Received a call from a man in Wilmette, Illinois that lost his Platinum wedding ring while playing hoops with his kids.
They purchased a detector but unfortunately did not have any luck.
Turned out to be a pretty quick search, about 5 minutes.
Went into some thick ivy next to playing field.
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Mrs Patti was doing some yard work pulling weeds and removing all the dead leaves and branches and putting everything into some large garbage bags to be later thrown out. After cleaning everything up she went inside to wash her hands and that is when she noticed that her 47 year old gold wedding ring was not on her finger. She immediately went outside and started going through her garden beds running her hands through the dirt and mulch hoping and praying she could find her lost wedding ring. A neighbor called me and mentioned the situation and I rode over as soon as I could. Mrs Patti was very concerned and explained that she never takes her ring off and was not exactly sure where it went. I assured her that if it was there in the yard I could ver very likely find it for her and not to worry. So I searched all around the plants and combed the dirt and mulch areas well to be sure not to miss even the smallest target, thinking that maybe her ring fell in the dirt and could be up on edge making it more difficult to detect. My last area to check was the two large black garbage bags that were filled with all the debris that was to be thrown out so I laid the first large bag on its side and gently stepped on it to sort of flatten down the contents to make sweeping my metal detector coil more effectively and…Beep, Beep…my detector sounded off on an obvious target that read in the small gold ring range. So I opened the bag and dug through the sticks and leaves and caught a small glimmer of gold! There was Mrs Patti’s lost wedding ring in the trash bag…bound for the garbage but now found and back where it belonged.
How can I help you find something that is lost and seems impossible to find? Call, text or leave me a message and let’s talk and get you the help you so desperately need!
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This search wasn’t called for it was just by chance that I walked into the mall at Metrotown in Burnaby and spotted a change purse on the floor. I saw this about 30 feet away people walking by it almost stepping on it I picked it up, looked inside and there was over $300 in cash. I didn’t find any driver’s ID, but fortunately there was a piece of paper folded up with the ladies contact info and phone number.
She looked to be a senior citizen, and I could only imagine how much that must’ve hurt losing that change purse with all that money in it, I phoned her, and as you could imagine she was very excited to get the call.
She had already left the mall and was home but was on her way back to meet me with her son, they were there within 15 minutes and her son gave me a $50 gift card for Starbucks… Amazing! she was such a nice lady and very very grateful that she got her money back.
Sometimes we just get lucky to be at the right place at the right time, I’ve always said I love my job and I do!! I just love helping people.
If you’ve lost something, don’t wait until it’s too late. Call ASAP Chris Turner 778-838-3463
Yesterday I found a platinum wedding band for Tim, who lost it while pulling weeds in his garden and moving the weeds and brush to a burn pile
He said he never had the band off in 22 years of marriage and his anniversary is on Friday. So he got it back just in time.
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I received a text from Daniel asking if I could help him find a ring that “ended up in a retention pond behind his apartment building” in the Baldwin Park Orlando area. Apparently this happened 4 months earlier and Daniel said he was waiting for the water in the pond to recede before trying to find someone to help retrieve his lost engagement ring. I asked a number of questions and soon found out that Daniel’s wife had actually thrown her own diamond engagement ring. Daniel assured me that he had a fairly good idea as to where the lost engagement ring landed so I gathered my gear and headed his way. After I arrived I decided to cover the grassy area between the sidewalk and the waters edge and only came up with some aluminum pieces so I then donned my wet suit and grabbed my trusty waterproof Garrett AT Max metal detector along with my top of the line Xtreme scoop, my floating sifter and started grid searching in and out of the water. It only took 15 minutes to get that sweet gold signal and when I dumped my scoop contents onto the floating sifter and used my pin pointer to locate the target…there buried in the grass and silt was Daniel’s wife’s lost engagement ring. Daniel was one very very happy husband! Even though they have only been married for three years he assured me they are working on getting along better and finding her ring would go a long way in mending their relationship!
Do you need help finding a lost ring or other valuable item? Call or text me ASAP and let’s talk!
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I received a call from Jake explaining how he had lost his gold wedding ring while shooting some hoops the day before. He told me he went up for a jump shot and felt the ring come off. He didn’t see it but heard a sound of the ring hitting something and then it was gone. After searching all over without any luck, he went to the internet for help and found The Ring Finders. Jake had told me that he and his wife Deanna had recently celebrated their 2 year anniversary so I meet him the same day so we could get this ring back on his finger. We went over everything that happened the day before and the search began. After around 15 minutes, a loud signal coming in at 36 on my Equinox 900 told me I was about to see a smile. The ring was hiding in a patch of dead grass and blended in making it nearly impossible to see. So happy to help return this ring where it belongs.
We got a call this morning on a lost white gold wedding band lost doing some roadwork clearing. Lost while taking off gloves and run over a few times with his bobcat. The Equinox hit on it reading a 17.
Received a call from a man in Naperville, Illinois.
Lost his 22k Gold Wedding band while playing cricket in a field last night.
He purchased a metal detector but did not have any success.
