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Buried Cache of Gold Coins and Cash in Irvine ,CA. Backyard .. Found Owner

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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I received a call from a lady in Irvine, CA. She had buried a quart sized plastic bottle with gold coins in her backyard several years ago.  She was inquiring how my service works.

I told her, her privacy is most important to me.  I take all these buried cache searches on separate basis, dependent on the details of search situation. I always keep things private and respect rights of my clients to stay anonymous. Usually I don’t need to know what was inside the recovered cache. ( agreed on before theI received a call from a lady in Irvine, CA. She had buried a quart sized plastic bottle with gold coins in her backyard several years ago.  She was inquiring how my service works.

I told her, her privacy is most important to me.  I take all these buried cache searches on separate basis, dependent on the details of search situation. I always keep things private and respect rights of my clients to stay anonymous. Usually I don’t need to know what was inside the recovered cache. ( agreed on before the search ) Sometimes we agree on a finders fee. ( Always agreed on before a search ).

This call came to me from the person who buried  2 quart size plastic containers with gold coins and cash enclosed. We agreed to meet a few weeks after the first discussion. The first container was found less than a foot deep in one area of her planters in the backyard. Very heavy for the size of the container.  The second buried container could not be located and it had been buried by my client next to a fence that had been installed after she had buried the gold cache. She agreed that we had cleared the area completely and called off the search.. Many of these buried cache calls are chasing rumors and the people just want to be sure someone checks the area with a metal detector. She was happy to have the one treasure.. ( of course I would have liked to see inside the container, but I agreed to keep it private. knowing how heavy the plastic bottle was enough to convince me it had to be valuable) Every search is an adventure.

 

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Lost Ring in Louisville, Kentucky……FOUND!

  • from Louisville (Kentucky, United States)
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John called me after losing his gold ring while playing with his children a few days earlier. He had taken a tumble during the fun, and his ring went missing.

Fortunately, John lived nearby, and we arranged to meet the following morning. We talked through what happened and even recreated the tumble—with a few laughs along the way! That helped narrow down the search, and I was able to find his ring and return it to him.

This was my first recovery through The Ring Finders, and a great way to start the morning. Thanks, John, for trusting me to help!

Lost a ring, jewelry, or another metal item in Louisville, Kentucky, or the surrounding area? Contact Bret through The Ring Finders to discuss your search.

If you own property and are curious about old coins or relics that might be hiding beneath your feet, reach out about a metal detecting hunt with your permission!

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Lost Gold Signet Ring While Working in Backyard — Found!

  • from Marietta (Georgia, United States)
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John’s Gold Signet Ring Recovery — The Hunt Begins

The call came in around 10:30 that morning.

John had lost something very special in his backyard — an engraved gold signet ring. He had been doing some landscaping when the ring disappeared, and despite searching, he just couldn’t find it.

When I arrived, John showed me the area where he thought he had lost it.

The area was a fairly steep beautiful back yard, terraced bank covered with grass and pine straw, with landscape lights, metal plant stakes, and plenty of other metal throughout the area. I knew right away I was going to be hearing all kinds of signals and would have to carefully work through each one.

I started at the lower end of the bank and began working my way through the area.

High tones.
Low tones.
Iron tones.
More metal.

There was a lot going on underneath that pine straw.

Before I started, I had asked John if he had a picture of the ring. Fortunately, he did. That turned out to be a big help because I had a pretty good idea of what I was looking for — and what kind of signal that gold signet ring might produce.

After about 20–30 minutes of searching, I got a signal that caught my attention.

It was a multi-tone signal, and it sounded like there were two pieces of metal sitting right next to each other.

That was enough to make me stop and investigate.

I started digging…

Pulled back the pine straw…

And there it was.

BINGO! 🎯

One large men’s engraved gold signet ring!

After working through all those signals and fighting through the terrain, that moment when the ring finally appears is what makes these recoveries so rewarding.

Most importantly, John got his ring back.

Another lost ring found.
Another happy owner.

