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Lost Ring found in Cranston, RI

  • from Charlestown (Rhode Island, United States)
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I received a call from Christina asking for my help in locating a wedding band.  She explained that the wedding band belonged to her late husband who passed away in November 2025.  The ring was lost while her husband was doing yard work in early 2025 and could have been thrown out with yard waste.  If there was still a chance that it was in the yard a year later, she said it would mean the world to her if I found it.  Christina went in the house to continue working from home, while I went to work searching her yard.  I discovered her husband’s wedding band in about 15 minutes.  I texted her asking that she come outside because I had a question. When I showed her the ring, she hugged me and cried with joy.  Christina couldn’t wait to show her children that their dad’s ring was found!

 

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Class Ring Recovery Success, Manahawkin NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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Deep in the Grass – Class Ring Recovery Success

Dan reached out to me via email, wondering if I could help recover a large class ring that he believed he lost somewhere in his yard while fertilizing the grass. He explained that he had been wearing the ring on his pinky finger, which had reduced feeling due to a previous surgery. He was certain the ring was on when he started the yard work—and gone when he finished.

I assured him this was a type of search I could definitely help with, but I let him know I couldn’t commit to a specific time right away due to several other scheduled recoveries. He was understanding and agreed the ring would be safe in the yard until we could coordinate our schedules.

When I asked how he found me, he said that while he was raking the yard under the hot summer sun, his son saw him and told him, “Dad, just call Ed—the NJ Ring Finder!” So he did.

When I arrived at the property, I started my grid search in the front yard. After a few passes with no luck, I worked my way to the side yard. Just a few feet in, I got a solid, high signal—exactly the tone I listen for when searching for large class rings. I dug down into the thick, tall grass and there it was, buried right down to the dirt!

Dan happened to be inside with a refrigerator repairman, so I quietly snapped a few photos and packed up my equipment. As I was finishing up, he spotted me out front. I held up the ring, and he couldn’t believe his eyes! Dan was overjoyed to be reunited with the class ring he had worn for many, many decades.

Another happy ending—and another meaningful piece returned to its rightful owner.

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Lost Ring Recovery Cape May NJ by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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Lost Wedding Band Recovered in Cape May, NJ: A Beach Ring Recovery

Losing a wedding ring at the beach can turn a relaxing day in Cape May, New Jersey into a stressful search. That’s exactly what happened to Andrew when he realized his platinum wedding band was missing after spending the day on the beach with his family.

Fortunately, the ring wasn’t gone for good.

Andrew contacted Ring Finders South Jersey after returning to his hotel and remembering that he had taken his wedding band off while sitting in his beach chair. I was in nearby North Wildwood when he reached out, so I was able to respond quickly with my beach metal detecting equipment and begin the search.

Within a couple of hours, Andrew had his wedding band back on his finger.

A Wedding Band Lost on the Beach in Cape May, NJ

Cape May is a favorite summer destination for Andrew and his family. Like many visitors, they spend their vacation enjoying the beach, ocean, and everything this historic South Jersey shore town has to offer.

During their beach day, Andrew removed his platinum wedding band while relaxing in his beach chair. He believed he had placed it securely in the chair’s cupholder.

Later that evening, after returning to his hotel, Andrew noticed the ring was missing.

He mentally retraced his day and remembered the beach chair. That gave us an important starting point for the search.

The challenge was that the exact location wasn’t immediately obvious. On a busy beach, even a small area can be difficult to search thoroughly, especially after people have been walking through the sand.

Finding a Lost Ring in Cape May Requires the Right Equipment

When Andrew contacted me through the Ring Finders South Jersey Facebook page, I headed to Cape May from North Wildwood with my beach metal detector and recovery equipment.

Beach searches are different from searching a yard or other dry land location. Wet saltwater sand can be challenging for metal detectors, and beaches are constantly changing because of tides, waves, weather, and foot traffic.

A visual search would have been extremely unlikely to locate Andrew’s platinum wedding band.

That’s where a professional metal detector and an organized search method can make a major difference.

How We Searched for Andrew’s Lost Wedding Band

When I arrived, Andrew showed me where he believed his beach chair had been located.

We used that information as the starting point and established a systematic search area around the last known location.

