Ruby Earring: Recovered by Rob Ellis in McLean, VA.

  • from Fairfax (Virginia, United States)

Amanda Smiles!

 

 

 

Amanda was doing yard work when her beautiful ruby earring went missing. The family searched to no avail. As they were getting ready to move, time was of the essence. She called me the next day, and we arranged a time to search. Some of the equipment I’ve invested in is very specialized for earrings, and I looked forward to the challenge.

Amanda showed me where she’d unloaded and carried bags of mulch. She logically assumed that shouldering the bags knocked off her earring. I used her matching earring to test my detectors. I was delighted it had enough gold, so I only needed my Minelab Equinox 900 with a small Coiltek coil.

I used a rope pattern to search the area where Amanda had been carrying bags.  Forty minutes later, I moved to the newly spread mulch. Within a few minutes, I found the earring backing near a bush by the front walkway. Close by, I discovered her earring! Thanks to Amanda’s clear memory and direction, the search and recovery took about an hour. Far less than the driving time!

It was invisible until it was detected!

Shocked!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took a photo of the spot and called Amanda over with “I found it!”. Her expression said it all!!

 

For my fellow detectorists: Equinox 900 Target ID for this ruby earring= 8 to 9.

Rob Ellis: Metal Detector Expert… Call/text ASAP, (703)-598-1435

Don’t give up. Many of my clients have bought, borrowed, or rented a metal detector before calling me. Just because someone has a tool, it doesn’t mean they know how to use it. I use state of the art equipment, and I have thousands of hours of experience searching on land and underwater. If you have tried using a detector without success, please text/call to see if I can help.

 

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