Emotional Return! I ventured out in some rough water to look for a sentimental Gold and Platinum wedding band. The waves were not my friend that day! After about 20 minutes, I got a good tone. I could not believe that the gold was in my scoop! I FaceTimed him and let him know his ring was found. He said the ring was the only piece of jewelry he owned. It’s been around the world twice and in every kid’s hand and he’s happy to get it back.
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In The Shadows of The Seaweed…..
FIND No. 250!!!
….One more splash in the cool water was all Patrick wanted. Once on shore standing in the sand, he noticed his ring missing. He wondered where it went and looked in his towel hoping it was in there. Nope. He was leaving town the next day and was in panic mode. I saw the water and rushed right in hoping to cool off for a while longer unlike my last recovery. Starting out neck deep I slowly worked my way towards shore savoring the cool clear water enveloping me. Then Patrick’s wife pointed to a spot she remembered him standing. I slowly drifted over to scan the metal detector coil around and sure enough the detector signaled to me good metal. Descending under the water about 4 feet with my pin pointer Patrick’s ring revealed itself under 3 inches of sand, quite unusual for just being dropped. So, all back on shore and happy Patrick can leave town with his ring and I got to cool off longer!
Jonathan
In The Shadows of The Seaweed….
One last dip in the cool water was all that Ashley and the family wanted. As sunset approached, back on shore and dry they headed for the vehicle, but her husband noticed his ring missing. Where was it he thought? On the sand or in the water? With no way to search I met them the next day. I wanted to cool off so I decided to start metal detecting in the water. Ashley pointed to an area she remembers husband standing in the water. With dusk approaching I wanted to stay in the water and cool off longer, but that spot was where his ring was! Everyone was now happy…… maybe next time I can stay in longer!
Jonathan
If you have lost your wedding ring, a bracelet, golden grill or a necklace don’t waste the time or the money buying or renting a metal detector. Instead hire an expert metal detecting professional like Dave The RingFinder! Dave is the “metal detective” and knows how to stack the odds in your favor to get your precious jewelry back. Call or text Dave at 805-290-5009 so he can create a plan to get your ring back!
Last night I got a call from a number from Hungary. I figured I was getting spammed so I let it go to voice mail. What it was though was a family from Hungary on a once in a lifetime vacation in the U.S. had been swimming in the ocean across from their Hotel Mar Monte in Santa Barbara. Violet had been standing knee deep at high tide when a sneaker wave came up and knocked her down and her wedding ring fell off into the surf. The other problem was they were leaving the next day (today at 11am) so I needed to get there fast and early. I hit the road at 4am so I could get out on East Beach at 5am. I got to the location and began a grid search from the slope down into the water. On my fourth pass I got the sound I had been looking for on my Minelab Manticore and after 3 scoops I could hear clanging in the scoop but I couldn’t see due to the darkness. I grabbed my phone and turned on the flashlight and there it was, Violet’s ring!
The whole family was pumped as the lost ring had seemingly put a damper on the entire vacation but thanks to Dave The RingFinder it was going back to Hungary.
Don’t Wait — Time Is Critical After a Ring Loss in Ventura or Santa Barbara County
Whether you lost a ring, necklace, bracelet, or other jewelry on a Ventura or Santa Barbara County beach, in shallow surf, in a backyard, at a park, or in an open field — the clock starts the moment it’s gone. Shifting tides, moving sand, and other detectorists can all work against recovery the longer you wait. Skip the metal detector rental and trust the expert — Dave The RingFinder.
Dave The RingFinder serves the entire region including:
Ventura County: Ventura · Oxnard · Port Hueneme · Camarillo · Thousand Oaks · Moorpark · Simi Valley · Fillmore · Santa Paula · Ojai
Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara · Carpinteria · Goleta · Montecito · Summerland · Lompoc · Santa Maria · Solvang · Buellton
Notable beaches and recovery locations served: Mondo’s Beach · Surfer’s Point · San Buenaventura State Beach · Rincon Beach · Carpinteria State Beach · East Beach Santa Barbara · West Beach Santa Barbara · McGrath State Beach Oxnard · Silver Strand Beach · Mandalay Beach
About Dave The RingFinder — Ventura County’s Metal Detecting Specialist
Dave The RingFinder has been recovering lost jewelry with a metal detector since 2011 and has operated full-time as a professional ring and jewelry recovery specialist since 2017. Also known as The Metal Detective, Dave brings professional-grade equipment, deep local knowledge of Ventura and Santa Barbara County beaches and tides, and a genuine passion for reuniting people with their most treasured possessions. Every recovery is personal.
A fun evening of beach volleyball with friends at the popular Bradford Beach, turned to horror when Milwaukee resident, Faith Platt, felt her mother’s wedding ring fly off her hand as she dove for a ball. The diamond-studded, yellow-gold band vanished in the loose sand. Despite halting the game and several players helping to look, even sifting the sand with their hands, the ring could not be found. The growing ache in Faith’s stomach only intensified as the possibility entered her mind that her mother’s ring might be lost forever. Did someone already pocket the love token? How could she face her mother with such news?
