Ring lost while planting avocado trees.
Manny lost his wedding ring while planting avocado trees in his backyard. 
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Ring lost in garden
Leilani lost her special ring while cleaning out her garden. Before she moved to another house, she gave me a call, and I was able to locate
the ring and return it to her.
Class ring returned in Brighton, Colorado!
Emma lost her class ring while paying with her sister and dog in their neighborhood park in Thornton, Colorado. She believed she was taking out a dog poop bag when she lost it. It was found in the middle of the park field. Emma’s mom picked up her ring for her but she sent me a pic of herself later wearing it!
Lost ring a month ago found and returned! Littleton, Colorado
Alex lost her late uncles ring a MONTH ago and nearly gave up. A walk with her sister and several dogs in the park is where she lost it. She had gone back several times to find it herself, hung signs with no answers. This morning after work I met her and she showed me the path she took and the stop to pick up dog poop. I found it just under the mud. It must’ve been pushed down with the rain and foot traffic. She hugged me several times and said I was an “angel” 😇
Cartier wedding band returned to new groom! Denver
Brady was married 3 weeks ago and lost his Cartier gold wedding band in a Denver park while running. I searched Friday night with no luck and no access to the soccer field due to games. I came back the next day and found it in the soccer field. Brady was so happy he was running across the field to me fist pumping, reminding me of John Bender in The Breakfast Club. And from that point on I couldn’t get Don’t you forget about me by the Simple Minds out of my head. Thanks Brady.
Lost Gold Ring Found in Highland Michigan
Tales of The Gold Lion…….
Began many years ago when Brandon’s grandfather purchased his wedding ring while active in the military. Back home in the Detroit area he was employed at an iron/steel processing plant. The ring survived being well travelled and subject to intense heat and was eventually passed to Brandon’s dad who travelled for business. At this point the ring had travelled thousands of miles and was given to Brandon after his father passed. Brandon chose to be a bit different and only wore the ring to special occasions. How nice, he thought if his father could have seen him wear the ring. Brandon’s son was of the age of knowing about the ring, so Brandon decided at an important family gathering to let him wear it. But somewhere while playing with his cousins the ring disappeared. Brandon was worried and questioned: Would this be the last tale told of the ring? On the phone I told Brandon that hunting for a gold metal lion was the only safari I was interested in! Setting up my MXT metal detector I started to grid search the area where the kids remembered roughhousing it in the grass. As I scanned the detector coil over the grass, I heard a huge ROAR in my headphones! Reaching down thru the grass I saw the face of a lion staring back at me! Brandon came running over and I told him this is as close as I want to get to a real lion! His son quickly followed, and I let him try the metal detector on the ring which he thought was really cool. Ahhhh yes, the tales of treasure lost, and treasure found…… another tale of the gold lion! What other tales of the gold lion will be told? Only time will tell.
Jonathan
Lost Gold Signet Ring Found With A Metal Detector, Buried In The Grass For The Second Time, In Portland Maine
I received the following text, on Friday afternoon, September 2th, 2025,
‘Hello, I hope you’re doing well and had a great summer!
A few weeks ago, my husband lost his ring in either our front or backyard and we have been looking for it since. We even bought our own metal detector but have had no success. Feeling a little hopeless, we are reaching out to see if you’ll be able to help us find it!
We are unsure if it was spotted in the front yard and someone took it, or if it is buried under some grass. Knowing it’s been weeks, we are now looking for some closure.Funny enough, you helped us find this ring in the winter under some snow. We would love if you could help us out one last time.”
Wait, What do you mean that I had already found this ring once? A repeat customer? I immediately called back and Alexa answered. Alexa explained that I had found her husband’s Gold Signet Ring, back in February, after he had slipped and fallen, on the ice, in their driveway, of their Portland Maine home. Ethan had been snow blowing the driveway, when he slipped on a patch of ice, sending him to the ground, hard. His Gold Signet Ring went flying off his finger. I found his Gold Signet Ring the next morning, under the snow and ice.
