Trevor Oxborrow

  • Land/Shallow Water Search
  • Diver/Underwater Search

Cost For My Service

I work on a ''Reward Basis'' that means you pay what it's worth to you and what you can afford for me to come out and find your lost item. I have a call-out fee to cover my fuel expense of $40 maybe more or less depending on where you are located. (Call to discuss.) If searching for buried gold or silver on your property -- we can negotiate a flat fee or percentage.

Search Types

Beaches, Yards, Water up to 10 feet deep, Mountain Lakes and Trails, Remote Desert locations. I have the equipment to access difficult locations.

Search Locations

Time lost is the most critical factor – text or call ASAP 24/7 .“A meetup at the lost item location with the person who lost the item is ideal.”Location identification is also very critical – take a photo with background landmarks of last known or suspected drop area (especially for beach or water locations).

Trevor Oxborrow's Bio

I was born in Truckee, CA and raised in Micronesia. I have 26 years of mountain bike guide experience, 23 of those spent in Nevada and the Eastern Sierra. I have been metal detecting since 2020.

I had only been detecting for three months when a relative asked me to search for her husband’s lost wedding ring. After searching a one acre back yard for 2 hours, I found the ring and I was hooked. Nothing is quite a rewarding as searching for a wedding ring you know is lost, perhaps forever, and through perseverance you are able to reunite owner and ring.

Trevor Oxborrow - Recent Blog Post

  • Lost iPhone 8’ Underwater Found & Returned – Kings Beach, Tahoe (2026)

    Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, California, September 10, 2026: Got a text requesting an underwater search for an iPhone 16 Pro Max. The search box was moderately large and located just east of the Kings Beach boat ramp. I arrived about 5:15pm, the wave chop was moderate and the water clarity wasn’t ideal. Total search time […]

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  • Lost Gold Heirloom Ring Found & Returned – South Lake Tahoe (2026)

    Tahoe Keys, Lake Tahoe, California, September 8, 2026: Lost Gold Heirloom Ring Found Underwater & Returned to Owner by Metal Detector Specialist — Trevor Oxborrow. Yesterday, Gina jumped into the Tahoe Keys Lagoon from a private-residence-dock & within moments felt her irreplaceable gold heirloom ring slip off her finger disappearing into the black abyss. After […]

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  • Lost Platinum Wedding Ring Found & Returned to Owner – Lake Tahoe (2026)

    Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California: Lost Platinum Wedding Ring Found and Returned to the Owner by Metal Detector Specialist — Trevor Oxborrow. Jack was working at the Lake Tahoe Triathlon five days ago and remembers talking off his work gloves several times throughout the day—but didn’t recognize the exact moment his wedding […]

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  • Lost 14k Gold Wedding Ring Found & Returned to Owner — Lemmon Valley, Nevada (2026)

    Brandon was busy clearing his backyard land with his tractor when a disturbed nest of wasps attacked. At some point in the process of escaping the wasp onslaught — jumping off his tractor and swiping away the wasps with his hands — his wedding ring flew off his finger, landing somewhere in the loose sand. […]

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  • 18k Gold Tiffany & Co. Ring Found & Returned to Owner (2026)

    Bita contacted me early this morning requesting a recovery search for her special ring which was lost in the sand at Kings Beach the day before. Special….because her mom had given it to her years ago. Knowing that Kings Beach gets hit daily by Treasure Hunting Metal Detectorists, I loaded my equipment and headed straight […]

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Trevor Oxborrow - Testimonials

  • We are beyond grateful to Trevor, his dad Ted... (2026)

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    My husband lost his late father’s wedding ring while swimming in Donner Lake, and he was absolutely devastated. Trevor responded within 30 minutes, met us the next morning, and gave us hope when we needed it most. Within an hour, he found the ring.

    We are beyond grateful to Trevor, his dad Ted, and their sweet dog, Austin Healey, for their kindness. My greatest wish is that Trevor's coffee is always the perfect temperature and his pillow is always cool.

    Cody Martin

  • Can’t thank Trevor and the ring finders enough. (2025)

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    I lost my wedding ring in Lake Tahoe 2 weeks before my 38th wedding anniversary. I text Trevor and within 30 seconds was on the phone with him. We hit the water at 7AM the next morning and within 5 minutes he came up with the gold!! Can’t thank Trevor and the ring finders enough.

  • Thanks to his dedication and perseverance, this priceless piece of our story is back where it belongs (2025)

    In September 2023, my wedding ring sank to the bottom of the lake. We thought it was lost forever. Being from Europe, we were nowhere near to look for it ourselves — but Trevor never gave up. He dived several times for us and found it in the summer of 2025. Thanks to his dedication and perseverance, this priceless piece of our story is back where it belongs! Thank you Trevor!

    I hope you have a wonderful week.

    Kind regards,

    Jeremay and Wendy

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