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Silver Pandora Bracelet Lost in the Soft Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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In the early afternoon of Aug 3 2026, I saw 3 different notifications on my FB account. All 3 were recommending me to a young lady, Ashton to help find her silver Pandora bracelet. In her post she had stated, “Hi everyone! I lost my Pandora bracelet on the beach around coconuts 2 days ago and I was wondering if it had been found.” Included in her post was a picture of the bracelet with a small charm attached. There was no need to follow up on her post, so I waited to see if I’d hear from her. At 2:27 p.m. I got a text on my business suite saying, “Hello! I was told to contact you for finding Pandora bracelets. I had lost mine 3 days ago and was wondering if you could help me find it!” I immediately responded saying, “Call me.” I included my phone number. A Short time later I got a call from Tate, a friend of Ashton. I got a little more information from him and told him I’d be there in about 15-20 minutes. I grabbed my Equinox 800 and was on my way.

When I arrived at the parking area for the beach access, both Ashton and Tate were sitting on the board walk stairs waiting for me. As we’re walking out on the beach, I learned that the day she lost it, they had walked roughly 2 blocks down the beach to Coconuts, a Tiki bar and grill, for lunch. They said that they walked in the high sand. So, I had Tate stand on the left side and Ashton on the right showing the extreme edges of their path. I started a grid search from one side to the other as we walked down the beach. After we got a pretty good distance down the beach, maybe 4 blocks or so, they came up to me and said, “we think we went too far.” So, we backtracked to a point where there was a path to the parking lot that Ashton said she had walked down. Just to clear that area, I started down the path with Tate close behind. About halfway down the path, I got a solid 15 on the 800’s VDI (visual display indicator). I assumed a silver bracelet would ring up in the mid 20s but wasn’t positive. When I’m on a search for someone, I check all targets just to make sure anyway. So, I moved the sand with my foot and pushed out a silver Pandora bracelet. Tate saw it and said, “I think that’s hers.” I reached down and picked it up and told him not to say anything. We both noticed the charm wasn’t on the bracelet, so I went over the area numerous times but couldn’t find it. Ashton had stayed at the entrance to the path, so I walked back to her and asked her, “What’s your bracelet look like?” As she’s pulling a picture up on her phone, I held the bracelet up and said, “Does it look like this?” She froze, couldn’t talk, and didn’t move, just stared at her bracelet and not believing it. While I was with Ashton, Tate was on his hands and knees going through the sand where the bracelet was, trying to find the charm. I went back over the whole path and couldn’t find the charm. Ashton said the charm only comes off when the bracelet isn’t clasped. So, it should have been right there but wasn’t. I went back out the next morning with my Gold Bug Detector and pin pointer and searched again with no luck.

Ashton, thank you for trusting me to help find your bracelet, it’s now back where it belongs. I wish you all the best in your life’s endeavors.

Jim

 

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Lost Wedding Ring at Silver Strand Beach in Oxnard by Dave The RingFinder

  • from Santa Barbara (California, United States)
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If you have lost your wedding ring, a bracelet, golden grill or a necklace don’t waste the time or the money buying or renting a metal detector. Instead hire an expert metal detecting professional like Dave The RingFinder! Dave is the “metal detective” and knows how to stack the odds in your favor to get your precious jewelry back. Call or text Dave at 805-290-5009 so he can create a plan to get your ring back!

I got a text Sunday afternoon from Chris who had been visiting from Texas and while vacationing at Silver Strand Beach in Oxnard had lost his wedding ring boogie boarding. Evidently he had just caught a sweet wave and got up to wave at this his family and off came his wedding ring into the surf. Thinking he still had a chance to find it he went out the next morning and searched the beach at low tide and came away empty handed. Chris shared his situation with a passer by on the beach and he suggested he find a guy who uses a metal detector and that he had heard of a guy who finds rings for people. He went home and found Dave The RingFinder on Chat GPT! Unfortunately Chris and his family had left Oxnard to visit family in Bakersfield and wouldn’t be returning so I was on my own. I explained to Chris that the only low tide decent enough in this cycle was the next morning at 6am and that I would go then. He gave me the area and unfortunately it was about 75 yards long by 25 wide so I had to move fast.