Faith’s fiancé, Samuel Rasmussen, stepped into motion and began to look on the internet for someone with a metal detector. That’s when he found my lost-ring-recovery services and the Ring Finder’s directory of metal-detecting specialists. I received a text message early that evening and arrived at the beach about an hour later. A game was in progress on the court where the ring was lost and so I visited with Samuel and Faith until the court was clear.
As I moved towards the area where Faith believed she was when the ring left her hand, I picked up a solid signal in the sand about 8’ away. I noted the signal as being consistent with a small gold band and determined it worth investigating later. When I swept the location where everyone had been searching, I failed to hear any signals. The sand was quiet. This meant the ring had to be elsewhere. Had someone already picked it up? The thought was disturbing. Then I remembered the earlier signal and moved to that location. Immediately the signal I heard before repeated itself. One scoop later, a petite yellow-gold, diamond-studded ring lay gleaming in my hand—Faith’s heirloom ring! Tears, hugs, smiles ensued. Another mystery solved. 
If you or someone you know has lost a ring or other jewelry item, don’t let its story end. Call me. I would love to add your smile to the growing list of clients who, like Faith and Samuel, are so glad they reached out to me for help. It almost goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway, “It’s more than a ring!”
Received a call from a man that lost his wedding ring at a Chicago beach, in the volleyball court.
He put it in his backpack for safe keeping, you know the rest of the story.
Took about a half hour, happy camper.
Beautiful Chicago scenery never gets old, I love it.
Going to the beach, leave your ring at home, on your finger or keep my number handy.
? SAVED FROM SEBAGO LAKE! ?
It was supposed to be the ultimate bachelor weekend getaway.
A group of lifelong friends. A stunning waterfront lake house in Standish, Maine. Perfect weather over beautiful Sebago Lake Maine. ?
But what happened next turned a perfect weekend into a full-blown emergency… ?
☀️ THE MOMENT EVERYTHING CHANGED ☀️
Nick was out in the water enjoying Sebago Lake—tossing a football, swimming, and floating around with the guys—when disaster struck.
His gold and platinum wedding ring suddenly slipped off his finger.
Before anyone could react… it disappeared beneath the surface. Gone. Just like that. ?
The panic set in immediately.
Imagine having to make that phone call to your wife from a bachelor party weekend… YIKES!!! ?
? Determined not to give up, the bachelor crew jumped into action.
They swam, waded, and searched the area themselves. Smartly, they even placed two large stones on the lake bed to mark the exact drop zone.
But finding a ring in waist- to chest-deep water is nearly impossible by hand.
Despite their best efforts… the ring was still missing.
? “WE NEED HELP…” (THIS IS WHEN WE WERE CALLED) ?
Realizing they were running out of time, Nick contacted The Ring Finders of Maine.
Cheryl and I immediately loaded up my fully waterproof metal detecting gear and headed to Standish, Maine and Sebago Lake, Maine.
When we arrived, the guys showed us the stone markers they had placed—perfect reference points.
We geared up, entered the water, and began a careful grid search.
? 10 MINUTES LATER… THIS HAPPENED ?
I swept the detector back across the marked area…
Nothing.
I adjusted slightly and continued the grid pattern.
Still nothing.
Then I turned just a bit farther left… and everything changed. ?
A clean, unmistakable signal rang out through my headphones.
I scooped the sand, swirled it in the water… and there it was.
? Nick’s gold and platinum wedding ring.
I lifted it high and said:
“Gold & platinum?”
The entire group erupted in cheers. The energy was unbelievable. ?
Nick’s relief said it all—what started as a disaster was now a full recovery.
And best of all… no dreaded phone call home needed. ?
We have the best job in the world. We love our job.
“Remember, If It Matters to You, It Matters To Us “❤️?
? TURN YOUR SOUND UP — THIS IS THE MOMENT EVERYTHING CHANGED!?
Watch the full recovery video on The Ring Finders of Maine Facebook page to hear the reaction live! ?
? LOST SOMETHING IN THE WATER OR SAND IN MAINE?
Don’t wait—and don’t try to dig it out yourself. You could push it deeper.
Call us immediately:
? Dennis: 207-423-3027
? Fully waterproof recovery equipment for lakes, ponds, rivers, and ocean surf
❤️ If it matters to you, it matters to us
Got a call on a lost wedding band yesterday and we headed out today to look for it. I searched neck deep for 2 hours with no luck. The owner came and I used him as a reference to grid the water off. The ring is 22k gold custom made from his wife’s baby jewelry. I finally got a good tone and got a cramp in my leg at the same time! I could not move! I lost the target but went back looking for it when my leg got movable again! Took about 5 minutes more but there it was!! The ring has a lot of family history and they were very elated!
