This was a tough one The EMI in the area was off the charts and the ground was saturated with WW2 fired shells. Targets everywhere Fortunately the owner had a duplicate ring that was lost and I was able to get an exact VDI number on it. It still took over an hour but we finally found it
Where the Water Meets the Sand……
Was the partial voicemail left by Haida who texted next that she and a friend were picking up beach shells and driftwood when her ring fell off her finger. It was a very special ring, one that her sister had just presented to her for graduation. Getting too dark to search further, she went home and was hoping that her sister didn’t notice the ring missing. We met the next morning and Haida with her friend relocated where they remembered being. I noticed patterns on the sand where the tides gently rolled across the sand overnight. I began a grid search with my MXT metal detector at the water’s edge. Working in towards shore I sank into the sand almost a foot deep, it was very loose with rough edged granules. Getting a good signal, I started to sift thru the sand with my pin-pointer metal detector and felt it buzz next to my hand. Slowly bringing the scoop of sand up Haida’s ring revealed itself! Haida and her friend were up on solid ground with their backs turned so I just stood there holding the ring up. When they turned around, I never saw anyone run as fast to get their ring! Thinking it was lost forever Haida was extremely happy that it wasn’t, and now she’ll always stay in good standing with her sister through every high and low tide.
Jonathan
Pam was out in front of her condo doing a little fall clean up. She was removing the leaves from the shrubs when she felt her diamond wedding ring fall off her finger. She knew it couldn’t have gone far, though she, her husband and some neighbors searched for hours with no luck. She went on-line and searched for helped, coming across theringfinders.com and she gave me a call. We set up a time for the next day and I met her & her husband in front of her building. She showed me exactly what happened and I assured her, if her ring is in this 20′ X 20′ area, I’ll find it. Over 40 years of metal detecting, I think I’ve got this down to a science :O) –
It took about 1 minute and I received that beautiful gold tone through my Minelab Manticore headphones. I took out my pin-pointer and found her ring under some leaves and thick grass.
So glad I could reunite you with your wedding ring Pam. It was nice meeting and chatting with both of you and I will be checking out Perch lake. It is a non-motorized lake, though I can use my electric trolling motor…
Darrin ~
I got a text from Mike Mcinro a fellow ring finder who had referred me to Melanie. Mike was unable to do the search and I was a lot closer. I texted Melanie and met her and her fiance the next day. I had to get permission seeing that metal detecting is prohibited. The park ranger was happy to let me use my equipment.
While they were belly boarding the ring slipped off. They had a pretty good idea of where it was and stayed for a few hours keeping me company. There RV was in the park so they had to leave. . I widened my search area and found the ring 4.5 hours later. The whole time searching I was able to enjoy matinees and dolphins swimming in the inlet. I texted them and they turned around in there motor home and met me. We were all very happy it ended well.
While out detecting one day I received a call from a man who told me that he had buried some silver bars and coins in the 1980s and was now unable to find them. Of course I would help! After a nice lunch prepared by his wife, the search was on. The plastic bucket containing the cache was not to be found under the bunkhouse where he thought he buried it. After over an hour of digging, we decided to try another side of the building. Instantly a solid, repeatable signal was detected and the digging began. In no time, a plastic bag was discovered and silver coins spilled out. After removing the bag, a plastic bucket was revealed, dragged out, and opened. The lost treasure had been found! He already sold the treasure and put it into his retirement account. Truly a once in a lifetime experience ☺️
I got a call late at night from a guy who had lost his very sentimental Crucifix while playing sand volleyball at a local park. (he felt his chain snag on the net and snap, and he looked down and saw the chain which he scooped up but could not find the pendant). They had gone back with a cheap chinese detector with no luck. He had to work so I met his girlfriend at the park the next day. I had done some testing at home on a small crucifix of mine and chose my Gold Bug 2 for the search (I brought along a White’s Treasure Pro for just in case but never pulled it out). She showed me the spot she remembered him being at the time, but I ended up searching a roughly 15′ x 15′ area and found it about 10 diagonal feet on the other side of the net! Ironically, about 30 seconds before the recovery, his girlfriend was on the phone with him and said to me: he’s asking if you think you will find it and I told her that unless some lucky duck had happened along and found it sitting on the surface which was extremely unlikely that my machine would find it; and right exactly then, Bingo! He was still on the phone and jokingly told me that if it was not found he would have cried for a year haha. I was so happy for him!
🔩 Specialized Playground Bolt Recovered – Cedar Creek School, Lanoka Harbor NJ
I received a call from Jamie over at Cedar Creek School regarding a lost swing set bolt. Jamie, a maintenance worker for the local school district, explained they had a work order to repair the handicap-accessible swing. Upon arriving at the site, they discovered that a critical, specialized bolt securing the front bar had vanished beneath the rubberized mulch.
He asked if I could assist, and I let him know I was just moments away. Once I arrived, Jamie pointed out the exact location of the missing hardware. Using my metal detector, I quickly scanned the area — and within minutes, the bolt was recovered. The swing was immediately repaired and made safe for student use again.
Whether it’s lost jewelry or essential equipment like this, I’m happy to help recover what matters!
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Alena called me about a lost ring she had been searching for for 3 days when i arrived I asked her to show me where she was walking when she lost it. As we were walking down the sidewalk a sparkle caught our eyes I broke out the detector and it was her ring
Received a call from a young man who lost a ring while at the local beach, a very special ring. His grandfather had passed away and the ring had been engraved with his grandfather’s fingerprints, making it irreplaceable and of great sentimental value. Fortunately he had a pretty good idea where it was lost in the sand. We were able to find the ring in only a few minutes.
Alex called me and said he lost his wedding ring in the corn pit playing with his 2 yr. old. He had felt the ring slip off his finger but it just disappeared in the corn and he could not find it. We arranged with the owners for a time before they open to the public to search for his ring. Alex had a good idea on the location and he showed me about a 10ft square area he thought the ring should be in. In a few minutes I received the signal I was looking for and using the pinpointer I located the ring a couple of inches deep in the shelled corn. Alex was surprised at how quick and easy that was. Alex and wife have been married for 7 years and the ring has that sentimental value that you cannot replace. It was great way to start the day on this Saturday morning! PS This makes the 5th ring I have recovered from this same corn pit and it never gets old doing it.