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My First Gold Ring....FINALLY!

madsonicboating		Posted : Sunday, 13 November 2011 7:42:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		4 silvers and my first ever gold ring today...beautiful 18ct with diamonds and possibly rubies? Awesome :) Finishing the day off tonight with some rabbit and wallaby culling and some cold beers with a wee salmon fish in the morning... damn I'm happy! madsonicboating attached the following image(s):
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 13 November 2011 7:56:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		Shit very nice going Dan..im still gold ringless..lol...but plenty of silver ones..hahaha keep up the good work and wondering when your next video is going to be up.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

Ash_T		Posted : Sunday, 13 November 2011 8:22:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 17/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 219 Location: Nth Canterbury Thanks: 138 times Was thanked: 28 time(s) in 25 post(s)		Congrats! Thats a ripper for ya 1st! Well done :)
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toesnz		Posted : Sunday, 13 November 2011 9:51:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 8 Location: Winchester Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Nice one Dan. You put the time in swinging the coil, was only a matter of time before you come up trumps. Well done dude.
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Goldnut		Posted : Sunday, 13 November 2011 10:52:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 461 Location: Auckland Thanks: 48 times Was thanked: 95 time(s) in 92 post(s)		WAY TO GO Dan!!!!! congrats on the ring! It is a really nice one too with the diamonds and rubies. should catch a nice price if it is not going on the prize shelf. Good on you!
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madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 14 November 2011 1:32:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		thanks everyone...yup i'm still chuffed as aye...and this one is definitely staying in my collection...i'll never find another first gold ring again :)
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kiwijw		Posted : Monday, 14 November 2011 7:31:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Good for you MSB :) May there be many more. Happy hunting JW :)

Reubin		Posted : Monday, 14 November 2011 7:41:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 32 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 6 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Well done!! Sure as hell beats my first gold ring! I've found one or two now and its become a bit of an expensive excersise around here...the wife likes them and often they have lost stones and need sizing, cleaning, restoration and the costs can add up $$$$ lol I dug up an 18k gold and jade ring a couple of weeks ago which gave me a pull-tab reading except it was a pretty solid hit so I dug it. I usually walk away from those ones...bit of a lesson in that. Happy hunting David

madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 15 November 2011 12:39:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		yeah this rung in as a solid tone... and for fisher F2 users it was solid 32 on read out haha now the drought has broken i hope I find more :)
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 15 November 2011 1:53:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		so that should be roughly 64 or so on the goldbug..lol..
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

creamer		Posted : Friday, 18 November 2011 8:29:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Wow, wot a doozy. Them some rocks on that beauty. Congrats man. That GOLD ring fairy is doin its thing. Yip, send to Poohbear next...I couldnt amagine loosing a ring like that and having to replace it, looks expensive. Till the next GOLD find, all good. GOLD is good. Shane
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madsonicboating		Posted : Saturday, 19 November 2011 10:29:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		haha yeah bro gold is definitely good!! Kinda works like viagra hahaaa I have showed a couple of guys I know in the antiques trade and all 3 confirmed that yep she's an old old ring...good stones etc. Didn;t manage to get it to the jewellers for fixing of the bend in it but next week will. Hopefully he can shed more light on what exactly I have Cheers and good luck Poohbear may you find some yellow!! Dan
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 20 November 2011 12:09:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		thanks Dan..hopfully one day soon..havnt been out much in the last week due to job searching..but am hoping to hit a beach real hard soon..lol..i am sure there is a gold ring out there with my name on it.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/