I wanted  to show you all one of my favorite finds. This one came from when I was stationed in Norfolk, VA and would take frequent trips to Virginia Beach coinshooting and finding the odd bits of dropped jewelry.

It is a 14K solid gold necklace pendant with 3 diamonds in it. I was ecstatic when I saw it glimmer in my hand as I sifted through the white sand but knew that I had to keep my game face on because a little excitement is all you need to get a handful of people surrounding you wanting to see what you found. At that point, it can become a hassle so it is better to keep a straight face and play it cool.

I took it to a jeweler who tested the authenticity of the diamonds and he estimated it to be around 1/2 KT total between the three. He offered me $500 on the spot but I declined because I am a little weird and like to keep my treasures.

Wayne Argo of the Mason Dixon Treasure Club in Frankford Delaware has tapped into one of the best beach hunting strategies I know of. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida,  the beaches were left eroded and a lot of material had been shifted around leaving a wake of interesting debris that would put a twinkle in the eye of any beach-comber.

He knew these “shifted sands” would have dredged up treasures normally out of reach so him and many others combed Rehoboth Beach in Deleware with their metal detectors on Monday to find some goodies. He managed to find, among other treasures, a large cent, a British half-penny, and a 50 caliber bullet from WWI. He also confessed to finding gold and silver jewelry but didn’t provide any details.

The East Coast is notorious for large storms affectionately called nor’easters which twist and turn the sands uncovering valuables. If you are looking to do some beach hunting, wait until after a major storm and you most certainly won’t be disappointed!

(SOURCE) FoxNews DC by ROBY CHAVEZ

According to various web sources, a ship used in the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean was stolen when it made a visit to Greenock, Scotland. I have searched around and the most credible seeming news article, listed on news.scotsman.com, leaves much information to be desired. This incident apparently occured September 14, 2009 and they are looking for two teenagers who were seen near it prior to the theft. Other sources I have found seem to be re-prints of this article with no major newspapers having stories about it. Additionally, no information is available as to whether it was ever recovered.

So here is the question – in this day and age, how do you steal a large sailing ship without anybody noticing? This seems to be an elaborate publicity hoax or maybe the cursed pirates have returned to get the Black Pearl back! Heh.