Received a call about keys that had been lost in snow. Actually wasn’t sure if that was the case. Could have been lost else ware. Husband was using a snow blower. About 10 minutes later I found them in the snow bank. Used my CTX 3030. 
Received a text message at 7:30AM from the husband. Wife lost her ring while dusting off snow from her pants leg. They looked for 2 days with many people helping her. She was very worried. T searched the area w here she thought it had gone. Nothing. Lots of people had tried to find it unsuccessfully. I used my standard CTX coil. Nothing. I switched to my smaller coil and went close to a car parked on the corner. BINGO! The car had blocked signal to my standard coil.
While shoveling snow the owner lost 1/2 of his gold bracelet. This bracelet came unscrewed and fell off. His wife has the same bracelet.
The owner rented a detector but was unable to find it. I was the last resort. He had given up hope of finding it. I came out and searched in the late afternoon…nothing! I told him I would come back the next day. I took readings of the one part. They were all over the place! Depending if the item was flat or on its side. No consistent read or sound.
I searched with all three coils and gridded the area several times. Because of the metal edging of the walkway I suggested that we use salt or water to melt the snow around the metal edging.
BINGO!!
Took two try’s but I found it..
Lost Ring Phone Support 🙂
Hi John,
My name is Alvaro ******** and I misplaced my aggie ring over the weekend at home. Normally I place my ring on top of the family dresser, and vaguely remember doing so. However, we have not been able to find it over the weekend. Are you able to assist with the search for this ring? It is likely inside the house in a drawer or crack(I think). We live in the Heights in a Bungalow. If you can assist us, please let me know how much you would charge for your services. Do you work off contingencies?
Thank you
Alvaro *********
832-***-****
Alvaro,
Thank you for contacting me, when I hear about these type of losses, I often recommend waiting for up to 72 hours, as the rings in these situations tend to show up on their own.
If that time has passed, and the ring is still missing from your home, you have to ask yourself these real questions.
1. Who has had access to the ring since you last remember seeing it. This list would include friends, family, service persons, etc?
2. Have you checked all the obvious places like your pockets, laundry basket, behind dressers, beds, etc?
3. Check the vacuum cleaner bag
4. Could the ring have bypassed any drain guard in any sink? If yes, you need to check the drain pipe traps.
MOST of my expertise in locating missing items (rings) is by utilizing the latest technology in metal detecting equipment. This work is traditional done in an outdoor environment. I have assisted people on these types of jobs before, sometimes a clean set of eyes can be a factor, but we need to focus on the fact that your ring did not disappear on its own.
Professionally, I often tell people to sit down and write out their daily activities of the day in question. This act often creates a recall we might not have had just thinking about the particular day or incident.
Let me know.
John Volek
281 330 7758
Hi John,
Thanks for the encouraging words; I took your advice and kept alert for it. Alas, my ring was where I least expected it; My closet.
Happy holidays
Alvaro
Great News and Happy Holidays
John
12/08/2013
I received a call today from Ryan and Jess regarding Ryan’s lost wedding ring.
Ryan and Jess reported Ryan was playing football in the front yard with family when
his ring flew off of his finger.
Ryan mentioned his wife Jess was not happy :), but after speaking to her she
insisted Ryan would be sleeping in-doors tonight regardless of the out-come.
Ryan reported one of his family members had located www.theringfinders.com after
his failed attempts at finding his ring.
I think you can tell from the smiles, today was a good day
I was happy very happy for Ryan and Jess, you could see the relief and happiness
in both of them when the ring was recovered.
Ryan and Jess
Ryan’s Wedding Ring
Equipment used on this Recovery: CTX 3030 and Pinpointer Pro
John
Perhaps this ring looks familiar! It should . I posted it about july 12th 2012 when I first found it in the garden for a customer. Well, today I received another call from the same customer. This time the ring came off while hanging Christmas lights. Ironically, it was found about 3 feet away from where I found it last year!