I got to the beach and began to move in and out of the water gridding perpendicular to the ocean. I had gone almost the entire distance south that he had mentioned when I decided to make a couple more passes before turning north to search. I had only dug two targets in that first hour so I began to theorize that most objects were buried deep. That being said on the next pass I got a solid 41 on the Minelab Manticore in about 6 inches of water and I began to scoop. And there it was, Chris’s wedding ring! It was going back to Texas after all!

Don’t Wait — Time Is Critical After a Ring Loss in Ventura or Santa Barbara County

Whether you lost a ring, necklace, bracelet, or other jewelry on a Ventura or Santa Barbara County beach, in shallow surf, in a backyard, at a park, or in an open field — the clock starts the moment it’s gone. Shifting tides, moving sand, and other detectorists can all work against recovery the longer you wait. Skip the metal detector rental and trust the expert — Dave The RingFinder.

Dave The RingFinder serves the entire region including:

Ventura County: Ventura · Oxnard · Port Hueneme · Camarillo · Thousand Oaks · Moorpark · Simi Valley · Fillmore · Santa Paula · Ojai

Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara · Carpinteria · Goleta · Montecito · Summerland · Lompoc · Santa Maria · Solvang · Buellton

Notable beaches and recovery locations served: Mondo’s Beach · Surfer’s Point · San Buenaventura State Beach · Rincon Beach · Carpinteria State Beach · East Beach Santa Barbara · West Beach Santa Barbara · McGrath State Beach Oxnard · Silver Strand Beach · Mandalay Beach

About Dave The RingFinder — Ventura County’s Metal Detecting Specialist

Dave The RingFinder has been recovering lost jewelry with a metal detector since 2011 and has operated full-time as a professional ring and jewelry recovery specialist since 2017. Also known as The Metal Detective, Dave brings professional-grade equipment, deep local knowledge of Ventura and Santa Barbara County beaches and tides, and a genuine passion for reuniting people with their most treasured possessions. Every recovery is personal.

Before you spend an afternoon chasing down a metal detector rental in Ventura or Santa Barbara County, make one call instead. Dave has the equipment, the experience, and the track record — and he works on your behalf from the moment you contact him.

📞 Call or text Dave 24/7: 805-290-5009 🌐 davetheringfinder.com

Lost something? Don’t rent — trust the expert. Dave The RingFinder is here to bring your jewelry home

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LOST HUGE GOLD RING IN POND NEAR MAXTON, NC….FOUND!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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Received a call from this gentleman last night about him losing a big gold ring!

Story goes, he was fishing at a highway pond/revisor and when he casted, the ring flew off and into about 2-2.5 feet of water but got swallowed up by the sandy bottom. He and his buddy jumped in trying to find it with no luck and Brian said he would find someone with equipment to come find it. He searched via ChatGPT and it told him to go to Gold Finders where he found me!

We agreed to meet up today after I got off work.

Drove down, met him at the spot, jumped in the water and scanned around. Found three cans then BOOM his big gold ring!

HE WAS SO EXCITED!! He took to IG and recorded a video of me in the water, full gear and his ring!

Love theringfinders.com page and helping folks get their priceless items back!!

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 120 total!

Ring count for 2026: 106 (24 – recoveries/1 – return)

GOLD – 27 (19 – recoveries/1 – return)
GOLD/STAINLESS – 1
PLATNIUM – 4 (4-recoveries)
SILVER – 24
TUNGSTEN – 4 (1-recovery)
TITANIUM – 1
JUNK – 41
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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS, BURY THE DRAMA!”

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Sea Isle City NJ Lost Wedding Band Found by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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LOST A RING IN SEA ISLE CITY, NJ?

Call now! 215-850-0188

Ringfinderssouthjersey.com

techniques greatly improve success.

