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Lost Gold Wedding Band Recovered in Towson, Maryland!

  • from Baltimore (Maryland, United States)
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I received a call from Alex the day before I was headed out of town. He had lost his ring and believed it was in his back yard. Luckily, he was located less than 15 minutes from my work, so we made plans to try and locate it the next morning.

I’ll let Alex tell you the story in his own words!

“Jim is amazing! Not only did he help me find my lost wedding ring, but he showed up to my house at 6:45am because he was heading out of town later that day and wanted to ensure he could help me as quickly as possible. I can’t recommend Jim enough, if you have a lost ring and know the general area it’s in, he WILL find it! Thanks again my friend.” – Alex

 

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Lost Gold Wedding Band Recovered in Broomes Island, Maryland!

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I received a call from Matt back on October 4th about a wedding band that was lost the day before. I’ll just let him tell you the rest. Thanks for the kind words, Matt!

After you read his testimonial, take a look at the one picture! You can see how easy it would be to overlook it in the grass with the naked eye!

 

I can’t recommend Jim Wagner highly enough!

My sister got married last weekend, and sometime during the wedding my dad lost his wedding band in a grassy area that had been used for guest parking. He had worn that ring for 52 years without ever losing it, only to have it disappear on the day of his daughter’s wedding. Needless to say, both of my parents were extremely upset.

I spent about an hour searching the area with a flashlight but had no luck. Since the wedding was in a coastal area where metal detecting is fairly common, I started searching online for someone who specialized in finding lost rings and jewelry. Jim was by far one of the most highly recommended people I found, so I left him a voicemail.

Within about 10 minutes, Jim called me back. As luck would have it, he was already driving relatively close to the area on his way home. After I explained what had happened, he asked me a few questions and had me send him a photo of the area where I thought the ring had been lost.

When Jim arrived, his experience immediately showed. Using his equipment and expertise, he was able to locate my dad’s wedding band remarkably quickly. Finding a ring that had been worn for 52 years—and that happened to be lost on such an emotional and important family occasion—was an incredible blessing. We were all so relieved and grateful.

I also really appreciated how fair and straightforward Jim was about his fee. Because the location ended up being a little farther out of the way than originally anticipated, there was a very reasonable $40 call-out fee. Beyond that, there wasn’t a predetermined reward amount. Jim simply suggested considering what you might tip for good service along with the monetary and sentimental value of the item he recovered. I thought that was an exceptionally fair and reasonable approach, especially considering the value of what he helped return to our family.

If you ever lose a ring or another meaningful piece of jewelry in the area, I would absolutely recommend calling Jim before attempting to buy a metal detector and search for it yourself. After watching how quickly he worked, it was obvious that successfully finding lost jewelry involves much more than simply owning the equipment—it takes experience, skill, and knowing how to use it.

Jim clearly has that expertise. He turned what could have been a heartbreaking permanent loss into a wonderful ending to a very special family weekend. We are incredibly thankful, and I would highly recommend Jim Wagner as the person to call if you ever find yourself in a similar situation.

Matt

 

 

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Lost Tungsten Ring Found in Ann Arbor Michigan

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Slips Happen…

And when they do, they can leave a person severely injured. But fortunately for David when he tripped and slipped on a parking block all he lost was his ring. Regaining his footing he scrounged around in the dark to find it to no avail. Now that of course was devastating for him because his wife bought him the ring with her first paycheck. Meeting them and getting the area narrowed down had me grid searching with my MXT metal detector. Lots of junk signals I passed over but a nice solid signal where tungsten registers on my detector had me reaching into the grass. I felt a ring-shaped object and pulled it up. Showing it to David had him running towards me, and as a trip advisor I yelled to go around the parking blocks this time! Holding it in his hands the only thing he was trippin’ on now was the recovery of his ring!

