I thought it was going to be a zinc cent…

[GroundSweeper]

12.21g 22k and some sort of green stone I’m pretty sure is jade. Melt is $671 I may try and sell this one at some point for a lot more than that. Largest gold ring I’ve found so far.

Lake bottom time since water level is down

Signal was bouncing around 19,20,21 and it was the third target of the hunt. Had I been an hour in I probably wouldn’t have dug it!

Was pretty deep in the lake clay, 10” my guess.

Imagine my surprise , might be my best find. Gold ring #3 for the year!

I’m going to call it a honker and it fits!

This hobby can be crazy some days

Happy hunting!

 

[markinswpa]

12.21g 22k and some sort of green stone I’m pretty sure is jade. Melt is $671 I may try and sell this one at some point for a lot more than that. Largest gold ring I’ve found so far.

Lake bottom time since water level is down

Signal was bouncing around 19,20,21 and it was the third target of the hunt. Had I been an hour in I probably wouldn’t have dug it!

Was pretty deep in the lake clay, 10” my guess.

Imagine my surprise , might be my best find. Gold ring #3 for the year!

I’m going to call it a honker and it fits!

This hobby can be crazy some days

Happy hunting!

WOW ! Nice chunk of gold there GS. A huge attaboy on the find. At 22k thats honker enough. Heck yeah. You've found more gold rings this year than I have since I've been in the hobby. Continued success. Mark

 

[cellrdwellr]

Pretty sure that's jade, and you should absolutely be able to get over melt for that ring. Nice find man!

 

[aj0421]

A huge congrats on that ring! I don't wear yellow gold but for that one I would make an exception.

 

[metaladdict]

Cha Ching! Great find G.S! Nothing beats water hunting most of the time!

 

[TheFrood]

Jade is supposed to be a lucky stone in Chinese culture... The other marks across from the 22k mark look like Chinese characters... Maybe the makers mark on a "lucky jade ring"! Lucky for you anyway!

 

[Cherry Picker]

Well done GroundSweeper.

 

[Leave-No-Coins-Behind]

Now that's a gold ring! Congrats on #3 too!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Honk honk ! And I love the pix posed on the scale. That's the "cha-ching!" moment

 

[CharlieT84]

Congrats! Great Find.

 

[M40bnk]

Wow! What a great find, congrats.

 

[markinmichigan]

Way to go!! Our ground is so hard, 6 inches is deep right now.

Mark in Michigan

 

[MuddyMo]

Chunky GOLD, Congrats! A unique one too.

 

[jimther]

What a honkin beauty, GS ! Congrats

 

[GroundSweeper]

WOW ! Nice chunk of gold there GS. A huge attaboy on the find. At 22k thats honker enough. Heck yeah. You've found more gold rings this year than I have since I've been in the hobby. Continued success. Mark

Thanks Mark. Dirt gold is much harder to find than water gold, especially if you're not hitting up tot-lots and soccer field sidelines and maybe it's just a sign of the times too.

Pretty sure that's jade, and you should absolutely be able to get over melt for that ring. Nice find man!

Thank you Jeff. I'm going to do a bit of research when I get time on pricing, seen some similar online for 2k or so but who knows if those'll ever sell. Have to see.

A huge congrats on that ring! I don't wear yellow gold but for that one I would make an exception.

Thanks AJ. I don't wear yellow gold either, and nether does my wife. I had this on my pinky for a day or so just to celebrate, but ti's not a look I go for

Cha Ching! Great find G.S! Nothing beats water hunting most of the time!

Thank you Metal!

Jade is supposed to be a lucky stone in Chinese culture... The other marks across from the 22k mark look like Chinese characters... Maybe the makers mark on a "lucky jade ring"! Lucky for you anyway!

Thank you, lucky indeed.

Well done GroundSweeper.

Thanks CP!

Now that's a gold ring! Congrats on #3 too!

I'm on #4 after today! Thanks LNCB.

Honk honk ! And I love the pix posed on the scale. That's the "cha-ching!" moment

Thanks for honking

Congrats! Great Find.

Thank you Charlie.

Wow! What a great find, congrats.

Thank you!

Way to go!! Our ground is so hard, 6 inches is deep right now.

Mark in Michigan

Thanks Mark.

Chunky GOLD, Congrats! A unique one too.

Appreciated Mo!

What a honkin beauty, GS ! Congrats

Thank you Jim!

 

[Compass]

Wow! What a beauty and a rare find for sure! Congrats GS!

 

[The Rebel]

Awesome find. The person who lost it probably was very upset. Guessing late 40s or early 50s.

 

[GroundSweeper]

Wow! What a beauty and a rare find for sure! Congrats GS!

Thank you Compass!

Awesome find. The person who lost it probably was very upset. Guessing late 40s or early 50s.

Thanks Rebel. I can’t imagine wearing something like this swimming…. Although theoretically it could have been lost before the dam was built. - not sure what exaclty was at this location before it was buried in water…. But something was from the “relics” I’m finding.

 

[Digger RJ]

12.21g 22k and some sort of green stone I’m pretty sure is jade. Melt is $671 I may try and sell this one at some point for a lot more than that. Largest gold ring I’ve found so far.

Lake bottom time since water level is down

Signal was bouncing around 19,20,21 and it was the third target of the hunt. Had I been an hour in I probably wouldn’t have dug it!

Was pretty deep in the lake clay, 10” my guess.

Imagine my surprise , might be my best find. Gold ring #3 for the year!

I’m going to call it a honker and it fits!

This hobby can be crazy some days

Happy hunting!

Awesome!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[GroundSweeper]

Awesome!!!! Congrats!!!!

Thank you RJ!