Rather than randomly swinging the detector around the beach, I worked through the area in a grid pattern. This helps ensure that the search area is covered methodically instead of relying on luck.

The detector produced several ordinary beach targets, including coins and bottle caps. That’s normal when searching a well-used South Jersey beach.

Then I received a much stronger signal close to where Andrew’s chair had been.

I carefully recovered the target from the sand.

It was Andrew’s missing platinum wedding band.

Andrew’s Lost Wedding Ring Was Recovered

The moment the ring came out of the sand was the best part of the search.

Andrew had been worried that his wedding band was permanently lost. Instead, after a careful metal detecting search, he was able to hold his ring again.

For me, these recoveries are about much more than finding a piece of metal in the sand. A wedding ring can represent years of marriage, family memories, and personal history.

That’s why I enjoy providing lost jewelry recovery services throughout South Jersey.

Why Lost Rings Can Be Difficult to Find on Cape May Beaches

A ring can disappear surprisingly quickly at the shore.

Wet sand can conceal jewelry within a short period of time. People walking through the area can disturb the sand, while tides and wave action can move or bury small objects.

A ring also doesn’t necessarily remain directly where it was dropped.

For that reason, repeatedly walking around looking for a shiny object on the surface isn’t always enough. A professional metal detector allows the searcher to investigate below the surface and identify metal targets that cannot be seen with the naked eye.

What to Do If You Lose a Ring on a Beach

If you realize you’ve lost a wedding ring or other valuable item at the beach, try not to panic. Your first few actions can make the recovery easier.

Stay near the suspected loss location. If you can identify where you were sitting, swimming, playing, or walking, stay in that general area.

Mark the location if possible. A beach chair, umbrella, towel, or another recognizable landmark can help establish the search area.

Avoid unnecessary walking over the area. Additional foot traffic can disturb the sand and make it harder to determine where the item originally fell.

Don’t start digging randomly. Blind digging can move a ring farther into the sand and expand the area that needs to be searched.

Contact a professional ring finder as soon as possible. The sooner the search begins, the more useful your memory of the location may be.

Professional Ring Finding in South Jersey

I provide lost jewelry and metal detecting recovery services throughout South Jersey, including Cape May, Wildwood Crest, Diamond Beach, Wildwood, North Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle City, Ocean City and surrounding shore communities.

Depending on the circumstances, searches may involve beaches, yards, parks, shallow water, or other locations where a valuable item has been lost.

Every recovery is different. The more information you can provide about where and when the item was lost, the better we can establish a focused search area.

If you’ve lost a wedding ring, engagement ring, bracelet, necklace, earring, or another valuable item in Cape May, don’t assume it’s gone forever.

Andrew’s platinum wedding band is a good example.

He thought his vacation had ended with the loss of an important piece of his life. Instead, a professional beach metal detecting search turned the situation around and gave him a very happy ending.

Lost Ring Recovery in Cape May, NJ

If you’re searching for a Ring Finder in Cape May, NJ, Ring Finders South Jersey is available to help with lost jewelry recovery throughout the area.

Cape May is a special place for families and couples to make memories. Losing a wedding ring here can be incredibly upsetting, but a lost ring doesn’t necessarily mean a lost ring forever.

Andrew’s wedding band was only a few inches beneath the sand, waiting to be found.

If you’ve lost something valuable on a South Jersey beach, contact a professional recovery specialist before giving up.

Your lost ring may still be there.

Another Cape May Lost Ring With a Happy Ending

Andrew came to Cape May for a family beach day and ended up losing something extremely important to him.

Thankfully, his story had a happy ending.

After contacting Ring Finders South Jersey, we were able to establish the likely location of the loss, conduct a systematic beach search, and recover his platinum wedding band from the sand.

That is exactly why I encourage anyone who loses valuable jewelry at the shore to act quickly rather than assuming the item is gone.

If you need a lost ring finder in Cape May, NJ, or have lost valuable jewelry anywhere along South Jersey’s beaches, I’m here to help.

This article describes an actual lost ring recovery performed in Cape May, New Jersey and is based on my first hand experience conducting the search, recovering and returning the ring.

