This ring find began when I got a text from Cindy who was on vacation from Riverside , California and visiting Oahu. While at Royal Hawaiian Beach they saw a metal detectorist in the water hunting. Arturo, Cindy’s husband, approached him in the water and asked if a ring could be found in the water. They told him that on Tuesday his wife Cindy lost her White Gold and Diamonds Wedding & Engagement Rings at Ulua Lagoon in Ko Olina Resort. The detectorist ended up being a friend of mine named Mike and he told them to get a hold of me as the resort’s detectorist. I got the text in church and contacted Cindy after we finished. She gave me the details and a really good photo of the location lost. When I got home from church I grabbed my gear and headed out to Ulua Lagoon. When I got to the area there were many children playing in the water and I had to gingerly manuever around them. Most actually got out of my way when I told them what I was doing. There were several targets in the water. I found a skeleton medallion and a FAITH bracelet. Then in about thigh deep water I got a nice solid tone and in two scoops there was Cindy’s beautiful Engagement Ring in the scoop. I marked my spot and started doing circles around the point and about three feet away I got another similar tone and after three scoops there was the Wedding Ring. I called Arturo & Cindy and told them of the successful hunt. They were very appreciative and currently in Waikiki. I told them we could meet at my home just 10 minutes from where they were. They got to enjoy a Waikiki sunset then came to my home for her ring. Cindy told me she made peace and actually thought she would never see her ring again. They were playing “Monkey in the Middle” while throwing a football and when Cindy attempted to catch the football her rings flew off and disappeared into the murky stirred up water. As you can see in the pic the spirit of Aloha came through. Aloha to Cindy & Arturo!
You helped us wrap our Hawaii trip on an amazing note!! Thank you for helping!!
Hi Cindy and Arturo. Although brief it was nice meeting you in Waikiki and I’m happy to see Joe came through with recovering your rings! Aloha, Mike.
Cindy here! We can’t emphasize enough how extremely grateful we are for Joe and his expertise! From the moment we texted him, he was so quick to respond and so kind!! Never in a million years did I think I was going to find my rings again, so when I found out about Joe and he quickly found them, my family and I jumped from excitement!! We had a beautiful time on the island, but Joe finding our rings was seriously our favorite heartwarming moment. I will forever be grateful for Joe! We know these small things are material items, but they are meaningful to us! God bless you Joe for being such a kind and wonderful human being! My family and I will forever be grateful for you!