Gold Stud Earring Lost In The Grass, Found With A Metal Detector, In Scarborough, Maine
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: Handcrafted Treasure Saved! ๐โจ
On July 15th, I got a heartbreaking call from Emily, a local real estate agent. ๐ฉโ๐ผ
The night before, she was playing volleyball at Memorial Park in Scarborough, Maine. ๐
๐ Side note: This park is so nostalgic for meโitโs the site of the old Portland Twin Drive-In Theatre! ๐ฌ๐ฟ
During a big play at the net, Emily jumped high and brushed against the mesh. ๐ฅ
In a split second, her custom earring slipped out and vanished into the thick grass. ๐ฟ
Emily and her friends searched on their hands and knees but found absolutely nothing. ๐พ
This wasnโt just any jewelry. Emily used to be a professional jeweler. ๐ ๏ธ
She had designed and handcrafted this specific gold earring herself. ๐จ
She left the park completely devastated. ๐
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
Most people think metal detectors find jewelry instantly. ๐ช
But tiny stud earrings are the ultimate test of skill and gear. ๐๏ธ
They contain an incredibly minute amount of precious metal. ๐ค
When they fall into thick grass, they rarely lay flat. ๐ฑ
Standard detecting programs look for round, dense targets like coins or thick wedding bands. ๐ช๐
A vertical, microscopic gold post has an electromagnetic footprint that is almost non-existent. ๐
Standard factory programs will simply ignore it or filter it out as ground noise. ๐
To give us a fighting chance, I swapped to my agile 8″ coil. ๐
I booted up the Minelab Manticore’s specialized “Gold Field” program. ๐
This mode is engineered to sniff out tiny, low-conductive gold that other detectors miss. โจ
โก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐:
Emily met me at the park at 1:30 PM, right after I got back from York. ๐
She had smartly marked the exact net post hole with a small tree branch. ๐ฟ
I started a tight, overlapping grid search on her side of the net. ๐ฅ
Nothing but faint iron mineralization from the soil. ๐งฑ
I crossed over to the opposing team’s side of the net and kept swinging. ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
After 5 to 6 minutes of methodical scanning… BANG! โก
A sharp, beautifully repeatable audio signal broke through my headphones. ๐ง
Having had two complete and total knee replacements, dropping down to the ground wasn’t happening. ๐ฆฟ๐ฆฟ
Instead, I carefully bent over and used my handheld pinpointer to narrow down the grass blades. ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐พ
As I slowly parted the turf with my fingers, there it wasโgleaming bright yellow in the dirt! โจ๐ฅ
Emily spotted it at the exact same millisecond. ๐๏ธโญ
(If you haven’t seen her reaction yet, go watch the video Reel I posted last night!) ๐ฅ๐
She started jumping up and down with her hands in the air, celebrating wildly! ๐๐
๐ “WOW, thank you so much!” she shouted. ๐ฃ๐
Seeing that pure joy and relief is exactly why I do this. โค๏ธ
Honestly, I have the best job in the world, and I love my job! ๐๐ผ
Welcome home, earring! ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐ ๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐!๐๏ธ
Funny enough, volleyball courts have been my specialty this season!
This actually marks my third volleyball court recovery of the year. ๐
The first two were rings lost in the deep sand during intense beach volleyball games. ๐๏ธ๐
But switching from soft beach sand to thick park grass is a whole different ballgameโand it feels great to keep the streak alive! ๐๏ธโก๏ธ๐ฟ
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐? ๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐!๐โจ
At the end of the day, our motto is simple:
๐ “๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ.”๐
Whether itโs a sentimental ring lost on the beach ๐๏ธ, a family heirloom dropped in the backyard ๐ก, or a tiny earring lost in a local park ๐ฟ, time is of the essence. โฑ๏ธ
If you or someone you know has lost a metal item in the southern Maine area, don’t wait. ๐งญ Call or text today, 207-423-3027
