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Lost Gold Signet Ring While Working in Backyard — Found!

  • from Marietta (Georgia, United States)
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John’s Gold Signet Ring Recovery — The Hunt Begins

The call came in around 10:30 that morning.

John had lost something very special in his backyard — an engraved gold signet ring. He had been doing some landscaping when the ring disappeared, and despite searching, he just couldn’t find it.

When I arrived, John showed me the area where he thought he had lost it.

The area was a fairly steep beautiful back yard, terraced bank covered with grass and pine straw, with landscape lights, metal plant stakes, and plenty of other metal throughout the area. I knew right away I was going to be hearing all kinds of signals and would have to carefully work through each one.

I started at the lower end of the bank and began working my way through the area.

High tones.
Low tones.
Iron tones.
More metal.

There was a lot going on underneath that pine straw.

Before I started, I had asked John if he had a picture of the ring. Fortunately, he did. That turned out to be a big help because I had a pretty good idea of what I was looking for — and what kind of signal that gold signet ring might produce.

After about 20–30 minutes of searching, I got a signal that caught my attention.

It was a multi-tone signal, and it sounded like there were two pieces of metal sitting right next to each other.

That was enough to make me stop and investigate.

I started digging…

Pulled back the pine straw…

And there it was.

BINGO! 🎯

One large men’s engraved gold signet ring!

After working through all those signals and fighting through the terrain, that moment when the ring finally appears is what makes these recoveries so rewarding.

Most importantly, John got his ring back.

Another lost ring found.
Another happy owner.

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Gold Ring Recovered from Lake Geneva

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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The Ring Under the Raft… and More

             A thrown football… fumbled.  Along with the football, Heath’s wedding ring slipped from his wet hands, bounced, and disappeared under the floating raft.  Down, down 8 -10 feet to the sand below.    

            Heath attempted some diving on his own while a friend texted me, “Hey, man – I’m at Lake Geneva.  One of my friends lost a ring off of a floating dock.  What would it look like for you to dive for us?”

           The college reunion to reconnect and set up their Fantasy Football teams clouded over and the loss began to dampen the anticipated fun weekend.    

            The next morning, Friday, August 14th, 2026, I arrived to see if I could help save the weekend.  The weather reflected the mood of the gathering, cloudy and gloomy.  Once in the water, I surveyed the floating raft.  Although tethered to the bottom by a 8+ foot chain, I needed to know how much the raft could drift.  After a quick scan of the bottom (maybe I’d get lucky… I didn’t) I decided to push the raft to its maximum distance and swim it in a circle to determine a rough circumference the chain could pivot.  I quickly saw that the search area was quite large.  Depending on what point of the circumference the raft was pushed to by waves, wind, or humans, the ring could be in a lot of places.

              And so I started a grid search.  There was some trash, but not enough to frustrate me.  There was also seaweed to fight, a few large, floating lime green algae blooms, and a few spots of open, bare sand.  I found nothing but trash, a few coins, and surprisingly, two Apple cell phones.

              About an hour later, I was losing hope as I had cross gridded the area multiple times.  My air would only last for 20-30 more minutes.  The raft was always in motion making it hard to know if my grid system was accurate, and so I switched to concentric circles beginning at the massive concrete pad the raft was anchored to.  About 18 minutes later, I heard a strong signal, and after waving away some sand, the gold shined forth.  I couldn’t wait to swim back to shore.

              By about 8:30am, Heath had his ring back on his finger and the sun was beginning to shine.  I knew when his roommates woke up, the good news would be shared and spirits lifted.  

              If you or someone you know has lost a phone, ring, or other jewelry item, please call.  The smiles I enjoy when returning lost items are one of the best parts of what I do.    

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P.S. One of the phones I found worked!  After texting a few numbers that popped up in the notifications, I got a phone call from Cody.  It was his girlfriend’s phone that she lost a week ago while kayaking.  What luck!  Two smiles with one dive!  Cody added..  “We lost two other  phones that day.”    

       About a week later, after getting permission from a landowner to pass through their yard and use their pier, I was back in Geneva Lake looking for two lost phones.  Cody sent me pictures and a good location to begin searching for his brother, Brandon’s phone, and Brandon’s wife, Karla’s phone.  In about 30 minutes I had both phones and was packing up my gear. 

Did both phones work?  Yes! Even after two weeks underwater.  It was a triple joy to return three phones to three very happy people.

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Dorchester Gold Wedding Ring Found

  • from London (Ontario, Canada)
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While cutting the grass, this Dorchester man’s wedding ring slipped off his finger and into the grass. After searching for some time he looked up the ring finders and contacted me! Another great find!

