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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!
Keys recovered Victoria B.C. Ring Finders
Hi my name is Don Marshall, I joined the Ring Finders Directory Oct 15th 2011. My first search was for a set of Keys, here is the testimonial
Don’s attitude and workmanship get my highest recommendation.
Claudia Boyd
Victoria, October18,2011
Lost and Found Ring in Southwest Florida (Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva Island, Marco Island, Estero, Bonito Springs, Naples, Venice, Sarasota, Cape Coral)
From simple gold rings or bracelets to diamond-encrusted wedding bands… if you have a pretty good idea of where the item might be, I have the skill, equipment, experience and patience to find it for you.
I use special techniques to meticulously search intricate patterns in and around the area… on land or in the water. So, don’t just give up on finding your valuables!
I can be reached at: Larry.Spearing@TheRingFinders.com
Lost Ring in Christchurch, New Zealand
Hello my name is Chris Chenier and I just joined ”The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service to help people in Christchurch and the surrounding area find their lost wedding and engagement rings.
If you lost your ring please call me ASAP!
Regards, Chris Chenier
If it’s there, we’ll find it!
Having just joined the Ring Finders directory, I hate the idea of starting out with nothing on my blog, so I’ll tell the story of my first ring recovery from 15 years ago.
It was 1995 (I think), and I was spending some time with my friend and his family when I noticed that his wife, Amy, wasn’t wearing her heirloom wedding. She told me she had lost it while babysitting earlier that summer while playing with the kids at another friend’s home. It was early winter at this time and after searching several times throughout the spring and summer they had pretty much given up hope. I’d only been detecting for a year or so, but I told my friends to remind me in the spring and I’d give it a go and see if I could find it for them with my detector.
Well, spring came and we couldn’t make the arrangements to get to the home where the ring was lost. Then summer came, and I hadn’t forgotten the lost ring. I was finally to arrange a time to go to the home where my friend lost the ring and start the search. I didn’t have much to go on other than Amy thought it was lost in the back yard. Luckily the yard wasn’t huge and I had gotten enough experience by that time to feel very comfortable with my detector. I had never found any gold up to that point so I was a bit nervous but I had logged enough hours that I was confident if the ring were really there I’d find it.
As it turned out it didn’t take long. Working a grid pattern across the yard, after only a few passes, I received a good solid signal. I cut a small plug, and there tangled in the roots of the grass, was this beautiful band of gold with a shiny diamond. I was really excited that I had found the ring after being lost for over a year; so excited that I remember the story 15 years later.
Amy was of course very happy to have her ring back, and I was hooked on helping people find there lost treasures.
I’d love to help anyone recover their special memories (or just your keys).
Lost something? give me a call!
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 ring Newport News, Norfolk or Hampton?
Hello all my name is Jason Graham i just became a member of www.ringfinders.com. I have been metal detecting for approx 10 years. I have helped people find anything from property markers to lost wedding rings. Check out my bio and get more info on our services here at *MY PAGE*