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Huge Gold Class Ring Lost, Recovered and Returned in Rehoboth Beach, DE!!!

  • from Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)
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As a Ring Finder for 10 years now I have come to love the thrill of being able to return precious, sentimental, sometimes valuable keepsakes to folks who thought they were lost forever! This past Saturday in Rehoboth Beach, DE I found just such a precious, sentimental keepsake! It was a Gold Class of 1962 Kings College (Wilkes Barre, PA) class ring! 1962….This ring was in the possession of someone for 64 years!!! I felt obligated and excited about the challenge of finding its owner. There were clearly engraved initials on the inside: H.F.M. I first posted a picture of the ring in the local Lewes/Rehoboth Facebook Group. Countless people contributed to ideas and strategies to track down the ring’s owner! Fellow Kings College graduates crawled out of the woodwork and put me in touch with the alumni office….Then a 1960 graduate of Kings College found those initials in a 1962 yearbook….Hugh F Mundy. Sadly, Mr Mundy passed away in 2023…what a great man. Decorated war hero and a respected and accomplished PA state judge. His obituary listed his wife and children’s names and a simple google search allowed me to track them down. It turns out Mr Mundy’s daughter, Maura, a fellow Kings College grad, had been wearing his ring every day since his passing.  Maura was devastated when the ring slipped off her finger in the waves at Rehoboth Beach Friday…she assumed the ring was gone forever. I was so happy to get in touch with Maura and her mother and be able to return this ring that was beyond precious to them!

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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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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 Platinum Ring Underwater Found in Waterford Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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In The Shadows of The Seaweed…..

FIND No. 250!!!

….One more splash in the cool water was all Patrick wanted. Once on shore standing in the sand, he noticed his ring missing. He wondered where it went and looked in his towel hoping it was in there. Nope. He was leaving town the next day and was in panic mode. I saw the water and rushed right in hoping to cool off for a while longer unlike my last recovery. Starting out neck deep I slowly worked my way towards shore savoring the cool clear water enveloping me. Then Patrick’s wife pointed to a spot she remembered him standing. I slowly drifted over to scan the metal detector coil around and sure enough the detector signaled to me good metal. Descending under the water about 4 feet with my pin pointer Patrick’s ring revealed itself under 3 inches of sand, quite unusual for just being dropped. So, all back on shore and happy Patrick can leave town with his ring and I got to cool off longer!

Jonathan

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Lost White Gold Ring Underwater Found in Stoney Creek Metropark Shelby Township Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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In The Shadows of The Seaweed….

One last dip in the cool water was all that Ashley and the family wanted. As sunset approached, back on shore and dry they headed for the vehicle, but her husband noticed his ring missing. Where was it he thought? On the sand or in the water? With no way to search I met them the next day. I wanted to cool off so I decided to start metal detecting in the water. Ashley pointed to an area she remembers husband standing in the water. With dusk approaching I wanted to stay in the water and cool off longer, but that spot was where his ring was! Everyone was now happy…… maybe next time I can stay in longer!

Jonathan

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Wedding day celebration – Huge Diamond in da Scoop

  • from Marco Island (Florida, United States)
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Huge diamond ring found Tampa Sarasota bird Kay island

IMG_5272 Wow…wedding celebrations underway the brides entourage took a ferry for a brunch bay cruise.  While en route the boat took a detour to stop at Bird Island Kay for a short shelling shallow water excursion.   Just before getting back on the boat at NOON someone threw a ball, the bride swatted and off flew the HUGE diamond engagement ring.  Dozens of people searching, ensuing calls and no luck.  “It’s only lost until you call”…the call came in, I was en route within minutes despite the drop zone being 200 miles away and requiring boat to/from the site.  The rest is history, as promised the ring was back on her finger by 9pm the very same day.  Experience, equipment, information, persistence and tenacity make all the difference.   Thanks be to God for He’s the best call one can make!

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Lost White Gold Ring Underwater Found in Whitmore Lake Michigan

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In The Shadows of The Seaweed…..

Cooling off was the plan for Cliff and his daughter Tara. Setting up their chairs, they ended up being neck deep in the water once they settled in. The cool water and gentle swells felt like a million bucks. A few short breaks on shore to visit with family had them back in the water quickly. Towards evening Tara noticed her ring missing. Recalling that she was on shore playing with the dogs and even jet skiing had her heating up with worry as to what happened to the ring. When I arrived, there were brief rain showers. I started to grid search just past where they were sitting and got tons of junk signals. Scanning thru a few tall wispy plants poking up, nails, screws and jagged metal was being detected and removed. As heavier rain and lightning rolled in, I went on shore to check the ground where Tara was. Still no ring signal. A break in the clouds had me back in the water working my way closer to shore. Again, more junk was dug up. As I usually recheck the ground after removing junk, I rechecked this spot and got a clear good metal tone thru the headphones. Scraping thru the sand with my small pin pointer revealed her ring quite deep I’ll say. Holding the ring up for Cliff to see he just about fell out of his lawn chair to get into the water. He quickly called Tara who was overtaken with relief that her ring was found. Let the cool down begin.

In The Shadows of The Seaweed is a first in a new series of posts for recoveries made in/underwater dedicated to my turtle Frankie whom I and my friends had the pleasure of watching her dive for food and chase targets in her tank for 8 months. Very inspiring creature whose personality will always drive me harder to find those elusive underwater lost items.

We will miss her. RIP Frankie!

Jonathan

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Lost – Men’s tungsten wedding band, Samsula, FL – FOUND!!

  • from New Smyrna Beach (Florida, United States)
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I noticed a post from someone who had lost his wedding ring in his own front yard. Since it was only a few miles away, I told him I could stop by and asked him to give me a call. Between his schedule and mine, it took a while, but we finally found a time to search.

When I arrived, Duke led me to the exact spot where it happened. Standing there, he said, “I washed my hands right here,” then demonstrated how he had flicked the water from them. “That’s when my ring flew off.” He heard it strike one of the pavers on the walkway, but after that, it simply vanished.

I figured it would be a quick recovery. I fired up the Minelab Manticore and got to work. But the thick, not mown grass quickly changed my expectations. Every promising signal had to be checked carefully, with Duke using a small tool to investigate each target. I searched one side of the walkway, then the other. Nothing but junk. Next came the pavers t hemselves—still nothing.

Refusing to give up, I widened the search. More junk. Then I worked my way close to the house and got a strong signal near the edge of the flower bed. Assuming it was probably a metal landscape stake, I moved on.

Just then I heard Duke shout, “It’s my ring!”

He had looked down and spotted it, hidden in the grass exactly where the detector had alerted me. Tears filled his eyes as the symbol of his marriage to Kathy was safely back on his finger. Hugs, smiles, and grateful hearts followed as God once again blessed a search with a successful ending.

Praise the Lord.

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.

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