Mia had gone to the beach for a relaxing day, never imagining she’d lose one of her most treasured possessions—a necklace with a beautiful glass pendant. When she was just four years old, her mom bought matching pendants for herself and her two daughters during a magical family vacation to the Bahamas. Mia wore hers every day through elementary and middle school as a reminder of those special memories. At the beach, she placed the necklace in a bag on a blanket. When someone shook the blanket to remove the sand, the necklace was unknowingly tossed into the sand. She was heartbroken.
Mia posted on the Daytona Dig & Find Metal Detecting Club Facebook page, hoping someone could help. I headed out early Friday morning after texting her the night before to narrow down the search area. As I drove, I prayed. When I arrived, I powered up my Minelab Manticore and got to work.
I carefully searched where the cars park because Mia remembered the blanket was between them. I covered the upper, middle, and lower sections with no luck. Then I moved closer to the dunes—still nothing but trash. Just before calling it quits, I decided to search the driving lane. A strong signal… only a nickel. I prayed once more, swung the coil again, and another solid tone rang out. This time, it was Mia’s necklace!
Her dad, Mike, met me, and it was a joy to place that priceless treasure back into his hands. A cherished family memory had been restored. God is good!
Lost something important? Maybe I can help. I’m Ed Duffey, a Central Florida metal detecting specialist focused on recovering lost items. Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, keys, or even a phone, I search beaches, parks, yards, and shallow water—just about anywhere it might be hiding.
If it’s metal and it’s lost, there’s a good chance I can find it.
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