Where to Find Sunken Treasure

To locate sunken ships and read stories about lost treasures waiting to be found, check out the International Registry of Sunken Ships.   They have a database which currently includes 113,210 “wrecks” worldwide. 

While you have to pay a small fee for detailed reports relating to whichever state or country you’re interested in, there is a lot of free information too.  For example, if you click on the “Treasure Stories” link, you can read about a wide variety of treasures still waiting to be uncovered.

If you want a report that is strictly on treasure ships, be sure to let them know.  Otherwise you’ll get a complete list of sunken ships including fishing boats and cargo freighters.  On the other hand, you might find some unexpectedly-interesting items on these ships as well.

This video, made by the employees of the Bermuda Maritime Museum, is a must-see for treasure hunters.


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Why Does Silver Tarnish?

As the purity of the silver decreases, the problem of tarnishing increases.

Chemically, silver is not very reactive.  It does not react with oxygen or water at ordinary temperatures, so does not easily form a silver oxide.  However, other metals in the alloy, usually copper, may react with oxygen in the air.  This forms a compound called silver sulfide.

There really isn’t much you can do about silver tarnishing.  That’s why most sterling silver sold today is plated with a thin layer of metal protection.  This process is called “flashing” and they use either silver or rhodium to coat the outside of the rings or jewelry to make them look whiter, brighter, and to keep the tarnishing down to a minimum.  So until that plating wears off, your silver will actually hold up pretty well.

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Tips for Using Your Metal Detector

No matter how simple or sophisticated the metal detector is that you choose, your first step is to read the instruction book!  Seriously; read it carefully.  Many of them have online tutorials available as well.  It’s not as simple as turning on the power and waiting for it to beep or make some kind of sound.  You need to know how to adjust its sensitivity and what the different sounds mean and how to take care of it.

Practice with several items until you become familiar with the sound it makes when it finds a pull-tab from a beer can, a nail, a coin, and a gold ring (for example).  It will save you time digging for junk that you don’t want.

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