- Land/Shallow Water Search
Dan Henderson
Cost For My Service
I work on a ''Reward Basis'' that means you pay what you can afford and what it's worth to you, for me to come out and find your lost item.
I have a $30.00 call-out fee to cover my fuel expense, maybe more or less, depending on where you are located (call to discuss)
Search Types
Beaches, parks, lakes & yards... pretty much anywhere I can help you with the use of my metal detector and experience. I can also help you find buried or hidden caches on your property. Call me if you need property markers located.
Search Locations
Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Alameda, San Mateo Counties
Dan Henderson's Bio
I enjoy helping people find lost items with sentimental value and I appreciate the utilitarian nature of our hobby. I've been metal detecting for about 10 years and do all sorts of metal detecting such as beach hunting, relic hunting, and coin shooting, and have helped friends out with their own lost jewelry searches. I live in the Santa Cruz area and work in the South SF Bay area.
Dan Henderson - Recent Blog Post
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Lost ring in Fremont California (2026)
A couple of weeks ago Stephen contacted me about his wife’s lost ring. He said that it was most likely in their back yard, with very specific spots where it could be. However he mentioned that the only other place it could be was inside their house. So we agreed that I would search the […]
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Found 22k Yellow Sapphire Ring on Davenport Beach (2026)
A couple of evenings ago fellow ring finder and metal detector expert Tom Tanner contacted me asking if I could get to a lost ring on a beach in Davenport, California. Davenport is about 25 minutes away from my house, and the gentleman who lost the ring was able to find Tom through the ring […]
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Recovered Gold Wedding Ring Lost During Landscaping (2026)
I received a call from Michael who shared the story of losing his custom wedding ring that he lost while landscaping his front yard. He recollected the various tasks he had done that could have separated his ring from him, as well as some potential looseness of the ring as well. And upon searching for […]
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Antique Earring Lost and Found on Santa Cruz Beach (2026)
Last week I searched but was unfortunately unable to help a couple find their lost engagement ring at Santa Cruz Main Beach, but the very next day a bystander who saw me looking for the ring and actually spoke with me during the search lost her beautiful antique silver earring on Cowell’s Beach. The earring […]
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Lost Ring Found at Apartment Complex in San Jose (2026)
Santosh called me for help searching for his fiance’s lost engagement ring which fell off her hand from a third story apartment into what Santosh suspected was the bushes below. The area to search was quite small and we set a date to give it a shot. When I arrived Santosh and his fiance showed […]
Dan Henderson - Testimonials
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I am still in absolute awe and completely thrilled to have my ring back. (2026)
Thank you so much, Dan and Tom! I am still in absolute awe and completely thrilled to have my ring back. After a whole week and so many tide cycles, I know the odds were heavily stacked against us. When we were standing out there looking at how much the beach landscape had changed, I was bracing myself for the worst—but your determination and expert instincts completely turned it around. Finding it tucked away in the rocks 50 feet away was nothing short of a miracle!
Thank you, Tom, for taking the time to do the research, coordinate the effort, and connect me with Dan. And thank you, Dan, for meeting me so early this morning and refusing to give up even when things looked slim. You both are incredibly kind, and it’s wonderful to see such a unique hobby being used to bring people so much joy. I’m so happy this story can add a well-deserved win to your page!
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