Lost Oura Smart Ring Recovered Pass-a-Grille Beach

Item recovered May 29, 2025.

Sometimes, when searching for people’s items, other lost items are located in the process. However, it can be very difficult locating the person who belongs to the lost item if they aren’t actively seeking help asking for its return.

This recovery started while I was searching for a lost necklace for someone on Pass-a-Grille beach. I was unsuccessful in my search for the necklace, but I did find my first ever Oura smart ring. The ring was not charged, and I didn’t own a charger that would power it up. I was hoping I could connect my phone to it through Bluetooth to see if I could get any information on the owner.

As it turns out, another local detectorist recently returned an Oura smart ring, so I reached out to find how how he was able to accomplish this. He pointed me in the direction of Oura’s customer service department, who often assists with the return of their rings to their owners.

Inside the ring contains a barcode, which required a special program to read. By deciphering the barcode, you acquire the ring’s id number which can be provided to Oura’s customer service department. They took my information and provided it to the owner to contact me.

Tim called me the same day and was shocked that not only was his ring found, but that it was going to be returned to him! He lost the ring just one day prior in the water and thought he lost it forever.

Tim had already returned home to the Chicago area, so I promptly packaged the ring and mailed it to him the same day. It took 4-5 days for the ring to arrive, and he texted me a photo of him wearing the ring and he was thrilled to have it back!