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Lost – Platinum Diamond Wedding Band, New Smyrna Beach, FL – FOUND!!!

  • from New Smyrna Beach (Florida, United States)

I had just driven to Daytona for a metal detecting outing when my phone rang. It was Maddie, and there was a clear edge of urgency in her voice—she’d lost her ring while sunbathing in the warm, sugar-soft sand of beautiful New Smyrna Beach.

I told her I could be there soon and not to worry.

When I arrived at the park, Maddie met me at the pavilion and led me to the spot where she and her mom had been sitting, surrounded by the gentle ocean breeze and the sound of waves rolling onto the shore, when the platinum diamond wedding band disappeared.

I powered up the Minelab Manticore and asked a few questions—where exactly she’d been, whether she’d gone into the water. As she talked, I began sweeping parallel to her towel, the coil gliding just above the sun-warmed sand, working my way down toward the driving lane. Nothing. I turned and made another pass up the lane.

Then—there it was. A solid signal. Low tone. VDI of 6. Exactly what I was hoping for.

I dug a small scoop, and within seconds, the diamonds caught the light, sparkling brilliantly as they emerged from the soft sand.

Maddie was overjoyed. Nearby sunbathers gathered around, sharing in the moment, smiles all around under the bright coastal sky. Another lost ring returned, another family relieved.

God is good.

Lost something important?  Maybe I can help.  I’m Ed Duffey, a Central Florida metal detecting specialist focusing on finding lost items.  Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, key or phone, I search yards, parks, beaches 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.  757-419-0299

Down and dirty


Well I’m 70 years old and out here gettin’ DOWN and DIRTY… and before y’all get to talkin’, it ain’t that kind of dirty 😏😂

It’s just me, my metal detector, and a whole lotta Alabama mud. While some folks my age are rockin’ in a chair, I’m out here diggin’ holes, chasin’ beeps, and lookin’ for a little silver like it’s still 1965 💁‍♀️

Who needs a gym membership when you’ve got squats, lunges, and a shovel? Baby, this IS my cardio.

And let me tell you—there ain’t nothin’ wrong with a little dirt under your nails if it means you’re still out here LIVIN’.

So if you see me out in a field lookin’ like I wrestled a gator in a swamp… mind your business. I might just be one beep away from somethin’ good 😉

#DownAndDirtyAt70 #StillGotIt #TreasureHuntinGrandma

Lost Wedding Ring Recovered in Ocean City, NJ Beach Ring Finders South Jersey Success

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)

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Lost Sentimental Yellow Gold Earring at Kaiona Beach…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)

This Earring find began last Wednesday night when I received a text from Kim who lives in the Aliamanu area of Oahu.  She thought it would be either at Kaiona Beach known locally as Obama’s Beach as he has a home nearby or Nuuanu Park.  I missed her follow-up  call as the phone was showing a name I didn’t recognize.  We finally spoke again this morning and decided to meet at the beach around noon.  Kim met me in the parking area along the road and took me to the area of the beach she thought the Earring may have been lost.  She drew a line in the sand and I started a grid search in the water from there.  After about an hour and several possible targets later I was surprised to see her sentimental yellow gold earring in my scoop.  I went to where Kim was sunning on the beach and she met me at the water’s edge.  “Yes that’s it!” she exclaimed excitedly.  She gave me a hug of thanks and relief.  She got the earring from her Mom when she was around five years old. I told her how happy I was to find it in the water as Oahu Parks are terrible to hunt, with all the years of metal party debris in the ground.  Aloha to Kim!

Cartier Love Bracelet Found and Returned from Newport North Private Park, Newport Beach, CA.

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)


If you need help finding jewelry or any other sentimental metalic item call or text Stan the Metal Detector Man.. 949-500-2136


*** Maria lost her Cartier Love Bracelet while she was attending an outdoor party at a gated community of Newport Coast, Newport Beach, CA. When she called me, she had already found one of the two piece 18 kt.  gold bracelet.

