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Harwich MA. Wedding Band Lost, Found and Returned by Ring Finder Rick

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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August 22, 2024

As so many visitors to Cape Cod were trying to catch a few more wonderful days at the beach before summer ends, Jared and his family were braving the rough waters when Jared’s wedding band slipped into the water something that had never happened before to Jared. Five days after that event Jared discovered TheRingFInders.com and contacted me. Within an hour I was ready to start a search. This was going to be a tough search and the area was very large and the water on the rough side. Three hours of searching and I was getting tired. The tide was coming in and the area that had the best possibility of holding the ring was beyond my reach. It was time to call it a day. I’d be back for the morning tide.

The morning of the 22nd was a start of a great day for detecting with light wind, smooth water and gentle breeze. Another 3 hours of detecting and the undetected area was getting smaller with each swing. I was about to call it quits and get a refreshing cup of coffee when a signal rang in my headphones. It was just one of those signals that whisper to you and say “Dig Me!”. And I did. It did not surprise me sto see a gold hiding in my scoop. What did surprise me was that I did not see the initials or date that was said to be on the inside of the ring. I call Jared to verify the inscription. Well within a couple of minutes Jared was on his knees in the shade of a house, squinting to find the initials and/or the date. The faintness of the inscription was soon verified by Norma, Jared’s wife. I was the one thanking King Neptune for not tricking me with a ring that I was not looking for, but rather giving up the precious one.

Stories, thanks and an “enjoy the rest of your vacation” and I was off to get a well deserved cup of coffee. Sylvia, Jared’s daughter, was also looking forward to an ice cream sandwich later in the day. Cape Cod has so much to offer, fun on the beach, water to play in and many very special treats. A true Vacation Land.

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Four-Generation Men’s Wedding Band Recovered, Woodneck Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts

  • from Falmouth (Massachusetts, United States)
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This was a very special wedding band.  Peter’s great grandfather wore it when he was married in 1917, and it passed down through Peter’s grandfather, and father, to him.  It was inscribed with initials and dates and had been through two World Wars and, now, four marriages.  It went onto Peter’s left ring finger when he was married in 2017, 100 years after his great grandfather tied the knot.  Needless to say, this was a ring that, once lost, needed to be found!

The ring left Peter’s finger when his hand bumped a rock as he was floating down the channel with his young daughter at Woodneck Beach.  He had a good idea of where the ring probably came off and felt certain of the limits where it might be.  He learned of the RingFinders through the Fabulous Falmouth group on Facebook and called me on the evening of the loss.  I met him and his friend Dave the next morning at low tide to do the search.

I covered the prime area thoroughly with no result, and then extended the search in increments beyond the limits of where Peter felt the ring should be.  After two hours with no target it was starting to look pretty discouraging.  But, as is not uncommonly the case, the ring could be farther afield than expected, so I widened the search even more.  Fortunately this soon produced the desired result, and it was accompanied by lots of happy exclamations and smiles as the heirloom ring was returned to Peter’s finger.  I’m really pleased that I was able to recover this unique treasure and to know that it will continue to be held and cherished in the family where it belongs!

 

