Gold Wedding Band Lost During Emerald Isle Beach Trip Found Off Beach

David gave Crystal Coast Ring Finders a call just before dark. He stated he went to the beach and upon returning to his home, noticed his wedding band, he never removes, was gone. David asked if I wanted to search the following day and I asked if he was near a public access on the beach. I was worried with the popularity of metal detecting, someone would find the ring before morning. David said yes it was near a public place so I said I would get there as soon as possible.
Upon arrival, I picked up David and we rode closer to the beach access. David showed me where he parked his golf cart then grabbed a chair and a cooler and headed to the beach. I noticed there were about 5 vehicles parked. We arrived at the place where he was sitting and a small group was nearby for a sea turtle hatch about to happen. Fortunately, David was sitting far enough away I was able to search all around where he was sitting. Nothing but trash was found during the beach search and I also searched the sand up to the steps leading to the street. After a very thorough search, we returned to the parking area where it was now very dark and a vehicle was now in the area David’s golf cart was earlier that day. I turned my headlamp on high beam and started to search around the vehicle. I was looking for the bright reflection of the light beam on David’s ring. Finally moving the back of the vehicle, and close to David, I spotted his ring laying in the street edge. David was very relieved after snatching it up from the road.
I told him earlier, “I hate when I can’t find it!”.
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I was called to find a ring on Robinson Island late Saturday afternoon the day before Easter. The ring was lost in the water near the their boat when the owner threw the anchor to set a stern line in about waist deep water. By the time I got there the party and most of the boats had gone home, so it was easy to maneuver while searching except for the pop tops and pull tabs. When you’re hunting jewelry you can’t depend on knowing the metallurgy so you have got to dig everything. I wasn’t counting but I’ll bet I dug over 100 pull tabs. That said when I finally located the ring the data from my detector was unmistakable. Ring was recovered, we got back to the dock with a little sun left and the the family was all happy.


This nice lady lost her beautiful wedding ring in the woods across the street from her home. But she wasn’t sure where. I searched using a detector with a small coil so I could check in weeds, brush and around trees. It took about an hour to find it in some weeds it fell into, out of sight, next to a pine tree. The detector was telling me right where it was but I couldn’t see it. It had fallen down to soil level in a tight clump of weeds. She couldn’t believe I found if. I wa happy too because it could have been anywhere. It was quite different from a beach search.
Found this ring while looking for another. Asked around and heard of a fellow who lost a ring about two week before. Was able to get his name and contact him for a return. He sent me a picture of his lost ring and that is indeed the one I found. Ring was mailed back to him. Some times we just get lucky.


