I got a call about a lost wedding band in Sanford Lake in Michigan. On my way back from our Fourth of July vacation I stopped by to find it for the man who lost it. He narrowed down the search area for me and I found it in about 15 minutes.
I got a call from Dave saying that he lost a Cuban link gold bracelet in the water in Lake Huron. He wasn’t at the location when I got there, but he marked the area very well. I found it in waist deep water in about 15 minutes. Of course when he got back from golfing with his buddies I made him think I hadn’t found it yet. It made for a good YouTube video. Just got a call from him that he lost it again on the same day I found it. He lost it at the golf course in the wooded area. I will be going back soon to find it again. Check out the video on YouTube. My channel is called the ringmeister. It’s my best one yet. I hope to make another successful return to him soon. The name of the video will be Finding Dave’s bracelet part 2.
On Monday afternoon, I received a desperate call from Venkata asking if I could help locate his 22-karat gold ring that he had lost while playing soccer. After asking him a few questions about what had happened, I agreed to help.
When I arrived at the soccer field, I met up with Venkata. He showed me the area where he had been playing and explained that he felt the ring fly off his finger. He was convinced it had landed near a line of trees and a dirt pile. I spent the next three hours carefully searching that area but came up empty-handed.
Before leaving, Venkata mentioned that he had been playing all over the field. Thinking it over, I felt the chances of the ring flying all the way to the trees were actually quite low. With the mosquitoes becoming unbearable, I decided to call it a day and told Venkata I would return the following morning to continue the search.
I arrived back at the soccer pitch at 9:00 a.m. After carefully assessing the situation, I became convinced that the ring was not where Venkata believed it had landed. I decided to search the opposite side of the goalpost instead. Within just 15 minutes, my detector gave a solid signal. There it was—his 22K gold ring, lying about 15 feet in the opposite direction from where Venkata was certain it had gone.
When I handed the ring back to him, Venkata told me that his parents had given it to him when he moved from India to Canada three years earlier. The ring held tremendous sentimental value, making the successful recovery especially meaningful. Seeing the relief and gratitude on his face made all the time and effort worthwhile.
Thank you Venkata for entrusting me to recover your lost ring.
This morning, August 5, 2026, I received the following text from Robin. “Good morning. I’m sure it’s a long shot but yesterday I lost my grandmothers sterling silver large hoops. I had taken them off to go into the ocean with my daughter – fearing losing them if I went under. Silly me placed them in the pocket of my beach chair and when we left, I folded it up and walked back. We were sitting very close to tower chair 2 near the Inlet Point Villas and I walked straight back to the villas. I have search everywhere hard and tried looking this morning on the beach with no luck. I’m most upset because they held such sentimental value. Please let me know if you think there could be a chance in finding them and what you charge for your services. Thank you.” I called Robin and got a few more details. At the time the sky was black, and it was raining, but there was no lightening. I waited awhile and just after noon, I text her I was on my way and would be there in 15-20 mins. When she responded, she also stated that she had found one of the earrings and the other should be close to the same spot.
When I arrived at the gated community, I called Robin and she came out to open the gate. We walked out on the beach to where she had set up a beach chair. I tested the earring with the Equinox 800 that she had found lying at the edge of the water and got a solid 15. I started a grid search and walked maybe 10 steps and got a solid 9 on the detector. I dug the target, washed the sand out in the surf and Bingo, I had her other earring in the scoop. She was very excited and grateful her grandmother’s other earring was back in her possession.
Robin – Thank you for trusting and allowing me to help find your special earring.
Jim
Jake was enjoying a day of golf and hanging out with friends at a local club. When finished golfing they went over to a dock on one of Minnesota’s beautiful 10,000 lakes. It was a nice hot day and they decided to jump in the water and cool off. While in the lake, Jake noticed his Gold Wedding Band was loose and slipping off his finger. He caught it in time and quickly got out of the water. He didn’t tell his buddies that was the reason he got out and before he could say anything, one friend “tackled” him back into the water. As Jake surfaced he noticed right away his ring had slipped off. As always, telling his wife Ashley about it was hard to do. Both Jake & Ashley started to search online for help and googled “how to find a lost ring in the water”. My profile from theringfinders.com came right up. We discussed how the ring was lost and what it would take for recovery and we planned to meet up in a couple days. I met both of them at the dock and started my scuba search. Right away I was getting hits on my detector from pipes, pipe stands, cans, old boat horn etc. I was really worried because there was so much junk right in the spot he was in, not to mention the muck & weeds. I piled up a bunch of trash in one spot so I could continue the search, luckily his ring was the very next “hit” on my detector. Congrats Jake & Ashley, glad I could help out.
Take Care –
Darrin
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Wedding Ring Recovered from the Sand in Avalon, NJ
Late one evening, I received a call from Richard after he realized he had lost his wedding band in the sand while enjoying the beach in Avalon, NJ. Like many people who lose jewelry on the beach, he knew that every passing tide could make recovery more difficult.
We agreed to meet at sunrise the following morning. Richard showed me the general area where he believed the ring had been lost, and I immediately began a careful grid search using my professional metal detector.
