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Stone Harbor NJ Lost Iphone Found by John Favano Ring Finders South Jersey

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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Shannon and her husband Tom were ending a perfect day on the water in Stone Harbor, NJ. As they stepped off their boat at the marina, disaster struck. Shannon lost her balance—and her brand-new iPhone slipped from her hand into the harbor.

In shock, she watched it vanish beneath the surface.

Knowing time was critical, Shannon grabbed her husband’s phone and searched online for help. She found RingFindersSouthJersey.com and quickly connected with John Favano, a trusted expert in lost item recovery.

John is known across South Jersey for finding lost rings, phones, and valuables from beaches, backyards, and underwater.

Luckily, John was nearby and arrived at the Stone Harbor marina within 20 minutes.

Shannon pointed out exactly where the phone had fallen. The tide was low—a perfect window for recovery. John geared up and entered the water with his underwater metal detector.

The murky water made the search difficult. At first, John found only clamshells and debris. But he kept going. A few minutes later, he got a strong signal.

He reached into the muck, feeling around carefully. Then he smiled and joked, “There are some big clams in this harbor.”

He pulled up a dripping wet iPhone.

Shannon’s face lit up. She was stunned—and thrilled. Her phone had been retrieved fast, increasing the chance it could still work after drying out.

John said helping people like this never gets old. “Every recovery is unique. Seeing that joy on someone’s face is why I do it.”

This success story is a great reminder—if you lose something valuable in Stone Harbor, NJ, don’t panic. You have someone to call.

John Favano of Ring Finders South Jersey has recovered wedding bands, phones, watches, and keys from the ocean, sand, and even muddy waters like the Stone Harbor marina.

Whether it’s a beach day gone wrong or an accident on a boat dock, John has the experience, tools, and passion to help.

From Brigantine to Cape May, he’s the go-to expert for lost ring recovery, phone searches, and metal detecting services in New Jersey.

If you’re in trouble, don’t wait. Go to RingFindersSouthJersey.com and contact John. Fast response and expert help can make all the difference.

Thanks to a little luck, fast thinking, and the right person for the job, Shannon’s story ended with a smile.

And in Stone Harbor, that’s not unusual—it’s just another day for Ring Finders South Jersey!

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Lost Gold Chain and Medallion, FOUND! Cape May, NJ By Ringfinder Jeffrey Laag

  • from Cape May (New Jersey, United States)
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Two weeks ago I received a call from Rich around 8pm while he was on his way home from Cape May. Rich explained that he was out enjoying a day on the bay when a squall came in that afternoon causing him to abruptly pack up and head for his car. In the process he dropped his gold chain and medallion which were given to him by his late parents. Rich expressed his concern and urgency to attempt to recover this item. When Rich called, I was out to dinner with family, but after gathering some location details I decided that I would try for his chain that same evening once we returned back home. One of the more difficult aspects of this recovery was the location. Rich had parked at the end of New England Road and walked about 1 & 1/2 miles along the bay to where he set up. Luckily he snapped a photo and I was able to find the area he was sitting based upon the drift wood in the photo Rich sent. After arriving to the area around 11pm that evening, the chain and medallion was recovered shortly there after. I kept Rich’s chain in safe keeping until he was able to come back down to pick up his chain. Rich asked for his photo to be excluded from the post, but see his review below. Another happy customer!
” I can’t thank Jeff enough for his diligence in going out the beach at 11pm on a stormy night to find my chain and medallion for me, forever grateful! “
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Lost Gold Bracelet Recovered in Gibsonton FL

  • from Tampa (Florida, United States)
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Item recovered July 7, 2025.

I received a text from Pedro in the morning asking for help locating a gold bracelet with sentimental value which was lost somewhere in his yard. The bracelet was a gold “figaro” style bracelet which was lost while he was mowing his yard.

He had reviewed his security cameras and was able to determine he had the bracelet on when he started mowing, but it was missing from his arm when he returned the mower back to the garage. He had been looking for it for the past couple weeks, afraid to cut his yard again for fear of damaging or destroying the bracelet. He had even borrowed a neighbor’s Fisher metal detector to look for it himself, but was unable to find it.

I set up a time to dive out to Pedro’s house after work. We had a narrow window due to Pedro working the night shift and he needed to be at his job at 8:00pm. Gibsonton is about a 1-hour drive from my house (with traffic) and I was going to be fighting the rush hour crowd.

