Items included 10-karat gold earrings, a copper pipe, aluminum foil, pull tabs, bottle caps, a screw and a nail. They began by performing an air test with each metal detector.

You never know what types of buried treasure you'll happen upon. These metal detector finds fetched a hefty price.

Not only did the detector lead him to a stash of 18th-century Spanish and Portuguese doubloons, but he also found a skeleton clutching the coins. 6. Stolen Nest Egg ...

On the Isle of Man, a metal detectorist has discovered a squished fragment of a 11th-century Viking treasure: a piece of an intricately woven gold bracelet..

In 2018, with his new detector in tow, he dug up 10 gold rings in a single night at a beach in Desaru, Johor. The coastal resort town is known for its pristine beaches and is popular with holiday ...

A triceratop’s nasal horn, fossilized horse skull, and a 10-pound golden nugget uncovered by a couple using a metal detector over 40 years ago are only some of the rarities set for auction on ...

Another offers a detector that displays a 3D rendering of buried items and determines depth. A recent fad is a waterproof version for those scuba diving for gold.