 

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Ring lost in lake recovered Lincoln Nebraska

  • from Lincoln (Nebraska, United States)
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Contact me for all your metal detecting and recovery needs. Rob 402-580-6933. Land, water, cracks in concrete, rings, keys, hearing aids, phones, buried cache, etc. Assisting law enforcement. Sonar searching and recovery. Serving Lincoln and the greater Nebraska area. Why rent a metal detector when you can have the best.

Tom texted me late at night, desperately looking for help. I was already out cold. Later when we connected he told me that Angels ring had come off while they were on a remote part of a lake, boat beached and everyone enjoying some time cooling off in the water. They had spent hours diving down and feeling around for it. These types of losses are devastating, rings have such stories behind them and what they represent between two people is a unique thing in itself.  They were from out of town, so we worked through a map and later after I boated to the area we tried to narrow the area of the big lake down even some more. Unfortunately I knew that this was a party cove and decades of cans, pull tabs, pull rings, vapes, molton aluminum from shore line camp fires and fishing weights lay scattered in the area ready to hide the signal of a ring. Once I knew what the ring was made out of and the size of it I was able to narrow down the signal from experience.  A few hours later he got a picture that they both had been praying for. I drove out of town to deliver it because I knew she didn’t need another sleepless night. Always my honor to help put a priceless smile back on a face.

 

 

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Platinum Wedding Ring With Diamonds Lost At Short Sands Beach, York, Maine Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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? THE RESCUE AT SHORT SANDS BEACH! ?

? A VERY SPECIAL 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY MIRACLE! ?

? THE PANIC CALL
It was early afternoon on July 31st when my phone rang. On the other end was Laura, and I could hear the immediate panic in her voice. She had just lost her wedding ring—a stunning platinum wedding ring with a half band of diamonds, and the irreplaceable symbol of nearly ten years of marriage.

?️ THE IMPOSSIBLE TARGET
The biggest challenge? She wasn’t entirely sure where it had slipped off.
She had been playing up on the dry beach sand and digging holes with her young children, at Short Sands Beach, in York Beach, Maine. The moment I heard the words “digging holes,” my heart instantly sank. If that ring had slipped off and been buried deep inside a refilled sandcastle pit, finding it was going to be a massive challenge.
But then there was the second possibility. They had also been body surfing in the crashing waves at high tide! ?

⏱️ THE TIMELINE
When I asked Laura if she had felt the ring slip off, she gave me the breakdown. Earlier in the day, she had safely stored the ring inside a Ziploc baggie in her beach bag. Her family was with the chairs the entire time, so she knew it hadn’t been taken. She was 99% sure she took it out of the baggie and put it back on her finger right before heading into the water. She noticed it was completely gone the second she stepped out of the surf.

? TRAFFIC? NO PROBLEM!
Even though she was heartbroken, Laura was incredibly sweet and considerate. She told me, “If the traffic is crazy, please don’t bother. I feel bad taking up your time.”
By now, it was 2:15 PM. I told Laura right then and there that I would get to her as soon as possible—traffic or no traffic!
I hit the road and made good time, arriving just before 3:30 PM. To make things even smoother, Laura had incredibly arranged for a secured parking spot for us nearby. A HUGE releif as parking is a nightmare in these coastal Maine towns.

?️ THE CROWDED BEACH HUNT
Laura met me and walked me down to Short Sands Beach, where the rest of her family and friends were still hanging out. By this time, the tide was starting to go out, but the water was still high up on the crowded beach.
I started by searching the best I could around all the beach towels, chairs, umbrellas, and other beach necessities. I paid particular attention to the areas where the holes had been dug, but found no sign of the ring. With so many people and belongings covering the sand, I decided to abandon the dry sand search.
Since the tide was still fairly high, I pivoted to the small strip of wet sand and began following the water line out. Unfortunately, because the dry beach was packed, the wet sand was heavily crowded too. I did the best I could under the circumstances, but I knew this wasn’t a proper, thorough grid search.

