Got a call in the middle of last week from a young lady by the name of Bianca who lost her silver pendent that was a gift from her sister. This young lady was also a member of the women’s rugby team at UBC where just the other week I had help another member find her lost silver pendent.
We arranged to meet this Sunday and when I met Bianca she was able to put me in a small area where she knew the pennant fell into the grass. I set up my grid and in less then 2 minutes using my Whites Surfmaster PI pro I had found the silver pendent.
The pendent was a gift from her sister who gave it to her 2 years ago and Bianca never took it off…It was very special and when I found it she was very very happy! I never get tired of seeing peoples reactions to the discoveries of their lost items! I truly have the greatest job in the world! I get to make people Smile…
If you have lost something special and need it found call a member of The Ring Finders near you!
The other day I received a call from a young lady by the name of Ciara that had lost a very special small Silver Tiffany Pendent in the shape of a bean. This bean was a symbol of love given to her by her mother. Ciara is a rugby player for UBC (University British Columbia) and at practice she forgot to take her pendent off and during the workout it was ripped off her neck by accident.
She was very smart to make a mental note to the exact location it was ripped off her neck. This is fantastic as it makes the search much more easier when we can focus the search in a small area, specially when the item is so small.
I asked the type question that I always do to make sure I was in the right area and I had her put out some red cones to mark the search area. After 10 minutes or so I bent down to check out a signal with my pin pointer and saw a little silver bean in the grass!
I put it in my hand and walked over to Ciara to ask her a few more questions and then held out the bean so she could see that I found it…I love when I can surprise people and she was surprised!!
I found out that the silver bean was her good luck charm, she felt it helped her on her tests and on the rugby field. I’m happy that she has it back! Good Luck on your rugby season!!!
I love my job! If you need help finding your lost jewelry please call me ASAP!
Avesta and Hamid with Brent and Sylvie Madison after finding their lost diamond rings in Hawi on Hawaii’s Big Island.
The beautiful lost and recovered rings of Avesta from the State Park in Hawi, Hawaii (Big Island).
We got an urgent call from a family on vacation who had lost two diamond rings in the water near Hawi, Hawaii (Big Island), while swimming with their children in the ocean.
We drove about 1 hour and 45 minutes to the small State Park of Keokea to recover the rings and met them in the parking lot.
It turns out that Avesta had lost both of her precious rings – one a diamond ring with a whooping 2.75 carats in platinum. The disappointment of both Avesta and her husband, Hamid, was visible at loosing their valuable rings but they were both optimistic at our chances of finding them.
I put my mask on and hit the shallow water with my Excalibur II metal detector. After a 30 minute search we had found a pocket full of coins but no rings. Swinging back into a sandy area, suddenly I heard the low growl of platinum in my metal detector’s headphones. “I don’t want to give you false hope but think I’ve found a ring,” I said.
Sure enough, the basket held a gleaming ring with nine diamonds in a row. Hamid picked it out of the basket, happy, and eager to see if the second ring was also nearby. As I put the detector back in the water, a second signal was instantly in the headphones! And right there, we recovered both rings, one after the other, where they had been lost and sunken into the sand. The second ring we recovered was a whooping 2.75 carat diamond ring – you can see the joy and surprise on their faces on the video – when getting back their lost – and now found – treasure!
“Lucky me that I found you guys. Thank GOD!!!!!” Avesta wrote in an email the next day. “Phewwww so lucky I am!! FYI it was our 8 year anniversary the day you found the ring, makes it even more special.”
Lost Ring in Water Canal La Marque, Texas (Recovered)
I was contacted by Paul last week regarding a very special ring that he had lost in the canal behind his home in La Marque, Texas. Paul said while working on some underwater fishing lights in the canal behind his house the ring had slipped of his finger and disappeared into the dark waters. Paul told me the ring had belonged to his father, and it was one of his most prized possessions.
Paul provided me great detailed information on the site, sending photographs and finding the answers to all relevant questions regarding the search and site.
Paul and his wife were extraordinary, and I consider them to be good friends and look forward to seeing them again in the future.
Paul, Thanks for everything.
The attached video details the search and events better than I can put into words.
Equipment Used:
Underwater Search Grid
Minelab Excalibur II
OTS Guardian Dive Gear
Go Pro
Sony POV
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common places are parks, lakes, beaches and even your own front yard…If you lost your “Ring” or other precious item…We can find it!
We train regularly and use the best Metal Detecting Equipment available insuring the greatest possibility of finding your lost possessions.
I was contacted by Kiptyn today regarding his wife’s lost wedding rings in their neighbors backyard. Kiptyn said while participating in some outdoor activities yesterday his wife had lost her rings. Kiptyn said his neighbors lawn service was at their house preparing to mow the lawn. Kiptyn asked how quickly I could get to his location to search for the lost rings.
