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Lost Gold Necklace found at Puerco Beach Malibu 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 text from Gabe this afternoon about a lost necklace. It seemed that he had lost his grandfathers gold necklace at Puerco Beach in Malibu. I had a tight window of time to see if I could make the recovery so I gathered my gear and made the drive to Malibu.

Once there I did my best to get to the location Gabe thought he may have lost it in. The beach had some erosion due to the recent storms and I began to grid the area where it was thought to be lost. After many passes on both sides of the area it became apparent that the necklace had been lost somewhere else on the beach so I moved down onto the slope. Tide was coming in so time was critical here and thankfully on my second pass in the area I got the tone I had been looking for on my Minelab Manticore and out of the sand came Gabe’s gold necklace. Another precious piece of jewelry 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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Diamond and Gold Engagement Ring lost in Volleyball Court at Manhattan 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

Conner contacted me about a ring lost in the sand at the beach. His fiance lost her engagement ring in a volleyball court they were playing in, and they needed help. I left right away to help them.

I got to the court, and discussed the loss with them. They showed me what they believed happened, and so I began my search. I had to search a good portion of the court, and then got the signal I was looking for. I dug with my scoop, and had a beautiful diamond engagement ring in there. I took it out, and showed them, and needless to say they were very excited to see it again. It is always wonderful to see the joy restored in people’s lives by something so small yet so important.

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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Gold Wedding Ring Lost in the Sand at Santa Monica…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

Scott called after having lost his wedding ring at the beach. I was available, and left right away to help him.

I got to the beach and found Scott quickly, He told me that he had put the ring in his shorts, and then picked them up not remembering he had placed his ring in the pocket. The area was small, and because he stayed and secured the area, the search took just a couple of minutes. He was able to go home complete that day.

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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22k Gold Ring Lost in the Sand at Manhattan Beach…Found and Happily 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

Tim called about a lost ring in the sand at the beach. He had lost it the day before, so I let him know that I would be there quickly because the beach is metal detected a lot, and gets machine cleaned by county a lot. This is a ring that had come from Sri Lanka, so it would be hard to replace.

I got there, and Tim met me. He led me to the area of the loss, showed me what happened, and it wasn’t long before he was wearing his ring again. He was very happy, and I was happy to be able to be a help to him.

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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Gold Bracelet Lost in the Sand at Dockweiler Beach…Found and Happily 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

Mina contacted me about a bracelet he lost in the sand at the beach. He was with friends enjoying the night when he realized the bracelet was gone. He wondered that because it was dark if I would be able to help him. I assured him that if he could show me where the loss occurred I should be able to help.

I got to the beach, and found Mina and his friends. They showed me the area which was pretty good size, and I began my search. There was a lot of metal in the sand, so I had to dig a lot in order to ensure a recovery, which slowed down the search considerably. I covered almost all the area, which he had extended, when I dug one of the many many signals I received, and there in the scoop was a real nice looking bracelet. I showed Mina, and he told me it was a gift from his father who had purchased it in Egypt. He was very happy to have it back.

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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Gold Dog Tag Lost in the Sand at Manhattan Beach…Found and Happily 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

Emile called about The Ringfinders service wondering if I would be able to help him find a gold dog tag that was originally his mothers, so it was very sentimental to him. I was able to do the search, so I left right away.

When I got there Emile led me over to the area he believed the tag came off, and explained what happened to cause the loss. I began my grid, and made pass after pass while finding a bit of trash metal. Then there was a good strong signal, and I dug, bringing up this nice looking dog tag. Emile was very happy to have it back, because it meant so much to him.

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 Wedding Band Found Richardson,TX.

  • from Fort Worth (Texas, United States)
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Joseph texted me Monday 10/19/2026 that he had lost his white gold wedding band at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson TX. While on the outdoor patio area his Ring came off and rolled onto the ground cover about 3-4 feet below the patio. We came out and met him on Wednesday 10/21/2026. We started to search both areas below the patio and about 15 minutes later found his Ring. He was very surprised and thankful. So glad we could help you reunite you with your ring Joseph. Thank you for the reward.

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LOST PLATINUM WEDDING SET IN GREENSBORO, NC…..FOUND!!!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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I received a text from a sweet lady that lost both her rings while cleaning up acorns in her backyard.

She was putting them into a roadside trash bin and realized later that her rings were missing. She dumped out one bin and checked and didn’t see them or find them with a friends metal detector. I scanned that first then I scanned the backyard and didn’t find them.

Then she mentioned the other trash bin, so I pulled it over and dumped it out on the tarp with the other acorns I had already scanned and I got a hit. First I found the diamond ring and quickly scanned again and there was the wedding band just a few inches away.

She mentioned her late husband had lost his gold ring in the yard somewhere so I asked if I could try and find it. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get over it. She wasn’t sure where he was or what he was doing when he lost it.

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 128 total!

Ring count for 2026: 140 (32 – recoveries/1 – return)

GOLD – 35 (24 – recoveries/1 – return)
GOLD/METEOR – 1 (1-recovery)
GOLD/STAINLESS – 1 (recovery)
PLATNIUM – 7 (6-recoveries)
SILVER – 28
TUNGSTEN – 4 (1-recovery)
TITANIUM – 1
JUNK – 59
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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS & BURY THE DRAMA!”

 

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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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