So I missed it by this much. ( )

[Dancer]

And it hurt. Waited for a damp chilly morning to hunt around this Elementary school. It's usually good at least for a little bling and clad. Hunting behind a basketball hoop got a fairly solid 50 hit. Dug a plug, up came a gold chain (damaged) probed the hole again, came up with the other half. Pretty muddy, wiped off the clasp, 14K. Italy. I was about ready to quit anyway, so I said "Thats it, head for the barn"! Got home, rinsed it off some, weighed it at 15.5 grams. Sweet melt value over $300. Started cleaning it better, noticed something wasn't right. 14K alright, 14K plated ! What a curve it was. The tide comes in, it goes back out again. That's 2 plated rings and now this chain against 1 honest 14k ring for the year.

 

[jim tn]

Sorry for your loss. Know how you feel. In the last five years or so have dug 2 gold chains marked 14k Italy and both were plated crap. Both were big links and heavy. Should have been a tip off, I guess. Go get it, Dancer, there is a real one out there for you. HH jim tn

 

[Dancer]

Sorry for your loss. Know how you feel. In the last five years or so have dug 2 gold chains marked 14k Italy and both were plated crap. Both were big links and heavy. Should have been a tip off, I guess. Go get it, Dancer, there is a real one out there for you. HH jim tn

Yeah Jim, ever see the chains worn by some of those football players when interviewed. Imagine dragging one of those up?

Dancer

 

[jim tn]

Ha, we should all be so lucky! HH jim tn

 

[Booty Hunter]

Wow, that really sucks! Maybe next time. You never know until you dig (and get home and clean it, that is).

 

[John-Edmonton]

That sucks! Definitely a nitro moment!

 

[Dancer]

That sucks! Definitely a nitro moment!

You guys we can take digging tabs, bits of Alum, Bobby pins, rusty nails. BUT those fake Gold jewelry pieces tear me up.