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Lost Wedding Ring found in the Water at East Beach Santa Barbara by Dave The RingFinder

  • 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!

I got a call today from Charlie who was in town for a wedding in Santa Barbara with his wife. They were from Columbus Ohio so being that there are no beaches there everyone in the wedding was playing in the water at East Beach. Charlie was playing football in the water when he felt his wedding ring slip off his finger. He was waste deep and even though he swiped and searched his ring was gone. So Charlie did the only thing he could do, he called Dave The RingFinder to get his wedding ring back.

I checked the tides and as luck would have it we had 2 hours until low tide so now was the time to get in the water and find Charlie’s ring. After sitting in traffic for nearly all of those two hours thanks to Cal Trans constant freeway fixes, I finally met Charlie in the parking lot and together we went into the water. Charlie had been all over the area playing catch and diving into waves so I knew I just had to be patient and grid slowly as I always do. After a couple trash targets I moved a little closer to shore and started to grid parallel to the shore when I got a 22 on my Minelab Manticore. I was waist deep so getting my scoop in behind the waves took me a minute but I was finally able to scoop the target out.

It took me minute to sift through the rocks and when I did I saw the beautiful white gold men’s wedding band in the bottom of the scoop. I looked over at Charlie and nodded that I had his ring. He ran up on me, saw his ring and bear hugged me in the water. Another vacation to Santa Barbara saved by Dave The RingFinder! We got back to my car and I got to pray over Charlie and his ring and we thanked God for helping lead us to the ring because finding a ring in the ocean requires a lot of help from above!

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 serves the entire region including:

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 served: 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-All areas of Malibu

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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Lost Wedding Ring Found at West beach Santa Barbara by Dave The RingFinder

  • 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!

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon until it wasn’t. I got a call from Christian who was leaving Santa Barbara to go back home to Golden Colorado. On the last day of his families vacation he had been digging in the sand on north side of the pier at West Beach in Santa Barbara when he discovered his Platinum wedding band was gone. They tried frantically to search in the sand but platinum rings are heavy and every push of the sand just served to bury it further out of reach. He realized that they needed to get to the airport so they didn’t miss their flight so he did the only thing he could do, he called Dave The RingFinder.

Christian dropped me a pin in the general area and I told him I would get up there that afternoon and get his ring back. I got to the area and began to scan for where you could see where folks had been gathering. Fortunately in their quest to find the ring they had left a perfect scene of the crime and I could tell exactly where they had been searching. I started on the outside of the area and sure enough I got a solid tone on my Minelab Manticore and two scoops later I had Christian’s ring back. He was just a few minutes from take-off when I texted him the good news. Another ring saved by Dave The RingFinder!

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 serves the entire region including:

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 served: 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-All areas of Malibu

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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Lost Ring in Vermont

  • from Bristol (Vermont, United States)
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Good Morning Neighbors! Have you lost something valuable and is made of metal? Please reach out to me immediately!

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Lost Rings found at the Bluffs beach at UC Santa Barbara by Dave The RingFinder

  • 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!

I got a late night call from Lena, a student at UCSB. She had been out for a walk on the beach below the bluffs in the evening when she noticed her two rings were missing off her fingers. She was sure she had them the hour prior so the hunt was on but it was dark, the tide was coming up and she needed someone who was good at using a metal detector. So she did the only thing she could, she called Dave The RingFinder.

Since it was late I told her I would get out there first thing in the morning and recover the rings. She had a general idea of the location so she sent me a pin and as the sun was coming up in Santa Barbara, I was on the campus of UCSB walking down the stairs to the beach. The beach here is not very wide and much of what was dry sand the evening before was now wet sand. I began to grid the area. After covering the area she thought they might be in I expanded my search. I knew that they would likely be near one another so I was listening for two beeps instead of one. On my second pass I got the sounds I had been waiting for. 3 scoops, two rings! Another recovery for Dave The RingFinder!

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 serves the entire region including:

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 served: 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-All areas of Malibu

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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The Ring I Did Not Find

  • from Harrisburg (Pennsylvania, United States)
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On a recent Saturday, I was contacted by a young lady who was very upset.  She told me that while accompanying a group of youngsters at The Army Heritage Center Foundation at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, she lost her ring; actually 3 rings soldered together.  I agreed to meet her at the location the next day, rain or shine.

