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Platinum Wedding Band Recovered by Rob Ellis, Arlington, VA.
Paul was raking leaves in his backyard when he realized his platinum wedding ring was missing.
Paul’s Ring
When I arrived at his home, he showed me exactly where he was raking and gathering leaves. He had searched very carefully in the area and kept the leaves for me to search with my detector.
It can be very frustrating for people to visually search for a ring and not find it. After interviewing Paul, I quickly found his ring with my Equinox 900 detector. Both of us had walked over the area earlier and missed seeing the ring, which was sitting in the thin grass. I asked Paul to come over so he could see the location and have the pleasure of retrieving his wedding band.
Don’t give up. Many of my clients have bought, borrowed, or rented a metal detector before calling me. Just because someone has a tool, it doesn’t mean they know how to use it. I use state of the art equipment, and I have thousands of hours of experience searching on land and underwater. If you have tried using a detector without success, please text/call to see if I can help.
For my fellow detectorists. Target IDs of this 8.6 gram platinum ring: Deus 2=56, Equinox 800=9-10, Equinox 900=21.
I was so happy to have found Paul’s ring. Unfortunately, there is no smile photo.
Rob Ellis: Metal Detector Expert… Call/text ASAP, (703)-598-1435
Lost – Ladies Gold Diamond Engagement Ring, Edgewater, F
Late on Friday evening, I received a message on Facebook from Jodi. She had read my post about finding a lost ring and was hoping I could help her locate one she had lost back in October. I told her I’d give her a call first thing the next day.
When I spoke with Jodi the following morning, she explained that she had been wearing her engagement ring on a chain while helping a friend clean up after Hurricane Milton. At some point, she noticed the chain had broken, and the ring was gone. We made plans to meet at noon to begin the search.
As I drove toward Edgewater, I offered a quick prayer for guidance. Upon arriving, I met Jodi and Henrietta, the owner of the property. They showed me the area where they had been working. Since they’d been dragging brush and debris across a large section of the property, the ring could have ended up anywhere.
I fired up my Minelab Manticore and started scanning. My first hit was just a piece of yard debris, but the next signal sounded promising—a much more gold-like tone. After digging just a few inches into the soil, I uncovered something sparkling: the missing ring! The entire search had taken only two minutes.
Jodi was overjoyed, tears in her eyes as she hugged the ring close. Henrietta was equally thrilled to see her friend’s treasured possession returned.
Do you have a long-lost treasure hiding somewhere on your Central Florida property? Call Detector Ed at 757-419-0299!
2 Lost Gold Rings Found Inside House in Sterling Heights Michigan
FIND No. 200…….
……FAB-YULE-US !!……
…..Got a text from Marilyn just after Christmas 2024 stating her 2 gold rings went missing during her family’s celebrations. Hers was white gold w/ diamonds and her deceased mom’s ring is yellow gold w/ rubies. Marilyn remembered taking them off together but then couldn’t find them the next day. With lots going on Christmas day thinking back she was able to narrow the area in the house she felt was an area of interest. Mentioning she checked many locations I suggested we check again. Methodically going thru some items with my metal detector, a good signal sounded out. The rings appeared to have fallen into some bins and got stuck. Marilyn gasped in amazement as the rings appeared! Now with New Year here and the chiming of bells, She and her family will literally be ringing in the new year!
Jonathan
Lost – Ladies Gold, Diamond Engagement Ring, New Smyrna Beach, Florida – FOUND!!
Before noon, I received a message from Jason on Facebook. He was in a bit of a panic, asking if I could help find a lost ring. I asked him to give me a call so we could talk through the details. During the conversation, Jason explained that his fiancée’s engagement ring had somehow ended up outside the back door of their house, ricocheted off a post, and vanished into the unknown.
On my way over, I said a prayer, asking God to guide me in finding the ring. When I arrived, Jason was busy removing boards from the back porch floor in search of any clues. I pulled out my Minelab Manticore metal detector and got to work. The yard was a beautiful, lush garden, with patches of grass scattered among palms, aloe, and other greenery. In addition to the plants, there were also numerous potted plants, a well, and a gravel driveway—all potential hiding spots for the lost ring.
I began scanning the grassy areas along what seemed like the most likely flight path of the ring. I found a few targets, but nothing resembling a ring. With each fruitless sweep, I became more determined. I prayed continuously, asking for guidance, and hoping to find the ring. After about two hours of searching, I decided to move outside of the original flight path and check possible ricochet routes.
While scanning the grassy area on the north side of the house, I suddenly got a strong hit on the detector. I dropped to my knees and scanned the grass carefully. There, shining through the blades of green, was the ring.
Hiding the ring in my left hand, I walked back to Jason. I shook his hand and said, “I think I’ve done all I can.” He looked at me with understanding. Then, without a word, I placed the ring gently on the top of his hand. Jason’s face lit up with a huge smile, and he immediately called his fiancée, Morgan. Kneeling, he asked, “Will you marry me…again?” Morgan leapt into his arms, and the yard was filled with joy and laughter. It was a moment of pure happiness, made even more special by the ring’s safe return.
