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Found First Gold Ring for 2012

January 22nd, 2012 by
 

Found Wedding Band

On Thursday Jan. 12th I received a call from State  Farm Insurance asking If I was the Ring Finder. The message was on my answering machine, which I saw when I got home from work. It was too late to contact State Farm then, so I had to wait until Friday morning. 

 

 

I have an online Coaching school I am taking on Fridays and Saturday mornings. I am taking the Coaching class to be able to do Coaching and Consulting in the finding of Treasure. I have already used a lot of skills that I have learned in the recovery of Treasure.   A couple things I have learned is to really listen  what the client says and then asking  important  questions to make rcovery faster.

 
Back to State Farm insurance, of course, I thought that I would be looking for a large diamond ring. Because it was an Insurance claim I was thinking about asking a percentage of appraised value. So after I gave the claim # to the State Farm agent I preceded to ask questions about the ring. Of course, they were asking right away what I charged. When I found out that it was just a Gold Wedding Band (mans) I did not go with a percent fee. (was thinking of 10% to 15%). I went with .50 cents per mile and $30 per hour.
 
I learned at the coaching school that many Coaches get $25 to $50 per hour after they completed the basic course. Because I had successfully completed the basic and am now taking the intermediate course, I chose $30 per hour. And because I make 1/2 of my income in the treasure hunting field.
 
I went to the location in West Des Moines, Iowa and preceded to talk to Cameron. I had Cameron fill out The Ring Finders Search form, main reason was in case I found any thing else of value under the deck. Yes, I had to go under the deck, man was it a tight fit. Glad it is winter so I did not have to worry about Bugs and Spiders. I did put on a mask to protect my self from any air borne allergens as there was a lot of webs and dog hairs under the deck. 
 
 It was a good thing I had a Garrett Pro Pointer as there was not enough room to use a regular metal detector. I also had taken with was a flash light, lawn rake, garden rake, spade, hammer, cordless drill, and a large magnet( to pick up screws and nails under the deck.  I worked under the deck for around 40 – 45 minutes, did find screws and nails, small pieces of siding, but no ring. Those rocks I was laying on started to feel like bolders.  I decided it was time to take a break and ask a few more questions and to make sure the ring didn’t get stuck on top of the deck some where.
At that point I was introduced to Sarah, Cameron’s wife. I had Cameron show me again on how he was brushing the dog with his hand, when he had lost his ring.  Then Cameron had to get ready to go to work so I continued to talk to Sarah.  As I stood there, I thought it must be under the deck because there was no where else for the ring to go. Since where Cameron was brushing the dog there is the screened in part of the deck, I knew that when the ring hit the screen it would have bounced off of it and rolled back toward Cameron and fell through the deck.
         As I was talking to Sarah, a slight breeze was blowing and the screen moved (it looked as if some time maybe a dog walked through the screen and loosened it).  I noticed the screen move and I saw something on top of the deck inside the screened in part.  I reached through the damaged screen and picked up the gold ring. Sarah said, “No that can’t be it on top of the deck!”
 I handed the ring to Sarah and asked her if it was Cameron’s  ring. She stated yelling for Cameron to come and see his ring.
Sorry Chris, couldn’t get a picture of a smile but I did get a picture of the ring.  So maybe 2012 will be the year to find lots of Gold rings.
 
I’ll leave you with this thought  How is Business Building and Treasure Hunting success the same?        If you want my answer email me at diggold@metc.net     Lets have Blessed an successful 2012.  Maybe I’ll see you on the beaches of the world.

Lost wedding band in Stevensville, MI

January 19th, 2012 by

Driving home from Chicago I received a cell call from Kurt D. who lost his wedding ring. He said he lived in Stevensville, Mi and I told him I just past a few miles from there on my way back to Grand Rapids.

Kurt lost his ring in the basement of his duplex. He had placed it on a towel while doing something and when he grabbed the towel the ring popped off and landed somewhere in the basement. He heard it ting when it hit the floor but could not find it after searching for hours. Kurt went and rented a metal detector to no avail. He searched the Internet for lost rings and found theringfinders and my name.

I called him on Sunday night when I got home and discussed his problem and how he searched but could not find the ring. We discussed the $50 travel expense and said I would be coming down the following Friday. I then told him I could save him $50 if he followed a few directions for another search of his basement.

