they will go up on eBay and should be worth a decent amount. Next week I’m on Spring Break, but the surf will be getting rough for most of the week, so I may head out again tomorrow. 
I would then pick up a 3rd pair of sunglasses - that were also in great shape, but I was not familiar with the brand. However, I did believe they were special though. I now thought I had a very good hunt for my day! Just under the 4-hour mark I get another target. After the 1st scoop, I switched over to “discriminate” and got a mid-tone. I really believed for some reason that I was going to see a gold in my scoop. When I lift the scoop up I noticed a round circle of perfection! When I plucked it out I immediately noticed it was heavy and would not be silver or stainless steel. I could not help myself, and 5 minutes later I would take it out of the pouch and try to read the inside of the ring. I saw come script, but the only thing I could make out was “PLAT”. A good hunt had now become a great hunt for me!When I got to my car, I got my jeweler’s loupe and saw some initials on the plat ring and “25th Anniversary” and a year. At home, I weighed it and it was 8.6 grams. I also had my son look up the mystery sunglasses and they are a brand called “Gentle Monster” and retail for about $270 new.
(Hopefully, I can get $100 on eBay for them). I can’t comment on the condition of the phones yet as I gave them a warm soapy freshwater rinse and put them in a Ziploc bag with rice. I will let them sit for 2 days. In any case, whether they power up or not, they will go up on eBay and should be worth a decent amount. Next week I’m on Spring Break, but the surf will be getting rough for most of the week, so I may head out again tomorrow. Attachments
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, did you dip in the seaweed ?
