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Lost gold wedding ring found at Perth beach

January 30th, 2012 by

Jeremy called me this afternoon as his gold wedding ring had been lost at the beach yesterday. He had put it to one side before venturing into the water but as he was packing up all of his beach belongings, the ring was accidentally left behind in the sand somewhere ?

I headed down this afternoon as I wanted to get to the area before the local kids with metal detectors hit the spot.

Jeremy had marked the area where he had set up a beach tent with his family so the location we were searching was no bigger then 100 square metres, surely the ring would be found ! I’ve done “easy” hunts before and have gone away unsuccessful so until the item is found then it is still “lost”.

Well the beer caps were plentiful (Corona seems to be very popular down here) on this section of beach but after about 10 minutes, I got a nice signal with my White’s detector. I scraped away just a couple of inches of sand and there lay Jeremy’s very nice gold wedding ring.

Thanks for the nice finders reward and I’m glad you got in contact with TheRingFinders.

Regards,

Tony.

 

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 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.

 

 

Lost Jewelry ,Woonsocket, Rhode Island,

December 31st, 2011 by

 Hi!  My name is Gary Bonin, and I joined The Ring Finders Directory to help people find their lost jewelry at beaches, parks, lakes, and yards.  If you lost something special and need it found, call me now!  I’d like to help! I can help you find your lost, treasured item. I work on a reward basis, only if found, and I have a call-out fee of $25.00 to cover my gas for travel expenses, up to 30 miles, which adjusts as mileage increases. 20% of my profit is donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of RI.

Lost 18k white gold and diamond ring has been found on Rottnest Island, Perth

November 16th, 2011 by

I headed off early this morning to Rottnest Island, which is about 20kms off the Perth coast.

Laura had contacted me as one of her friends had lost her ring after being dunked in the shallow water. I think they were celebrating her friends impending marriage so losing the engagement ring definitely wasn’t part of the celebrations. Laura was confident of the lost zone. I got details of the time the ring was lost and checked the local tide tables and it appeared the ring was lost at high tide and I was searching at low tide. Hopefully the ring might actually be out of the water.

Well the beach was littered with countless pulltabs and beer caps. This was an area that had probably never seen a metal detector so the amount of digging was unbelievable. I spent the next three and half hours gridding the area but the ring wasn’t revealing itself easily. I rescanned the area at 90 degrees and my final signal for the hunt was the ring! The glint of the diamond was the first thing I saw and what a great feeling it was too. I called Laura with the good news and then headed off to the Rottnest Hotel/Bar for a well deserved cold beer(s) as the return ferry was 4 hours away (most upset about that!).

Glad that today was successful as it wasn’t an easy hunt after all.

Tony.

Here is a quick picture and video of the find…

Diamond ring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lost Ring Warwick, Providence, Rhode Island

October 26th, 2011 by

    Hi my name is Laurence Fielding. I am a Professional metal detectorist and Know what it is like to lose something of great sentemental  value. I am here to help you. That’s why I joined THE RING FINDERS . The sooner you contact me the better the chance we have of finding your lost item.

Free Publicity (of a kind).

October 24th, 2011 by

Its been a while since I posted anything on my blog – I just havnt had any calls, for my service. I managed to get a mention in my companies in house newspaper, but despite my best efforts I couldn’t get them to mention The Ring Finders.com or my e mail address, (I guess it must be against company policy). At least they spelt my name correctly !

Lost platinum wedding ring has been found at Cottesloe beach, Perth

October 15th, 2011 by

Well today it hit about 30C so summer is just around the corner. The beaches were busy on the webcams so it came as no surprise to me that my phone rang with someone seeking help with finding their lost items.

Paul had left platinum wedding ring on his beach towel as he was aware that it was slightly large on his finger and he wasn’t going to venture into the water with it on. Well we all know what happened next, so with a firm shake of the beach towel,  Paul’s ring flew off somewhere into the dry, sugary sand.

Paul contacted his wife immediately and she Googled for help and fortunately TheRingFinders website came to the rescue. I grabbed my metal detector and gear and drove down to the search area which is about a 45 minute drive from home. I didn’t want to postpone the hunt as the young kid’s armed with their metal detectors would surely find the ring that evening and it would likely end up in their own treasure stash.

We quickly marked out  a large square in the sand and proceeded to hunt for his ring. There is never a 100% guarantee with finding lost items but I was 99.9% confident that the ring would be found. A $2 coin popped up almost immediately and my next signal (low tone for Platinum?) was indeed Paul’s ring. It is really nice to get a quick result especially after my last hunt was unsuccessful.

Thanks Paul for the nice reward and it is great to see the ring back on your finger.

Please feel free to post any comments and if you want to include a photo of yourself with the ring then that would be great.

Tony.

Lost and Found Ring in Southwest Florida (Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva Island, Marco Island, Estero, Bonito Springs, Naples, Venice, Sarasota, Cape Coral)

October 12th, 2011 by

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