I was able to meet her just after we spoke on the phone.

I was confident that we had a very good chance of finding the missing half because it’s not a public park area and we could start where she found the other half of the bracelet.  About 15 minutes into the search we had success. This is much larger than a ring ( 18kt. approx. 17 grams) a big easy target for a metal detector. Actually it was in fairly deep grass but it was visible from one direction with the sun in a perfect position .. Maria was said she had walked over it se weak times when she was trying to find it.

A side note: this is the second Cartier Love bracelet recovery I’ve done in the same outdoor park venue., .

Lost Ring at a Construction Site in Woolwich NJ

  • from South Jersey (New Jersey, United States)
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Kevin called me after a friend of one of my successful recoveries referred me. He lost his 

titanium wedding band while at work. He was at a large construction project, working with moving sprinklers & hoses from different lots. It could be on 1 of 4 lots. We agreed on a 6:30 am time for the search.

I met Kevin at the construction site. It is a huge new housing development. He showed me the 4 properties that he was working on. The lots were not that large. I started on the 1st one, no luck. Moved to the second lot, strike 2. The third lot was the biggest, strike 3. But I was not out yet…

The fourth lot, about 5 minutes in, I finally got a good tone. Spread the grass from the newly laid sod, and there was Kevin’s ring. I took some pictures, then called Kevin to come to the 4th lot. He showed up about 5 minutes later. I asked him if there was any other place it might be, he went to the bed of his pickup and started looking there. I held up his ring while we continued to look. The look on his face when he realized that I was holding his ring was priceless. He explained that he was leaving the next day for vacation with his wife & kids to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. 

I asked him what his wife would say when she found out he had his ring back. He decided to FaceTime her while I was there. She couldn’t believe it when he held up the ring for her to see. I hope they had a GREAT vacation!

 

I Love My Hobby!!

Lost Yellow Gold Wedding Band at Four Seasons Ko Olina Resort…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)

This ring find began when I got a call Friday 17 April from Four Seasons Security asking if I was available to recover a guests ring in the dry sand beach chair area.  They told me their guest would be departing soon, so I would have to mail it to them if found.  Security gave me the contact’s name, Jay,  from Denver, Colorado.  I told security I would hunt first light Saturday morning so that I could move the chairs from the search area and not bother the guests.  After moving the chairs, I started a grid search.  After about 5 minutes, I got a nice low tone under where a beach chair had been and in one scoop there was a yellow gold ring.  I went to my car to text the guest a pic for confirmation.  It certainly was! We verified by the brand name.  “That’s the one!  Thank you very much!”  The post office was still open, so I rushed and packed the ring and Jay received it today in Denver!  Another one for the Book of Smiles!  Aloha to Jay!

 

Metal detector rental finds lost wedding ring in Sanford Florida!

  • from Sanford (Florida, United States)
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Do you need a metal detector to find something that is lost in your yard or at the park? Why not hire a professional metal detecting expert instead. My name is Mike McInroe…Central Florida Ring Finder at 321-363-6029. On land, in the water, the grass, sand, in cars, in homes…rings, jewelry, keys, phones, property markers and more.

Mrs Patti was doing some yard work pulling weeds and removing all the dead leaves and branches and putting everything into some large garbage bags to be later thrown out. After cleaning everything up she went inside to wash her hands and that is when she noticed that her 47 year old gold wedding ring was not on her finger. She immediately went outside and started going through her garden beds running her hands through the dirt and mulch hoping and praying she could find her lost wedding ring. A neighbor called me and mentioned the situation and I rode over as soon as I could. Mrs Patti was very concerned and explained that she never takes her ring off and was not exactly sure where it went. I assured her that if it was there in the yard I could ver very likely find it for her and not to worry. So I searched all around the plants and combed the dirt and mulch areas well to be sure not to miss even the smallest target, thinking that maybe her ring fell in the dirt and could be up on edge making it more difficult to detect. My last area to check was the two large black garbage bags that were filled with all the debris that was to be thrown out so I laid the first large bag on its side and gently stepped on it to sort of flatten down the contents to make sweeping my metal detector coil more effectively and…Beep, Beep…my detector sounded off on an obvious target that read in the small gold ring range. So I opened the bag and dug through the sticks and leaves and caught a small glimmer of gold! There was Mrs Patti’s lost wedding ring in the trash bag…bound for the garbage but now found and back where it belonged.