My schedule was open, so I immediately headed to his residence. Upon arrival, Kiptyn introduced me to his neighbors and the search commenced.
The area in question was searched extensively but yielded no results. This was another example of needing to extend the search area, and in doing so, Kiptyn’s smile tells the rest.
Equipment Used:
CTX 3030
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common places are parks, lakes, beaches and even your own front yard…If you lost your “Ring” or other precious item…We can find it!
We train regularly and use the best Metal Detecting Equipment available insuring the greatest possibility of finding your lost possessions.
Lost Wedding Ring in the Ocean at Surfside Beach in Surfside, Texas (Found)
08/02/2015
I received the following email Sunday night from Christopher.
Hello John,
I have just come across your site. My wife and I have lost her wedding ring and band at Surfside beach (main entrance). We lost it around 11 am on 8/2 while playing with our son in the water.
I have attached an image of the area in the water where we were (shin deep at the time) and a picture of her wedding ring from our wedding.
Sincerely,
Chris
08/03/2015
I spoke with Christopher first thing Monday morning and was given an outline of how and where he believed the rings had been lost. Christopher said they were at the beach Sunday and when preparing to leave when they realized the rings had been lost. Christopher said he was pretty sure the rings were lost in ankle deep water in a specific spot of the beach. Christopher also mentioned they had built some sandcastles in the sand in the same general area.
Christopher said during the ride back to Austin, his wife was on Google trying to find HELP! when she came across “The Ring Finders” website.
I expressed a sense of urgency in any recovery effort, the Texas Coast can be brutal with heavy wave action, current, and shifting sands.
Christopher sent an aerial photograph of the area needing to be searched, and his detailed account of the location was re-assuring.
I packed up and headed for Surfside shortly after our phone conversation, making it to the beach around 9 am. The beach was amazing, little or no wave action, and nearly secluded outside of a few fisherman.
The attached YouTube video provides an accurate outline of the recovery and the steps involved.
Equipment Used:
CTX 3030
Beach Scoop
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common places are parks, lakes, beaches and even your own front yard…If you lost your “Ring” or other precious item…We can find it!
We train regularly and use the best Metal Detecting Equipment available insuring the greatest possibility of finding your lost possessions.
Lost Wedding Ring off the Jetties in Sea Wolf Park Galveston, Texas (Found)
I was contacted by Ray on Monday regarding his lost wedding ring at Sea Wolf Park in Galveston, Texas. Ray reported while fishing off the jetties on Sunday, his ring had slipped off his finger and landed out in the rock jetties. Ray said he saw the ring hit one of the large rocks in the water and bounce landing a few feet further out into the channel.
Ray said he had probed the bottom the best he could with his fishing rod thinking he felt a sandy bottom at 7 ‘ of water. I was hopeful based on the information Ray was able to provide, and his detailed information on the approximate location.
I was already geared up for a trip to Canyon Lake the following morning, so Ray and I agreed to meet first thing Tuesday morning at the park.
I met Ray and his wife Michelle at Sea Wolf Park Tuesdays morning and we walked through the events leading of how the ring was lost. The jetties are an unforgiving environment, and trying to find a ring in those large boulders underwater did not looking very promising.
It was pretty clear from the onset, if his ring did not land on a flat surface underwater it was gone forever. The only way to know for sure was to enter the water and see what was below. The Excalibur proved to be ineffective in this environment, large jagged rocks, drop off’s to 20+ feet in some areas, fishing poles, cast nets, fishing line, sinkers, pipes, and host of other metallic objects. After about 30 minutes of trying to run the detector, I surfaced and handed the detector to Ray, indicating this in not good.
There was about 9″ of visibility on this day in the channel and the search came down to a visual hunt for the missing ring, The processes involved sticking your head into the underwater crevices and looking for the missing ring.
I looked and looked, seeing voids in the rocks everywhere that led to unknown depths and dangers. There were many places I was not willing to stick my hand much less my face. After what may have been another 30 minutes, I had already lost track of time, I began to think, and maybe already knew, this was an impossible task.
I was preparing to surface and explain to Ray, his ring is gone. I stopped prior to surfacing and took one more look around the marker pole we had place into the water. This was an area I had detected and visually examined numerous times, I looked to my left through some of the many rock and boulders, and their it was. I was looking through the center of the ring (like a tube), as it was sitting stuck between a couple of large rocks. The trick was going to be, to get the ring out, without letting it fall into one of the many crevices between the rocks.
I did get the ring, and sat their underwater for a few minutes thinking to myself, this is just utterly unbelievable. I surfaced a few minutes later and held up Rays missing ring.
