Lost Heirloom Gold Wedding Ring Found in West Santa Cruz

It was a familiar scenario. The owner had been gardening before he noticed the ring was missing from his finger. He had been pruning in two distinct, small areas no bigger than 10′ in diameter. These were the two most likely spots for the ring to be hiding in and it could’ve been quick work one way or another except for the two distinct challenges at this location. The first was the ground was heavily saturated with bits of non-ferrous metal, copper, brass etc. from an old previous structure so my machine was making a lot of noise. The second challenge was the topography. There were a lot of plants and objects that presented obstacles for swinging the detector which is essential. These two challenges were going to slow me way down and make this considerably more challenging. I set off to scrub the first area as best I could and dug a couple very shallow targets as I knew the ring would be right on or just below the surface but no ring. After scouring the second spot I started to expand my search area outward. After several more minutes I was swinging the coil, dragging it along the ground when it kicked up a piece of tanbark and I caught the unmistakeable glint of gold. It caught me completely off guard as I was beginning to think about the next spot to search when the ring suddenly caught the sunlight. It had been beneath a piece of clutter and had been stepped on and pushed into the damp soil. I called the owner over and had him retrieve the ring and bring it home. The ring was very large and had Celtic symbols, it looked like a sculpture to me it was incredible. It turned out the ring was part of a set he and his wife had custom made from their ancestors jewelry. It was much more than just a gold ring. When I find something this special the feeling is indescribable. Let’s just say there were three very happy people on the west side today! peace