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Engagement ring found at Port Crescent State Park in Michigan.

  • from Mount Pleasant (Michigan, United States)
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I got a call from a lady saying that she lost her engagement ring in Lake Huron at Crescent State Park in Michigan. My daughter and I traveled 2 1/2 hours to meet the couple. After they showed me where it should be in the water, I got searching and found it in about 15 minutes. It was worth driving that distance to see the smiles on their faces.

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Wedding ring found in the water at Sanford Lake in Michigan

  • from Mount Pleasant (Michigan, United States)
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I got a call from a lady saying that her husband lost his wedding ring at Sanford Lake in Michigan. I met them both there to try to find it. The husband said he was in about a 75 foot long area along the beach in the water. He said that he didn’t go out farther than 30 feet. He was playing with his kids and crawling on the lake bottom. I figured that I would start at where he could crawl and keep his head above water. In less than five minutes and my first signal, I scooped up his ring.They were both happy to have it back and it made my day to get it back to him.

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Memorial pendant found at a beach in Michigan.

  • from Mount Pleasant (Michigan, United States)
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I was out detecting a beach in Michigan when I found this Memorial pendant. It had a thumb print and a name with dates on the back. I put it on the local facebook page and was able to find the owner. It turns out that it belonged to a young man whose grandfather died. I mailed it out to him and his mother recorded a message from him thanking me. This is the most rewarding hobby to have. You can watch the full video of the find on YouTube at the ringmeister. The message from Hunter is one of the shorts.

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Engagement Ring Recovered at St. Paul Animal Hospital – A Happy Surprise Ending!

  • from Chisago City (Minnesota, United States)
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My name is Paul Nolan with The Ring Finders. I was recently contacted by a woman who had lost her engagement ring while at work. She works the night shift at a local animal hospital in St. Paul and was taking a couple of patients (pets) outside for a potty break. Unbeknownst to her, one of the leashes somehow snagged and pulled her ring right off her finger. With no clear idea where it had come off in the dark, she was devastated.I told her I’d head out as soon as I could to help search. About three hours later, I arrived at the hospital. She met me in the parking lot, clearly heartbroken and emotional. I reassured her that these situations often have happy endings—we’d give it our best shot.It was a beautiful day: sunshine, about 45 degrees, a welcome break from the recent cold snap. We started the search at the spot where she’d begun her walk with the animals and methodically worked our way around the building, covering both sides of the driveway loop.We were about three-quarters of the way around, running out of likely areas, when she started to worry we’d missed it entirely. She was convinced the ring couldn’t be in the remaining stretch. We moved to a sidewalk along the road, bordered by a roughly 10-foot-wide grassy strip leading up to landscaping bushes at the front of the building. She walked the sidewalk while I grid-searched the grass uphill. I planned to split the area into two 5-foot-wide paths, each about 100 feet long. A sign post divided the access, so I went right and stuck to my line, intending to loop back along the sidewalk later. Just as I started into the grass, she looked down—and there it was! Her ring, lying about a foot into the grass right near the sidewalk edge. She spotted it herself and was absolutely elated. The relief and joy on her face were priceless. I’ve never really minded who actually makes the find—me with the detector or the owner with their eyes. What matters most is that the ring is recovered and back where it belongs, on the finger of someone who treasures it. We headed inside after the recovery, and the staff erupted in excitement. There was a lot of happy commotion—people congratulating her, hugging, celebrating. The attached photo captures that joyful (if slightly chaotic) moment of pure happiness. Another ring safely returned, and another grateful owner. If you’ve lost a ring or other precious jewelry, don’t hesitate to reach out—The Ring Finders are here to help!

Back where it belongs!

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Lost Ear Ring in yard during Party

  • from Dallas (Texas, United States)
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We got a call from a young man in a panic.  He lost his “Diamond” Ear Ring in the front yard of his Aunt’s house at a Halloween Party.  They were taking photos of the really cool Grave Site display in the front yard.  He lifted his girlfriend on to his shoulders and they took some fun photos, then he sat her back down and they walked across the yard and he realized the Diamond Ear Ring was gone.  Their pictures showed he had it on when his girlfriend was on his shoulders,  but in a 2nd picture across the yard the Ear Ring was gone.  He said everyone ate the party was on their hands and knees trying to find it for over an hour.  He and his girlfriend had tried using 3 different metal detectors but with no luck.