Wedding bands, engagement rings, necklaces, and bracelets disappear every summer.

Many recoveries happen within hours after receiving the call.

Quick action makes an important difference.

If you lose jewelry, stop searching immediately.

Mark the location whenever possible.

Avoid unnecessary walking through the search area.

Then contact Ring Finders South Jersey.

I proudly serve Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, The Wildwoods, Cape May and surrounding South Jersey beaches.

I also recover lost jewelry from parks, yards, homes, and shallow water.

Every recovery strengthens my commitment to dependable service.

Helping families recover treasured memories never gets old.

Lost your ring in Sea Isle City?

Contact John Favano at RingFindersSouthJersey.com today.

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Lost Oura Ring at Aulani Lagoon Ko Olina Resort… Found & Returned!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring return was triggered when I over heard on a YouTube video “Detect Florida” Shawn mentioned you can return Oura rings.  That led me to do a Google search and sure enough when I told the Oura AI Assistant that I found an Oura Ring and would like to return it.  AI asked if I could send a pic of the QR code inside the ring.  Since I had two in possession, I sent both QR Codes.  Low and behold a real person got back to me and said both were a match in their database.   Then Bridget asked if I would allow them to provide the owners with my email address and/or phone number so that they could reach out to me for a return.  Of course I agreed and the next day Dominique from Belleair, Florida contacted me.  She provided me her address and as you can see from that beautiful smile the Oura ring is back on her finger.  Aloha to Dominique!

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Lost Gold Ring Recovered in Elkton, Maryland!

  • from Baltimore (Maryland, United States)
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I received a call from Darcy earlier in the week informing me that while washing her dog outside in the yard, she immediately noticed that her ring was missing! She was certain earlier that day that the ring was on her finger and came to the reasonable conclusion that it must have come off while cleaning up the pup. She even rented a metal detector an attempted to locate it herself but became frustrated like most people do when she could not make heads or tails for the sounds she was getting from a detector. Despite her location being well over an hour drive, I agreed to make the trek because I felt certain just like Darcy that the ring had to be in that yard somewhere. Once I arrived, I immediately got to work. Darcy was very helpful showing me exactly where in the yard she was during her dogs’ bath. Because of that, I was able to locate the ring within 15 minutes! It made the long drive well worth it to see the look on Darcy’s face when I found it!

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Lost Gold Pendant recovered in Reisterstown, Maryland!

  • from Baltimore (Maryland, United States)
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I received a call from Anne informing me that while out in her front yard, she felt her necklace come loose. She was able to quickly find the chain but could not locate the pendant that was attached to it. After hours of searching the yard without success, she knew she needed help. I made plans to come out the very next morning as Anne and her husband were about to travel for several days leaving later that day. Once I arrived, Anne showed me exactly where she was in the yard when she felt the necklace come loose. I quickly got to work and within an hour was able to locate the pendant! It was face side down under dense grass, hence the reason Anne was not able to “eyeball” it during her visual search. Anne was very thankful and overjoyed when I made the find! She requested that she not be in the picture, so it is your truly showing off the recovery! I am happy I was able to get this pendant back where it belongs before Anne and her husband left for their trip!

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LOST GOLD WEDDING RING AT WHITE LAKE, NC….FOUND!!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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After finding the tungsten ring near Wilkesboro I received a call from the mom of this young man that he had lost his gold wedding ring at White Lake! I said I’ll be there in 3.5 hours!

Story goes he was running to catch a football and it fell off while running to catch it. He lost the ring before he caught the football. They searched and searched for hours with no luck.

I arrive at 8:00 pm, we walk to the spot and within 20-30 mins I had found his ring.

As I’ve stated, I’ll travel anywhere to help someone find their priceless items.

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 119 total!

Ring count for 2026: 96 (23 – recoveries/1 – return)

GOLD – 25 (18 – recoveries/1 – return)
GOLD/STAINLESS – 1
PLATNIUM – 4 (4-recoveries)
SILVER – 21
TUNGSTEN – 4 (1-recovery)
JUNK – 37
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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS, BURY THE DRAMA!”