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Lost Men’s Gold Wedding Band Recovered and Returned – Charleston SC

  • from Summerville (South Carolina, United States)
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Background:  I received my first TRF call on 15-Oct-26 from Linda that her husband David had just dropped his gold wedding band at a dock on the Stono River at Fort Pemberton Park in Charleston SC.  They were visiting from Indiana and were returning home within a few days.  He was fishing at the dock, which had just opened in September and his ring slipped off and fell in the water right near a piling.  I got as many details as I could and set a plan to meet the next day well before low tide.  Linda estimated the water depth at 4 feet deep during an outgoing tide.  Low tide on Friday 16-Oct was to occur just before 7:00 pm.  Sunset was at 6:46 pm.

On Site Conditions:  No Swimming Signs! Possible bull shark habitat, some chance for alligator encounters (but not concerned about either after searching incident history).  The water depth was about 8-9 feet deep two hours prior to low tide.  The current and water depth made a normal jump in the water and sweeps with the detector virtually impossible.  No access to the water level except for climbing down to the cross-bracing right at the piling where the ring was dropped into the water.  The cross-bracing being at the right spot was a game changer.

Gear:  Minelab Manticore, titanium CKG scoop and carbon fiber shaft, ProFind 40 pinpointer, wetsuit, 16′ aluminum telescoping pole, duct tape.

Approach:  Since the water was too deep and the sun was going down as low tide neared, the only option I could attempt was to duct tape my detector to the 16′ telescoping pole, then climb down the dock structure to sweep with the headphone coil stretched out – effectively creating a 14′ long detector!  After sweeping the probable area, I hit on some good target IDs (and had to raise it up above the water quickly) to see the screen each time.  Once I had some good hits, I had to climb back up, remove the pole from the detector and tape the scoop to it.  After several scoops of clay-like mud and oyster shells, I pulled up a tear drop sinker, hook and leader – classic fake out target ID for gold.  After another climb up to the dock, I swapped the scoop out for the detector and duct taped it up again.  After finding more good target IDs around the spot at the piling, I switched back to taping the scoop to the pole again.  I found another fake out item – a small, open pocket knife.  As the sun was going down and the fatigue of scooping mud and oysters, shaking and sifting for what was now the 20-30th time, I began thinking I’d have to return in the morning.  In the back of my mind, each time I washed the clay off my hand I was expecting a friendly nibble from a juvenile bull shark – or worse.  It was near dark, mosquitoes swarming and balancing on the cross-brace while wresting the leverage of scooping and sifting each time were taking their toll.  Linda was telling me to let her know when I was going to take my last scoop to take pics, etc.  I had taken the last several scoops near the piling, but a little downstream to factor in the drift from the tide.  I figured I would check the scoop I had and then do one more before climbing back up.

Closure:  After two hours, I sifted the scoop that I knew would almost be the last – only one more would be all I could handle by then.  After a little sifting and using my hand to feel the clay, in near darkness, I barely saw the unmistakeable shape and shimmer of a gold wedding band!  I kept quiet and carefully put the ring on my finger, clenched my fist and yelled “I think I’m gonna come up”.  Linda said “You should”…. I responded “I’m coming up because I found the ring!!”.  Screams erupted everywhere.  What a great moment and I was so glad to recover this ring for Linda and David!  A little luck, a nod from God, and some ingenuity to use the detector and scoop in 8-10′ of water all paid off!  This could not have been a better ending as they reach their 30th anniversary soon!

