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On 07/14/13, I received a phone call from a young lady regarding a lost 14kt. Gold Ring that had been lost on the beach in Dewey Beach, Delaware. The ring turned out to be a family heirloom. The ring had been given to my clients aunt for her 21st birthday by my clients grandmother and because the aunt did not have a daughter, she passed the ring down to her niece (my client) for her 21st birthday. The ring was lost while playing volleyball on the beach, it flew off of her finger into the sand as she was hitting the ball. My client and her friends searched the sand for the ring for about an hour and they were unable to locate it. I was then contacted and asked to come out to look for the ring. Upon my arrival, I searched the area were they said that they believed that the ring had came off her finger and had fallen into the sand. The search of that area turned up only a few coins and no ring. I decided to refine my search to the area outside of the area that I had already covered. I walked about ten paces to the north to begin the new search and as soon as I took one swing I got a familiar tone. The ring was then recovered and returned to its rightful owner who was very grateful for its return.

If you stumbled onto this blog/website because you lost a ring (or any type of jewelry) in Miami, Miami Beach, Hollywood or Ft. Lauderdale,  or South Florida you came to the right place.  What we do here at “Theringfinders.com” is we are a group of metal detectorists who help reunite people with their lost jewelry.  I am located in South Florida and do most of my detecting and retrieving on Miami beach (in and out of water).  I also can detect parks, lakes, backyards, campgrounds, and playgrounds… Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me, time is of the essence when it come to finding your lost object.

Below are several of my success stories

Last weekend I received a frantic message from Ana explaining how she lost her ring down on Miami Beach while visiting family.  I had actually just gotten back from trying to help another person look for their lost ring (this was an all day event, on a boat and underwater).  It was 7pm already and the light was fading, I was exhausted, and I didn’t know if I had enough natural light left for an easy dry sand hunt.  But I figured if I didn’t make it out there quickly another metal detector would surely find it.  So I raced back over to the beach and met her and her husband, two young lawyers.  I asked them to use their sandals as corner post so I could grid the area.  By this time the sun had just set and I had to use a head mounted flashlight.  Although she wasn’t sure if she even lost it in the sand, I knew if it was there I would find it.  So I started to grid off there area and came across two coins, knowing the tones of the coins and read out they give I skipped over them.  I don’t even think panic set in for her because after just 1 min of searching I found the ring.  When I showed her the ring she thought I was lying (I myself couldn’t believe how fast I found it).  This was my fastest find to date (Disclaimer: finding lost jewelry in less than a minute is not the norm:-).  After several hugs and a very generous reward we all left happy.  Below is a picture of the happy couple after she got her ring back.  I was so glad I could help them, they were so grateful and kind.

Below … After labor weekend we were contacted to find a wedding ring 14 ft down in a private marina in the Florida Keys.  After a good three hours fighting through the silt and boulders my friend Chris was able to find it.  The couple had only been married one month and the ring had been sitting down there for three weeks.  They were more than ecstatic when he pulled it up.  They had been trying on their own for those three weeks but had no luck and were close to giving up.  ANOTHER RING REUNITED !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a happy customer who just earlier lost a special ring her Grandfather gave her just before he passed way.  Her friend found my info on the internet and called me and told me her friend lost a ring as she was disembarking from a friend’s boat in the Coco Plum Marina.  It had fallen into the murky water right next to the docks.  I was used to searching for rings on the beach and ocean, so this would be a first for me, and boy was it a different environment.  Visibility was a “O” and  the floor had about 12 inches of silt.  But after about a half hour of pulling up beer tops I finally got her ring!!! Boy was she Thankful.