Jonathan

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Lost White Gold Ring w/ Diamond Found in Belleville Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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Kernel Cornundrum……

I got a call from Charani saying her wedding ring came off while playing in a corn crib with her daughter. I said I was all ears and excited to pop into something fun. Upon arriving I discovered that the loose kernels were about 1 foot deep. It reminded me of grainy beach sand. Off came my shoes and the grid search began. Searching where she thought the ring was, I got no signal. Moving farther out I got a nice solid signal. Pin-pointing revealed the location. Reaching down thru the corn we brought up handfuls and waited for the pin-pointer to signal. After a few scoops Charani brought up a nice piece of candy corn in the shape of her ring! As this great harvest of an a-maize-ing find left us smiling from ear to ear, we high fived and yelled shuck-yeah!

Jonathan

 

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Lost Tungsten Ring Found in Pinckney Michigan

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The Blue Swing….

Is Austin’s daughter’s favorite swing, and when she’s in it and dad is pushing her the sky’s the limit. About 2 weeks ago as a major storm pushed thru south-east Michigan, as they were playing on the swing… they suddenly had to take cover. After the storm had passed Austin noticed his ring missing. With the high winds and pounding rain he had no idea where it went. Searching for it was like swinging into the wind. Things were in full swing as I started a grid search near the swing and quite a few feet away, I got a great signal. Digging down thru the sand in the play area revealed Austin’s ring! He was not home yet so I texted him a pic of the ring and he couldn’t believe it. His wife came out to greet me and take some pics. Now that’s what I call getting back into the swing of things!

Jonathan

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Wedding ring recovered in Catawba, NC lost while fighting off angry yellow jackets. see link at end for WXII-12 News Story.

  • from Winston-Salem (North Carolina, United States)
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Received message from Mr. Ashe asking if I could assist him in Catawba area of Lake Norman.  I advised I was at work but could meet him afterwards and I was almost an hour away.  We made arrangements and I will let todays news story pick it up from here :)…

CATAWBA, N.C. — A Catawba man has been reunited with his wedding ring weeks after losing it while swatting at a swarm of yellow jackets in his backyard. He was helped by the metal detecting skills of a Forsyth County ring finder.

It all started in early August when David Ashe was doing some landscaping in preparation for a pool to be constructed in his backyard.

“Had the weed whacker, and I kind of went over a yellow jacket nest,” Ashe said. As the insects swarmed, Ashe tried to fend them off.

“I was swatting hard, and my ring shot off, and at that point I just ran,” he said.

Ashe escaped with more than 100 stings, and his wedding ring missing. He knew it was lost somewhere in the wooded ravine behind his home.

“My ring is very, very sentimental and precious to me because my wife picked it out and engraved it,” Ashe said.

Married since 2012, Ashe says his wife means the world to him. He said being without the ring felt strange.

“It feels naked because in the 12 years I’ve had this, I wear this every day, like it’s just every single day,” he said. “And my wife was reassuring me. She’s like, ‘You know, it doesn’t mean we’re not married, just means you don’t have your ring.’ But for me, it felt like something was missing. Something was just not right.”

Weeks passed before Ashe could return to the area to search for the ring, as he first had to deal with the yellow jackets. Heavy rain further complicated the search.

“It fills with water and kind of pushes,” he said, referring to the ravine where the ring was lost. “And at that point I thought for sure that’s what was happening. It was just going to keep pushing out on out into Lake Norman.”

Ashe purchased a metal detector to aid in his search, but the low-cost device didn’t yield any results. He said he was constantly picking up on the beeps and pops of other metal items.

That’s when he searched online and found out about a group called The Ring Finders. On the group’s website, he discovered Brad Trogdon, a Forsyth County resident with a simple description of his beloved hobby. “Obsessively metal detect if you ask my wife,” Trogdon said.

Trogdon discovered his passion for metal detecting during a beach trip two years ago.

“I refer to a metal detector like a foreign language; you can hear them speaking, you don’t comprehend it until you’ve studied awhile,” he said. “And that’s how I understand what I’m hearing in the beeps and the pops and whatnot.”

Now, he uses that skill to help people recover lost valuables, using higher-end metal detectors and an unrelenting attitude.

