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A White Gold, Diamond-Studded "Bicycle Chain..."

cjc

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Best description I can come up with. It's 14k, 24", 158.6 grams (5.56 oz) with 60 captive diamonds. Hunting that day involved 4 x fourty minute hikes with pack. So I'm detecting along, minding my own business...a proven spot but pounded to death by VLF guys. Lots of iron so I'm going in between turning up the Dual Field for depth and turning it back down to pick out the non-ferrous stuff (not much of it). Even trying to be selective to not constantly dig iron I'm getting killed--one after the other, spikes and bits most short or round enough to not hit twice. So I hear one that has a bit of optimization--kind of reedy but so does some of the iron--although those are a bit fuzzier. So I'm wearing my five gram test ring--I pul the coil up out of the water and hit it--ya, sounds the same--lets dig. Up comes this glitzy "stainless thing with sparkles" and rust on the clasp end to proove it. I just happened to think of a time when I nearly mistook a good piece for junk because I had pinned it to my pouch and the pin's rust had leached onto it. So I looked at this thing and sure enough--rusted out spring--hence the rust. Next observation--that "5" in the "925" almost looks like a "K"...ya right...not likely! So I stowed it and sure enough it later held test at 14! The stones also tested. This spot also had my interest because there's cross-currents that bring in loose sand with heavy targets and gouge out the draw. It's also one of those sections that funnells the biggest waves in. Moral of the story? When you have a proven section of shoreline moniter it, watch for changes and learn it's patterns.
cjc [clivesgoldpage.com]
 
wow now thats a nice find..
congrats..
hh
john
 
cjc said:
This spot also had my interest because there's cross-currents that bring in loose sand with heavy targets and gouge out the draw. It's also one of those sections that funnells the biggest waves in.

Thanks for sharing more tips!

Beautiful chain!!
 
That is a nice find pal,thanks for sharing it with us..its given me enough motivation to go out for a hunt tommorow...(I have no excuse for sitting around now)
 
n/t
 
I like that idea of using the test ring to compare the sound. Lots of times when you keep hitting iron, that sound gets imprinted in you brain and then it sometimes becomes hard to tell a subtle difference when a 'good' target hits. Comparing the sound to your ring is a great tip.
 
WOW Clive.....a find like that would make my
whole year!!! Congratulations and thanks for the
tips on what to look for on the beaches.
Gold Nuggets :wiggle:
 
forget the gold price, the money is in the diamonds!!!!
 
diamonds won't get you much right now as the markets flooded with them from people selling there rings and such with the diamonds in them
so most jewery stores won't buy them for much as there mark up is alot ,what thay sell at 1000.00 thay buy at 50.00,but if you want to sell them ara refinery is now buying diamonds too,But that is a really nice chain there cjc:thumbup:
 
Good point, Deerman. My first though was: "I wonder how much gold weight all those diamonds take up?" Makes for a spectacular find though. Half a ct and up, decent quality--and there's some resale to be had.
cjc
 
A friend in the jewelry business tells me that "run of the mill" diamonds are hardly worth a second look in his shop as the market is swamped with them from people in bad financial shape.

One of a kind rare jewels hardly move in this market and he has worried often about whether he would pay his rent.

He has done better dealing in gold and silver, but even that market has him concerned as nothing much is coming into his shop.

Many of the pieces in his display cases are there on consignment from wealthy people who didn't expect to ever be forced to sell their precious baubles.

Soon, if metals prices keep climbing, I may be forced to seriously consider cold weather water hunting.

Santa delivered a triple extra-large pair of 5Mil neoprene waders from Cabella's that should allow me to wear enough insulation to hunt in fair comfort and I am planning to give 'er a go soon.

Good Luck to all you Hunters out there,

CJ
 
The diamond market always has been a a complete scam. The reason jewelers wont pay you crap for them, is because they arent worth crap. It has nothing to do with the "current economy".

Congrats on the massive necklace though! That thing is bling.
 
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