I received a call out from a gentleman that lost his ring while planting the garden in the spring. Four months later we begin a search. From what he told me on the phone, I suggested we start with his gut feeling. It was a good call. We had 5000 sq. feet to search and we found it in the first one we searched. Watch the video if you enjoy happy endings.
John found out about his friend’s lost ear ring being found by Ring-Finder Jim Wren in the North Myrtle Beach sand. It was that moment John discovered the great service The Ring Finders provide.
John had lost his gold wedding band two month prior. John was spending the day at a family member’s house playing with the kids all over the yard. This is when the ring fell off without John realizing it was gone. This ring had very special meaning as it belonged to his Grandfather. John messaged Crystal Coast Ring Finders and a day was planned to search the whole yard. Communication was very important to try to pinpoint the location of activity but the yard was full of various debris making this search difficult. Persistence paid off as the ring was found near a buried metallic item in the backyard. The sun was hot and the bugs were hungry. I was very happy the search was a success.
Christina McCree – Ring Finder for North Alabama and surrounding areas…call or text ASAP, anytime 24/7…610-504-6135
I received a text message on Wednesday morning (September 15, 2021) from Justin stating that he had lost his wedding band and wanted to know more about the metal detecting service we provide. I asked if Justin could please give me a call to discuss. I talked on the phone with Justin and his wife, Mandy, telling them how the process works. Justin is a youth Minister at the Willowbrook Baptist Church here in Huntsville, Alabama. The church holds a youth event a few times a year called the “Legends of the Pit.” There’s a grassy water retention area outside the back of the church. They hose that spot with a lot of water, then they have some muddy and messy games in the pit. It’s a really nice way for them to let loose, have some fun, and share the gospel with the community. Willowbrook and a few other churches have been holding this event for about 20 years now. I told Justin and Mandy that I’d be more than happy to help look for Justin’s ring.
I left for Willowbrook right after I got off from work that same day. I met with Justin, and he showed me exactly where he was standing in the pit area. There was one main spot where he was tossing props into the pit throughout one of the Legends of the Pit events this past Sunday. Justin was wet and muddy, so we thought that was the most likely spot his wedding band would be at. Justin also told me that his ring fits him a little loose and it’s fallen off before, but he’s always been able to find it. He normally takes the ring off for this event, but the day was hectic, and he forgot this time.
I started a north/south grid search by where Justin was standing at during the event. I worked my way over to the main pit area and then to the side where Mandy was sitting at watching the event. Justin told me that his ring is white gold, so I was only checking signals in the men’s gold range. I ended up finding 2 other rings, both marked 925 (sterling silver). I also found a sharp ended tent stake, which I was happy to remove from the pit to prevent any potential injuries.
I cleared the spot Justin was standing at and the main mud pit area. After about an hour into my search, I was working my grid by where Justin went to see Mandy at in the corner. I received a nice and shallow 10 on my Minelab Equinox 800. I bent down to check it with my Garrett Pro-Pointer AT. I could just barely see it with my eyes, but I could make out the shiny rim of a ring covered up by the grass (photo included below). It was a men’s 14K white gold wedding ring and based on the size and inscription on the inside (ECC 4:12), I knew this had to be Justin’s wedding band! I took some close-up photos of the ring and gave Justin a call. He didn’t answer, but a church member saw me coming up to the door and greeted me. She told me that Justin was inside with his youth group. Mostly everyone knew that Justin had lost his ring, so she asked if I had found it. I said yes and showed her. She was so excited! I told her that I was going to surprise Justin by doing a fake out with one of the 925 rings I had found during the search. This 925 marked ring was a simple silver band and was a very small size, so it definitely couldn’t be his ring.
The lady took me inside the church. Justin came out of the auditorium and met me in the hallway. I told him a found a ring and he got excited. I opened my hand with the 925 ring sitting there and asked if this was his wedding band. Justin still had a smile on his face, but he said no, unfortunately, it wasn’t his ring. I then pulled out his real wedding band and said, “hey, I also found this ring.” Wow!!! Such joy, happiness, and relief on his face and in his voice. He gave me a big thank you and hug. It was a great surprise reveal! His wife, Mandy had just walked out of the auditorium and Justin told her the good news. Mandy came over and gave me a big hug and thank you as well. I then learned that when Justin went to see Mandy during the Legends of the Pit event, he had reached in his pocket and pulled something out. Having a loose-fitting ring and wet hands definitely would’ve caused the wedding band to easily slip off.
Justin then took me in the auditorium and on stage in front of his youth group. He introduced me as Christina McCree, a member of The Ring Finders. Justin then held up his wedding band (symbolizing his marriage of 19 years and counting) and said that Christina found it! Loud applause and cheering erupted from the youth group. I said thank you all so much, but I give all glory to God. The cheering got louder. It was really such an amazing experience, and all in the house of the Lord. I’m truly blessed! Huge thank you to Willowbrook Baptist Church for allowing me to come out and conduct a search.
