We buried gold, silver, bronze and other metals in various ground types, orientations and depths to test which were the best at pinpointing treasure while being easy to use. Garrett, Minelab and more ...

hit on a flat metal object toward the end of a long day of detecting on Jan. 8. He thought the gold band, inlaid with triangular garnets and studded with tiny beads of gold, was an Anglo-Saxon ring.

According to Metaldetector.com, some of the best on the market today are the Garrett ... for gold. The XP Deus II ($1,449) ranks as the best all-around metal detector. As with any hobby, there's ...