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Wednesday, 24th November 2004 (3926 views)

A host of lost gold class rings have been discovered in the US, revealed along the coast in Florida where hurricanes had churned up huge stretches of sand.<BR/><BR/>According to Associated Press, the shores of Daytona Beach have now revealed gold rings, which are 40 years old and were once owned by residents as a keepsake of their high school years.<BR/><BR/>A number of rings were discovered by a modern-day prospector, simply using a metal detector to search sand stripped of several layers by storms.<BR/><BR/>Larry Mitchell, who lost his ring on spring break of 1964, said: "It was just a real big shock for me. That's 40 years. You just don't expect something to turn up."<BR/><BR/>Surprisingly, a number of the rings found have been described as being "just like brand new", despite being buried in so much sand and open to salt water.<img src="http://directnews.dehavilland.co.uk/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=7145612"/>

 

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