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Lost Gold Platinum & Diamonds Poker Rings at Kailua Beach…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when I got a call from Damian who was on vacation with his family from Denver, Colorado.  While Damian was wrestling his Father Kiko in the shore break at Kailua Beach Kiko’s two amazing Poker Rings came off and disappeared in the waves and sand.  Kiko told me he tried for about three hours to feel for them with his feet but that’s an impossible task.  I had just gotten home from work so I told Damian I would pack my gear and could be there in about 45 minutes depending on traffic.  When I got in the vicinity he flagged me down and miraculously there was available parking right where they were.  When I arrived, Damian took me down to the beach where I met Hector, Fabian, Kiko & Bianca.  The whole family was devastated that their Father had lost these special rings.  I also saw a metal detectorist in the water hunting and told them I don’t compete.  It’s either him or me.  Thankfully, the gentleman was a passerby and had just offered his assistance.  Having a Garrett MAX I knew that wouldn’t be working in our salt water environment.  He graciously bowed out so I could do the hunt with the Manticore.  Bianca showed me a video of Kiko & Damian wrestling in thigh deep water so I asked Kiko why was he standing in chest deep water.  I decided to do a perpendicular to shore grid and had Kiko stand in the water as my marker.  Thankfully, this beach is really clean so some deep grunting targets is all I heard until BOOM!  55-76 VDI on the surface target that my coil I believe actually bumped as I swung.  The water was so murky I had to scoop the concrete like sand.  I was only thinking big gold band not the monster green gem with diamonds in yellow gold that was in the bottom of my scoop.  I grabbed it and said to Kiko, “Look a ring for me.”  He exclaimed “No, that’s my favorite of the two rings I lost.”  He then told me the other ring was Platinum and had a gold coin in it with diamonds.  About 4 feet further another BOOM! This target refused to go in my scoop as I was getting thrown around in the surf.  I asked the other detectorist since he was a stout guy to try a real detector and stand his ground and scoop that target up for me.  I didn’t want to damage the ring scooping constantly.  Sure enough on his second scoop the other magnificent ring was in the scoop and immediately given to Kiko.  The entire family was over joyed that their vacation was saved.  We had a few laughs and pics and of course all the boys were interested in metal detecting and had a few questions about the hobby which I gladly answered.  Several beach goers were yelling congratulations and how awesome to see the recovery.  A great big Aloha to Kiko, Bianca, Damian, Fabian & Hector!

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Lost Wedding Ring found at East Beach Santa Barbara

  • from Santa Barbara (California, United States)
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Lost Ring Recovery in Santa Barbara – Dave MacDonald at DaveTheRingFinder.com
Lost your ring, necklace, pendant, or bracelet in the sand, water, yard, or field at East Beach, Hendry’s Beach, Bates Beach, Loon Point Beach, Leadbetter Beach, Butterfly Beach, Summerland Beach, Mesa Lane Beach, Thousand Steps Beach, Miramar Beach, Hammonds Beach, or Carpinteria State Beach in Santa Barbara? Don’t wait—call or text Dave MacDonald, Santa Barbara’s premier Ringfinder, at 805-290-5009 or visit davetheringfinder.com. I’ll craft a plan to recover your lost jewelry fast, no matter where it’s lost along Santa Barbara’s stunning coast!
Late Monday night, I got a call from Dyana, frantic about her husband Richard’s wedding band. They’d been at East Beach in Santa Barbara when Richard, trying to protect his ring, tucked it into the cupholder of his beach chair before swimming. Packing up to head back to the Hilton across the street, he forgot it was there—and the ring flew into the dry sand. East Beach is a hot spot for detectorists, so time was critical for lost ring recovery in Santa Barbara. I promised to meet them at 6 a.m. the next day to search East Beach’s sands.
I arrived at East Beach—just one of Santa Barbara’s gems like Hendry’s Beach, Bates Beach, and Butterfly Beach—and met Dyana near their spot. She pointed out the area, and I started a grid search with my Minelab Manticore. The beach had been groomed overnight, and the sand was eerily quiet—raising fears a sweeper or another detectorist had claimed it. Then, a clear tone rang out. One quick dig with my CKG sand scoop, and Richard’s wedding band was in my hand! Dyana’s relief was instant—it was their one-year anniversary, and losing the ring at East Beach had nearly spoiled it.
For lost ring recovery in Santa Barbara at East Beach, Hendry’s Beach, Bates Beach, Loon Point Beach, Leadbetter Beach, Butterfly Beach, or Summerland Beach, I’m your expert. Dave MacDonald at davetheringfinder.com has years of experience finding lost rings in sand, water, yards, and fields across Santa Barbara. Don’t waste time with rentals—call or text me at 805-290-5009. Just like Dyana and Richard, you can trust me to recover your jewelry fast. Contact me now for Santa Barbara’s best ring recovery service!