How can I help you find something that is lost and seems impossible to find? Call, text or leave me a message and let’s talk and get you the help you so desperately need!

Mike McInroe…humbled to be a member of theringfinders.com

Metal detecting service finds lost engagement ring in pond, Orlando Florida!

  • from Sanford (Florida, United States)
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Contact me for all your metal detecting and recovery needs. My name is Mike McInroe…Central Florida Ring Finder at 321-363-6029. On land, in the water, the grass, sand, in cars, in homes…rings, jewelry, keys, phones, property markers and more.

I received a text from Daniel asking if I could help him find a ring that “ended up in a retention pond behind his apartment building” in the Baldwin Park Orlando area. Apparently this happened 4 months earlier and Daniel said he was waiting for the water in the pond to recede before trying to find someone to help retrieve his lost engagement ring. I asked a number of questions and soon found out that Daniel’s wife had actually thrown her own diamond engagement ring. Daniel assured me that he had a fairly good idea as to where the lost engagement ring landed so I gathered my gear and headed his way. After I arrived I decided to cover the grassy area between the sidewalk and the waters edge and only came up with some aluminum pieces so I then donned my wet suit and grabbed my trusty waterproof Garrett AT Max metal detector along with my top of the line Xtreme scoop, my floating sifter and started grid searching in and out of the water. It only took 15 minutes to get that sweet gold signal and when I dumped my scoop contents onto the floating sifter and used my pin pointer to locate the target…there buried in the grass and silt was Daniel’s wife’s lost engagement ring. Daniel was one very very happy husband! Even though they have only been married for three years he assured me they are working on getting along better and finding her ring would go a long way in mending their relationship!

Do you need help finding a lost ring or other valuable item? Call or text me ASAP and let’s talk!
Mike McInroe…honored to be a member of theringfinders.com

How to Find a Lost Ring in the Yard in Huntsville, Alabama

Derrick texted me on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) stating he needed help finding his girlfriend’s (Rachel) rose gold ring with diamonds and a sapphire in Huntsville, AL.  I asked how the ring was lost.  Derrick replied that him and Rachel had gotten into a little argument, she took off the ring and handed it to him, and he tossed it towards the backyard.  This is definitely not the first and won’t be the last ring toss search I’ll receive.  It actually happens way more than people think, and I really appreciate their honesty.  It’s very important having all the fine details, because I can only find something if I’m searching in the right area.  I told Derrick that I’d be more than happy to help and that I could conduct a search when I was off from work on Friday or the weekend.

I met Derrick and Rachel on Friday morning at 9am.  I had Derrick stand in the same spot and do a couple of test throws.  Derrick felt it was just a light toss and Rachel thought he hurled it.  I decided to start searching past the chain link fence in the backyard by where the test rings landed.  Derrick and Rachel moved a trampoline out of the search area and I got to work.  I made a couple of grid line passes and was about to start checking the neighbor’s yard.  I decided to search the small strip of yard before the fence (where Derrick was standing) first, in case it was just a light toss; and sure enough, there was Rachel’s ring!  Woo-hoo, thank you, Lord!  It had only landed about 10 feet away.  Rachel and Derrick were so happy to have the ring back.  They both felt really bad about the toss; but hey, things happen.  We’re all human and sometimes we let emotions get the best of us.  Again, I just really appreciated them being honest with how the ring was lost.

We chatted about some of my prior searches for a few minutes before I headed home.  Until the next one, please take care and God bless!