? THE 5:00 AM MISSION
With the beach still packed with people, I knew we needed a different strategy. I told Laura I would head home but return early the next morning at 5:00 AM to continue the hunt. I planned to bring Gary Hill with me to thoroughly search the entire area while it was completely free of beachgoers. My biggest concern was beating the beach rake cleaning machine, which would easily scoop up or bury the ring if it went over the area first!
With the game plan set, Cheryl and I packed up our gear and headed back home to Saco for the evening.
The next morning, the mission was on. Gary met me at my house at a bright and early 4:15 AM. We threw our gear into The Ring Finder Mobile and jumped right onto the Maine Turnpike. We arrived back at Short Sands Beach pre-dawn, just in time to catch a beautiful, quiet sunrise over the ocean.
We mapped out a flawless game plan. Gary’s mission was to start up in the dry sand near the seawall and systematically work his way down toward the wet sand. Meanwhile, I would start right at the cusp of the dry and wet sand, tracking my way down toward the receding water.
With our combined teamwork, we were confident we could get this entire area searched before the beach cleaning machine or the first beachgoers arrived to crowd our grid.

? LETS GO!!!
As we started searching, those deeply dug sand holes from the day before were still weighing heavily on my mind. But I had total faith in Gary to proceed very slowly, carefully listening for even the faintest blip of a non-ferrous target.
The beach was relatively quiet, and only a few random targets were popping up. Then, after about 5 to 7 minutes of sweeping, my detector caught something. It was a very, very low tone.
Honestly, my first thought was that it was going to be a piece of trash foil. It was that low, registering right at a 05 on my Target ID (TID). It was a very low-conductive target, but experienced detectorists know you can never pass those up. Knowing that a small platinum ring can absolutely ring up with a TID of 05, I didn’t hesitate. I knew I had to dig it.

? THE REVEAL
I dug a small scoop of sand and carefully dumped it onto the wet sand to separate the target. As I sifted through, there it was—something glinting round and silver. It was Laura’s platinum wedding ring!
How crazy is that?! Gary and I had only been on the beach for about five minutes before the missing ring was safely in my hand!
I uncovered it right at the high tide mark where the wet and dry sand meet. Because it was found far away from the dry sand where she had been digging holes with the kids, my guess is that the ring definitely slipped off while she was out body surfing in the water. I hadn’t been able to search this exact spot the previous afternoon due to the massive wall of beach chairs, towels, and crowds. Later on when I got home, I actually looked back at photos from the day before, confirming that this exact target zone had been heavily packed with people.
Once the initial shock wore off, Gary and I decided to film a very short video for the big reveal. I started the camera showing the gorgeous sunrise, telling Laura we were at the beach but were already going to be leaving because…
Then, I panned the camera straight to Gary, who had a massive smile on his face. As I shouted, “…WE FOUND IT, CONGRATULATIONS!!!” Gary held her beautiful platinum ring high up for the camera to see! ?✨
I hit send on the video at exactly 5:14 AM. I knew it was incredibly early, but I also knew the absolute anguish and heartbreak Laura had been going through. She had put on a brave face the afternoon before, but Cheryl could sense the pure, heavy agony she was holding deep inside. There was absolutely no way I was going to hold back the good news for a single second longer than I had to.

? SMILES, HUGS, AND CELEBRATION!
After hitting send, Gary and I didn’t pack up just yet. We stuck around to search for a few other items that had been lost weeks earlier—ones that haven’t been found yet, at least to our knowledge.
About an hour later, my phone rang. It was Laura, and she was in total shock and disbelief! She told me she had truly believed her wedding ring was gone forever, only to wake up and see a video of it completely safe. I could hear the pure joy and excitement in her voice as she kept thanking us over and over. She thanked us for staying around the beach and let us know she would be right down as soon as the kids finished eating breakfast. I told her it was no problem at all—we’d be waiting right there.
A very short time later, Laura, her husband Matt, her children, and three of her nieces all marched down onto the beach to witness the official return. It was absolute magic. There were SMILES, SMILES, and more SMILES everywhere you looked! And I can’t forget the hugs, the handshakes, and the massive shift in energy from the somber, heavy atmosphere of the afternoon before. Gary and I much prefer the celebrations, just like this morning!

With Laura’s 10th anniversary just a few weeks away at the time, she had a massive weight lifted off her shoulders just in time to truly enjoy and plan for her milestone day—which is right now, today!