After about 15 minutes of methodically searching the beach, I heard the signal I was hoping for. Buried beneath the sand was Richard’s wedding band!
Watching the relief and excitement on a client’s face when they’re reunited with a treasured piece of jewelry is one of the best parts of what I do. Richard’s day started with worry but ended with a recovered wedding ring and a great story to tell.
Here’s what Richard had to say after the recovery:
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“John met me on the beach brutally early in the morning to start the search. He methodically scanned the area where I thought I lost my wedding ring. Within 15–20 minutes the ring was found… unbelievable! Great and effective service! Highly recommended.”
Thank you, Richard, for trusting me to help recover such an important piece of your life. I’m glad we were able to get your wedding band back where it belongs.
Lost a ring on the beach? The sooner you call, the better the chances of a successful recovery.
This ring find began when I got a call from Arjun who said his friend Milena lost her Cartier Ring and they believed it might be in the dry sand at Hilton Hawaiian Village. They were friends from High School in Sacramento California and enjoying their Hawaii vacation on the beach. Milena had put her ring in a wallet and then a beach bag and when she went to get it the next day it was gone. They checked everywhere they thought possible and when it wasn’t found only the beach remained. I told Arjun I was picking up some Sushi at Kojo’s, but when I was done, I’d grab my gear and be there in about 20 minutes. We met at the Hot Dog truck and walked to the beach. In route we saw no less than three other metal detectorists scanning the beach. I told Milena & Arjun that was worrisome because that beach is detected constantly. When we arrived in the area Milena’s friend Nathaniel drew a grid box in the sand for me and I started the hunt. Several targets were retrieved so I was thinking if the ring was lost here we have a chance. Then I found a nice bling ring and a Silver CZ earring. About two thirds of the way thru the grid I got a solid centerline dot 29 on the Manticore and in one scoop there was Milena’s beautiful Cartier Juste un Clou Ring in the scoop. I pulled the ring from the scoop and held it up so Milena’s friends on the beach could see I found the ring. They all jumped up and came running over to see. I think I was amazed and shocked as they were. Several tourists on the beach began to clap and shout congrats! Milena was back in her hotel room so her friend’s took a pic of the ring and texted her to come down to the beach. I always hand the ring back in person just to be safe. We had several laughs and hugs and the graduates said this really cheered up their day. Later I got a text “Your a life saver!” I don’t know about that but these kids sure made me feel young again. Much “Aloha” to Colleen, Jed, Arjun, Milena, Emma & Nathaniel!
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When I tell people that almost all the rings I recover within a home come from the trash, they look doubtful. Here is another instance that proves my point.
Mia contacted me about a missing ring inside a home. She goes on to tell me a story that, when it ends, I make one request… do not take out the trash.
It would be a week before I could get to this search due to my volunteer work with the BSA and taking several youth scouts to camp. However, upon my return, I contacted Mia to schedule our search effort.
There were four large trash bags laid side by side when I arrived. We separated the trash and scanned each object with a pin-pointer as we went through the refuse. On the second of the four bags, a clue…a chip bag that Mia had admitted to have been munching on the night the ring went missing. Moments later, I was handing Mia her beautiful Platinum and Diamond ring, We had made the recovery!!!
Less than 20 minutes into our search, we celebrated another success and another missing ring from within a home, located in the trash bin.
Thank you Mia for entrusting me with the location and recovery of this beautiful piece of jewelry. I wish you the best for your future!
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Bay Area Ring Finders: Brendon Chapman… Metal Detecting Service/Call ASAP 925-580-2590
After an exciting baby shower the day prior, Nina and her family spent the day on a little beach on Sherman Island in the delta. The day was beautiful and the weather perfect. That was, until Nina’s husband Chris lost his titanium wedding band when playing with his nephews in the water. He was extremely disappointed to say the least and a dark cloud loomed over an otherwise perfect weekend.
I was made aware of the incident and agreed to perform a search the following day. Water recoveries in the summer are always a welcome escape from warm inland temperatures, but this day was very windy and the water was choppy, not ideal for searching.
None the less, my boys and I made our way out into the water and started the process of locating the missing ring. A number of objects in the water meant that this area most likely had never seen a detector. Bottle caps, pull tabs (some very old), lead weights all made for a noisy and busy search. I could tell with every piece of trash we pulled and minutes passing that Nina was losing hope.
When I recovered the ring I knew that Nina and her sister had not noticed. I gave it to my oldest boy to take to the beach like all the other trash we recovered, but this time he asked, “did the ring look like this?” Confused the two looked at the ring then all at once realized… We had Made The Recovery!
A celebration ensued and I even allowed myself to have a celebratory White Claw with my new friends. I learned all about the two’s courtship, marriage, and the new special package about to bless their lives. It was a joyous time and I was glad I got to take part in their story, however small my part was. It was a pleasure to meet you Nina and we wish you the very best!
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This was a tough one! I only received a dot on a map of where the ring was lost and it was in the water! Gridding in the water can be tough. It did take a while but I finally got a faint signal and out came the ring. The marriage is saved!
