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Two calls in two days. Lost rings, Tauranga and Lake Taupo New Zealand
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!
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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!
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!
Lost Platinum Wedding Band Recovered in Laurel, Maryland!
People say things like, “three is the charm” and “things come in threes”. If you are a hockey fan like myself you are familiar with the term “Hat Trick”. Any way you put it, it rang true today! I was able to help my third person this year by recovering his lost ring. Speaking of threes, all were platinum wedding rings!
I was contacted by Adam earlier in the week through thefingfinders.com. We made arrangements to……..actually, let Adam tell you in his own words!
In December of 2011, I lost my platinum wedding ring while rough-housing with our 2 dogs in our back yard. I felt my ring slide off of my finger and thought I heard it fall into leaves a few feet away. My wife and I searched the area on our hands and knees for the next several hours without any luck. We even bought a cheap metal detector to aid our search but couldn’t find it.
I decided to search the internet to see if platinum could actually be detected and came across Jim’s blog. My wife was skeptical, but I figured it was worth a shot and sent Jim an email to see if he could help. From this point forward I do not have enough positive things to say about Jim. He responded to my email within 20 minutes and was very responsive in all of our exchanges afterwards.
Unfortunately I cannot say the same thing about myself. We had agreed to meet up at 5:00pm. I had trouble leaving work and showed up 10 minutes late. It was dark and slightly rainy but by the time I arrived Jim had already found my ring !
Thanks so much !
-Adam
LOST RING FOUND in Beaverton, Oregon!!
Found ring in owner's hand
11/7/11
I was called last night by a man who lost his white gold ring. He lost it by dropping it off of his apartment deck three days ago. Fortunately, I had the time to search for it this morning. He met me at the location where he dropped the ring. His own searching, including rental of a metal detector, had turned up nothing. We discussed the possible locations the ring might have gone, although I was almost certain that the ring has settled on the pavement and a passerby undoubtedly scooped it up.
Fortunately, the possible search area of dirt and shrubs was quite small. Two shallow coins were uncovered immediately. After 15 minutes of searching, next to a downspout, my Excalibur belted out a strong mid-tone. Success! The ring was hidden underneath a leaf. He was delighted and I was happy as well.
Ali's smile says it all!!
An amazing group of people on this site.
An amazing group of people on this site. I can only speak for my experience with James Murphy, but if the others are anything like him, this is one awesome group of people. I found this site by accident while checking a lost and found website, about a week after I lost my ring. I called up James and he was eager to get it found. I'm sure my situation was much less than ideal for him, a week later, me in another province, and google satellite images drawn on saying 'I think it was around here'. Even though it was all done through emailing pictures back and forth, and me trying my best to recall just where I had been on that beach, James found that very special ring, not giving up after his first search ended unsuccessfully. The day I left that beach, in the middle of my summer holidays, I truly never thought I would see my ring ever again. Then I found this site and spoke with James, he was confident, and that gave me a some hope. We got it all lined up and he went for his search. Then I received an email from him, with a picture and drawn out area of where he had searched, coming back empty handed (well, I think he found a few bucks in change). In that email he asked if I could send another picture and try to give a more specific area of where I thought I had been, as he would use that to go on for a second search. tried my best, sent the picture to some friends who had been with me, getting their opinions on where we had been, and sent it off to James. When I next heard from him, I was nervous to find out what he had to say, and then he gave me the news that I was so happy to hear, he found it!! I could hardly believe it!! The only thing better than that phone call was a few days later when I got the ring back in my hands. I appreciate everything James did, and the effort he put into his searches. Having this ring means an incredible amount to me and I have to thank James for getting it back to me. Kevin H.
Lost, 14K white gold wedding band. Recovered! Chicago
8-1-11
I was on the way to the beach and I got an e-mail about a guy that had lost a 14K white gold band on that beach the day before. I E-mailed him to find out the location. He called back just as I was prepping my gear.On the beach Jason said he either lost it on the vollyball court or in the water right in front of the court, he only went in waist deep. He even remembered what court he was on!
I checked the entire court only got a couple coins. Then I moved to the water. I gridded in front of the court from shore to mid waist deep. No Ring!
Then the thought occured to me perhaps he’s a big boy. If he was 6″+ his waist would be my chest.I wandered out into the deeper water and first target BINGO!
It took about 45 minuts to find.