I suggested that he clear one side of the basement and then search all the cracks and crevaces, then go to the other side of the basement and take one item at a time, search through it and then place it in the cleared out area. After that is done look up in the floor joyces to see if it lodged up there some place. Finally check around the furnace and air ducts and any other fixtures in the basement.

The next day, (Monday), Kurt texted me and said ” I’m delighted to tell you my beloved wife and her friend actually took your advice and found the ring while I was at work. lol”  ” Thank you so, so, so much for your tme and most importantly your expertise”. He told everyone at work what happened and if anyone ever needed a Ring Finder we have one at our disposal.

So another happy husband reunited with his wedding band  sans metal detector and  physical presence of the RINGFINDER.

Sewer Cover find in Kings Park

January 17th, 2012 by

Surprise call today. A call from Joe asking if I could help him locate the sewer covers for his cesspools. He knew about where they were but not surer how deep. He had a metal detector from a friend and just could not get it to work.  I meet him at 2 PM and spoke about the possible locations for the two covers. They are make of steel and in a parking lot. I found the first about 10 inch below the gravel. After more than an hour and a half in the 32 degree weather. We called it quits. Joe thanked me for coming over with no notic and in the freezing cold. Thank you Joe for the gratuity.

Found Wedding Ring Ottawa / Trouvé Bague Marriage a Ottawa

January 14th, 2012 by

On the evening of friday the 13th, Pat carried the christmas tree outside  to put it out for the trash, while we removing his glove, with a flicking of the hand his wedding band flew off into the snowbank. Soon afterward the snowplow went by. Pat and his wife started to scoop the snow and bringing it inside to melt it. After a few hours of  melting snow Pat decided to Google a professional, and this is when he called me late last night. After speaking on the phone I assured him that he was in good hands, and that I was going to meet up the following day between 9h30 and 10h00. I arrived at Pat’s home and he showed me where the ring was lost. Pat had shoveled the snow and made a pile in his driveway. I decided to search the snow pile spreaded across the laneway,  well my gut feeling was right, swinging the coil and about 45 seconds later the sound of gold rang through my headset, it said about 4 inches in the snow, I pulled out my pinpointer and searched the snow, there shining and held with a chunk of snow glistened a mens white gold ring. Pat was extremely happy and gave me a huge bear hug. I love what I do and this passionate hobby. If you know anyone who lost a ring or something valuable, call the best Ring Finder around Stephane the Ring Finder 819-332-3116 or send me a message at Stephane.Philippe@TheRingFinder.com

 

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Dans la soirée du vendredi 13, Pat a transporté l’arbre de Noël à l’extérieur pour la  mettre au poubelle,en enlevant son gant, avec un coups sec en secouant sa main la bague est sorti de sont doigt et a été projeté dans le banc de neige. Peu de temps après le chasse-neige est passé par la. Pat et son épouse ont commencé à ramasser la neige et amener à faire fondre à l’intérieur. Après quelques heures a fondre la neige a l’interieur Pat a decider de chercher un professionelle sur Google et ma trouvé sur le site des Ring Finders et m’a appelé tard hier soir. Après avoir parlé sur le téléphone, je lui a assuré qu’il était en de bonnes mains et que j’allais rencontrer le lendemain entre 9 h 30 et 10 h 00. Je suis arrivé à la maison de Pat et il m’a montré où l’anneau a été perdu. J’ai décidé de chercher le tas de neige répandu à travers sont entrer de cours, mon ame me disait de cherchez immediatement le tas de neige. environ 45 secondes plus tard, le bruit de l’or sonne par le biais de mon casque, la machine me disait environ 4 pouces dans la neige, j’ai retiré mon outil de recherche et fouillé la neige, la brillant et tenue avec un morceau de neige scintillée un anneau d’or blanc. Pat a été extrêmement heureux m’a donné un énorme caresse. J’aime ce que je fais et ce passe-temps passionné. Si vous connaissez quelqu’un qui a perdu un anneau ou quelque chose de précieux, appelez le meilleur chercheur d’anneau autour de Stéphane 819-332-3116 ou m’envoyer un message à Stephane.Philippe@TheRingFinder.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKRov3vAcTk&feature=youtu.be

Lost ruby and diamond ring found in Perth lake

January 12th, 2012 by

Jenny contacted me a few days ago with tales of woe. Her precious gold, diamond and ruby ring had slipped of her finger whilst wading at a popular Perth lake, which is located in the low hills above Perth. Lake Leschenaultia is a man-made lake that was built some years ago for swimming and recreational activities.