This time however, Alexa explained that she and Ethan had been moving their kayak’s from the vehicle out in front of their house, to the backyard. They had walked across the front lawn and the driveway. Once in the backyard, Ethan washed the kayaks, prior to hanging them up, on their fence. Ethan also had gone to other areas, in the backyard, while performing yard work, etc.. Alexa told me the ring had been missing for approximately 2-3 weeks and Ethan actually went and purchased a metal detector and searched the front, side and backyard, without finding the gold signet ring. They had also raked the lawn, hoping the ring would be removed from the thick grass, of some of the areas. It was then they decided to mow the lawn and hopefully see it, once the grass was cut. After mowing the lawn, they also visually searched. barefoot, hoping they would feel the ring, if stepped on. Still no ring. Alexa and Ethan had given up hope of finding the ring, on their own. They even thought the ring may have been found already, if the ring had been lost on the front lawn, near the street, where any passerby may have seen it, just lying there. I told Alexa that the ring being lost near the street was also a concern of mine. She was correct in thinking that a passerby could have seen the ring and taken it. I also conveyed my concern of mowing the lawn. Lawn mowers have been know to damage rings and also throw a ring, out of the area, you thought it may be in. In summary, you should never, ever mow a lawn, until the area has been searched with a metal detector and by a knowledgable and experienced metal detectorist. If at all possible, the area should not be disturbed, in any manner, until the area has been searched, with a metal detector. It is also recommended to not wait to contact someone to search. Time is of the essence and the odds of finding a lost ring diminishes the longer it is missing. Not impossible, by any means, but just tougher to find.
Alexa and I agreed, for me to search their property the next morning, at 8:00am. I arrived just prior to 8:00am and Ethan came right outside. Ethan then ran through the events of the day, when lost the signet ring. He then walked me around the property, showing me where he had been that day, 3 weeks ago. The ring could be pretty much anywhere on the property. Ethan told me that he had become frustrated, with the metal detector because it was making so many noises and there wasn’t anything there and just gave up. I told him it is understandable because of his inexperience and all the metal, in the area. My concerns were that the fenced in backyard had a lot of metal around, including the fences. It is tough for an experienced detectorist to search around so much metal, never mind someone using a metal detector, for the first time. I am a methodical, grid searching kind of guy. I like to start at the beginning of an area (this time, the front lawn) and grid search towards the backyard, until I have searched the entire property. I do this every time, unless the client can tell me with certainty, the ring will not be in an area. Ethan couldn’t do that and I went with my tried and true grid search. Ethan then went inside and told me to just knock on the door, if I needed anything. Looking at the property, I knew I could search the front, side and backyard in 45 minutes ro an hour, as it really wasn’t very large. I started the grid search at the street and worked my way towards the house. Nothing even close to being a gold ring was found. I did locate a quarter, on top of the ground and placed it on the asphalt, of the driveway. So Ethan or Alexa, Just next to the front lawn and behind your vehicle, I left you a quarter, if you would like to go out and get it. So, back to the search. The front lawn only took me 10-12 minutes and the side lawn another 5 minutes. No ring was found. I then went to the back yard and my detectors couldn’t get very close to the fence or propane tanks. I actually used my pinpointer, around those areas, in the thick grass. Still no ring. As I worked my was along the backside of the house, I came upon the area across from the water spigot and hose. This is the ares that Ethan had washed the kayaks in. Just as I was almost past the hose, I received a loud target, reading 56-57, on my VDI Screen. Interestingly enough, I had refreshed my memory of the first search, by reading he story of me finding Ethan’s signet ring, back in February. His signet ring rang up as a 55, when I found it, in the snow and ice. So a 55 on the VDI Screen, 7 months earlier and now a 56-57. Could this be his lost ring? I looked down in the thick grass and couldn’t see anything. I turned my pinpointer on and located the target. I then pushed back the grass a little bit and I saw a small section of a gold ring. Ethan’s ring had been found. I then called Alexa, asking her “ Could you and Ethen come outside. I have something for you?” Alexa screamed into the phone, “You’ve got to be kidding me” and before I knew it, Ethan came running out the back door and appeared in the backyard, with Alexa. I showed them the general area, the ring was located but the ring was still hidden. I ran my coil over area and Ethan then moved some of the grass back and he saw his ring, for the first time in weeks. It is still amazing to me, that these large rings just disappear and cannot be seen, in the grass. So Ethan has his Gold Signet Ring back, once again and everyone was happy and smiling. Ethan said he would look into getting his ring resized and I also suggested a silicone ring adjuster/sizer. They work great and are only around $10.00 at Amazon or Walmart, compared to a few hundred dollars to get a gold ring resized. Just before I left I gave Ethan a quick tutorial on the metal detector he had bought. I told him if he lost his ring again, he should be able to now find it with his detector and if he doesn’t find his ring, he can always call me back, once again and I will be happy to help. I love my job
Gold ring lost at a wedding venue recovered
I was contacted by Giorgia who explained how her gold ring had been lost whilst attending a wedding reception which was held in a glamping field , helpfully Giorgia had emailed me a map of the areas she had visited at the venue .
upon arrival at the glamping field a member of staff showed me the area most of the guests had congregated around the fire pits , and it was between two of these fire pits that my legend detector hit on a solid target showing 22 on the screen , and under some long grass the lost ring was recovered 
Lost Wedding Ring Found – Sand Volleyball – Wind Lake, Wisconsin
A game of sand volleyball in the rain resulted in the loss of a platinum wedding ring. It happened on Sunday, September 21 when Sussex, Wisconsin resident, Mike Malzahn, was playing with friends at Kelly’s Bleachers sports bar in Wind Lake, half way between Muskego and Waterford. It’s a popular gathering spot with just all the right amenities for a good time, including three sand volleyball courts.