Laura, we are so incredibly honored we could rescue your ring and preserve such a beautiful milestone. Happy 10th Anniversary from all of us at The Ring Finders of Maine! We wish you and your husband a lifetime of continued love, happiness, and securely-fitting rings! ?❤️

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TN Ring Finder Metal Detecting Service Locates Lost Engagement Ring in Gallatin TN

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)
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If you lost a ring, necklace, pendant, earring, bracelet or other jewelry, whether it was five minutes ago or fifty years ago and you have a general idea where it’s lost, I just might be the person that can find it for you. I have decades of experience metal detecting. Modern top of the line detectors and other gear is all I use. Most importantly is my patience, persistence and attention to detail when I’m conducting my grid searches for lost treasures. Besides jewelry, I also search for lost hearing aids, tools, keys, phones, machine parts, property pins, caches, relics and just about anything else that has some metal in its composition.

I got a text at 6 AM on Saturday, August 29, 2026 from George in Gallatin, TN. He and his wife, Lindsey, had been outside around midnight when Lindsey’s engagement ring flew off of her finger. George and Lindsey both saw the ring as it was airborne, but because it was dark outside with little to no lighting, they didn’t see where it landed. There was lush 3-4” long grass as well as landscaped areas covered with wood chips. George and Lindsey both frantically searched for the ring on their hands and knees for hours before George found my contact information on TheRingFinders directory. My truck was already loaded with my gear and I arrived at George and Lindsey’s home at 7 AM. As George was showing me where the chaos took place I powered up my XP Deus 2 metal detector. As soon as George was done talking I began a grid search in the grass, and at 7:03 AM I got the audible signal on my detector that I was hoping for. Deep in the grass and hidden from the naked eye was Lindsey’s gorgeous white gold ring with a huge diamond and several small diamonds set in the band. George was certain that he and Lindsey had thoroughly searched the grassy area where I located the ring. George told me repeatedly, “You are a life saver!” and, “You have no idea how much this means to us.” Well George, I kinda do, and that’s why I do what I do. Unfortunately, Lindsey wasn’t available for a post ring recovery photo, but as you can tell by the huge smile on George’s face, he’s very happy.

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Gold Pendant Recovered in Brookfield, WI

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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Gold Among the Ferns

The morning of August 30, 2026, was stormy in southeast Wisconsin.  Rain had fallen through the night and much of Sunday morning.  

 

Two days earlier, Pat’s voicemail asked for help finding a lost gold-and-diamond pendant outside her home.  Pat explained that as she was taking down a hanging basket for watering, her gold chain unknowingly caught in the basket hook.  And when she stood up, SNAP! went the chain and away went the heart-shaped pendant.  Where?  That was the question.  She immediately looked through the dirt of the pot and around the immediate area.  It was simply gone… until she called the Ringfinders.  

I met Pat at her home in Brookfield, WI around 2:15 pm.  The rain of the morning gave way to sun poking through, which brightened my mood.  I had my raincoat at the ready and was glad to leave it in my car.  This search would be rain-free.  Pat had many beautiful plants surrounding her property: flowers, trees and shrubs, and many beautiful ferns.  Lots of places for a delicate gold pendant to hide, I thought.

 

I greeted Pat and asked her to again walk me through the story.  As she worked through the retelling, I listened and peppered her with questions, asking which direction she was facing, miming the motions she made, so I understood her fully.  Her landscaping was woodchips, dense ferns, sod, and hardscaping with enough cracks to hide a flying pendant.  To add just one more unique element, there was a small hole in the ground expertly dug by a chipmunk.  Did chipmunks, like crows, like shiny objects?  Could a curious chipmunk have absconded with her gold and diamond pendant?  

I retrieved my equipment from the car, putting on my gloves and kneepads.  I didn’t know how long or short this search might last, so I was preparing for the worst.  Little did I know that I wouldn’t even get to turn on my main metal detector.  I explained a bit about my equipment and that she shouldn’t get her hopes up just because the machine beeps; there would most likely be trash items in her soil, dropped coins near the sidewalks, and so on.  

I started with the most logical location, the hanging pot that created this whole mess.  This was also the first place she looked, along with her planting beds along her porch and walkway.  The plastic pot had a metal hanger, so together we unbent the hanger and set it aside.  I took out my pinpointer (picture a small metal detector, the size, shape, and color of a carrot), which I had explained and demonstrated to her earlier.

