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Platinum wedding band lost, recovered, and returned in Rockton, Illinois.

  • from Rockford (Illinois, United States)
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I received a text message from Charles a few days ago. He said he was in his backyard playing football with his daughters on Saturday when he noticed that his platinum wedding band was missing! He figured before going out and buying a metal detector, he’d give a professional from TheRingFinders.com a shot at finding it first. (Smart move) So, Charles and I made plans to meet on Monday after work. When I arrived Charles took me into the backyard and showed me where they were playing football 🏈 on Saturday and the suspected area. So I did a typical grid search. Working from right to left. On my 5th pass I heard what I was waiting for! A nice double tapping low tone! A solid 62 VDI on the DĒUS II! It only took me about 25 mins or less to find it. But, there it was! Tucked under the plush grass and hidden out of plain sight!

Beautiful ring!

 

And… another smile for the book!!

 

 

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Bracelet Lost in Sand at Zuma Beach…Found and Joyfully Returned.

  • from Redondo Beach (California, United States)
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Professional Metal Detecting Service if you lost a ring or something precious to you. Please don’t wait until tomorrow, time will work against a successful recovery. PLEASE CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!  310-953-5268

I got a text from Milissa at about 11:00 PM stating she had been at the beach earlier in the day and lost her bracelet. I knew this beach is machine cleaned daily, so getting there for the search was important. She was not going to be able to meet me there to show me where to look, so I needed pictures, and coordinates to know where the loss occurred. I received from her what I believed was enough information, and left for the search.

It was around 12:00 AM when I arrived at the beach. There was no where to park, so I had to find a side street, but everything was “No Parking Any Time”. I won’t tell where I parked, but I did find a place where I believed my car would not be bothered, and had to walk about a mile to the beach. When I got to the spot I commenced my search, and after almost 2 hours I found her bracelet. I sent Milissa a picture to be sure. She was still awake to confirm that what I found was hers. We arranged the next day to meet so I could return her bracelet. When she got it back, she told me that it had been her Great Grandmother’s bracelet, so it had great sentimental value.

Don’t let the County beach cleaning machines take your lost valuable, call as soon as possible! I will work hard, searching beaches, parks, and yards, using the most up to date metal detectors, to help you find what you thought might never be found again. I search, Beverly Hills, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach, Northridge, Pasadena, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Seal Beach, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, Venice Beach, Zuma Beach, and all parks, yards, gardens, and ponds (to 5 foot depths) in all of Orange County, all of Los Angeles County, Southern California, and Ventura County.

AGAIN, PLEASE CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! 310-953-5268

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Car Key Lost in Sand Volleyball Court at Manhattan Beach…Found and Returned.

  • from Redondo Beach (California, United States)
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Professional Metal Detecting Service if you lost a ring or something precious to you. Please don’t wait until tomorrow, time will work against a successful recovery. PLEASE CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!  310-953-5268

It was dark already when Jackson called. He had lost his car key in the sand at the beach. He needed help, and I was available, so I was on my way to give him my assistance.

When I got there it was easy to find him, because everyone else had gone home for the day. Jackson showed me where he had been, and let me know what I was looking for. A bit of searching, and about 10 minutes later, I was able to give him back his key. He was pretty happy about that for sure.

Don’t let the County beach cleaning machines take your lost valuable, call as soon as possible! I will work hard, searching beaches, parks, and yards, using the most up to date metal detectors, to help you find what you thought might never be found again. I search, Beverly Hills, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach, Northridge, Pasadena, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Seal Beach, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, Venice Beach, Zuma Beach, and all parks, yards, gardens, and ponds (to 5 foot depths) in all of Orange County, all of Los Angeles County, Southern California, and Ventura County.

AGAIN, PLEASE CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! 310-953-5268

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Lost Gold Earring Found by Stan the Metal Detector Man Returned to Owner

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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I was called to find a Gold hoop earring, lost in Seal Beach, CA. The lady sent me directions via text message. She was unable to meet me in person, but I felt the directions were all I needed. I did not find the earring that first search. Returned two days later and found her earring .

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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 Wedding Ring Found & Returned – Reno, Nevada

  • from South Lake Tahoe (California, United States)
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Lost Wedding Ring Found and Returned by metal detector specialist—Trevor Oxborrow.
7:10am this morning: I was contacted by Michael who requested a lost wedding ring search outside his residence in Reno, Nevada.
On the previous evening, Jackie, (Michael’s Wife), and their young son lost her wedding ring off their third story balcony.
Fast forward to 11:30am this morning, I arrived and Jackie met me at the ring loss location—a landscaped area between residence buildings with wood chips, rocks and medium sized plants to search through.
I started searching.
A quarter…..a bottle cap…..a penny…..a bottle cap…..a penny…..No Ring.
Next I started searching under and inside of the larger bushes. A very rusted bottle cap…..and finally a solid repeatable good signal. Using my pinpointer, I pushed away a few leaves and exposed a shiny thin ring—Jackie’s white gold wedding ring.
Needless to say, Jackie was super happy and relieved to have her ring back.

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Irreplaceable Ring Returned Near Duncannon, PA

  • from Harrisburg (Pennsylvania, United States)
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I received a text from William who informed me that he lost his late father’s ring in his yard and wondered if I could help.  Of course I agreed.  I arrived and William showed me the area where he had been working in the yard and thought it was near the house.  While the area was small, the targets were many.  While searching, William’s grandfather arrived.  He told me that the ring had been in a safe for 15 years after William, at age 3, lost his father.  William had only been married for 3 months when he lost this precious ring.  Knowing the backstory, I was determined to locate his ring no matter how long it took.  William was convinced it was in the yard and so was I.

After 4 hours of searching, I saw and heard the signal I had been looking for.  The ring was going back to where it belonged, safe again.

William and his new bride were very happy and so was I.

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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
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Lost something? Don’t rent — trust the expert. Dave The RingFinder is here to bring your jewelry home.

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