“I have a bad habit of not wanting to give up,” Trogdon said.

The two searched the woods behind Ashe’s house for hours, even continuing after dark. Ashe assumed his ring had flown in a certain direction, but searching that area proved fruitless. Then, Trogdon turned to a different section.

“It was late. It was very hot. I was soaking wet, and I said, I’m going to give it one more go because I hadn’t searched that area but once,” Trogdon said. “And when I did, the second search is when we came across it.”

Finally, Trogdon’s metal detector emitted the distinct beeping sound they had been waiting for.

“With a flashlight shining on it, that ring glowed back at me,” Trogdon said. “And that’s when I grinned real big, and I asked him, I’m like, ‘You didn’t say it had diamonds in it!’”

The white gold wedding ring with a line of diamonds embedded in it was found tucked into a rotten tree stump just feet from Ashe’s house.

“I put it on my hand, and it just felt like everything was just back to where it was, where it should be,” Ashe said.

Ashe has since added an adjuster to his ring to prevent it from flying off again, but if it ever does, Trogdon and his metal detector are ready to help.

Learn more about Brad Trogdon’s ring-finding work by clicking here.

Lead in to news story: WXII 12 – Lead In

Full news story:  WXII 12 – NBC News

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Lost Wedding Ring found at East Matunuck State Beach in South Kingstown, RI

  • from Charlestown (Rhode Island, United States)
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I received a call from Kayleen asking for my help.  She took off two rings to apply sunscreen and placed them in her lap.  Forgetting that they were there, she stood up and the rings went flying off her lap into the sand.  She was able to find one of her rings, but her diamond wedding band was somewhere in the sand near where she was sitting.  I told Kayleen that I would be there in about 30 minutes.  When I arrived at the beach, Kayleen identified where she was sitting.  It took me about two minutes to find her ring.  As you can see, she was very happy!

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Lost Ring found in Cranston, RI

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I received a call from Christina asking for my help in locating a wedding band.  She explained that the wedding band belonged to her late husband who passed away in November 2025.  The ring was lost while her husband was doing yard work in early 2025 and could have been thrown out with yard waste.  If there was still a chance that it was in the yard a year later, she said it would mean the world to her if I found it.  Christina went in the house to continue working from home, while I went to work searching her yard.  I discovered her husband’s wedding band in about 15 minutes.  I texted her asking that she come outside because I had a question. When I showed her the ring, she hugged me and cried with joy.  Christina couldn’t wait to show her children that their dad’s ring was found!

 

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

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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Sea Isle City NJ Lost Rings Found in Just 2 Minutes by Ring Finders South Jersey! Lost a ring? Call now! 215-850-0188

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A quick call, a 20-minute drive, and just two minutes of searching brought an amazing ending for Abby in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.

Abby Lost Her Rings in the Sand

Abby contacted Ring Finders South Jersey after losing her rings on the beach in Sea Isle City, NJ.

Losing jewelry at the beach can be incredibly stressful.

Sand can quickly hide a ring and make a visual search nearly impossible.

Fortunately, Abby knew the general area where her rings had been lost.

That information gave me an excellent starting point for the recovery.

A Quick Response to Sea Isle City

After speaking with Abby, I made the approximately 20-minute trip to Sea Isle City.

Once I arrived, Abby showed me the area where the rings had been dropped.

I gathered the information needed to establish a search pattern.

I then prepared my professional metal detecting equipment and began a systematic grid search.

The goal was simple.

Find Abby’s rings and get them safely back into her hands.

Two Minutes Later BAM!

The search had barely started when I received a strong signal.

I checked the location carefully and made my first scoop.

BAM! There it was!

The lost ring was in the scoop.

Only about two minutes had passed since I started searching the area.

Finding a valuable or sentimental ring quickly is always exciting.

More importantly, it meant Abby could stop worrying about her lost jewelry.

She could get back to enjoying her day in Sea Isle City, NJ.

Why Acting Quickly Matters

If you lose a ring on a beach, try to remember exactly where you last had it.

