Ron Wilton, Author at The Ring Finders

Calimesa Newlywed’s Platinum Ring Falls Off While Playing With Dog- FOUND!!

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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I received a frantic text message from Loni yesterday stating “My husband and I just got married last Saturday, October 11th, and he lost his platinum wedding band in our back yard on Monday. We’ve been searching endlessly with no luck. Is there any chance you’d be available and willing to help us?” I responded that sure, I would come out.

Upon arriving, I met Loni, and her husband, Jesse. Jesse told me they had been searching for a week trying to find the ring and they even bought a metal detector but didn’t really know how to use it, only finding nails and metal. Jesse said he was wearing a jacket with longer sleeves and took their dog outside to play. He pointed out two areas of the backyard where he was flapping his arms “like a chicken” and said he believed the ring came off there.

Standing by the first spot in the yard, I had him put the jacket on and I pulled out my test men’s band and handed it to him and told him to let it go as he was re-creating his “flapping” so that I could get an idea of where it might fly or fall to. Surprisingly, it fell almost straight down by his feet. So I started my search of the tall grass in a grid pattern, spreading my search pattern out as I wasn’t getting the signals I was looking for.

I went to the 2nd area and repeated my grid search, still with no luck. I was beginning to second guess myself. So I re-contacted Jesse and asked him to tell me what he was doing and where, right from the point of leaving the house. It turns out he had walked over to the unattached laundry room with the dog, which has a large tree and grassy area adjacent to it. But he said he wasn’t really playing with the dog then. He also added that they had been searching there too.

We walked over to the area and I started to search the grass. I had just swung the detector and saw a shining perfect thin circle in the grass. It was a ring. I picked it up and asked him if his ring looked like that? He got very excited saying that it did, and he hugged me and called out for Loni. Both were happy beyond belief! I was very happy that I could unite this newlywed with his wedding band, especially learning later the ring had been passed down.

Don’t waste your money on a metal detector you won’t know how to use and get yourself all frustrated. Call or text me right away!

 

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Pioneertown Pit Thrown with Grandpa’s Platinum Band…FOUND!!

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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Don’t waste precious time buying or borrowing a metal detector you don’t know how to use. Call or text me ASAP…1-951-415-6007.

I received a text message from Skylar this morning asking for my help. Her message said she had been eating a nectarine while sitting on the front porch of her house. When she went to throw the nectarine pit out into the bushes, she said she felt her grandfather’s platinum band she was wearing, go flying off with the pit.
Her property was out in the desert by Pioneertown and I had a 4 mile washboard dirt road off the pavement to take to get there. When I arrived she was visibly upset. Skylar told me she and her boyfriend borrowed a metal detector and searched and searched with no luck. She then found me on the Ringfinders website.

I have a man’s (inexpensive) band that I have attached to a lime green string just for these “throwing” occasions (I also have a woman’s ring). I handed her the ring and told her to throw it like she had the pit. This would give me a better idea of where it may have landed, since there were a lot of bushes and weeds around that area. She gave it a throw and I had a generalized area to work from, taking into account it could have rolled further. I began my search with my Garrett AT Pro around a tree that was in line of where she threw it. There were so many junk and deep signals I decided to just use my pinpointer since I knew it would be pretty much on top of the ground. I got down on my hands and knees and began slowly going over the weeds and dirt, finding wire and even a razor blade. In less than  10 minutes I got a signal and saw the band laying in the weeds.
I called Skylar over and asked “Does it look like that?” pointing to it. She grabbed the ring and became extremely excited that I had found it. Her look of happiness was worth the washboard road!

 

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Parkway Groundcover Hides Lost Gold Wedding Band in Chino, CA- Found!

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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Don’t delay in calling me! Time is of the essence!

I received a text from Harvey, asking if I was available to help find his white gold wedding band that was lost in the parkway in front of his house. When I got to his house, he pointed out the area of the parkway that he believed it fell off at, which was about a fifteen by six foot section between a light pole and a tree. Harvey said he had reached into his pants pocket to retrieve his car keys and upon pulling out his hand, he felt the ring fall off. The parkway has thick groundcover plants that are about 4″ thick.

I began sweeping the area pointed out with my metal detector, but failed to get a good signal. After re-sweeping the area, I decided to go beyond the tree boundary. About 2 feet on the other side of the tree, I got a strong signal and pinpointed it. As I squatted down to check the area, I immediately saw it just under the top of the groundcover, entangled in the growth.
Harvey was extremely excited that I found it, as was I!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lost Gold Wedding Band in the Fall Leaves of Moreno Valley, CA – Found!

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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Don’t Wear Your Rings Gardening!

I received a call from Andrea who was quite upset. Andrea said she had been clearing the Fall leaves and weeds from around a bush in her front yard when she said she felt like one of her rings fell off. She checked, and her gold band had fallen off, but her other wedding ring stayed on. So she stopped right away and tried finding the band, with no luck. Andrea said she went online and found me on The Ringfinders website.
I drove out to her house and she pointed out the area where she had been working. I checked that area with my metal detector and Pinpointer but only came up with trash signals. We went through all the leaves and branches that she had put in a large plastic trash can, which was filled to the top. Still nothing.
I went back to the area she pointed out and checked a different spot and immediately got a strong signal. After clearing about two inches of leaves away, there was her gold band.
Needless to say, Andrea was very excited that I had found her ring in less than a half hour, and gave me a big hug! Another great call-out and recovery!

