Metal detectorist finds historic gold and black diamond ring


	Metal detectorist finds historic gold and black diamond ring

CrazyRedHead

8-20-2008 9:36 AM

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8-20-2008 11:18 AM

sahara

Wow! What a find!

8-20-2008 2:30 PM

tanjazaric

really wooow!! It must be very precious.

8-21-2008 1:34 AM

tanyamm

I've always wanted a metal detector.

11-12-2008 2:47 AM

Jinglheimer

I got a ring like this on Ebay for under 300.00 BUT it has 8 blue stones in it. Other than that is is the same. I am going to have to see if I can get it back from my wife's sister who she unwittingly sold it to when in desparate need while I was away. The stones are beautiful looking at it with the naked eye but have many flaws when seen with a glass. If I remember correctly it was actually pink to purple but very uniform.

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