Mike’s ring fit well. In 19 years of marriage to Sarah, he rarely took it off his hand. This added to the shock he experienced when, after he got home, he realized the ring was missing. He immediately thought back to the volleyball court at Kelly’s Bleachers. A computer software developer by trade, Mike went into problem-solving mode. He was surprised to discover The Ring Finder’s database of metal-detecting specialists. Who knew it was a thing?
I received a text message from Mike that same evening and we arranged to meet at Kelly’s Bleachers the next morning. After viewing the area, I began searching the court where he had played, using a systematic grid search. It was obvious by the presence of coins and other metallic bits the court had not been searched by anyone else. This was an encouraging sign. But after thoroughly searching the entire area and beyond, Mike’s ring was nowhere to be found. Had someone already spotted and picked it up? The thought was troubling.
In the interest of being thorough, I decided to search the entire area again, this time sweeping my detector coil in the opposite direction. This is known among detectorists as cross-hatching. It helps to ensure no targets have been missed. Other than one deeper coin, my secondary search failed to located the ring, that is until I was almost finished covering the area.
As I approached a corner boundary marker, I noted the large stainless-steel ring used for securing the straps in place. These sounded off as non-ferrous. I dismissed the signal at once. But on this final search, I became aware of a smaller non-ferrous signal just a few inches away and underneath the strap. Imagine my surprise when, with a quick search with my pin-pointer (a handheld probe), Mike’s platinum wedding band showed itself!
I covered the ring in its place and called out to Mike under the pretense of demonstrating the handheld probe. After showing it to him it I invited Mike to personally experience its vibration and audio signal on the large ferrous ring that secured the boundary straps. I then told Mike about another target just a few inches away beneath the strap. It didn’t take long for Mike to discover his wedding ring! And the smile on his face tells the rest of the story.
Just how Mike’s ring ended up in the sand beneath the boundary strap will forever remain a mystery. Perhaps it was pushed under the strap by someone’s foot. Or, maybe it landed there on its trajectory after leaving Mike’s hand. Regardless how the ring ended up where it did, the ring’s hiding place was no match for technology and perseverance.
Thanks, Mike, for the opportunity to search for and locate your missing wedding ring. It’s more than a ring! May you and Sarah enjoy many, many more years together as the story of your ring continues.
This search demonstrates the importance of paying attention to details. I could have dismissed a secondary search. But in Mike’s case, it paid off.
If you or someone you know has lost a ring, on land or in water, recently or long ago, give me a call. I don’t find them all, but I do find most. And I’d love to add your smile to my growing list of over 135 very happy clients.
Lost Sentimental Ring Found – Pond Search – Richfield, Wisconsin
Long-time Richfield, Wisconsin resident, Kathryn Schowalter was enjoying a swim in her family’s country pond when a highly sentimental turquoise and silver ring went missing. Despite searching for a number of days, the ring evaded discovery.
Kathryn reached out to me by phone a few days later and we arranged an afternoon search on Thursday, September 18th. On arrival, I was greeted by Seamus and immediately fell in love with the larger-than-life and affectionate Irish Wolfhound. He was a constant shadow.
After Kathryn pointed out the areas where she had entered and exited the pond, I assembled my XP Deus 2 detector and prepared to search the pond’s bottom with scoop in hand. I fully expected to be there awhile; it was a large area.
Approaching the pond with Kathryn and Seamus at my side, I placed the detector’s coil into the water along the shore and made an initial test sweep. To my surprise I heard a distinct silver-tone just a few inches from the shore. Scooping out the target I shook out the sand and pebbles and then offered the scoop to Kathryn to retrieve whatever metallic object had created the signal. As her hand darted into the scoop, she exclaimed, “My ring!” And sure enough, the smile on Kathryn’s face tells the rest of the story. 
It never ceases to amaze me how a missing ring can be found. It’s more than a ring. Just when you thought it was lost forever, technology, experience and kindness come along to give you hope. If you or someone you know has lost a ring, on land or in water, long ago or recent, give me a call. I don’t find them all, but I do find most. And I’d love to add your smile to my growing list of grateful clients.