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Lost Platinum Wedding Band at Kuhio Beach Waikiki…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when I got a text from Rahiti who hails from Tahiti and currently works for HECO on Oahu.  While playing competitive surf polo during the Duke Fest at Kuhio Beach while attempting to hit the ball his Platinum Wedding Band flew off and disappeared in chest deep water.  Since those protected pools get metal detected constantly I told Rahiti we should meet this afternoon immediately after I got off work.  We met in the Zoo Parking lot and then proceeded down to Kuhio Beach.  It was a super high tide and the waves were crashing over the wall and the pool was quite turbulent.  Rahiti thought the ring would be about halfway cross the pool but that water was over my head.  Looking at his pics from the day before when the ring was lost we realized it was probably only a third of the way in.  I told Rahiti I would go as deep as possible then turn parallel to the shore so as to get the most out of the high tide hunt.  I started  at the extreme left side of the grid and went in.  When I reached neck deep water I turned right and immediately got a loud #33 on the Manticore.  I took one scoop and the target was captured.  I could not believe my eyes there was a large Platinum Band in the scoop.  First target, first swing!  I yelled to Rahiti “Got it!”  He looked as surprised as I was for such a quick recovery.  Had he been even a few inches to the right on this hunt we wouldn’t have found the ring.  Totally Blessed!  Much Aloha to Rahiti!

 

 

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White Gold Wedding Band Set Lost in the Dry Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC (with Video)

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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This recovery started on Monday, Aug 27th about 1:10 pm, with a text message from Rachel saying, “Hi Jim. Am I able to hire you to search around our beach chairs for my wedding rings?” The text had her phone number, so I called her to get a little more detail. She told me that she took her ring set off and put them in her cover-up pocket to put on suntan lotion. A short time later she took the cover-up off, forgetting about the set. Within seconds, she remembered about them being in the pocket, and they were gone. She was sure they were around the beach chairs. Unfortunately, I wasn’t available for at least an hour or two, but she said she wasn’t going anywhere until she was sure the area was checked.

I called her back about 1:45 pm saying I’d be there in 30-45 minutes. When I got there she was in the parking lot talking to friends. We walked out on the beach and across the sand to where her husband Rob was sitting. The search area was maybe 1.5X1.5 ft.  I had my Equinox 800 with me, turned it on and started swinging. With the ring set being white gold, I knew the VDI (Visual Display Indicator) would show between 8-12, depending on the size of the rings. Within seconds I had an 11 VDI and a strong signal next a beach chair. I asked Rachel if she’d move the beach chair so I could be sure I wasn’t getting interference from it. I swung my machine back over the spot and BINGO! I had to take 2 scoops to get the target out of the hole. I didn’t ask, but I assumed that Rachel and Rob had tried to find the ring set and moved enough sand to bury the ring a little deeper. When I spread the sand out on the beach, Rachel spotted her ring before I did and quickly picked it up. There were a few very happy tears of relief and a big hug from Rachel, who didn’t think she’d get her precious treasure back.

Special thanks to my son, Mike, who’s visiting from CT and took the video for the story.

Rachel and Rob – Thank you for trusting me to help find your lost treasure. Have a great rest of your vacation!!

Jim

   

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Lost Diamond Engagement Ring in Sand .. Found and Returned to Distraught Tourist at Huntington Beach, CA.

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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Don’t waste time trying to rent or borough a metal detector, especially if you have never used  a metal detector. Time is important !! .. Call or text Stan the Metal Detector Man  .. 949=500-2136.. member of TheRingfinders..

 

I received a dimenime esperate call from Anissa, she had lost her diamond engagement ring in the sand at Hountington Beach, CA. .. I was able to meet her and her fiancé , Mike on the beach soon after the call.They were able to wait at the location , which is very helpful to make this a successful search.

They were doubtful that a metal detector could find such a small metal object, so I took a few minutes to explain how the newest metal detectors work..

Shortly after  the demonstration I was able to find the precious ring.. They were very happy and great to have the very sentimental ring returned before they caught a flight back to San Francisco later that night.

