This is my first full summer of detecting. Which in Michigan. Doesn't leave too much time. Found a large mens gold ring this year. With a horse shoe shaped top. With what looked like diamonds all around the shoe. Got it home and cleaned it off. Inside was what I had been lookin for. 18kt. Only problem was that behind the 18kt was 3 small letters. HGE. re: heavy gold electroplate. Oh well!, better luck next time! Have a good one!