I told Ray, I was on my way back to the surface to let him know its simply impossible. It was at that moment when I came upon his ring. I told Ray it’s a Miracle, with 9″s of visibility and in 7’ of water where most people would not never venture, with all the rocks, boulders and debris, I was able to find it?
In closing,
Michelle told me a little later that just prior to me finding the ring, she had done a social media prayer request hoping that we would find Rays ring.
“I think that pretty much sums it up!”
Equipment Used:
Hookamax Dive System
Excalibur II
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common places are parks, lakes, beaches and even your own front yard…If you lost your “Ring” or other precious item…We can find it!
We train regularly and use the best Metal Detecting Equipment available insuring the greatest possibility of finding your lost possessions.
Lost Wedding Ring in Canyon Lake, Canyon Lake Texas (Recovered)
07/16/2015
I received a lost ring referral from Don Wilson “The Ring Finders” in Dallas, Texas. The referral was for an underwater ring recovery in 9-12′ of water in Canyon Lake. Don’s email provided contact information from Dallas resident Adrian.
I contacted Adrian the following day and he advised while visiting Canyon Lake on the 4th of July he lost his wedding ring. Adrian said while swimming with his fiancé his ring had slip off his finger. Adrian was able to provide very descriptive information on where on how he had lost his ring.
Adrian and I agreed to meet in Canyon Lake on Monday 07/20/2015 to search for his missing ring. Not knowing the amount of time or work that might be involved in this recovery, I called Greg Delong “The Ring Finders” Austin, Texas and asked for his help on this search.
Greg agreed to help and plans were finalized for everyone to meet Monday morning at Canyon Lake. Greg and I arrived first and we conducted a quick assessment of the site. The water was calm, plenty of parking, low pedestrian traffic, and the weather was very promising.
Greg and I met Adrian a short time later at the lake and we were given a first had account how the ring had been lost. Adrian was very prepared to find his ring, swimming us out to the location on the lake where he had dropped his ring.
The reported water depth of somewhere between 9-12′ deep, just a little too deep for traditional water work with a metal detector. Greg and I assembled the submersible search grid and it was floated out to the search location and submerged.
Adrian gave a thumbs up, stating that’s the spot as the platform was submerged. Adrian had done a great job at identifying the location of where he had dropped his ring, ultimately the factor in its recovery.
As I dove down to start the search for his ring, I turned on the Excalibur, set the threshold and began my search on the outer edge of the grid. (I traditional like working the outside edge first and then move inward) I was on my second swing, when I hit a solid signal, looked down through the muck and saw Adrian’s ring. I couldn’t believe it!
I worked the bottom for a few additional minutes, trying out my new OTS guardian full face mask and regulator, really top notch gear, and a must for dirty water.
The pictures and video tell the rest of the story.
Equipment Used:
Excalibur II
OTS Guardian Face Mask
Go Pro
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common places are parks, lakes, beaches and even your own front yard…If you lost your “Ring” or other precious item…We can find it!
We train regularly and use the best Metal Detecting Equipment available insuring the greatest possibility of finding your lost possessions.
I was contacted by Jon and Kerry today regarding Kerry’s Lost Engagement Ring-part of her Wedding Ring in Katy, Texas. Jon said they had been out walking when Kerry motioned with her hand and her ring went flying. John said the ring had landed in the grass near some businesses where they had been walking . Jon said they searched for an hour and could not find the ring. Jon said he went one step further and rented a Garrett Ace 250, but not being familiar with metal detector he wasn’t having any luck.
Jon said Kerry searched the internet for help and came across “The Ring Finders” and placed the call. The search was successful and Kerry was re-united with her missing Wedding-Engagement Ring today.
Great day in Texas…..
Equipment Used:
CTX 3030
TRX Pin-Pointer
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common places are parks, lakes, beaches and even your own front yard…If you lost your “Ring” or other precious item…We can find it!
We train regularly and use the best Metal Detecting Equipment available insuring the greatest possibility of finding your lost possessions.
I was at the beach with my Grandson and family when I got a call from a young lady asking for my help. She found me on The Ring Finders and went on to tell me that she had lost her bear claw pendent at the beach and she had a good idea where it was but just couldn’t find it.
I jumped in my car and headed for 3rd beach and it took me 30 minutes to get there because of traffic, I meet the young lady and her boyfriend and started my search…It took about 10 minutes and it showed up not far from where they thought it was lost. The couple wasn’t watching so I was able to surprise her…Caught on camera and quit funny!
I love the reactions of people when I find their lost items! The Ring Finders Members & I have the greatest job in the world! We get to make people Smile!
I love my Job! Lost your ring…Call…Chris Turner-778-838-3463
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