Metal detectorist who mistook a medieval diamond ring for a sweet wrapper is celebrating after it sold for £38,000 at auction Metal detectorist David Board found £38,000 medieval wedding ring in Dorset The band was gold and diamond with engravings on the inside The piece was sold at Noonans of Mayfair, […]
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Inside of the band is an inscription in French, which interprets to, “I hold your faith, maintain mine.” Courtesy of Noonans On a typical day, a lot of metallic detector hobbyists go residence empty-handed, perhaps collecting and throwing away some trash. But for David Board, 69, it was not a […]