The Lure of Sunken Treasure

Beach goers marvel as head to foot clad metal detectorists search the sand around them. Every so often the person stops, passes the detector back and forth, stoops, scoops up something and moves on. It might be a penny, could be a dime, sometimes a ring or chain lost in the sand.
Occasional finds lend excitement to a hobby that often becomes a passion to learn about history and local legends. Very often bathers will ask the person with a detector to search an area where they lost a piece of religious jewelry or a wedding band.
Often overlooked, beyond the capability of most metal detectors, is the surf area off the beach. It is in the surf where most bathers stumble and lose their jewelry.
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