I really enjoyed meeting Justin, Mandy, and the Willowbrook Baptist Church family. I’m so happy that I could help and thank God for another successful recovery! Proud to be a member of The Ring Finders!
The first photo below is a picture I took of the mud pit area after my search. I circled the area where Justin was standing at and put an X where I found his ring.
If you or someone you know has lost a ring, jewelry, or other metal item, please contact a member of The Ring Finders.
Was able to find this 3 kt. solitaire diamond pendant , in grass, that had been lost during an outdoor wedding. Great repatriation, for an heirloom that had been in their family for generations. Glad it worked out for them ! 
Jacob took his peddle boat out on the lake and his cellphone dropped in the water . The water was 4 to 5 feet deep, but he could not find the phone. He actually called in a dive team with scuba to search and they did not find the phone.
I arranged to search the next day. My first find was a Panasonic large case sized cellphone. After 2 more hours in the water I retrieved his IPhone 12 cell phone. Jacob was elated I had found his phone as it needed to be returned to his workplace as the phone contained sensitive information . Another successful search that proves the Ringfinders find more than just rings!
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I FIND JEWELRY” call Stan the Metal Detector Man if you need help .. 949-500-2136
**** Kelly call me to inquire if I could help her find a small white gold earring in the sand at a small cove in Laguna Beach, CA. She was sure that it had to be near where she and her girl friends had spent the day.
She couldn’t meet me at the location until after her last class at school which would be the next day at 6pm. We discussed the location a little bit more and she sent me a photo . After recognizing the lifeguard tower in the back ground, I felt I would not need her to come to beach.
The next morning I was at the West St. Beach in South Laguna. Kelly had told me that the earring was a small hoop type white gold item. So I took two metal detectors down the long set of steps . Immediately I spotted the landmarks. Also, I could see finger drag marks in the sand.
Thought this would be a easy find. My first double grid over the zone with my multi frequency detector did not reveal the earring. I took a few minutes to set up my other detector which I could use at a higher frequency setting. “BOOM” .. a couple swings got me a decent signal. The white gold earring was found. It was open and possibly on edge ? Can’t really say why I missed it with my other detector, because it is also know for finding small nonferrous metals.
The most important fact is this very sentimental piece of jewelry was found and returned to Kelly later in the evening. A very happy grateful young lady.
“I WILL TRY ANYWHERE “ Call Now, I can answer any questions about finding your lost valuable .. Stan .. 949-500-2136
On 06/16/2021, I was contacted by Joe in regards to his Platinum Wedding Band that he had lost on the beach at Cape Shores Development in Lewes, Delaware. Joe request my help in finding his lost ring. Upon contacting Joe at the beach he showed me two areas that he had been sitting when the ring was lost. I began a grid search of the first area and I was unable to locate the ring. Joe had chairs and an umbrella on the sand in the second area that I was to search so I requested that he move the items so that I could begin my search. While the chairs and umbrella were being moved I walked over to a corner of the area where I had decided that I would begin my search. Joe was still moving the items out of my way so I laid the coil of my detector on the sand at which time I heard a tone in my headset. I scooped up the sand from where I received the tone and low and behold there was Joes lost ring. I called out to Joe and told him that he did not need to remove anymore of his beach items because his ring had been found. The ring was then returned to its rightful owner.
On 08/04/2020, I was contacted by Renee in regards to a silver cross pendant that had been lost on the beach in Bethany Beach, Delaware. Renee stated that the silver cross pendant had been lost by her daughter and that the silver cross pendant was “Very Special” because her younger daughter had received it from her older sister who was deceased. Upon arriving at the beach Renee and her daughter showed me the area that the silver cross pendant had been lost and the area was marked by sections of wood. I stared a grid search of the area inside the sections of wood and was able to recover the lost pendant with only a few swings of my detector. The pendant was then returned to its rightful and very grateful owner.
On 08/03/2020, I was contacted by Brian in regards to his Platinum Wedding Band that he lost on the beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Brian requested my help in trying to find his lost ring. I arrived at Rehoboth Beach, made contact with Brian and he felt that he had lost his wedding band in the sand in an area where he and his wife had been sitting in their beach chairs. I did a grid search of the area where they had been sitting and was unable to locate the lost ring. I then had Brian show me the direction that he and his wife had walked to the beach access/exit path in order to exit the beach. I then began a grid search of that area and was able to recover his lost wedding band in the sand in front of the beach access/exit.
Janessa lost the keys to her apartment and mailbox while walking her retriever last evening. She and her friends searched but no luck. Her father found my number and she called to see if I could help. We detected the path she had followed and the places where they had stopped to play, a fairly large area. We searched for almost two hours, and were becoming pretty discouraged, when there they were.