Take note of nearby landmarks, beach chairs, umbrellas, or other identifying features.

Avoid randomly digging through the sand.

Uncontrolled searching can move a small ring deeper or spread it into a larger area.

Instead, contact an experienced metal detecting professional as soon as possible.

The more accurately the original location can be identified, the more efficiently the search can begin.

Ring Finders South Jersey Serves Sea Isle City

Ring Finders South Jersey specializes in recovering lost rings, jewelry, and other valuable metal items.

I personally handle searches throughout South Jersey.

My service area includes Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Wildwood, North Wildwood Wildwood Crest, Diamond Beach, Cape May, and surrounding Jersey Shore communities.

My website features numerous documented recoveries from Sea Isle City and other South Jersey beaches.

I have helped recover wedding bands, engagement rings, class rings, necklaces, pendants, and other sentimental items.

The Ring Finders South Jersey website currently describes the service as specializing in lost ring recovery using professional metal detecting equipment.

Experienced Local Ring Recovery

Experience matters when searching for a small piece of jewelry in sand.

A professional search involves more than simply swinging a metal detector over the beach.

Understanding the circumstances surrounding the loss helps establish a focused search area.

A systematic grid can then help ensure the area is thoroughly covered.

That approach has helped me recover many lost items for people throughout South Jersey.

Another Sea Isle City Ring Recovery With a Happy Ending

Abby’s recovery was another reminder of why fast action matters.

She called after losing her rings.

I made the trip to Sea Isle City.

I established the search area and started gridding the sand.

Then, just two minutes later, the ring was in the scoop.

Another lost ring recovered. Another happy ending.

Most importantly, Abby could continue enjoying her Sea Isle City beach day without the worry of her missing jewelry.

Lost a Ring in Sea Isle City, NJ?

If you lose a wedding band, engagement ring, class ring, or other jewelry in Sea Isle City, don’t give up.

Contact Ring Finders South Jersey as soon as possible.

Provide as much information as you can about where the item was last seen.

The faster an accurate search can begin, the better.

Ring Finders South Jersey provides professional lost jewelry recovery throughout South Jersey.

 

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Sea Isle City is a popular Southern New Jersey shore destination with beachgoers

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Lost – Men’s 14k gold wedding band, New Smyrna Beach – FOUND !!!

  • from New Smyrna Beach (Florida, United States)
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Tuesday had started like so many Tuesdays do. My wife and I had settled into one of our favorite spots in DeLeon Springs when my phone buzzed with a text from Christian.

He had lost his wedding band on New Smyrna Beach.

I gave him a quick call. He sounded worried—almost desperate. He explained that he had lost his 14K gold wedding band the day before. He had placed it in the cup holder of his beach chair, but when they packed up to leave, the ring was gone. They searched for it but came up empty-handed.

I told Christian where I was and that I expected to be back in New Smyrna Beach by noon. Before heading out, I whispered a quick prayer, asking the Lord to protect the ring and keep it there until I could find it.

Once I returned to New Smyrna, I called Christian and told him I was on my way to the beach. When I arrived, he directed me to the area where they had been sitting.

I fired up my Minelab Manticore and began gridding the dry sand near the roadway. The heat was intense, with the bright sun beating down and radiating off the sand.

On my second pass, I got a promising signal.

I looked down, and there it was—a small, round circle barely protruding from the sand.

Could it really be?  I reached down and picked it up.  It was the ring!

I checked the inscription, and there was no doubt. I had found Christian’s wedding band.

I was incredibly grateful. The ring had been sitting there since the day before, and somehow no one had found it. I truly believe the Lord led me straight to it—and answered my prayer by getting it back to Christian and his wife Sarah, quickly.

Another ring saved. Another story of something thought to be lost forever, found.

I’m Detector Ed – Florida metal detecting specialist focused on recovering lost items. Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, keys, or even a phone, I search beaches, parks, yards, and shallow water—just about anywhere it might be hiding. 757-419-0299

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