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Man’s wedding ring recovered from Potter Lake – East Troy, Wisconsin

  • from Menomonee Falls (Wisconsin, United States)
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Picturesque Potter Lake covers about 155 acres outside the town of East Troy, Wisconsin. It’s where Bruce Kolman and his family were enjoying time together at the Kolman’s beautiful lakeshore home. For safekeeping, Bruce’s son removed his wedding ring and placed it on a seat on the boat dock. Unfortunately, the ring was accidently knocked off the seat. It vanished in the murky water. Despite the family’s best search efforts, even with a metal detector, the ring could not be found.

Three-weeks later, I received a phone call from Bruce asking if I might help recover his son’s gold wedding band. Bruce found me on an online directory of metal-detecting specialists @ theringfinders.com. I arranged to meet on location that same evening.

Bruce sent me photos of the boat dock and the area where they thought the ring disappeared. Upon arrival, I donned my detecting gear and slowly waded to the location in waist-deep water. About 6’ from the dock, I encountered a signal consistent with a 14k yellow-gold band. It was situated deep in the mud, too deep I thought for so recent a loss. I decided to check it again later if I couldn’t find the ring near the dock.

I carefully detected all around the dock and underneath it but only picked up the usual signals of metallic targets such as pull tabs, foil and miscellaneous iron. Moving back to the earlier target, I dug deep down to extract it. It took two more scoops before the hole became quiet. Whatever was the source of the signal now lay in my titanium scoop. Shaking out the contents revealed a glint of gold amongs the pebbles—the missing wedding ring! It had inadvertently been pressed deeply into the mud when someone stepped on it.

The smile on Bruce’s face tells the rest of the story. If you or someone you know has lost a ring or other jewelry item, please give me a call; I’ve love to add your smile to the growing list of clients who are so glad they reached out to me for help.

TESTIMONIAL BY CLIENT – Bruce Kolman

One text. That’s all.

In a world where connecting with someone you found on the internet requires a leap of faith, I couldn’t have made a better choice.

After my son’s wedding band slipped of a pier into the lake, I found Paul’s website and texted him. To my surprise he responded within five minutes and said, “I’ll be there in three hours.” He was. One hour later, there was the ring.

One text. Five minutes. Three hours. One hour later, there was the ring.

He is genuine, trustworthy and someone we won’t soon forget. He’s been recovering lost items for decades, and it shows–not just in his expertise, but in the fascinating stories and history he shares from a lifetime of doing this work all around the world.

When something irreplaceable is at the bottom of a lake, you’re putting a lot of trust in someone you’ve never met. I did, and he exceeded every expectation. I recommend him without hesitation.

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Platinum Ring Recovered in Holly Springs

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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I got a call from Kanti, a very nice woman who had lost her ring. The house where she lost it was getting new tenants the next day, so there was a significant time crunch to get it recovered before the tenants started their move-in. She went back to the house that evening to look for the ring and said she would text me if she was unable to find it (and needed me to find it). Several texts later, I met her at 7am at the house and she explained how the ring came to be lost. She and her husband had been carrying things from the house out to his truck, when she noticed a “spider-webby” thing on her hand. Startled, she threw her hands up and the ring flew off. Knowing exactly when a ring comes off is unusual — most people only notice it’s no longer on their finger at a later time. Kanti was able to show me exactly where she was standing when it came off, so the search area was somewhat limited. Starting from that spot, I gridded the area, but didn’t find the ring. I expanded the search area to include the space behind where she was standing, and quickly found the ring in the grass. It wasn’t buried, but it wasn’t visible from above. so my detector did its job. Glad to be able to get the ring back where it belongs – another happy ending!

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Long Lost Wedding Ring Recovered near Tyrone, GA

  • from Newnan (Georgia, United States)
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Received a call yesterday afternoon to search for a lost wedding band in the Tyrone, GA area. The ring was lost back in December but he had a general idea of where it came off. After 30 minutes of searching with my detector, the ring was located and returned to the happy couple.

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Lost ring in Grand Rapids lake recovered!

  • from Coon Rapids (Minnesota, United States)
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During a family boating outing, Lee removed his wedding ring after realizing that swimming with it wasn’t a good idea. Unfortunately, as he took it off, the ring slipped from his hand and disappeared into the water.

Realizing that the moment he moved it would become much harder to pinpoint where the ring had fallen, Lee remained perfectly still while his family searched. After several frantic minutes with no success, the boat was repositioned, and about 30 minutes later they were able to mark the suspected location.

Using the pinned area as a starting point, I began my search. This is where the story becomes remarkable. Lee is visually impaired and relies primarily on his peripheral vision. Despite that challenge, he had mentally marked the exact spot where he had been standing. During the search, fishing buoys were placed to mark the estimated drop zone.

After an hour and a half of searching, Lee entered the water and confidently said, “This is where I was.” He was relying on his memory and remarkable spatial awareness. I worked my way toward him, and just five feet away, my detector led me to his wedding ring!

