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VDI on Gold
- Thread starter juantonio
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I've found that karat doesn't have much to do with it but size does. I've found small pieces of broken chain as low as 4 or 5, earrings at 12 or14, small rings at around 18-20 (think pull tabs) and larger rings up to 47. All gold seems to come in solidly in the small iron and aluminum trash areas. Lots of people don't want to dig trash so they discriminate it out. That's why there's still a lot of gold in the ground. It isn't nearly as easy to find as silver.
Marc
Marc
Nancy-IL
Well-known member
Yes, size does matter on this question. :blush: The larger the item of gold, the higher the VDI. I've come across a gold ring with a VDI number of 6 being a small size 1 child's gold ring to a VDI of 61 from a big bold gold ring that Larry had found. Many of the "regular" sized gold rings are in the range of 18-32. Bracelets and broken necklaces, etc.all have a strange jumping VDI number. You have to dig the trash to get the gold. HH, Nancy
Lodihunter
New member
The difference with a lot of gold and trash, however, is that a gold ring will generally stay within a few VDI numbers. A lot of trash will bounce around giving you the "okay" to move on. There may be some exceptions, but it seems as if this is relatively the case in most situations.
Common coins (that are not made of a magnetic material such as iron, steel or nickel metals) are of a specific size, shape and alloy mix. Due to their consistent make-up, these similar objects might produce a similar VDI read-out. The exceptions are the target's depth, target's position, and the presence of any nearby masking target.
Gold and silver jewelry,however, come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and alloy make-ups. They can also be located at varying depths and awkward positions that can certainly throw off any desired 'consistent' reading. A 10K gold ring is only 5/12 gold and the other 7/12 of the mixture can be a variety of different mixes and this will also alter the conductivity and VDI read-out. And that's just referring to a ring which is round-shaped. Some are uniformly round while others might have a larger and/or broader top part and this makes a different shape and appearance to he EMF.
Then come the more inconsistent silver and gold items, such as pendents, or ankle, wrist and neck chains of different sizes and shapes and thicknesses and make-up. Ear rings can be even tougher to properly identify because they can have a non-contact part where they attach to the ear. This 'break' in the shape can also cause a loss in conductive properties resulting in some very low readings. I have found them with low, even just below '0' VDI's and quite inconsistent.
As others will tell you, silver and gold jewelry, especially gold, can be found once you become determined to recover most targets and forget about trying to reject or 'ID' things like foil and pull-tabs. Except for last year, when I had too many health issues and having part of a foot amputated last month, I have averaged 12 gold rings per year (for about 15 yeas in row) just from hunting the woodchip and sand-filled playgrounds (tot-lots) at parks and schools. This has mainly happened in the greater Portland., Oregon metro area. Not as likely to happen in a smaller populated environment. In addition, I recover a fair share of gold pendants, chains and earrings, and that's just from the playground sites. When I spend enough time in the grassy parks and school grounds, at h beach, working close to swimming sites or sunbathing areas, my gold (and silver) jewelry count climbs.
I have recovered thin gold chains, earrings, small 'baby's rings, and tiny decorative pins that have had VDI's from -4 to about
Gold and silver jewelry,however, come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and alloy make-ups. They can also be located at varying depths and awkward positions that can certainly throw off any desired 'consistent' reading. A 10K gold ring is only 5/12 gold and the other 7/12 of the mixture can be a variety of different mixes and this will also alter the conductivity and VDI read-out. And that's just referring to a ring which is round-shaped. Some are uniformly round while others might have a larger and/or broader top part and this makes a different shape and appearance to he EMF.
Then come the more inconsistent silver and gold items, such as pendents, or ankle, wrist and neck chains of different sizes and shapes and thicknesses and make-up. Ear rings can be even tougher to properly identify because they can have a non-contact part where they attach to the ear. This 'break' in the shape can also cause a loss in conductive properties resulting in some very low readings. I have found them with low, even just below '0' VDI's and quite inconsistent.
As others will tell you, silver and gold jewelry, especially gold, can be found once you become determined to recover most targets and forget about trying to reject or 'ID' things like foil and pull-tabs. Except for last year, when I had too many health issues and having part of a foot amputated last month, I have averaged 12 gold rings per year (for about 15 yeas in row) just from hunting the woodchip and sand-filled playgrounds (tot-lots) at parks and schools. This has mainly happened in the greater Portland., Oregon metro area. Not as likely to happen in a smaller populated environment. In addition, I recover a fair share of gold pendants, chains and earrings, and that's just from the playground sites. When I spend enough time in the grassy parks and school grounds, at h beach, working close to swimming sites or sunbathing areas, my gold (and silver) jewelry count climbs.
I have recovered thin gold chains, earrings, small 'baby's rings, and tiny decorative pins that have had VDI's from -4 to about