Treasure Blog

This week we are excited to share something special from the world of real-life treasure hunting. Our own Blake Baker, dynamic diver, explorer at heart, and the head of content for our wreck site operations, was recently featured in The New York Times in an article spotlighting the revival of ancient coin jewelry and the growing fascination with shipwreck treasure.

A discovery from the famous Nuestra Señora de Atocha! This incredible silver fragment was just found in 2025. It's no random scrap—it’s possibly an ornate finial, from a piece of silverware or a ceremonial object. Imagine the story it could tell.

Treasure Diver Jason made an exciting recovery from the Atocha site — what looks to be the silver rim of a small bowl or perhaps a dinner cup!

Another BIG discovery on the Atocha site — a sword handle, presumably from a swept-hilt rapier, lost to time and just uncovered! See more...

Member Chris discovered a beautiful, dark emerald during today’s dive — talk about a showstopper! And if that wasn’t exciting enough, a fragment of a silver plate was also uncovered earlier in the day by Mel Fisher's Treasures crew. 

Exciting developments on the Atocha site!
Yesterday, our team discovered an iron key along with a substantial piece of pottery—both intriguing finds that could point to something more.

We are excited to share with you our recent discoveries:

• 2 - Pottery shards with

Reversed letters and design elements on silver “cob” coinage produced by the Potosi mint might have been the work of an employee suffering from a reading disorder.

"I think that perseverance has paid. That's one of the main things, just hang in there and do your thing and when people try to tear you down or get jealous, just let it go in one ear and out the other and keep on going." - Mel Fisher