It is important to state that while I never disclose a location that I search, this was very different.  The Army Heritage Center Foundation is a federal facility and is open to the public.  Metal detecting is not allowed on the property but I was granted special permission by the young lady discussing the matter with management.   This location contains historical exhibits for every war in which this country was engaged.  If you are ever visiting this area it would be worthy of your time to visit this wonderful site.

On the morning as I drove to the site, the weather was terrible with very heavy rain.  I was prepared so the rain was not much of an issue.  Fortunately, as I arrived at 0845, the rain ended with only a couple of mild showers coming later while searching.  The young lady warned me that the area was large.  It is 54.79 acres. This was going to be a challenge but I don’t back down from one.  If the ring was there, I would find it no matter how many hours or days it took.

After meeting the lady she led me to all of the areas where she had walked.  Searching began at 0915 and I did not stop until 1710, taking about 15 minutes for an energy drink.  I knew the lady was disheartened that the ring had not yet been located.  I told her that if it was found on a Saturday, and the building is not open on Sunday, that there was a chance that it might be turned in.  I gave her some other advice as to what she could do in the meantime but I assured her I was not finished and was scheduled to return.  Prior to reaching out to me, she had contacted two other “Ringfinders”, John and Brian, and both agreed that if needed, they would be willing to assist.  A special “Thank You” to each for the offers. Both were going to come on the following weekend if needed; a long drive for each.

As stated, the exhibits covered the various war periods.  When we were near the Vietnam War exhibit, the lady was talking to someone so I was alone.  She did not notice that I stopped detecting for a couple of minutes as I looked at a map of Vietnam.  Memories hit me of things I won’t ever forget.  Also, it is fitting to state here that I thought of my high school buddy, Robert Francis Stryker, a hero and a member of the U.S. Army.  During my own tour of duty in Vietnam, while I was hundreds of miles north, Stryker was involved in a fierce battle in the south.  He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his unselfish actions in that battle.  Later, an Army combat vehicle was named after him.  So there I was looking for a lost ring while lost, dormant memories had suddenly returned to me.

After searching for 8 hours, I was exhausted.  I was going to come back in a couple of days to cover some areas that had not been checked. If not successful, I was ready to contact John and Brian to unleash the “calvary” on the following weekend.

On Monday morning, while checking and cleaning my equipment I received a telephone call from the lady who had lost the ring.  She informed me that someone found the ring near an exhibit on Saturday and had just now turned it in at the Center.  She said the “finder” did not leave a name so she could not thank the person for their act of kindness.  If that person ever reads this, please contact me so that I can put you in touch with a very thankful person.

I have never made a post about something not found but I felt this one was different.  My hope is that for those who read this that they will agree and understand.  And if you are a Vietnam Veteran, Welcome Home!

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Rose gold wedding ring LOST on Washougal, WA. Farm – FOUND!

  • from Vancouver (Washington, United States)
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We got a text from Alan on a Saturday afternoon asking if we could come out to his 5-acre farm in Washougal, WA, to help locate his lost wedding ring. Alan had been planting some trees on his property when he lost his rose gold wedding band.

The beautiful rose gold band isn’t perfectly round. It’s almost square-shaped with rounded corners, and because of that, it had a tendency to slip off his finger whenever he pulled his thick leather work gloves off.

Alan told me that he had actually thought he lost his slightly oversized ring once before while working outside, only to find it wedged perfectly upright inside the ring finger of his left-hand glove. He made a mental note from then on to leave his wedding ring inside while he was working, but on this particular day, he forgot to take it off.

My wife and I showed up at his beautiful farm the next day with two metal detectors. My wife was running her Nokta Legend, and I was running my Minelab Manticore.

Alan showed us three areas of the property where he believed the ring could have been lost. He said he had removed his gloves multiple times that day, and he believed that one of those times the ring must have slipped off his finger as he pulled the glove off.

My wife and I started gridding the two areas near the freshly planted trees. Apart from finding some old buried beer cans and a ton of iron signals, however, the ring was nowhere to be found.

We had one more area to search—the section of gravel driveway where Alan parks his tractor every night.

We searched all around the tractor, but still had no luck.

Just as we were getting ready to head back out into the field to re-grid the area, I noticed Alan’s leather work gloves sitting on the floorboard of the tractor.

I picked up the gloves and gave them a good shake, just in case, but nothing came out. I tossed the gloves on the ground in front of me and decided to run my Manticore over them, just to make absolutely sure nothing was stuck inside.

When I passed over the right glove, the detector stayed completely silent.

But as soon as I passed over the left glove, I got a clean, crisp, LOUD signal.

