Cape May, NJ Lost gold wedding ring, FOUND! by Ringfinder Jeffrey Laag




I received a call for a lost engagement ring in Lake Tahoe. They provided an accurate location with pics and a pin drop.
It was found in 3 feet of water within a short time. It’s a great feeling returning the lost engagement ring to the bride to be.

Melissa sent me a message in a bit of a panic—her husband Ed had just lost his wedding ring on the beach and she wanted to know if I was available to help. They were sitting right there when he realized the ring was gone. One moment he had it, and the next, it had vanished into the sand. I reassured them to stay put, letting them know I could be there in about half an hour. When I arrived, I quickly marked off the perimeter around where they had been sitting and got to work. In less than five minutes, I heard the satisfying clink of metal in my scoop. The ring was safely recovered, much to their relief. Another fantastic recovery on the Jersey Shore !!
I was contacted by Adam because he lost his wedding ring in his backyard. Adam told me he took his ring off an set it ontop of his phone on his deck prior to working in his yard. As a rain shower approach he grabbed his phone and ring to go inside and dropped his ring in the grass somewhere. He searched the previous day and couldn’t find his ring. While his wife was looking to rent a metal detector she came across theringfinders.com and found me. I arrived the same day he called and found his ring in about five minutes.


I was contacted by Jesse who lost his palladium wedding band with diamond while performing garden chores at his home in Warren a few years ago. Despite the onslaught of black fly swarms trying to protect this treasure I was able to locate the ring buried deep in the compost heap.


I got a text from this gentleman was wondering if I could find his wife’s ring that he bought her. He was so amazed that people actually find rings for other people. He said they where taking photos of her on an inner tube in the water when she felt it slip off. We made arrangements and I drove 3 hrs one way and met him there. I got my gear on and went to work it took me about 30 minutes but I found it in about 4 ft of water he just couldn’t believe it and he couldn’t thank me enough. It’s always rewarding when you are able to return something someone lost.

I received a call from Keith in New Mexico, he had lost his wedding band on vacation at Melbourne Beach. He asked for my help. Unfortunately it was lost in the surf a week earlier. My first search was not successful due to large waves. I tried again a few days later when the seas had calmed down. I was waist deep and got a strong signal. It took another 20 minutes to recover. This was a tough one! I texted him a pic of the ring and he was astounded that I had found it. Another happy ending.


A few days ago, I was contacted by a man who had lost something incredibly meaningful in the Nottawasaga River in Wasaga Beach, Ontario — his late father’s university ring.
It had slipped off his finger during a night swim. In the darkness, there was no hope of finding it. The current, and water visability , and the fact that it was pitch black made it feel like it was gone forever.
But he didn’t give up. He reached out to me, and with the help of an underwater metal detector and some careful diving, I was able to return to the river in the daylight and begin a precise search.
After methodically scanning the riverbed, I got a signal — and there it was, nestled between some stones: his father’s ring, still intact.
Returning it to him was a powerful moment. You could see the weight lift off his shoulders. This wasn’t just a piece of jewelry — it was a symbol of legacy, love, and connection to someone he deeply missed.
I’m grateful to be able to help recover items like this. They’re more than metal — they’re memories.
If you’ve lost something valuable in the water, don’t hesitate to reach out. You’d be surprised what can be recovered with the right tools and persistence.
I got a text from this lady and she was wondering if I could find her ring she lost a few days ago while hitting a volleyball in the water. She said I was in about 3 to 4 feet of water. So i went out and met her at the beach. She told me where she thought she was so I searched for about 2 hrs and could not find it so I boardened the search area and she insisted that she was over where she pointed. I explained to her that I had cleared that area and sometimes where you ” lost” the ring isn’t alway where you thought and maybe its away from the spot. So she agreed on letting me widen the “search” area and 15 minutes later I found it! She couldn’t believe that it wad that far away from where she thought she was. She said her mother worked and saved for a long time so she could give it to her for graduation and that ring was the most expensive gift that she got from her. She said they had a baptism there at the beach on Sunday and afterwards they where playing in the water the water temp was about 60 degrees and she hit the ball as she was about to leave and she seen it come off. She agreed that she is not going to swim with it on again lol. I thank God for directing me and helping me bring hope to people again.