Lost Claddah Ring Yardley PA Found by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano
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The call came after receiving a text from Kera. She explained that they had been in the middle of a playful snowball fight when her cherished gold Claddagh ring slipped from her finger and vanished into the white blanket covering the ground. After searching with no success, she reached out the Ring Finders South Jersey for help.
I met her parents at the scene and pulled out my metal detector. The snow had transformed the yard into an endless sea of white. After thirty minutes of careful scanning, the detector’s familiar tone broke through the winter silence. There, nestled in the yard, lay the gold ring—its distinctive Irish heart, crown, and hands design a welcome sight.
Everyone was relieved the ring was found!
Tantalum Wedding Ring Recovered – Durham!
I was contacted by Nick, who had lost his tantalum wedding ring while playing with the dog. He was in the backyard and gave the dog toy a toss; when he let go of the toy, his ring flew off and cleared the fence. Although every situation is unique, I had run into this scenario before, so I’m thinking “No problem! I’ll get the ring back in no time!” Nick had said on the phone that there were some briers and I again thought “No problem!” I got to Nick’s house and he pulled up a video from his house camera that showed him losing the ring. With the whole thing on video, I’m again thinking “No problem!” The area that Nick showed me (where he thought the ring had gone) was about 60′ x 60′.
I searched for maybe 30 minutes and gained a whole new appreciation for briers. I promised to return with thicker clothing, a machete, and a friend. Between my two visits, Nick and his wife had cleared a portion of the briers, so when my friend John and I got there, we alternated searching for the ring and hacking/clearing/hauling remaining briers. By the time we finished, probably 40′ x 40′ had been cleared enough for us to use our detectors, but no ring.
In a last-ditch effort, I searched an area that was far to the left of where Nick thought the ring might have gone. After several beer and soda cans, I managed to turn up the ring for him. As I’ve come to understand, it’s not just “A” ring, it’s “THE” ring. In this case THE ring decided to hide in the briers but is now back where it belongs!
The first photo shows the ring after I pulled it out of the mud in which it was sitting. The second photo is a very happy Nick!
Buried Coins Recovered – Cary!
I was contacted by a gentleman who needed help in locating some buried treasure on his property. (OK, you have my attention, tell me the rest of the story.) It turns out that he had placed some valuable coins in a 6″ diameter PVC pipe and buried the pipe vertically in the rear of his property. He said the cap on the top of the pipe was 4 or 5 inches below the surface. (So far so good, but here’s where it gets interesting.) The cap and the pipe are PVC, so I can’t pick them up with my detector. The coins by themselves would have been easy to detect, but he said that because of the length of the pipe, the coins were at least 18-24″ below the top of the pipe, making them 22-28″ below the surface. Yikes! I have a detector that can go that deep, but this is a neighborhood and the electrical interference from all the houses was considerable. After a slow scan of the area where he believed the coins were buried, I got two very faint signals on the detector and brought out my 4′ metal probe to check out these two possibilities by poking down in the ground and feeling for disturbed soil. Once the detector had given me an idea on where to probe, I was able to locate the PVC pipe fairly quickly.
The first picture is a portion of the coins that were inside the pipe. After he sent me the picture of the coins, I could see why he was so anxious to get them back!
If you have valuable items buried and can’t locate them, I can help. Contact me and we’ll figure out a plan.
Lost Hearing Aid Jonesborough, TN…Found
I received a call on Christmas Day. This gentleman was out walking with his family. While walking on the path a tree branch brushed past his ear flipping his hearing aid out. They searched for it for quite awhile with no luck. After eating a great meal and watching the kids open their presents I was ready for an adventure. After searching for it for thirty minutes I finally found it. Hearing aids are very difficult to find. Given the small amount of actual metal in one the signal is very faint and small.
Ring lost at Ocean Beach found
Pedro was involved in a volleyball game, when his wedding ring decided to take a sand bath. He went online and found TheRingFinders.com and contacted Curtis Cox up the coast a ways. Curtis told him to contact me (thanks Curtis!) as I am a lot closer. When I met Pedro at the beach volleyball court, another detectorist they met on the beach was already there and searching the side of the court that Pedro had been in. I started on the opposite side up against the net and made a couple of passes post to post parallel to the net. With not even one target, I figured I should probably verify the other guy had been thorough with his side. The other guy detecting was already beyond the end line of the court, so, I started on his side up against the net and made a pass there. About 3/4 of the way across, I got a nice 30 tone on my Equinox 900 and told Pedro that this is a good sound for a gold ring. Sure enough, my pin pointer zeroed in on the target and Pedro’s ring was just under the surface of the sand. A pleasure to meet you Pedro, glad you won your game, got your ring back, and thank you for the reward.
On a side note, people should be careful who they ask for help in these situations. I think in this case, the other guy detecting was probably an upstanding individual and would have happily returned the ring, but, that isn’t always the case, as I know a couple of guys that won’t return anything, or, hold it hostage. In addition, you don’t know what sort of expertise these random people have either, and you may just give up if they don’t find the item, thinking that they eliminated that area as the target zone when in reality, they just missed the target, like in this case. All the members here that I’ve worked with know how to properly grid and area, know their machine, and I’m confident that they will return your lost item. Why take a chance, when you can get a GENUINE ring finder!