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Lost 14K white gold wedding band, Recovered! Chicago
7-10-11
Got a call from Kyle he lost his wedding band at a northern beach, told him I could meet him tonight. Took about an hour!
14K white gold wedding band 5.7 grams
Letter from Kyle:
Ron,
I just wanted to send you a quick note the thank you for finding my wedding band in Lake Michigan. I am still so amazed that you found my ring after it sat for 24 hours in 4 feet of lake water, sand and junk. The moment you laughed out in the lake when you found my ring was seriously one of the happiest moments I’ve had in a long time. I was pretty depressed when I lost it, but that changed after you searched the lake for about 45 minutes. I think your video probably captured my reaction quite well. Everyone I tell is so amazed by the story, so needless to say, I have shared your website with a lot of people. I think you may end up getting a few calls from these people as it sounds like people lose their jewelry in the lake all of the time. Again, I am just floored by the fact that you found my ring. I have learned my lesson about wearing my ring in the lake, but if I ever lose anything in the future, I know who to call! Thanks again.
Kyle V
Diamond Ring Lost, Ring Found in Victoria!
Chris;
I got an email last night through theRingFinders website connection.
The email indicated some urgency so I immediately called the couple back to set up an appt. for the next morning. I left early to go see this couple who had lost her cherished Heirloom Wedding ring. Arriving at their home in North Saanich ( near Victoria ), Michael told me of their previous day gardening & playing with their two daughters around the large yard. At the end of their day, at bedtime, his Wife realized that she was missing this special gold and diamond ring. Needless to say, the couple spent a restless night reviewing their days activities in their mind, and where they had spent the day around their 1 acre property.
My search started nearest their house, around the trees and flower beds. Gradually I worked my way back through the yard to an area of lawn where the girls, and their Mom had played in the grass. Working back and forth in that patch of grass, I had my Detector turned to low sensitivity to pick up only the surface ‘ hits ‘. Within a short while I had a strong signal, then pinpointing the area, I kneeled down, and saw the glint of gold, and knew I hit Success!
Here is the unsolicited email of gratitute from Michael, with his pictures taken right after the ring recovery. Mike was very happy,
and relieved, if not somewhat surprised that I was able to find this prized ring so quickly.
” Dear Jim,
Thank you so much for helping us find my wife’s wedding ring. It holds a lot of sentimental value not to mention the 1 carat diamond set in it! She designed the ring using the gold and a diamond from an heirloom ring passed on by her grandmother.
My daughters refer to your metal detector as the ‘magic wand’, and I think of you as the ‘magician’. What a wonderful hobby you have, we would be delighted to promote your services to everyone we know. ”
Many thanks!
Michael, Samantha, Anika and Kalina
Chalet Creek Farm and Garden
North Saanich, BC
chaletcreek.ca
Lost platinum wedding ring recovered! Fort Meade, Maryland.
This is my 2nd recovery in 2011 so far….and I’m 2 for 2! I’ll let Jeff P. tell the story. Thanks for checking out my page!
In May 2011, my platinum wedding band came off during a soccer game. I knew I had it on at the beginning of the game and realized midway through the second half that it had come off. I thought back and suspected that it flew off during a throwin, but had no idea where on the field it had fallen. The field is a very large area, approx.100×75, so I thought it was a lost cause.
After the game, I went home and began researching metal detectors with the intention of renting one and searching for it myself. I was surprised to find the RingFinders.com community and decided to contact Jim Wagner. Jim returned my email and within 2 hours, we were out on the field looking for the ring. After only 40 minutes of searching, Jim found my ring! What a feeling of relief! My wife was out there with us and she was thrilled. Thanks, Jim!
Jeff P.
Yours truly and a VERY happy Jeff P!
Lost wedding band Cape Cod – Found & Returned by Cape Cod team
Rick and Eleanor,
Maureen and I just wanted to send you this note to thank you so very much for the great thing you did for us yesterday. We were so distraught over the loss of our wedding ring that we didn’t know what to do. Even though we knew the ring was in our home, we were at wit’s end on how to actually find it.
Your patience, attention to detail and methodology is what made finding our ring possible. I don’t know how many times I had searched the same area where the ring wound up being. Your detection equipment certainly eliminated where it was not, which finally led to where it was!
You were both so conscientious and your calming presence made us both feel that everything was going to be OK.
Again, our most heartfelt thanks goes to you and the whole community behind TheRingFinders.com. What a wonderful service you provide.
Sincerely,
Steve & Maureen