 

 

 

 

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Lost and FOUND gold wedding band at the Koroneburg Renaissance Faire in Corona, CA

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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I received a call from Jesse, who said they found me on The Ringfinders website. He told me he and his wife work at the Renaissance Faire on weekends. Last weekend, his wife lost one of his gold rings. Jesse said it was his small, thin, yellow gold wedding band. He explained that the Faire was over and they were loading up their belongings from their booth. He gave his wife his three rings for safe keeping as they cleaned up, and she was holding them in her hand. Jesse said an insect suddenly bit his wife and as she jumped, his one ring apparently fell out of her hand onto the dirt road way.

They searched and searched the fine-grain dirt, gently raking it, but with no luck. So he reached out to me. I met him at the Koroneburg Renaissance Festival gate and he brought me to the area where his wife said she was standing when she dropped it. Fortunately, it was a small area. After discriminating out the metal “chain mail” pieces from the soldiers’ costumes that had fallen off around the area, I began my search. It didn’t take long before I got a signal about an inch under that fine dirt. As I scooped it out of the dirt onto my hand shovel, I said to Jesse “Does it look like this?” Jesse ran over and said “It sure does!” He could not believe I found it so quick. Another happy reunion!

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Diamond Engagement Ring Thrown Across a Street in Lake Elsinore, CA After an Argument – FOUND!!

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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I received a call from Eddie, asking if I could help find his girlfriend’s diamond engagement ring that was lost a week ago. He proceeded to tell me that he had the ring at work after they had gotten into a huge argument. He had been drinking after work, and in a fit of rage, threw the ring from the parking lot across a 2 lane street. On the far side of the street was a sandy drainage ditch.
Eddie said he and his co-workers later searched several days for the ring with no luck. He bought a metal detector and still had no luck because he didn’t know how to properly use it. That’s when he found me on The Ringfinders website.

He showed me the approximate 30 yard wide area across the street that he felt it would have landed and said that he had to leave to pick up his son. So I began my search, starting at the edge of the drainage ditch next to the road. There were large rocks along the embankment for runoff. With no luck, I started checking the sandy bottom. Within about 15 minutes I found it below the opposite embankment of the ditch.

I took a close-up picture of the ring and was about to send it in a message to Eddie when, at the same time, his boss came out asking if I had found it. I told him I had and he immediately called Eddie. You could hear Eddie yelling with excitement.

Another good day!

 

 

 

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Lost, and then Found, Platinum Diamond Wedding Ring in Chino Hills, CA

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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Available almost any time of day! I have the proper equipment for both land and shallow water recoveries. Time is of the essence! Call or message me right away – 951-415-6007!

I received a text message from Dennis saying his wife, Hellen, lost her wedding ring in their 2023 Honda Odyssey minivan and they were unable to find it, and would I be able to come over and help. I explained to him that I would not be able to use my metal detecting equipment due to the high metal content of the vehicle, but I would still help him look with other tools I have.

He told me that they had been out to pick up some fast food and that Hellen had been in the back seat when they pulled into their driveway. She was reaching into the front center console to get her drink when she felt her Platinum wedding ring with diamonds fall off her finger.
Because it was late and dark, they decided to look for it the next morning. They pulled up the carpet where they could and searched both the front and rear compartments, but to no avail.
After several days of searching for it, they went on The Ringfinders website and found me.

Upon arriving, I immediately recognized that this was still a brand new vehicle with a pristine interior. Searching the floorboards and under the seats, there were no obvious places where the ring could have gotten lodged in. The carpet was still tight against the sides. Where did it go? Dennis and I were both perplexed.
I then went into the back seat and started checking from there. I found that Honda has located the spare tire in the center of the floorboard, covered with a particle-board type cover with the carpet on top of that. Dennis said because the car was new, he had never opened this compartment.

We removed the carpet and cover and, with a flashlight, I checked all around the spare tire, with no luck. On top of the spare was a molded accessory holder that held the jack and other related items. Nothing was obvious until removing it completely and then, there it was. Her ring had fallen down into one of the empty molded holes. But how? There were no obvious ways for this to happen! Upon closer examination of the passenger front seat, looking from the back seat floor, I found an approximate 1.5″ hole in the carpet at the base of the seat’s left leg. Somehow, that falling ring was (un)lucky enough to find that 1.5″ hole, where it fell down through to the spare tire.
We looked at each other in amazement and then Dennis took the ring into the house to Hellen. What a great reunion!

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An Exercise Run in the Cold & Wet Leads to an Engagement Ring and Wedding Band Lost in a Yucaipa Greenbelt, Than One Found!

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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If you lost your ring or other valuable in the Inland Empire of Southern California, call or text me ASAP! Ron Wilton 951-415-6007!