So in a last ditch effort before the yard guys came out he turned to the Internet to see if anyone did this kind of searching and immediately the Dallas Ring Finders popped up.  We arrived the next afternoon.  Fortunately he had a matching Ear Ring we were able to get a signal to match too.  After searching the yard with our Garrett AT Pro’s running on their highest sensitivity we had no luck.   So we had to get out our secret weapon our “Garret Super Sniper Coil” that is designed for very tiny objects.  After getting a matching reading on the 2nd Ear Ring we were about to give up searching, I decided to check the prime target area one more time and I got a matching signal.  Using our Garrett Pinpointer I worked it into the very thick grass and I saw the glint and I knew I had it.  And the rest is happy history…..

 

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60 year old ring found in London

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This gold ring was a promise ring from 60 years ago, very sentimental to say the least! After slipping it on to her grandchild’s finger and a quick run around in the back yard, the ring just seemed to have come off and disappear. I was contacted and made my way over to North London. After about 10 minutes I picked up that solid tone I love. What a gift for her on Mothers day! So glad I could help.

 

 

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Paladium Ring made for him by his wife!

  • from Pacifica (California, United States)
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I received a call from fellow detectorist and ringfinder, Laura, who is located up in Marin County. She got a call for a lost ring at Montara Beach just south of Pacifica in San Mateo County and referred them to me as I am closer in proximity to Montara. I connected with Jenn and Zakk and planned to head out to the beach the following day. The atmospheric river had other plans for me though. I called off the hunt that day and, instead, headed out the next day when it was cold but nice and sunny.
What I found when I arrived at the beach was a HUGE cut caused by the torrential rain the day prior. It cut the beach in half and I worried that the ring may have been washed away.


Using the photos that they sent me, like a treasure map without the “X” marks the spot, I headed over the cut to the south end of the beach where they were fairly certain the ring had been lost. Because I had to go after work I knew I would be fighting the daylight. I texted Jenn asking for a few minor details to zero in on the exact spot and went to work swinging horizontally to the water, they perpendicularly, then extending the search area again horizontally and perpendicularly. Two hours later I had come up with nothing but false tones and a handful of carefully rolled up twist ties.
The sun had set and I was feeling defeated. I knew how important this ring was for them. They had take a class and each made a ring for the other from paladium so clearly the sentimental value of these rings far outweighed any monetary value (even though paladium is not cheap).
There was a second spot that they circled on the aerial photography they sent me. It was between the cut and the stairs that go up to the parking areas. Since it was dark and the trail I took down from the parking area was slippery with mud I decided to walk toward the stairs and try to swing through the second, less likely, location on my way out. It was very dark and the little light on my Legend was helpful but I took out my phone and used it’s flashlight for additional light. I swung as I walked toward the stairs until I got a loud signal ringing in my ears. Alas, it was only a bottle cap.
Thinking I was going to have to call them and tell them I hadn’t been able to recover the ring I walked a few feet closer to the stairs and suddenly a banging signal rang in my headphones. A split second later my eyes locked on a silver circle sticking out of the sand. I knew without question that this was the ring!
Excited I packed up my machine and walked up the stairs with Zakk’s ring on my index finger smiling and shaking my head. I had spent 2.5 hours out there searching for this ring and couldn’t believe my luck.

It is always disappointing when I can’t recover someone’s lost item. I don’t give up easily and often head back out the next day or next weekend to look again because defeat is not something I am willing to accept.

When I got back to my car I first sent photos and let her know I had found it. When I didn’t hear back right away I called Jenn, but there was no answer. It went to voicemail. I let her know that I had found it and to let me know how I should get it back to her.

Moments later she texted back, “OMG OMG OMG!”

She let me know they were in the process of putting their beloved dog down and my heart broke. I have been through losing my dogs 3 times in my adult life so far and it is the worst possible feeling. But knowing this made me even more grateful that I had found the ring for them. They were having a really shitty week and I was able to bring them some light in the darkness.

I kept the ring safe for a few days and we planned to meet Saturday at a restaurant a few minutes from my house. They drove in from the East Bay where they live and we met at The Ramp. I joined them a little late but they even bought me lunch and we sat there and talked for a couple of hours. We realized we have a lot in common – we like the same kind of television shows, including a lot of British programming – and Zakk was thinking about getting in to metal detecting now. If there is one thing I love, it’s corrupting new people into this wonderful, fun, interesting and educational hobby.

We tried several times to part ways and end our conversations, but kept finding more to talk about. And through all of this distraction and excitement I totally forgot to take a photo of the ring in the daylight and with Zakk and Jenn! Fortunately Jenn remembered and sent me a couple photos with the ring safely back on Zakk’s hand.

Ring recoveries are one of the most gratifying, special things a person can do with a metal detector. And I am thankful for every single person that puts their trust in me for this task.

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