To her credit, Jenny marked the location in the water with a steel picket that the local ranger had provided her. Before contacting me, Jenny had also hired an underwater metal detector but was unable to dig up the target in the metre deep water. Jenny had actually seen the ring slide off her finger into the clear water so was reasonably confident in retrieving the ring.

I know from experience that nothing is guaranteed when it comes to finding things with a metal detector (especially in the water) so I tempered my enthusiasm whilst reassuring her that the overall situation did look promising and the chances of a successful retrieval was high.

I grabbed my detectors and gear and headed up to the lake with my family in tow. Joel, my son, was keen to hit the water and have a swim in the warm water and 95F heat. To hunt a freshwater lake is such a luxury for me with no ocean waves and sea-dwelling creatures to worry about! The nearest crocodiles are 2000 miles away which was an added bonus.

I headed straight for the steel pole which marked the area where the ring was lost. The pole had to be removed otherwise it would blast my headphones with a big signal. Jenny and some of her friends had earlier told me that they got a great signal in that area but couldn’t dig up the target. I quickly scanned the area and was rewarded with the much dreaded Jack Daniels screw cap. This was the object that they had spent some time trying to dig up ! I scanned around the same spot but nothing else was heard….Hmmmmmm?

About a metre to one side was a weakish signal which didn’t sound too promising but there was nothing else signalling anywhere near the marked area. I had to investigate the weak signal which was clearly down deep in the coarse sand. If this was the ring then it had sunk down due to the earlier efforts trying to recover it. I really had to be careful not to let the object sink any deeper due to inaccurate digging as I have made this mistake before.

After a few efforts to dig deep into the sand, I had the target in my scoop somewhere. I let the sand melt away from the bottom of my steel scoop and there lay Jenny’s beautiful diamond and ruby ring set in 18K gold…..what a sight and what a relief.

Jenny is now heading back to Sydney with the ring on her finger. Thank you for contacting me and giving me a chance to hunt down your ring.

Tony.

Here is the video of the actual retrieval…..

 

 

Lost Wedding Ring in Saint Augustine, Florida

January 9th, 2012 by

Hi my name is Jeffrey Nelson and I joined The Ring Finders Directory to help people find their lost jewelry at beaches, parks, lakes & yards.

Serving Saint Augustine and it’s surrounding areas, Please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP.

Look forward to helping you find what you thought was lost forever!

 

Lost Wedding Ring in San Antonio,Texas

January 8th, 2012 by

Hello my name is Jocelyn Ronan and I joined The Ring Finders Directory to help people in San Antonio and the surrounding area who have lost their rings and other jewelry.

If you need help finding something you thought was lost forever please call me ASAP.

 

When you want your lost ring to Find you!

 

Jocelyn Ronan

 

 

Two calls in two days. Lost rings, Tauranga and Lake Taupo New Zealand

January 7th, 2012 by

Well, you just never know … I haven’t had a call for months and suddenly I received two calls in two days from distraught owners who had lost their rings. They found my details after doing a quick google search and coming up with theringfinders.com!

The first job was in Tauranga, which is over 2 hours drive from my location. The couple, Will and Rebecca Cass, had emptied a bag into the garden on private property and the platinum ring dropped out and immediately disappeared into the undergrowth. Before I arrived, they had searched the location for hours and removed a large amount of the leaves and branches. I arrived and carefully scanned the area. There was a lot of rusted iron flakes which made my Garrett Pro Pointer pretty well redundant. I set my Garrett ACE 250 to the jewelery setting and went to work. I eventually made my way to the deck area and there was only enough room to get my arm and the pointer under there. The LED light on the pointer was invaluable for this exercise. I fished out a bottle top, some metal fragments, and finally I started picking up a signal in a hole full of leaves and mud. The LED light caught a glimpse of shinny metal and, bingo! There it was. The owners were absolutely relieved and thrilled and they were extremely generous with a reward!

