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I received a call from my dive buddy, Robert Ellis, to conduct a secondary dive trip at Lake Anna in Virginia to look for a woman’s 14K gold engagement ring. The customer was visiting the area while staying at a lake rental property with some friends for a pre-bridal shower weekend. Christina had the brand new engagement ring on her finger and was only swimming in about 3-4 feet of water when she realized the ring had fallen off. Christina had contacted Robert about a week prior to which he had conducted an initial dive search of the area but did not locate the ring. Rob and I coordinated to meet at the Lake site, and upon arrival we discussed a strategy as he geared up to check the area closer to the dock. I told Bob I would grid in the area directly in the front beach area, approx. 20 yards from where he would be shallow diving. As Bob headed off I started laying my mainstay line to initiate the grid search using an Equinox Minelab 800 detector. As the water was shallow, I did have my wet suit on but didn’t gear up with air tanks until I was sure I need to carry the extra weight.
Once I set the mainstay line out I started sweeping to the right side of the line for about 30-40 feet, no luck. Then as I was coming back towards the shoreline on the left side the line I received a nice strong 12 VDI signal. I wasn’t quite sure it was the ring so I dug my hand slightly into the soft sandy soil then slowly lifted my hand to the surface, there it was, brightly shining, waiting to come out of the water, Christina’s engagement ring!! The customer was so ecstatic to have her ring back and ready for their special wedding day!! Congratulations to the wonderful couple!
God Bless and Keep on Hunting
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