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LOST TUNGSTEN RING NEAR WILKESBORO, NC…..FOUND!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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While out hitting swimming holes, this gentleman lost his tungsten wedding ring in shallow water when playing with his kids.

Another guy told me he had lost it and asked if I could find it. I searched the area and it took me about 10 mins to find it.

He has it back where it belongs!

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 118 total!

Ring count for 2026: 95 (22 – recoveries/1 – return)

GOLD – 24 (17 – recoveries/1 – return)
GOLD/STAINLESS – 1
PLATNIUM – 4 (4-recoveries)
SILVER – 21
TUNGSTEN – 4 (1-recovery)
JUNK – 37
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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS, BURY THE DRAMA!”

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LOST LARGE SILVER RING IN CLEAR LAKE ……FOUND!!!

  • from Spokane (Washington, United States)
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For generations Bethany’s family have lived on a modest lake in the Medical Lake area. They have enjoyed swimming, fishing and boating with every family get together. During a brief swim, Bethany was helping her young niece practice her swimming. With a quick arm stroke Bethany’s niece reached frantically towards Bethany’s hand. As her niece’s tiny hand gripped on to Bethany’s fingers a large silver ring Bethany was wearing slipped off. With panic and haste Bethany called for her husband who was watching all this unfold, she said “dive in after the ring”. Unfortunately, the large silver ring had other ideas and sank quickly.  There’s an idea that rings have the ability to sink slowly in water. However, the only thing floating away is the idea of seeing the ring ever again.  Never fear, I said as Bethany finished telling me her story. I am the avenger of the lost, the catcher of the thrown, the digger of the buried. I am Luke The Ring Finder. There was a slight pause and then Bethany said on the phone “so can you help me find my ring”? I answered yes and made plans to go diving for it after work. When I arrived at the lake the wind was whipping and making waves as I set up my diving gear. I was instructed to search four to five feet from the edge of the dock.  As I descended into the murky water the silt swallowed me up. I could barely see my gauges and had a hard time keeping my heading. Nevertheless, after a few adjustments I got a high tone signal on my detector. Reaching through my coil to grab the item I fought with the weeds and silt. Their grip on the target was strong, but I tamed the beast and acquired my loot. The object in my hand was round with a hole in the middle. I had to bring it up to my mask to verify if it was Bethany’s ring. Alas it was missing the large stone that Bethany had told me her ring had on it. The hunt was still on for Bethany’s ring. While I am searching for a ring under water, I come back up to the surface to check in with the owner. I ask if my position is right or if they would like me to move somewhere else. This adjustment in my position by the owner has resulted in me finding the ring. When I came back up to ask Bethany if she liked where I was searching, she asked me to search more to the right of my current search grid. As I sunk back down into the murky water I grabbed hold of my anchor. Searching to the right of my position I reached as far right as I could to without moving my anchor. At the very apex of my swing, I got a tone. I slightly move up and to the right to get a better stance over the target. A second sweep of my coil gave me another tone, but it overloaded the coil. As I centered my coil over the target I reached through the coil and grabbed hold of another item with a hole in it. However, this item had a large oblong shape on top of the ring. I brought the ring up to my face to confirm what I was feeling, and I could see the large white stone Bethany had told me about.  I found Bethanys ring. Filling up my BCD I slowly floated back up to the buoy. Bethany saw me come out of the water and looked at me with anticipation in her eyes.  I tried to play a little trick on her with the ring on my finger I asked if she wanted me to search closer to the dock. It was hard to hide her ring on my finger so as she saw the ring she smiled and giggled with joy. ” He Found It ” she said to her family that was on the dock. Heading back to my car with all my scuba gear, Bethany’s family congratulated me one by one. A ring lost tears at the heart making it yearn. A ring found repairs the heart and restores happiness. Thank you, Bethany, for trusting The Ring Finders and letting us be a part of your rings story.

I found a White Buffalo in ten feet of water

 

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