One month later I get another frantic call from a guy in WISCONSIN of all places that his wife just lost her 1 ct Diamond Tiffany ring.  The funny thing about this story is that she was just stopping by Miami on her way to St. Petersburg.  She decided to go to the beach before her next flight took off and managed to lose her ring while she was walking around the back area of the Diplomat.  After playing phone tag with her and her husband I was able to meet her out on the beach.  He had already booked a flight to Miami because he was worried about the ring so I needed to find it fast in hopes he could cancel his ticket.  It just so happened that she lost it on one of the most windy and stormy days this November and I was sure I was gonna be able to get in the water.  Luckily she lost it high enough in the wet sand that it hadn’t been sucked in the ocean yet.  This was another quick find and another satisfied customer.  She was so embarrassed that she managed to lose her ring during a few hours layover, but was relieved because it didn’t ruin her trip

Same story different day…..except this time a friend lost and engagement ring and felt soooo bad.  I received a call from a woman wondering if I could find a ring she lost in Ft. Lauderdale the night before.  I told her theres a good chance another person metal detecting has found it but ill give it a try.  She said she was on her hands an knees until midnight searching through the sand.  When I got there the beach was crowded and I couldn’t find it between the blankets, but everybody was very nice and moved their stuff for us and now a circle of spectators was forming.  It had been a while and I had gone over the spot they told me for a good 15 minutes with no luck.  So I decided to look a little down the beach where the tractors drags the dirt and sure enough it was in a pile of seaweed. When I found it everybody started clapping and she collapsed to the floor and started crying.  She then went on to  tell me the real story behind the lost ring…. which I told her would remain a secret:-)

Its April again and now the calls are coming in.  The images below are of Lizeth on Hollywood Beach who was on vacation from NJ. She called and said she lost her custom Diamond wedding ring on the beach after putting on sunscreen.  She too said she spent hours on her hands and knees looking for it.  I told her just don’t move and I’ll be there in 45 min.  46 min later she and her Husband were thrilled because it only took me 1 min to find it:-)  I love those quick easy jobs.  Especially the ones that help save a couple vacation.

Email received through Ringfinders.

I was so happy to come across your info online. We live in Kelowna and this past Monday,My Husband and I were playing football in the water at the beach. We were wrapping up the game to go dry off and I said….”okay last throw honey”. He went to catch the ball and his ring went flying off into the water as well. We looked for close to 2 hours. I went and borrowed a mask and snorkel and we did a grid, and had people helping us, but to no avail.I`m hoping your metal detector can help? We know the exact location it fell. We are only married just over 6 months and I`ve spent the last two days crying. The emotional value, With the engraving is so special and I hate thinking that its gone. We were in shallow water, Up to our knees standing, the ring is dark grey, tungsten carbide ring with the engraving “worth the wait”. Is there any way you can help? It would mean the World to me!! Feel to reply to my email or call me. Thank you Ken!! I am sure you can help. 

The returned Ring brought tears to the wifes eyes.

 

June Service Call

 

Received the following e-mail on 06/27/2013 from John B in Victoria Texas

John read a recent story on the internet and was glad to hear you may be able to help. My wife lost a small gold ring about 8 years ago in a small park here in Victoria. The ring belonged to her Grandmother on her mother’s side and had been in the family for over 100 years. It occurred at a small park while she held a den meeting with Cub Scouts.

She believes she placed it in her pocket and when she bent down it must have fallen out. We think someone probably found it and kept it but who knows, maybe it is there two three inches under the ground.

Follow Up email 06/27/2013

Yes she was sitting down at a picnic table holding a Cub Scout den meeting and working on arts and crafts. This park is behind a church and near a fire station; I took a detector out there once but found a lot of trash. She really believes it fell out, someone found it soon after and kept it. It was a small, small gold ring. What cost is involved? Do we pay you for looking or only if you find it? Thanks for getting back to me.

The ring had been in her family since the 1930’s, and was engraved with initials MD

I found John’s story very interesting and opted for the challenge. I made the two hour trip to Victoria,  and started searching the area in question. The Texas weather was no help on this day 98 degrees, it was just plan hot.

I dug holes until I was dizzy from the heat, lost track of how many, but just couldn’t find that little ring.

A couple of photos of the park upon my arrival, Looked pretty hot and dry, I was hoping for large oak trees and lots of shade.