I arrived at Pedro’s house at about 6:00 and hoped to locate this bracelet quickly. He said the most likely place is the back yard, so that’s where I started my search. The back yard was overgrown and I began gridding the area in park mode and had some nice sounding targets which warranted further inspection, but did not produce the bracelet.

Bracelets and chains can be tricky depending on how they are laying on the ground. Knowing this, I changed modes to a more sensitive setting and set out to grid the back yard a second time. I hit all the same targets and a few additional, but still no bracelet.

I wandered into the side of the property and front yard to rule those areas out. Pedro met me out front and it had been an hour and he needed to start getting ready for work. I could see he was losing hope that the bracelet wouldn’t be recovered. I told him I would go over the back yard one more time.

I put the detector into goldfield mode, which is the most sensitive mode. It will beep on everything. I went back to the gate to the back yard and started swinging again. I had new targets popping up that I didn’t hear before. One target near the edge of the fence caught my attention and when I looked closer to investigate, I saw a glimmer of gold reflecting the sunlight and I knew this was what I had been searching for!

I sat patiently and waited for Pedro to finish getting ready for work. He emerged from his house and his jaw dropped when he saw me standing there, holding his lost bracelet!

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Lost Wedding Ring Found on St. Pete Beach

  • from Tampa (Florida, United States)
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Item recovered July 2, 2025.

While I was unsuccessfully searching for a ring (second attempt) on St. Pete Beach, a young man named Quinn saw me from a distance and came running over to me asking for help locating a ring.

He and some friends were on a vacation from Canada and a couple nights prior, had a water balloon fight at night in the sand just behind the Mariner Beach Club on St. Pete Beach. One of his friends, who was recently married, lost his ring in the sand during the friendly fight. They all searched the sand multiple times while they picked up the balloon remnants from the sand with no luck. His friend that lost the ring flew back to Canada the day prior and Quinn was headed home in a couple days.

Quinn wasn’t sure what the ring looked like, or was made of, but he was able to show me the general area where it was lost. I had plenty of daylight left and the area wasn’t large, so I started to grid the area. The size of the sand area from the Mariner to the water is expansive, but was reduced in size due to a roped-off area protecting birds during nesting season, so this allowed me to focus on a smaller area.

I gridded from far to near, and as I drew closer to the resort, I started seeing small pieces of rubber balloon pieces and I knew I was in the right spot. 20 minutes later, I had hit a very good sounding target and located a men’s wedding ring. I was hopeful this was the lost ring!

I found Quinn who was grilling dinner and showed him the ring. He was excited, but needed to contact his buddy to confirm this was the missing ring. He grabbed his phone, set up a facetime call and his friend confirmed his lost ring was found!

 

 

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Wedding Band Recovered in the Gulf

  • from Orange Beach (Alabama, United States)
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Jason asked if I could look for his wedding band that he was sure was lost forever. Gave it a 3% chance of finding but had me look anyway for closure. He estimated it was lost on a sandbar in the gulf about 50 feet off shore and within a 250 linear foot sandbar. I Started a grid and found it just about in the center of the area. Jason was attending to his baby back at the condo when I found it but the rest of his family and in-laws were watching my progress from the beach. Everyone was impressed with the recovery thinking that the search was a folly. Jason was extremely happy and I’m sure the rest of his vacation was regret free. Glad I could help!

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Lost gold ring in water, Withlacoochee River, Hernando County Florida…found by Florida Ring Finder!

  • from Sanford (Florida, United States)
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Bennie and his friends were enjoying the day along the Withlacoochee River swimming and taking turns swinging on a rope over the water. As Bennie let go of the rope he felt his gold ring come off of his finger and a sick feeling came over him. This was a very special ring given to him by his father 5 years ago and he has treasured it ever since. And now it had fallen into the depths of the silty river bottom! He and his friends tried diving down and feeling with their hands but the 8 foot depth and uneven bottom was more of a challenge than they could endure. Bennie called his mother and told her what happened and she went online and found Mr. Steve Thomas who is one of the Ring Finders in the West Florida area but unfortunately he only does shallow water and land searches so he recommended they call me to see if I could help them. After hearing their story I decided to meet them at the sight the following day. It was a 2 hour drive but we finally arrived and began setting up my PVC grid, my BLU3 Nemo dive system, mask, wet suit and fins. Bennie was very sure of where he and his ring fell into the water so down I went and began searching along my PVC grid that was setting on the bottom. The first 2 signals were deeper in the sand so I left them and the 3rd signal was louder on my hand held Pulse Dive unit and there sitting on top of the sandy bottom was Bennie’s lost gold ring! I really wanted to continue searching for other targets as the rope swing area was a favorite for the locals but I had noticed just before my entering the water that there was a group of people just waiting for me to finish up so they could enjoy jumping off of the tree and swinging on the rope…so I slowly ascended with Bennie’s gold ring tucked safely in my finds pouch. Bennie was intently watching me as I swam up to shore and as I smiled and gestured with a thumbs up…he began grinning from ear to ear! What a thrill it is to be able to conduct a search, find the lost item and then to return it to someone that is hurting and feeling a great heaviness and loss! And then to experience seeing them transform to happiness and joy and see more tears…only these are tears of sheer relief and thankfulness!