Click link for Tauranga Ring Hunt pictures

http://bit.ly/zt2iVQ

 

 

The second call was a similar case, except they were two white gold and diamond rings which fell out of a bag and were quickly swallowed up by the gravelly  volcanic sand that lines the beaches of Lake Taupo. Donnee and Daniel Murray spent a long time searching for them, but finally they gave up hope, until they came   across theringfinders.com! I was unable to get there until late  the following evening. It was raining, but I find this is a nice quiet time to get on with the job. I was shown an approximate area they could be and within seconds got the first signal. The first ring indicated 5 inches under the sand and I found it after using a sand shovel with holes and my Garrett Pointer. I was surprised it had already gone so deep, but the more the sand got disturbed on the surface, the deeper the ring would work its way down. The second ring was found a couple of minutes later at about the same depth about 30cm away. The owners partner was present and took the rings home to a very, very  happy lady!

 

Taupo Twins

 

 TESTIMONIAL FROM TAURANGA

Dear Tony

On behalf of my wife and I may I say thanks once again for what you did which was nothing short of a miracle as far as we are concerned. Its more than the hi-tec electronic gear you have, you are actually a ‘ring-finder’ not just a guy with a metal detector. The way you methodically searched and found the ring using a process of elimination was astounding. Your manor and professionalism were also much appreciated, we only wish you could have stayed for lunch! But considering you drove 2 hours each way on your day off to help us because we were on holiday,… we are deeply thankful you responded to our call.

Cheers Tony I we are delighted to recommend your services to anybody who needs anything found!

Here is a link to all the images we took. I may have some more om my wifes phone and Ill add them in later.
Cheers and best of luck in the future (you have already had more success I have heard.. great work!)
Will

 

Lost white gold ring “bubbles” has been found in Perth park

January 6th, 2012 by

Vicky called me a couple of days ago asking for help to find her white gold ring that she thought was lost at her local park and playground. The ring was a wide band with a nice “bubble” design stamped onto the outside of the ring. Quite a few people had searched the area but unfortunately the ring was no where to be seen. They had also put a notice up in case anyone had picked up the ring.

I spent about 30 minutes detecting the thicker grassed areas, whilst eyeballing the flatter ground but was only rewarded with 5 cent coins. There was a small sand play area that I also hunted but it was clear of signals so I moved back towards the grassed areas but still no luck. In the mean time, Vicky’s Mum continued to look for the ring by scouting the ground.

Because the area was generally flattened grass, the ring should be easy to spot by eye but this was assuming that no one else had pocketed the gold ring.

I decided that I would check the sandpit again so I ran the search coil closer to the stone wall this time and quickly got a nice solid beep from the machine…..expecting another 5 cent coin, I was thrilled to see the glint of a silver/white gold ring with the “bubbles” etched into the ring.

I casually wandered back to where Vicky’s Mum was still scouring the grass and informed her “I just don’t think you will find it there…..because…..of this” and I opened my hand to reveal the ring in the palm of my hand. I really enjoy that part !!!

Thanks for contacting me and it was great to have another successful hunt.

All the best,

Tony.

Lost diamond ring has been found, South Beach, Perth

January 6th, 2012 by

Ki contacted me recently via TheRingFinders as she had lost a very sentimental ring that had belonged to her Mum. Ki was kind enough to include a quick story of how the ring was lost as well as some nice photo’s. Here is what she wrote……

“The story behind the ring is that it was my mother’s engagement ring. Sadly mum passed away 15 years ago, when I was 13 years old.  Dad’s been looking after the rings until about 2 years ago when he passed them onto me.  I was too scared to wear them for the first 6 months and just kept them in a safe place.
After work on Tues went down to the beach for just a quick jump in the ocean, meant to take her rings off but forgot.  Figured I would be careful and not swim around too much… Didn’t count on the dog knocking them off!
Pandora (the dog), loves to swim, but also always wants to be picked up in the water.  She’s a flat coat retriever so it’s a bit of an effort. When she launched herself off me the ring got scraped off and went straight to the bottom.  I was looking and looking, about 6 other people were helping, stayed in till sunset so it was probably about an hour, and then Tim went back the next day for another 2 hours.

Found you by googling ‘Underwater Metal Detectors’…
Had no idea there was such a service as yours. We thought we were going to have to figure out how to do it ourselves.

But then you came and managed to find it so quickly. I still can’t believe I have it back. I am so incredibly grateful. Makes her ring even more special!

Thank you thank you thank you!!!”

Thank you Ki for contacting me…it was great to see that ring back on your finger !

All the best for the future,

Tony.