I turned it on and began to probe the soil of the hanging basket.  BEEEEEP!  I again reminded her not to get her hopes up.  I began to part some of the fern stems and probe again.  BEEEEEP!  And then I saw a glint… a glint of gold.  I parted further and saw the outline of the heart pendant.  I motioned Pat over and gave her the honor of plucking it from the soil.  

Like most of the items I help recover, this was not just a piece of jewelry.  It was with her for 30+ years, and had great value beyond its gold and diamonds.  On my way home, I received a text: “Safe journey home.  You are an angel for so many people.”  I’m thankful to be able to serve others in this unique way.  

If you or someone you know has lost a phone, ring, or other jewelry item, please call.  The smiles I enjoy when returning lost items are one of the best parts of what I do.

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Wedding Band Recovered in McHenry, IL

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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Fumbling the Ring

August 23, 2026; a warm Saturday evening, perfect for tossing a football in the front yard.  Mom was playing catch in the yard with her two boys while Dad put the final touches on dinner.  Catch didn’t last long, maybe 30 minutes, but long enough for Stacey to lose her wedding band.  Not long after the football was tossed aside, and the three were heading in for dinner, did Stacey notice her 14k white gold ring was gone.

I got the text on my way to church the next day and told her I would be glad to help out.  I called her around 12:30, and by 2:30 I was surveying the yard where the ring most likely was lost.  Since this search was a land search, in a simple neighborhood yard, I asked Stacey if I could bring my 8 and 11 year old son and daughter.  They both have their own detectors and I thought that maybe three of us working together could quicken the search.  Plus if they ended up finding the ring, that would be quite a thrill for them.

Using some sport cones from their garage, we established a perimeter for the initial search area.  Stacey showed me her engagement ring which was similar to her wedding band, and I scanned it with my detector (and my children’s detectors) to get an idea of what readings I might be looking for.  I explained that there would be many pieces of metal in her yard, and that I would be checking each signal with a smaller metal detector called a pinpointer.  I knew I would not need to do any digging as the ring would (at most) be pressed into the soil, not buried at any significant depth.  Once the plan was made, the three of us started detecting.  

It was not long before my detector gave me a high pitch sound.  

Based on the sound and reading, I knew it was a quarter.  I again cautioned Stacey that I would be checking every signal and not to get her hopes up if she heard a beep.  When I held up the quarter, I could see her disappointment.  This repeated dozens of times.  Penny, foil, dime, shredded soda can, toy, nut from a bolt…

About 1.5 hours into the search, I had exhausted the area we first established.  My children asked for a break after about 30 minutes of detecting.  I knew they wouldn’t keep at it the whole time, but I was glad they gave it a try.  After asking Stacey some more questions, it was time to expand the search.  Seeing the open detectors, Stacey asked if she could try, and I was glad to show her how the machine worked and some basic techniques.  

We continued the search.  I expanded closer to the house and side of the property.  She expanded toward the road in front.  About 30 minutes later, I had my area done and was beginning to lose hope.  I was running out of land to search.  Stacey continued persevering despite finding lots of shredded soda can fragments.  

And then it happened.  On the edge of the yard, along the edge of their driveway, I had a strong repeating signal. 

I stooped, feathered some grass, and saw her ring flat and slightly pressed into the black dirt of the sod.  I said a prayer of thanks and when I looked up, Stacey was knelt down investigating her own target.  I waited a moment before calling her over.  I indicated that I had found it, but I wanted her to be the one to retrieve it from the grass.  

Joy is generally not the first emotion in this moment.  Joy comes later, when the ring is back on the finger and it’s time for pictures.  Relief comes first and as Stacey approached the spot where her ring lay, I watched relief wash over her expression.  A great weight was lifted as she stepped toward me.  In her initial text she wrote, “The ring itself is not worth much in value, but it’s very meaningful to me.”  I knew this from the start and was determined to get to this moment.  Soon after, her husband and sons arrived home and we all celebrated together.  What a joy!

If you or someone you know has lost a phone, ring, or other jewelry item, please call.  The smiles I enjoy when returning lost items are one of the best parts of what I do.