I always pray and ask God to help me be a blessing to each person that calls me for my assistance. How can I help you today? Call or text me ASAP and let’s talk! 321-363-6029

Mike McInroe…blessed to be a member of theringfinders.com

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Avalon NJ Lost Ring Found by Ring Finders South Jersey

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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Avalon, New Jersey? Don’t Wait!

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215-850-0188

Earlier this week, I received a call from Michelle about a lost silver and gold ring in Avalon, NJ. Jane was enjoying a beautiful late afternoon with friends when a fun moment turned into a sudden panic.

 

While standing near the water’s edge, Jane was tossing clam shells into the ocean when she felt her precious silver and gold ring slip right off her finger. It was one of those slow-motion moments where you realize too late that something valuable is gone. Her heart sank as quickly as the ring did.

 

Thinking fast, Jane marked the area where the ring was lost by writing the word “HELP” in large letters in the sand. Smart move! This helped locate the spot with the metal detector a short time later.

 

Michelle and Jane were at beach, and she pointed out the area near the surf. We only had a short window of time before the incoming tide would wash away the sand and make the search more difficult, scanning the area with the metal detector.

 

After just a few passes, there was a strong signal. Digging carefully, scooped into the wet sand and there it was Jane’s silver and gold ring, safely recovered!

 

The look of relief and happiness on her face said it all. This ring wasn’t just jewelry—it held personal meaning and memories. Being able to return it was an absolute joy.

 

Another successful recovery at the Jersey Shore! If you ever find yourself in a similar situation—whether in Avalon or anywhere from Brigantine to Cape May—don’t panic. Reach out right away. Quick action makes all the difference, and we are  happy to help!

 

Visit RingFindersSouthJersey.com or call/text 215-850-0188 if you’ve lost something valuable at the beach.

 

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Wedding and Engagement Rings Lost in the Sand, Found and Returned Sunset Beach NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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Shortly before 5 p.m. I received a call from Wendy saying she had lost her rings on the beach. She said I had been recommended and was wondering if I was available. At the time I was waiting on a contractor that was running late. I called the contractor and rescheduled for the next day. I didn’t want Wendy’s rings to sit out on the beach to long, especially on Sunset Beach. I called Wendy back and asked for her address for parking and told her I was on my way.

It was about a 30-minute drive, and I text her when I arrived in the driveway. When she came out of the house, we introduced ourselves and she led the way out to the beach. I got to meet her husband, John who had been guarding their suspected spot in the sand. She described her ring set, that wasn’t actually a set, but the two rings were soldered together. I turned on my machine and started an east/west grid search and covered the area John had marked off. I wasn’t getting any signals, so I kept the grid search going. After a few more lines, I got a solid 15-16 on the VDI (visual display indicator) and knew I had something. I took a scoop of sand and gently shook out the sand. John and I heard the clanking of metal in the scoop. Wendy had moved down the beach a little to talk to another couple and missed me taking the ring out and holding it up. John called out “He found it” and she immediately made her way back to me. I handed her the ring, and to say she was thrilled would be an understatement. We took a few pictures, and I got a hug from Wendy. I love helping people find their lost treasures.

Wendy and John – Thank you for trusting and allowing me to help find your treasure. Enjoy the rest of your vacation and have a safe trip back home to Ohio.

Jim.