 

Don’t waste your time renting or buying a cheap metal detector. If you don’t have any experience operating one, it could be very frustrating. Let me come to you with the best equipment available and experience for recovering all types of sentimental keepsakes. Stan the Metal Detector Man.. Mobile metal detecting service .. 949-500-2136

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Yellow Gold Mans Wedding Band Lost/Found At Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

  • from Lewes (Delaware, United States)
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I received a call regarding a lost yellow gold mans wedding band (with 10-27-23 engraved inside) on the beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The ring was lost on 07/20/24, while James was enjoying a day at the beach. James had placed his treasured ring in a zippered bag for safe keeping, when he decided to put his ring back on his finger he found that it was no longer in the bag. There had been several people who were going in and out of the bag so James felt that the ring had fallen out of the bag and into the sand. I was given the possible location of the lost ring as being on the beach south of Prospect Street at the South end of Rehoboth boardwalk and about three quarters of the way out towards the water. I searched the area for about an hour and a half with no luck in finding the ring. With the ring being lost in the sand for six days prior to my searching for it I felt that the sand rake had gotten it and moved it or that it had been found by someone else with a metal detector. Feeling that I had done my best to find the ring, I began to walk back to the boardwalk while still swinging my metal detector, I all of a sudden heard a familiar tone in my headset and upon digging the item up I found that it was James lost ring. I then promptly took a photo of the ring and texted the photo to James who was happy to get the news. James was in his home state of Maryland at which time he was attending a wedding. I was told that upon hearing the news of the ring being recovered, everyone at the wedding had asked for my cell number.  James was on his way to Bethany Beach on 07/27/24 so I met him in the parking lot of a local business at which time I reunited him with his lost ring.

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Lost Wedding Rings in the sand recovered at East Beach in Santa Barbara

  • from Santa Barbara (California, United States)
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Lost Ring in the Sand Recovery in Santa Barbara – Dave MacDonald at DaveTheRingFinder.com
Lost your ring, necklace, pendant, or watch in the sand, yard, or field at East Beach, Hendry’s Beach, Bates Beach, Loon Point Beach, Leadbetter Beach, Butterfly Beach, or Summerland Beach in Santa Barbara? Time isn’t on your side—call or text Dave MacDonald, Ventura and Santa Barbara’s top Ringfinder, at 805-290-5009 or visit davetheringfinder.com immediately. Skip the hassle of renting a metal detector—trust Santa Barbara’s metal detecting expert to recover your lost jewelry fast!
Late Sunday afternoon, I got a frantic call from Julia, desperate to recover her wedding ring set lost in the sand at East Beach in Santa Barbara. I assured her we’d find them and raced to East Beach—one of Santa Barbara’s most popular spots, alongside Hendry’s Beach and Leadbetter Beach. Julia and her husband Robert had been enjoying the warm breezes and calm waters when Julia, trying to protect her rings, slipped them into her shorts pocket before a swim. After drying off, she put the shorts back on, reached for her rings—and they were gone, lost somewhere in the dry sand.
Julia showed me their spot at East Beach, and I started a grid search with my Minelab Manticore. Within a minute or two, I hit a solid tone, dug with my CKG scoop, and pulled out her stunning engagement ring. A couple more swings later, another perfect signal—her wedding band was safe in my scoop! From Bates Beach to Butterfly Beach, I’ve got the tools and know-how for lost ring recovery in Santa Barbara, and Julia’s smile proved it.
For lost ring recovery in Santa Barbara at East Beach, Hendry’s Beach, Bates Beach, Loon Point Beach, Leadbetter Beach, Butterfly Beach, or Summerland Beach, I’m your guy. Dave MacDonald at davetheringfinder.com brings years of experience to find your ring, necklace, pendant, or watch—whether it’s in the sand, a yard, or a field. Don’t wait—call or text me at 805-290-5009, day or night, even at 2 a.m.! Like Julia, you can rely on Santa Barbara’s metal detecting expert to get your jewelry back fast. Contact me now!

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White Gold Mans Wedding Band Lost/Found At Cape Henlopen State Park Lewes, Delaware

  • from Lewes (Delaware, United States)
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I received a call from Scott regarding his lost white gold wedding band that had been lost at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware on the beach. Scott said that he had been throwing a football to his son and that his ring flew off of his finger and landed in the wet sand just as a wave washed over top of it. Scott said that he ran over to try to recover his ring, but the ring disappeared into the sand as the water covered it. The ring had been lost several hours prior to low tide so when I arrived it was actually low tide and the area of the lost ring was just wet sand. Scott showed me the area that he had marked where the ring was lost, I began to check the area and with a few swings of the metal detector the lost ring was found and returned to its rightful owner. A spectator who was watching me recover the ring approached me and gave me a fist bump and the group of people that he was with up on the dry sand of the beach were cheering and clapping.



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