More pictures showing the level of difficulty for this recovery: https://photos.app.goo.gl/csnN9fJEUfibGx1P9

 

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Lost Yellow Gold and Gemstones Ring at Four Seasons Hotel Beach Ko Olina Resort…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when I got a text from Dylan on Wednesday October 7th who was on vacation from Riverside, California.  Dylan texted, “Hey, my girlfriend lost a ring in the lagoon right outside the Four Seasons Oahu Ko Olina.  We were basically on the shore but it slipped off her finger probably when we were a foot deep in the water.”  I agreed to meet them on the beach for a hunt.  Dylan had me search one area and when it wasn’t found Samantha arrived and thought it would be more to the South.  No ring was found.  I told them I would do another hunt on Saturday morning.  After looking at their pin drop more closely, if it was accurate, the ring should be further North.  So that’s where I started my search.  So sure enough, about 20 minutes into the hunt, I got a nice tone in shallow water and in one scoop there was Samantha’s pretty ring in the scoop.  I texted them a pic and we arranged for a mail return as they were back in Riverside.  Got a pic today with smiles and the ring back on her finger where it belongs.  Aloha to Samantha & Dylan!

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Late grandmother’s ring recovered Lincoln Nebraska

  • from Lincoln (Nebraska, United States)
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Contact me for all your metal detecting and recovery needs. Rob 402-580-6933. Land, water, cracks in concrete, rings, keys, hearing aids, phones, buried cache, etc. Assisting law enforcement. Sonar searching and recovery. Serving Lincoln and the greater Nebraska area. Why rent a metal detector when you can have the best.

 

Natalie’s grandmother had passed away 13 years ago so everytime she looked at her ring that was passed down it reminded her of the memories.  Items like this can’t be replaced.  One cool day she was helping coach her son’s football team when half way through the practice she looked down and realized that the 25th anniversary diamond and gold ring was no longer on her finger. After practice they spent days looking for hours at a time with no success to find it. She turned to the internet and found me. She told me story and we marked up some maps. Yea this was a big area in a public park. I chose to use my proven grid line system in order to recover it. In the bottom of the 6th hour of hunting I got the signal that I had been patiently waiting for.  Always my honor to help put a smile back on a face.

 

 

 

 

 

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39th Wedding Anniversary to Myrtle Beach S.C., foiled by mishap with Man’s Gold Wedding Band Lost in the Ocean

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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This adventure started when I got a voice message on October 12, 2026, at 9:23 a.m. saying in part, “This is David calling. I lost a ring in the ocean. We’re staying at the Dayton resort in Myrtle Beach. I’m wondering if the ring can be found or we can at least try.” I answered the call mid-sentence and talked with David. He advised me that he lost the ring last Wednesday, which was 5 days ago around 12 to 1 p.m. in waist deep water.  A quick look at the tide table for last Wednesday showed he lost it right at low tide. He also said he was between waist to chest deep and wasn’t really sure of the area. There were a whole lot of bad possibilities with this search. One, waist to chest deep at low tide, Two, not real sure of the area, Three, we just had hurricane Isaias that brought in lots of sand and heavy surf, Four, lost 5 days ago, and Five that part of Myrtle Beach is heavily detected, especially after a storm. Ok, it was worth a shot, plus I have a hard time saying “no” to someone asking for help. Looking at tide tables again, I saw today’s low tide was going to be around 3:30 p.m. I asked David if he could meet me there about 2:30 to show me the area. He agreed and we set the time for 2:30 p.m.

