Drayton moved to the United States in 1989. During his early days, he used to take his metal detector to the beaches and find expensive items like gemmed rings, watches, war artifacts, and precious old rusty items.
Many people know Gary for his role in the television show “The Curse of Oak Land”. Later, he also appeared on Travel Channel’s reality show “Expedition Unknown”. According to Gary himself, he focuses on places other people find difficult to access. He uses a metal detector as well as optical scanners to ensure he is always in the right place at the right time.
Some of the expensive items Gary has found are: a 300-year-old Emerald Treasure Ring worth around $500,000, a 1715 Spanish ring made from Inca gold and a set with 9 emeralds, a 22K gold coin ring with 40 diamonds, a yard of 14K gold, a Roman perfume bottle dating from the Roman Occupation.
In addition to that, Gary also has written two books. His first one “A Guide to Searching Heavily Hunted Beaches” explains how one can succeed with a metal detector. He also provides details on how to search for coins and jewelry at the heavily hunted beach. His second book titled “How to find old coins and artifacts” provides the secrets to beach and water hunting success and metal detecting methods.