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Gold Ring Recovered from Lake Geneva

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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The Ring Under the Raft… and More

             A thrown football… fumbled.  Along with the football, Heath’s wedding ring slipped from his wet hands, bounced, and disappeared under the floating raft.  Down, down 8 -10 feet to the sand below.    

            Heath attempted some diving on his own while a friend texted me, “Hey, man – I’m at Lake Geneva.  One of my friends lost a ring off of a floating dock.  What would it look like for you to dive for us?”

           The college reunion to reconnect and set up their Fantasy Football teams clouded over and the loss began to dampen the anticipated fun weekend.    

            The next morning, Friday, August 14th, 2026, I arrived to see if I could help save the weekend.  The weather reflected the mood of the gathering, cloudy and gloomy.  Once in the water, I surveyed the floating raft.  Although tethered to the bottom by a 8+ foot chain, I needed to know how much the raft could drift.  After a quick scan of the bottom (maybe I’d get lucky… I didn’t) I decided to push the raft to its maximum distance and swim it in a circle to determine a rough circumference the chain could pivot.  I quickly saw that the search area was quite large.  Depending on what point of the circumference the raft was pushed to by waves, wind, or humans, the ring could be in a lot of places.

              And so I started a grid search.  There was some trash, but not enough to frustrate me.  There was also seaweed to fight, a few large, floating lime green algae blooms, and a few spots of open, bare sand.  I found nothing but trash, a few coins, and surprisingly, two Apple cell phones.

              About an hour later, I was losing hope as I had cross gridded the area multiple times.  My air would only last for 20-30 more minutes.  The raft was always in motion making it hard to know if my grid system was accurate, and so I switched to concentric circles beginning at the massive concrete pad the raft was anchored to.  About 18 minutes later, I heard a strong signal, and after waving away some sand, the gold shined forth.  I couldn’t wait to swim back to shore.

              By about 8:30am, Heath had his ring back on his finger and the sun was beginning to shine.  I knew when his roommates woke up, the good news would be shared and spirits lifted.  

              If you or someone you know has lost a phone, ring, or other jewelry item, please call.  The smiles I enjoy when returning lost items are one of the best parts of what I do.    

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P.S. One of the phones I found worked!  After texting a few numbers that popped up in the notifications, I got a phone call from Cody.  It was his girlfriend’s phone that she lost a week ago while kayaking.  What luck!  Two smiles with one dive!  Cody added..  “We lost two other  phones that day.”    

       About a week later, after getting permission from a landowner to pass through their yard and use their pier, I was back in Geneva Lake looking for two lost phones.  Cody sent me pictures and a good location to begin searching for his brother, Brandon’s phone, and Brandon’s wife, Karla’s phone.  In about 30 minutes I had both phones and was packing up my gear. 

Did both phones work?  Yes! Even after two weeks underwater.  It was a triple joy to return three phones to three very happy people.

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Woman’s Platinum Wedding Ring Found in Vermont

  • from Barre (Vermont, United States)
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8/30/26

I got a call this morning from a lady who had been out enjoying some recreation time with her spouse in a public area when she lost her wedding ring. We made arrangements for me to come do a search in the late afternoon. I was nervous all day, hoping that nobody else would find it.

I arrived and she showed me the search area. She mentioned that she’s been thinking about getting a metal detector someday for the fun of it. So I asked her if she would like to try it. She said yes, I gave her brief instructions and off she went. She had told me it was a silver wedding ring with some engraving on the inside. So I told her we would probably be looking for high tones and high numbers.

Shortly after she gets started, we got a low number, which was double beeping. I told her it was probably a piece of foil or maybe somebody’s gold ring! I put a pin pointer to the ground and quickly got a silver colored ring. She screamed and said that’s my ring! She looked on the inside and saw the very sweet words that were inscribed there and put it on her finger and it fit.

I was kind of baffled why it gave such a low reading on my detector so I asked her if I could look inside of it and I saw PT 950 which stands for platinum!! It was then very obvious to me that this was one special kind of person who only cared about the ring’s meaning and the nice message inside of it. The fact that it was platinum and not silver was of no importance to her.

I was so glad that we had investigated the signal and not passed over it because it was such a low number, which wouldn’t have been silver.

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