After gridding out 4 corners in the field, I got lucky and started in the right corner, found it in about 10 minutes.
This property pin recovery actually started last December. Deanna had contacted me to find three pins, in particular and possibly a fourth, on her York, Maine property. Her neighbors had recently sold their home and Deanna would just like to find the pins, dividing the properties. Deanna has lived at her current home for 15 years and has the most recent survey prints, from just before she bought her home, 15 years earlier. Deanna told me that she herself had pulled one of the pins, out of the ground, on her property because it was in the way of her mowing. Thankfully, that pin is not included in our current search. She now regrets that decision. There were two pins, in particular, Deanna would really like us to find and last December, with snow on the ground, Gary Hill and I did just that. We found the two property pins, without much trouble at all and a third pin, in the front of her house. The fourth pin however was behind her neighbors home in an area that the hay and bamboo was very thick and tall. The area was also very wet and had frozen, unlike the drier soil in the field itself. We had a difficult time swinging our detectors properly and with that area of the property already frozen, we decided to come back in the spring, when the ground would be thawed and the tall hay would be matted down, from the winters snow,
So, When I received a call from Michele to help find her bracelet, in York Harbor, Maine, I decided to give Deanna a call. Deanna was all for me returning and trying to find the fourth property pin, behind her neighbors home. After a successful recovery of Michele’s bracelet, I drove the 4.50 miles to Deanna’s house. The snow was gone, ground thawed and hay had been matted down, to a more manageable height. The property pin I was searching for would be exactly 85’, from property pin #3 Gary and I had found a little over 4 months ago. With my 300’ tape measure, I secured one end to Pin #3 and measured out the 85’. As you all know I am not a licensed surveyor and this pin had a degree of angle from pin #3 and I don’t have the tools to measure that angle exactly. I knew I could get close to it, but not exact. All this would mean is that my angle, over 85’ may put me off 5 or 10 feet from where the actual pin is. No prowl as I would just search the entire 10 feet or so of the area. Once I had the 85 feet measured out, I started to search. I received a strong ferrous target but it ended up being a piece of farm equipment. Another strong ferrous target turned out to be a very old and large square nail. Target #3 was something large. As I dug it up, it turned out to be a large chunk of concrete, WITH A METAL PIPE in it. This had to be the property marker. It was EXACTLY 85’ from pin #3. I also remembered from the property survey, there was at least one other pin that said “CONC. BND”. Concrete boundary? It appeared the pipe, running through the concrete and the concrete itself had broken. Just to be safe, I searched more area around the concrete pipe but nothing els was found. It had to be the pin, at exactly 85’. I took some photos and sent them to Deanna. Her response made perfect sense. She replied, “Likely got hit by the tractor mowing the field at some point. Great to have them all located, thank you!” Great point. The tractors had been cutting the hay in the field, for decades, if not longer. I am only guessing but because the ground is very wet, in that area, the property pin was placed in concrete, to keep it standing upright, until a tractor hit it anyways.
So I had a busy morning, with it starting in York Harbour, finding a Sterling Silver and Gold Bracelet, in a burn pit and ending in York,Maine, just 4-5 miles away with property pin #4, being found. Both Michele and Deanna were happy, as was I. We have the greatest job in the world. I love my job.
As a side note, We can help you locate your property pins BUT I am not a licensed surveyor. I am just a metal detectorist trying to help others out. I informed Deanna and all my clients that I may find their property pins but I cannot guarantee that the pin is in the correct location. I have no way of knowing if the pin has actually been moved, in the past, or not. Only a licensed surveyor can guarantee the pins are in the correct spot.
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Derrick texted me on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) stating he needed help finding his girlfriend’s (Rachel) rose gold ring with diamonds and a sapphire in Huntsville, AL. I asked how the ring was lost. Derrick replied that him and Rachel had gotten into a little argument, she took off the ring and handed it to him, and he tossed it towards the backyard. This is definitely not the first and won’t be the last ring toss search I’ll receive. It actually happens way more than people think, and I really appreciate their honesty. It’s very important having all the fine details, because I can only find something if I’m searching in the right area. I told Derrick that I’d be more than happy to help and that I could conduct a search when I was off from work on Friday or the weekend.
I met Derrick and Rachel on Friday morning at 9am. I had Derrick stand in the same spot and do a couple of test throws. Derrick felt it was just a light toss and Rachel thought he hurled it. I decided to start searching past the chain link fence in the backyard by where the test rings landed. Derrick and Rachel moved a trampoline out of the search area and I got to work. I made a couple of grid line passes and was about to start checking the neighbor’s yard. I decided to search the small strip of yard before the fence (where Derrick was standing) first, in case it was just a light toss; and sure enough, there was Rachel’s ring! Woo-hoo, thank you, Lord! It had only landed about 10 feet away. Rachel and Derrick were so happy to have the ring back. They both felt really bad about the toss; but hey, things happen. We’re all human and sometimes we let emotions get the best of us. Again, I just really appreciated them being honest with how the ring was lost.
We chatted about some of my prior searches for a few minutes before I headed home. Until the next one, please take care and God bless!