Having worked in rehabilitation for more than 50 years, I’ve often seen how the loss of one sensory input can lead to heightened awareness in others. Lee’s ability to recall his position so accurately was truly impressive. He positioned himself approximately fifty feet from the pinned location. His sense of awareness was more accurate than GPS coordinates!

I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Lee and his wife, Molly. They were a joy to be around and treated us like family. Thank you both for trusting me to help recover such a meaningful treasure. It was an honor to be your ring finder.

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Titanium Wedding Band recovery from the Saco in N. Conway NH.

  • from North Conway (New Hampshire, United States)
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I received a message from Cain’s wife after she found me online. While they were relaxing and enjoying the day on the Saco River in North Conway, New Hampshire, Cain’s wedding band slipped off and disappeared into the river.

The ring was lost somewhere within an area of roughly 300 square feet. After arriving on site and searching with my metal detector, I was able to locate and recover his wedding band in about 30 minutes.

There’s nothing better than returning something so meaningful to its owner. Seeing the relief and smiles on their faces made the trip completely worthwhile.

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Man’s Platinum Wedding Band Lost in the Ocean, Found and Returned Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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This adventure started about 12:30 p.m. on July 23, 2026, when I received a voice mail saying, “Michelle, I lost my ring in the ocean.” I immediately called her back and learned her husband; Jonathan had his wedding band slip off in the ocean when he was hit by a wave about 30 minutes prior. I asked Michelle how deep they were when his ring came off and she said calf deep. I found out where they were and told her I’d be there in about 15 minutes. I did a quick check of the tide tables and saw I’d be facing an incoming tide.  Plus, this time of the day would mean an increased sea breeze and building waves. Hoping for the best, I grabbed my Equinox 800 and headed out.

When I arrived at the travel park, I met Michelle at their RV, and we walked down to the beach. When she led me to where the family was sitting in the dry sand, I met Jonathon. I asked them what type of metal the ring was, but they weren’t completely sure if it was silver, white gold, or possibly Platinum. They told me that the ring had belonged to Michelle’s great uncle. They also told me that they had been married for a month and that today was their one-year anniversary of Jonathan and Michelle’s engagement. So, there was a lot riding on me finding this ring. I got a few more details on how and about where the ring was lost and then I followed Jonathan out into the ocean. I was getting concerned when we kept walking after getting to waist high water. I was also feeling the sea breeze pick up and the waves coming in higher and stronger. This was not going to be easy. I attempted to start a grid search back towards the beach, but I was getting picked up and moved by each wave. The little bit I was able to search; I did hit a solid 10 on the VDI (visual display indicator). I know a man’s white gold or platinum wedding band is going to ring up between a 9 and 12 depending on size. A man’s silver ring is going to ring up about 25. I was able to do a few swings of the coil and hit a target that showed a 10 on the VDI. So, as soon as I got the 10, I glanced up at the beach and got a landmark and took a quick scoop, hoping I had it. The scoop was full of nothing but small shells. Trying to find it again, the waves had moved me about 5 feet off the target, and I couldn’t find it again. We were within an hour of high tide, so I told Jonathan we’d both pace off the number of steps back to where they were sitting. Naturally we came up with different numbers; his were probably more accurate than mine, because I’m trying to keep the scoop from slamming into my legs and keeping the current and waves from pushing my coil into the sand and breaking it. When we got back up on the beach, I told him we had missed the tide, and I’d have to come back that night at low tide. We talked a bit and I left.

That night I got back about an hour and a half before low tide and tried doing a grid search. It was dark and I had a hard time trying to do any sort of a grid search. There was also a couple of fishermen out pretty close to where I was trying to search. They were wearing, what appeared to be car headlights as their head lamps. They kept looking in my direction and destroyed any night vision I may have had. I did what I could and after almost 2 hours, I called it a night. The whole time I was there, Jonathan and 2 others were sitting on the beach watching me. I told him I’d be back in the morning before low tide and start all over. Unfortunately, Jonathan and Michelle were leaving the next morning, but Michelle’s sisters would still be there.

Friday morning, I was there about 45 minutes before low tide and set up my east/west grid search. Conditions were perfect, so I was confident I’d find his ring. I started to the north of my landmark and worked south, keeping very tight grid lines out to about thigh deep. I finally got in line with the lone palm tree that was my landmark, walked about 10 yards out and got a solid 9-10 on the VDI. I know I had a big smile on my face. I dug a scoop of sand and shells and checked the hole, and I had the target in the scoop. I washed the scoop out in the water and started taking out small handfuls of shells. Finally, I saw Jonathan’s ring, which turned out to be Platinum, in the bottom of the scoop. I took a picture and sent it to Michelle with a text saying, “Yours?!?!?!” I gave her a couple of minutes and called her. When she answered, all I said was, “check your text.” I could hear them over the phone confirming it was Jonathan’s and their excitement. She said she’d call her sisters, Regina and Caroline and have them meet me on the beach. Both sisters showed up and were excited as well. They took the ring to give to Jonathan when they see him on Sunday or Monday. This was a tough one but well worth every second.

