Tips on finding a diamond earring in the grass!?

Question

Please help my bird flung off my diamond earring in the grass, I looked and couldn't find it. when I dropped my other earring in the grass to see what it would look like, it was hard to see. HELP! Please! the total size of both earrings is a little over a half, the size of one is...? anyone know?

Answer 1

This is going to be tough! Suggest the only way is to get

down on your hands and knees and check the grass by spreading it apart to see if you can see it. Do this in daylight.

I am hoping you have a rough idea of where the earring was

thrown. You could try going out at night with a bright flashlight and seeing if you get any reflection off the diamond. Last resort you could try asking someone who had one or renting a metal detector but that is liable to pick up a lot of metallic things so it could be slow going.

Answer 2

Put a new bag in your vacuum and vacuum the area.  One with a hose would be best.

Answer 3

Remember where you were standing when the bird flung it off? Go stand there and figure about 4 feet either way. Take a mirror or something shinny when the sun is out and get on your knees and try pointing the mirror down to where maybe the sun will hit it and it might shine. You'll have to do this up close to see. But if you didnt step on it then it might not have caked in the ground. Good luck and I hope that you do find them. Or you know anyone with a metal detector?

Answer 4

Use a Metal detector, They work all the time.

Answer 5

I had something similar happen recently- my dog grabbed my handbag and ran shaking the heck out of it all over the yard with things flying everywhere including earrings that were in my change purse.  I had a 30' circle minimum to search after seeing where all of the larger contents had been flung.  

It was night.  I searched with a regular flash light, tried a magnet and then waited until morning when it was sunny hoping the sun would reflect off the stone or the gold.  No luck.  Called my BIL who is an old metal detector buff and he said that those things send off so many false positives, no matter how the sensetivity is set, that it would be beeping (detecting) old bottle caps, bits of nails etc. buried under the dirt AND likely not pick up on a half a carat earring stud.  

I was convinced I could find it if I had a bright enough flashlight.  I'd reserched them and had been wanting one anyway to walk this same dog at night.  I had been told that "police" flashlights were the brightest.  On checking that out with a law enforcement friend, he said they had what is called a XENON bulb.  He said theirs are usually high dollar but when they are in a pich they get a $40 one from Target.  So, off to Target I went.  He was right, the light is very bright and almost a white/ blue.  It was amazing as even from a bent over but standing posture I was able to see right through the blades of grass to the top soil, MUCH different than with a regular or LED flashlight.  Using it I was able to find both of them in about an hour and had 30" area to cover.  There's no way I would have found it without that type of flashlight as I tried.  I do think Target carries a bit smaller one than mine that is cheaper but the range is less and they are not quite as bright.  I have sense bought the key chain version of the same flash light and it isn't as good, so don't go that small. I can't recall the brand of my flash light but it is clearly marked XENON ( X sounds like Z) bulb and my particular brand has a button on the packaging that says, "Try Me!"  I was told by several people that was the brand to buy- sorry I can't recall the name but it's not on the flashlight and it's 5 a.m. and I have no clue where my paperwork is!  If yours were worth anything near what mine were though, $40 is nothing to spend in order to get them back.  If, heaven forbid, you don't find it, but I bet you will, most homeowners have at least 1K automatic jewelry rider on them and as long as you carry replacement cost coverage (as most policies do these days) they will pay the amount of 1/2 of the amount on your receipt for them for the one earing, minus your deductible. Also, with that replacement cost coverage once you actually replace the earing, even if it costs more than it did when you purchased it, and you buy (replace) with one of similar size they will pay the new amount.  Of course, if like mine and worth over the 1K even for the one, then you are out the amount over your policies maximum coverage.  If that ends up being your end result - not finding it and not having any or enough insurance coverage, please go and buy a insurance rider to cover all of your fine jewelry in the future as the insurance is very inexpensive compared to the jewelry.  I once, by accident, threw away two diamond items (long story) I'd paid about 1,300 for.  Because I had the rider and replacement coverage (cost was $6 per year) they paid me the 1,300 at loss and and additional 1,400 when I took in the actual receipts showing that I had to pay 2,700 to replace them with like items since diamonds tend to go up in price (mine had) and I'd had the items over 10 years.

Seriously, try the flashlight I speak of though as it's amazing and comes in handy for tons of things later anyway.  It's a great safety thing to have in your car too as the Xenon bulbs/ lithium type batteries last forever compared to regular ones.  I walk my dog at night about 5 times a week for half an hour.  I have done that for over 4 months on one battery.  I think I got a week out a regular flashlight with new batteries in it, so it's a good buy even if you didn't need to find that earring.  Good luck to you and let us know if you find it.  Please do keep and eye on the bird too- he MAY have eaten it but I doubt it.  LAST, but not least, if it's a diamond stud earring you are talking about, once you find it, get to the jeweler and have him put s***w on backs on them!  Stay away from the bird though as if he is big like my friend's he will be able to pull the stud out of your ear anyway- via the hole he rips in your ear!  She has to have hers stitched back up.  Eeekkk!

Answer 6

try going out at night with a strong flashlight and see if you see a sparkle..good luck :)

Answer 7

Well, if you can't get ahold of a metal detector, you could go to home depot or somewhere like that and get one of those great big magnets, (take your other earring just like the lost one and see if it is attracted to the magnet) if it is attracted to the magnet, buy the magnet and then you know whats next! On your hands and knees for a few hours separating grass and waving the magnet over it! Good luck! PS: are you sure the bird didn't swallow it? Keep an eye on him/her for any physical health changes, monitor her food intake, droppings, energy level, etc.