 

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4-Day-Old Wedding Ring Recovered and Returned, Trunk River Beach Falmouth, Massachusetts

  • from Falmouth (Massachusetts, United States)
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4 July 2025.  Jeffrey and Jocelyn had been married only 4 days when Jeffrey’s wedding band slipped into the ocean as he was scrubbing poison ivy from his fingers.  Fortunately Anthony and Anishaa, a couple for whom I recovered a ring last August at the same beach, were nearby and they heard his plight and told him to call me.  I was just returning from another call but was able to meet Jeffrey at the beach a short time later.  He was quite specific about where and how he lost his ring, so the search was straightforward and I made the recovery within a few minutes from cobbles and gravel in knee-deep water.  There were cheers all up and down the beach, and needless to say a huge smile from Jeffrey.  Anthony and Anishaa came over and we all had a mini-celebration/reunion.  It was great to experience this serendipitous circumstance where one Ringfinder success led to another almost a year later!

My immediately prior call was to find joined wedding/engagement rings thought to be lost in a 10′ x 10′ area of dry sand at a different beach.  I made a thorough search of the area as well as a wide, surrounding area with no result.  I explained that the ring must have come off somewhere else, perhaps in a bag or at another location before they arrived at the beach, even though the owner was certain that the beach location was correct.  As it turned out, they called later to let me know that they found the rings in front of their beach house where the owner had been putting on sunscreen.  The moral of the story: Memory can be tricky, so be sure to check out other possibilities, no matter how unlikely they may seem!

Jeffrey’s ‘4-day-old’ wedding ring.

 

Ring and recent groom reunited.

 

A happy couple, Jeffrey and his bride Jocelyn.

 

Jocelyn, Jeffrey, and Ringfinder ‘alums’ Anishaa and Anthony with me in a little celebration.

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Lost Wedding Ring in the sand in Ventura Found by Dave the Ringfinder Professional Metal Detectorist

  • from Santa Barbara (California, United States)
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Lost Your Ring on Ventura, Malibu, or Santa Barbara Beaches? Call Dave The RingFinder Now!
If you’ve lost your ring in the sand at Zuma Beach in Malibu, Harbor Cove in Ventura, or East Beach in Santa Barbara, don’t panic! Contact Dave The RingFinder, your local metal detecting expert, at 805-290-5009 (call or text) immediately. Serving the coastal areas from Malibu to Santa Barbara, Dave specializes in recovering lost rings and jewelry with professional skill and dedication. Act fast—time is critical to get your ring back!
A Recent Rescue at Harbor Cove Beach
VenturaLate Sunday evening,  Jennifer from out of town texted Dave in a panic. Her husband’s wedding ring slipped off while they were enjoying a sunny day at Harbor Cove Beach in Ventura Harbor. The family searched frantically but soon realized they needed a professional with a metal detector. Dave, despite another call, promised to be there at first light Monday morning to recover the ring. Since the family lived far away, Dave agreed to mail the ring back if found, as he’s done for others.Arriving at Harbor Cove Beach before dawn, Dave had the beach to himself—except for a few crows. He gridded the area where the family thought the ring was lost but found nothing. Expanding his search toward the jetty rocks, he navigated through thick metal debris from old beach fires.
Finally, a clear tone stood out among the rusty bottle caps. With his CKG scoop, Dave unearthed the beautiful wedding ring. He texted Jennifer the good news, and by 9 a.m., the ring was on its way back to the overjoyed couple.
Why Choose Dave The RingFinder? Dave The RingFinder is your trusted local expert for lost ring recovery in Ventura, Malibu, Santa Barbara, and surrounding beach areas. Whether your ring is lost in dry sand, wet sand, shallow water, or even your backyard in Montecito or Carpinteria, Dave travels the coast to reunite you with your precious jewelry. His professional metal detecting skills and commitment to helping people make him the go-to choice for ring recovery.

What to Do If You Lose Your Ring

  1. Don’t Wait: The sooner you contact Dave, the better your chances of recovery.
  2. Call or Text Dave The RingFinder: Reach him at 805-290-5009 ASAP.
  3. Provide Details: Share the location (e.g., Leo Carrillo Beach, Rincon Beach, or a private yard in Ojai) and circumstances of the loss.
  4. Trust Dave’s Expertise: He’ll create a plan to search beaches, hillsides, or yards in Ventura County and beyond.

Don’t let your lost ring become a memory. Whether it’s a wedding band at Malibu’s Point Dume or an heirloom in the sand at Santa Barbara’s Leadbetter Beach, Dave The RingFinder is ready to help. Call or text 805-290-5009 now to get your ring back!

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Dave with another ring recovery

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Another ring recovery for Dave The RingFinder

 

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