Maybe I should consider a package discount. 😉
12/04/2013
Hi John,
I work for The Woodlands Township in The Woodlands and I supervise the
boathouse next to the woodlands mall. Today at work, my worst nightmare
happened. I went to shake someone’s hand and they pulled my ring off and it
bounced off the dock into the lake. It is about 4.5 to 5 ft deep where it fell
in and it is in probably a 5 by 5 ft area next to the dock.
I found you online at www.theringfinders.com when I was looking for metal
detector rentals. Is there ANY way you can help me with this. My ring is/was easily
my most prized possession.
Please, if you get a chance I would love to hear back from you with any help
you might be able to offer me.
Thanks in advance,
Kyle
I met Kyle this morning at the Woodlands Boat House and Kyle gave me a first hand
account of how the ring was lost and where he believed it landed in the water.
The job appeared easy from the top side, I was thinking, I’ll jump in this tropical warm
blue water, grab the ring and job complete.
Well the water wasn’t tropical or warm and the bottom of the dock was concrete with
apparently a lot of re-enforced re-bar. I found the ring, lots of luck on this job. I was
thinking to myself, Kyle you just witnessed an early Christmas Miracle 🙂
I was really happy for him, It was clear from the beginning the Ring was very important to him.
Kyle was nice enough to grab a shot of the recovery
Kyle with a big thumbs up.
Nice Ring
It was a good day
John
Equipment used on this Recovery:
Minelab Excalibur II
The streak continues! A gentleman by the name of Brock emailed me several days ago about his lost wedding ring. Again, I can’t emphasize enough how important taking good notes, both physically and/or mentally, are important to the success of finding your lost item. Brock did an excellent job at this which in turn made the chances of success very likely. Brock not only had the details fresh in his mind of exactly what happened, but he physically marked the spot he was standing on his property when he believed the ring flew off. He did go out and buy a metal detector and gave it a shot himself, but quickly realized that having a metal detector is only half the battle. Knowing how to operate it to its fullest capabilities is a must. Once I arrived at his home, I was able to recover the ring in about 25 minutes. It was about 5 yards from the spot he marked, buried in a small pile of leaves. Here are a few pictures of the ring itself and a very happy Brock!
Remember, if you are unfortunate enough to lose a ring, piece of jewelry, keys and the like, attention to your surroundings is the most important factor. The other is to contact someone that not only has a metal detector, but the skill and experience to use it. Please be sure to check everyone’s blog in your area if you need help. Once you do that, the decision who to contact should be an easy one based on success.
24kt. Wedding Ring Recovered in Sugar Land 11/05/2013
I received a call from Chetham, regarding his wife’s lost 24kt Gold Wedding Ring at a park in Sugar Land, Texas. Chetham reported he and his wife Nethra were at a gathering with friends when she lost her ring.
Chetham said he and his wife where sitting at one of the picnic tables in the park when her ring accidentally flew off of her finger and landed in the grass near the picnic table.
Chetham reported he and several friends searched for an hour or better on their hands and knee digging through the grass trying to find the ring.
Chetham said after unsuccessfully locating the ring he did a Google search and located the web site www.theringfinders.com.
I met Chatham and Nethra at the park today and we searched the area they felt the missing ring would be found. We searched and searched the area in question with no success. I had Nethra perform a re-enactment of where she was standing and what she was doing when the ring came off her finger.
The ring was located 180 degrees in the opposite direction of where they believed the ring would be found.
You can see from the pictures both Chatham and Nethra were very happen when their missing ring was found.
Chethan and his wife Nethra
Nethra’s Wedding Ring
Equipment Used on this Search:
CTX 3030 and Minelab Pinpointer Pro
Lost White Gold Wedding Band Recovered in Raliegh, N.C. on 10/29/2013..
Only took about 30 minutes recover this lost ring for Mr. Evan L. who lost the ring 4 days earlier in his back yard.
