Well despite some more issues with my newly aquired EX II, I was able to recover these two goodies today. The fresh water caged pearl pendant was found at a beach near Monroe Michigan. The sterling ring was found at a local park near my home in Farmington MI. My wife has claimed both. I am not sure what to do with the EX II at this point. Minelab says it is going to cost a bunch to fix. I bought it off e-bay with no returns. I have only had it a few days. Besides the battery level indicator being broke again, the detector does not have a stable threshold or pinpoint mode. But it does find stuff.