I reached down, picked up the glove, and started massaging each finger, feeling around for whatever metal was setting off the detector.

Sure enough, buried deep inside the fingertip of the pointer finger of the left glove was a hard, round object.

I had to really work at getting the object out because it was jammed tightly inside the finger of the glove. But after a few seconds of working it loose, Alan’s beautiful rose gold wedding ring finally slid out into my hand.

The ring had been hiding in the glove the entire time.

Another successful recovery alongside my wonderful wife—and another very happy customer!

Sometimes the best signals aren’t buried in the ground at all. ❤️💍

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Student Initiation lost signet ring recovered.

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I was contacted over the weekend by a student who had just started university.

From what I understand there was some sort of initiation process going on in the beautiful park nearby, which overlooks Oxford, with an amazing view of many of the spires of the university.

This initiation took the form of rolling down a mild slope of the park, with possibly some sort of inebriation involved? also being dark, what could go wrong?

So we arranged to meet in the park for a search. Luckily the grass hadn’t been cut, but in a few more days, this would have been on the cards.

The area to be searched was probably about 500 square meters, so I set about searching. There were many very nice signals going on which were all sub surface, so had to be ignored! Eventually, quite near my last corner marker, a beautiful clear tone, then there it was, a very nice engraved signet ring recovery in some getting long grass.

Very happy student, and detectorist!

 

 

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LOST 14K YELLOW WEDDING BAND IN GRASS – FOUND PURCEllVILLE VIRGINIA

  • from Leesburg (Virginia, United States)
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A customer reached out to me to locate a lost 14K wedding band. He had lost the ring while mowing the grass in the backyard near his children’s playground. He usually would put the ring in his pockets for ‘safekeeping’ while doing yard work; however, on this occasion he also had his cellphone in the same pocket. As would be expected, he would receive a call or text and remove the phone from his pocket.  By the end of the day he realized his ring was no longer in his pocket and suspected he dropped it while taking the phone out of his pocket.

 

I went to his home the next morning and was able to locate the ring after some short gridding. Beautiful 14K gold wedding band!

 

Happy Customer and Happy Hunting

 

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Lost 14K WHITE GOLD WEDDING BAND – FOUND – LEESBURG VA

  • from Leesburg (Virginia, United States)
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I received a message from a customer asking for my assistance in locating his lost wedding band. He had been practicing softball with his daughters before a game and was on a side field adjacent to the main softball field when he lost it.

The customer was about an hour away from returning to the ballpark, but he texted me several photos of the area while traveling back. Since I was only a short distance away, I gathered my gear and headed over to begin the search.

When I arrived, I was fortunate to have some help from others who were already assisting with the search. The customer arrived a short time later and explained exactly what had happened. As he was running up a slight hill, he removed the glove from his left hand. When he reached the top of the hill, he realized his wedding ring was missing.

A small group had already searched the area without success. I began my search by gridding across most of the likely sections, but the ring remained elusive.

Just as I was preparing to call it a day, I decided to make one last sweep along the edge of the field as I headed back toward my truck.

That’s when my XP Deus II gave me a VDI 55 signal.

I recovered the target…💍 RING FOUND!

The customer, his wife, and everyone at the field table were absolutely ecstatic when I handed the ring back to him.

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of returning something so meaningful to its owner.

Happy Customer — Happy Hunting! 🤘

 

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Pocket Knife Lost in the Soft Sand, Found and Returned Sunset Beach NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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Just after 9:30 am on 9/20/26, I got a text message saying, “Gary on the pier gave me your number. I lost a knife on the beach by the 38th street public access. Wondering if you could help. I’m not worried about the knife as much as a child finding it. Let me know. My name is Tim.” I didn’t notice the text until 11 a.m. so I called the number attached to the text and got a few more details from Tim and told him I’d be there in 30-35 minutes.

When I arrived, I met Tim on the beach, and he walked me to the loss area. He had marked out about a 10X10 foot area that the knife should be in. He told me the knife had been sitting on a cooler and when he and his wife packed up to leave, the knife was gone. He also mentioned he had spent 2-3 hours last night looking for it with no success. I turned my Equinox on and started an east/west grid search at the far corner of his box. On my second pass I got a strong 19/20 on the VDI (visual display indicator) and dug a scoop of sand. I had the target out of the hole and dumped the scoop of sand out on the beach. I spread the sand out with my foot and saw his knife lying in the sand. Tim was very grateful to get his 15-year-old knife back in his possession.

Tim – Thank you for calling me to help find your lost knife.

Jim

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