Jonathan and Michelle – Thank you for trusting and allowing me to help find your very special and important heirloom.

Jim

   

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Married Couple’s Lost Wedding Rings Found on Emerald Isle Beach

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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Brittney discovered Crystal Coast Ring Finders through a social media post and reached out for help in finding both her ring and her husband’s. His ring had once belonged to his great-grandfather, making it especially meaningful to recover.

After some conversation and a bit of detective work, I pinpointed the spot where they had spent time on the beach. A few passes later, I found her husband’s ring and knew hers had to be nearby. Sure enough, it turned up about eight feet away within minutes.

Brittney didn’t send any photos after I mailed the rings to the address she provided, so here’s a picture of me holding them before heading to the post office.

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Wedding day celebration – Huge Diamond in da Scoop

  • from Marco Island (Florida, United States)
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Huge diamond ring found Tampa Sarasota bird Kay island

IMG_5272 Wow…wedding celebrations underway the brides entourage took a ferry for a brunch bay cruise.  While en route the boat took a detour to stop at Bird Island Kay for a short shelling shallow water excursion.   Just before getting back on the boat at NOON someone threw a ball, the bride swatted and off flew the HUGE diamond engagement ring.  Dozens of people searching, ensuing calls and no luck.  “It’s only lost until you call”…the call came in, I was en route within minutes despite the drop zone being 200 miles away and requiring boat to/from the site.  The rest is history, as promised the ring was back on her finger by 9pm the very same day.  Experience, equipment, information, persistence and tenacity make all the difference.   Thanks be to God for He’s the best call one can make!

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Gold Pendant Lost in Bettendorf…Found

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Cristina was enjoying a game of competitive Badminton with her family when she realized that her gold pendant was missing from the chain around her neck.  Her pendant has a very nice story behind it, so the whole family searched the yard trying to locate it, but ultimately they could not find it.  Cristina’s husband has a matching pendant in silver, so finding the lost item would mean the world to her.  Cristina found “The Ring Finders” online and I received a call from her to come out and search for her lost pendant.  I informed Cristina that I would be out to do the search the next afternoon as it worked best for both of our schedules.

The next afternoon I arrived at Cristina’s house and was greeted by her and four of her young children who were very enthusiastic about me looking for their mom’s lost pendant.  It was very cute how they set up a blanket on the ground and ate snacks and watched me as I searched.  I worked my typical grid pattern in the most probable area for the lost pendant, and I would find little items that I would hand off to the girls.  Within an hour of searching I got a hit with my Equinox 800 that sounded really good.  My Pro-Pointer handheld located the missing pendant that was pressed gently into the soil after a recent mowing.

I asked the girls who were watching me if their mom could show me a picture of the pendant.  We went to the house to talk with their mom, and Cristina brought down her husband’s pendant to show me.  It was at this point that I produced her pendant and said that it looks just like the one I found in her yard.  Cristina was very happy to have her pendant back in her hands, and she was very appreciative of my efforts.

I have to say that this was one of my most enjoyable searches.  Cristina’s family was so nice, and it really was heartwarming to see how close they are with each other.  To top it off, we talked for a while before I left and she and her husband and I have a lot in common with each other.  Thank you for reaching out to me, Cristina.  I was glad to help find your lost pendant.  By the way, those home grown veggies were awesome!

 

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Lost Wedding Ring Recovered Scuba Diving Metal Detecting Minnesota

  • from Twin Cities Metro (Minnesota, United States)
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Will was out on his boat with friends enjoying a 90 degree day in Minnesota. A bachelor party for his good friend. They stopped at an island that has crystal clear water, sandy bottom, and is only 3 to 4 deep water. A popular place to cool off on the lake. While in the water, Will felt his wedding ring slip off his finger and only having the ring for 2 weeks, he couldn’t believe he lost it already. Even with the clear water, he & his buddies couldn’t locate the ring. After searching for help on his phone, he came across “theringfinders.com” and called me while he was still out at the island.  I was actually out on another ring search and didn’t get his message until a couple hours later. When I returned his call, he was just bringing his friends back to shore. We made a plan for early the next morning and met up at his boat slip. Will used his GPS mark to anchor us in the area and we planned out a grid search. I searched the area near the boat out to a marker we set and found bottle caps, pull tabs, coins, screws and other trash. After a half hour or so, I was getting no signals in the area. I decided to go a little deeper and start searching right under the boat. I got a nice hit on my Excalibur metal detector, swished away a little sand and there was that beautiful Gold Ring glistening in the sun. Will asked me prior to the search: “what’s the percentage rate that you can find the ring?” I told him that is 100% up to him. If he puts me within 20 feet of the ring, I’ll find it for sure. He put me right on top of it! That’s a first for me and was great on his part. Congrats Will, glad I could help out.

Sorry about the picture quality, I’ve been having issues with my iPhone.

Darrin –

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