I contacted Susan about a call about a lost platinum ring. She said she had lost it a week ago Monday, when staying at a friend’s home in Orlando, during the hurricane. Since we both live in New Smyrna we decided to ride over together. On the trip she told me that it was the only item that she has from her grandmother, which made it very dear.
When we arrived, I noticed a boxwood shrub circling the drive. This is where Susan said the ring was lost as she unloaded her car. The shrub was about 18 inches high with red rock in front and behind with other rows of higher shrubs behind that.
I spent the next two hours going over the hedge with my Manticore with the small head. I also covered in front and behind the hedge in the red rocks. There were lots of targets, but they were deep and not likely the ring. After a few hours I told Susan that I had covered everything I could think of, and we went home. Susan was devastated and said at least the ring had a gorgeous place to rest.
The next day I had an appointment to find another ring only 2.5 miles from Susan’s ring. I found it fast and texted the friend of Susan, to see if I could try again. I prayed on my way. I thought of an unconventional way to detect the short shrubs…It worked! I got a low but solid signal. Digging past the green, deep into the dead sticks and leaves with my pinpointer, it sounded off. Nestled in the leaves and sticks was the ring with its brilliant platinum shine!
I text Susan a picture of the ring and she called me. She was beyond excited. When I took the ring to my home, I found the engraving L. N. to A. R. S. 9/15/20…the ring was over 100 years old! Susan came to get the ring the next day…many tears of joy!
I’d like to thank my good friend and Christian brother for trusting me with this call while he was out of town.
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