When I arrived on the beach, I met up with David, his wife Donna and their two daughters Janaya and Aundrea. Aundrea was the one that found me through Google and referred me to her dad. Janaya is the one that first realized her dad had lost his ring. They were sitting around the pool and Janaya asked her dad, “dad, where’s your ring?” Guess things went downhill from there, because he had been in the ocean and really had no idea where the ring had come off. Janaya had told me that her dad had gotten knocked down by the waves and used his left hand in the sand to push himself back up. So, I suspected that’s how his ring came off. I asked David where I should start the search and how far over I needed to go. He set me up at the corner of a resort that was getting remodeled and had cranes next to the building. His end point was the third resort down from there. All told, it was about a football field size area.  I started an east/west (shore to ocean) grid search out to where the waves were hitting the breakers and was about stomach deep. In the process, I ran into another three guys detecting. One, a friend said he had been out there Saturday and there were 7 other people with detectors. Something I’ve noticed though, is most people detecting stay in the wet to dry sand, I rarely see anyone in the ocean detecting. After about 2 hours with no success, I met up with David. He asked if I’d mind starting at my original starting point and work a little more to the north. I was probably 5 or 6 lines north of my starting point and waist to stomach deep when I hit an iffy signal. Knowing I was looking for a man’s thin gold wedding band, I was expecting anywhere from a 13 to an 18 on the Equinox VDI (visual display indicator). This target was jumping from 13-15. It took me 3 full scoops of sand to finally get the target out of the hole. On the third scoop, I washed the sand out and heard the distinct sound of metal rattling in the metal scoop. I looked in and saw a thin yellow gold wedding band that matched David’s description perfectly. BINGO! I walked out of the ocean trying to figure out a good surprise for David and Donna when I ran into Janaya and Aundrea walking up the beach. I put myself between them and David and Donna, who were sitting up in the dry sand and told them, “Don’t show any excitement, but is this your dad’s ring,” as I held it up. Their eyes got big and both said “yes” at the same time. I told them, “Let’s go surprise your mom and dad.” We walked up to David and Donna, and I don’t remember how I did it, but they were both shocked and amazed that his ring was found. We took lots of pictures and their Anniversary vacation was saved. I love returning people’s special treasures when they thought they were gone forever.

David, Donna, Janaya and Aundrea – You are an amazing family, and I am so glad I could help find David’s treasure back where it belongs. Plus, I got a chance to meet you all. Thank you for trusting me to help find his ring.

Jim

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Testimony

  • from Calgary (Alberta, Canada)
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This is a beyond helpful service, 
if you've lost something metal don't even waste any time just call Evan! I Found myself facing what would be a tremendous loss, while out on a run my ring fell out of a side bag with a hidden tear that I did n't notice. I spent two days retracing my steps before I found out about Evan's ring finding service. The search space was going to cover nearly 2 acres so I had agreed to pay an hourly rate, which was very reasonable. And he was committed to a multi day search which is what we both expected. But, at just 1 hour in and against all odds... he found it!! It was in deep and dense grass on a city easement. An area I had thoroughly searched multiple times already. It is shocking just how easily a ring can vanish into some grass but on the other hand at least it is out of sight from any passerby's. Before meeting with Evan I already had "reward" posters up throughout the neighborhood so it was an absolute pleasure to pay out the reward to Evan and have my ring back. Can't thank him enough!
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Lost Wedding ring at Underwood Farms in Moorpark CA found by Dave TheRingFinder

  • 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!

Last night I got a call from Lori who is the supervisor at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark about a lost ring. Lori is also my boss several days a week as my wife and I work during the various festivals the farm puts on throughout the year. This time it is the Fall festival and a recently married young lady had lost her wedding ring somewhere in front of the produce stand while picking up pumpkins.

I told Lori that I would come in early before my 9am shift and detect the area and determine whether or not the ring was there. I arrived a bit before 8am and the farm was already buzzing with activity. Underwood Family farms is the place to be in SoCal if you are looking for a real and unique farm experience and also if you need 1 or a hundred pumpkins for the fall. I immediately began to work the areas in-between and around the hay and pumpkins in front of the produce stand. Pennies, dimes and nickels were everywhere but a gold ring was not. That is until I got around one of the cashier booths. I got a nice, tight 13 signal on my Manticore that was easily distinguishable between the coins. I turned on my pinpointer and located the target and up came the wedding ring. Even though I had to still go to work at the farm my job that day was finished! Dave The Ringfinder with another wedding ring saved!

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 proudly serves:

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: 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

Dave also occasionally takes on recoveries in nearby Malibu by request — reach out if your loss happened outside the core service area above.

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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Gold RIng Found in Okotoks One Year Later

  • from Calgary (Alberta, Canada)
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Tavis was doing some work on his property when he lost his wedding ring while moving some hoses. He did searches and had search parties to no avail. That’s when I was called in.  Watch the video for the details.

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