The second atmospheric river was sweeping through Southern California, so I knew the rain and cold would bring issues. But I didn’t realize it would start with a call for help.  I received a call in the late afternoon of Tuesday, February 20th from Megan, a Kindergarten teacher, who was beside herself. She told me that she had gone out for a quick run by her house the day before and both her engagement ring and wedding band came off. She  knew the approximate area, as she said she felt them come off. But after searching the sidewalk and small grassy area, she failed to locate them.

She then went online and found me on The Ringfinders website. She recorded a video and sent it to me which showed the route she ran, which, thankfully, was short before she lost her rings, and indicated the area she felt it could be. The area was a greenbelt between homes with a sidewalk for walking/running, kids playground equipment, and small grassy areas for pets. I agreed to head over to the greenbelt and start searching for them on Wednesday afternoon as it showed the rain would not be so intense then. Megan was working, so any questions I had I would text her. I checked the edges of the sidewalk along her route but no luck. I then started a grid search of the small grassy area next to the kids playground. After about 10 minutes I found her engagement ring about ten feet off the sidewalk. I continued searching the area but was unable to locate her wedding band. As this is a high traffic area for the local residents walking their dogs , it’s possible the band was found earlier in the day.

I messaged her a picture of the engagement ring and asked “Does one of them look like this?” You could feel the excitement when I received a message back “That’s it! OMG you are my hero! I want to cry in front of all my kindergarteners!”

I met her at her school when it let out and completed the happy reunion. A huge smile and two big hugs…that’s what it is all about!

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Engagement Ring Lost & Found in the Deep Depths of the Couch in Moreno Valley!

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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If you lost your ring or other valuable in the Inland Empire of Southern California, call or text me ASAP! Ron Wilton 951-415-6007!
I received a call from Alexandra (“Alex”) who told me she had lost her engagement ring in the living room of her house. Alex said she was on her recliner couch with a blanket across her. She took off her rings and set them on the arm of the couch to put lotion on her hands. As she got up she noticed her wedding band on the floor, but was unable to find her single-diamond engagement ring. Alex and her husband did a thorough and lengthy search of the couch, the blanket, the floor, and the adjacent recliner couch, but to no avail. She then went online and found me on The Ringfinders website. We agreed on a time and I went to the house. Alex had to leave prior to my arrival, but her husband, Edwin, was there. He told me they had searched and searched for the ring but could not find it. He said, “I can’t believe it just disappeared”. I was a bit surprised to, as there were hard wood floors, just the two couches and a rack for their DVD’s in the living room. So I began searching the couch, eventually helping Edwin flip it over so I could check all the nooks and crannies underneath with my flashlight. After several minutes I was having no luck. I did the same to the other couch. I checked the floor, and Edwin moved out the DVD rack so I could check behind it. Nothing. I was getting frustrated and echoed Edwin’s “I can’t believe it just disappeared!” statement. I felt I had done a thorough search and I had a feeling it may have fallen back inside the couch which would entail removing the bottom fabric. But Alex had already done that. So before leaving frustrated, I began checking the couch again, pushing back the fabric next to the arm where Alex had been sitting. I was checking it with a strong flashlight and deep down I caught a small bright reflection. I had gotten reflections earlier from some of the fabric staples but this one seemed a little brighter. So I called Edwin over and said “What does that look like to you?” with the flashlight shining on it. “That’s it!” he yelled. But it was deep into the couch and was stuck between a fabric-covered piece of wood and the side. Getting it out would be a challenge. Edwin got a long-nosed pliers and tried getting the ring out. No luck. He then got a butter knife, no luck. He called his son as he has small hands. No luck. I took the butter knife and gave it a try. I tried to push the ring sideways and it suddenly popped onto the knife. I slowly slid it up and asked Edwin’s son if he could grab it before it fell back down, which he did. Edwin was extremely happy and said Alex had been crying very hard when they couldn’t find it. Edwin thanked me and I was on my way. I later received a text from Alex saying “My husband gave me the great news, thank you soooo much” and sent me this photo! Glad I could help.

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Lost Gold Chain, Corona, California…..FOUND!

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There was sadness and a hint of despair in the phone call I received from a mother of a young football player.
She explained that last night her son, Luka, had football practice at a local park and was wearing his 18k gold braided chain they got him from Italy, with a gold cross. Somehow it got snagged and broke somewhere on the field. After searching, Luka found the cross but was unable to locate the chain. Then, in another stroke of bad luck, he dropped the cross and couldn’t find it.
So the sadness and despair was warranted.

I told his mom, Maddy, that I was immediately available and we met at the park.
After she and Luka showed me the area he thought he lost it, I began doing a grid search, but without luck. I expanded the search area and in less than a half hour found the chain just a bit further out.
Mom was ecstatic and gave me a big hug. Maddy and Luka went home and I continued to search for the next two hours for the cross but was unable to locate it before having to leave. I hope to go back and continue the hunt.

With mom’s permission I’m posting Luka and the Found Chain!

UPDATE: I went back to the park the next day with my other metal detector. A slow and concentrated search in the muddy area of the practice field, which was pointed out by Luka’s coach and another young football player the day before, brought success! The gold cross was also found!

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