Lost ring Oahu Tag | The Ring Finders

This ring find began the day after Christmas 2024 when Randall who was on vacation from Los Osos, California and staying at the Marriott Beach Club, for the holidays, saw me metal detecting in the waters of Na’ia Lagoon and said he had just lost his ring while snorkeling in deeper waters of the lagoon.  Another tourist tried looking but the area was fairly silty with low visibility.  Winter season surf really silts up Na’ia Lagoon so I told him when the visibility returned I would put my scuba gear on and hunt for his ring.  He showed me a rather well marked by buoys area and I logged that in my notes for later reference.  I had brought my scuba gear to the lagoon several times but it was always low visibility until Saturday 29 March 2025.  I went into the water in scuba gear and laid my bright orange rope on the bottom in the sand & coral as my grid line.  Thankfully only a few minor targets in this area.  I had to go out over the coral rubble areas as that was also part of the search area.  After about 10 minutes of hunting I got a loud unusual tone over the coral rubble.  I waved my hand abruptly over the coral to blast away the sand and Randall’s beautiful ring and a Lincoln cent came into view.  No wonder the tone was so weird.  I grabbed them both and secured them away.  I finished the dive looking elsewhere in the lagoon and found one more rather corroded junk ring.  I texted a picture to Randall in California to confirm.  The ring was opened up this morning and Randall sent me a Shaka!  Aloha to Randall!  Sorry it took three months but you have to be safe on scuba!

This ring find began on Monday when I got a text from Angelica who lives in Kalihi on Oahu, her text said, “hi! i lost this ring in the area circled in red of Pounder’s Beach in La’ie last Saturday night, March 29.  would you be able to find it?”  I called Angelica to get some details and she had been kneeling in shallow water along the shoreline when her ring came off and disappeared in the waves.  I checked the surf and tide report and decided Thursday afternoon would be ideal.  The next day she texted, i’ve had a change of mind–i’m just gonna let my ring stay lost there haha.  I didn’t know what to think but decided since I had never detected that beach I would give it a shot on my own.  I went Thursday after work.  Driving up the East coast of Oahu is always breath taking with the steep Koolau Mountains on one side and the ocean on the other.  After arriving I hiked down the beach to the far end where Angelica lost her ring and had circled in red in her picture.  It was a little rough from the North swell wrap but doable.  Thankfully not too much trash on this desolate beach so targets were minimal.  After about 30 minutes and nearing the end of where I was going to search, I got a nice tone on the Manticore.  It was near some lava rocks so I wasn’t expecting much.  On the third scoop, low and behold there was Angelica’s pretty Hawaiian Ring in the scoop.  Thank you , Jesus!  I went back to my car and sent Angelica a pic asking, “Look like this?”  yes! you went to find it?  I called her and let her know the good news and since she is busy with college stuff, we agreed she would swing by my home on Sunday for the return.  Her priorities are perfect, “School first”.   Aloha to Angelica!

This ring find began a few days ago when I was contacted by Jennifer who lives on Oahu.  While enjoying the waters of Aulani Kohola Lagoon with her daughter while standing in waist deep water her daughter’s Yellow Gold Hawaiian Style Ring fell off into the water and disappeared.  They tried searching for the ring but it was useless as the water was losing it’s visibility.  I left for Ko Olina after work and Jennifer sent me some excellent pics of the area for conducting my search.  After 45 minutes and expanding the grid in every direction I told Jennifer it wasn’t in the box and she and I assumed a snorkeler probably spotted it.  She let the beach team know in case someone turned it in.  That brings me to this morning’s low tide and I was hunting Kohola Lagoon.  Out in neck deep water I got a screaming target on the Manticore and in one scoop there was Jennifer’s amazing Hawaiian Gold Ring.  It was quite far off the location I hunted so I rushed back to my car to confirm the ring as I had an exact picture.  Sure enough it was. Blessed again!  As you can see Jennifer was very excited to get the ring back and she met me at Aulani for the return.  Hugs of joy!  Aloha to Jennifer!

 

This ring find began when I got a text message from Stephanie who was on vacation from Arizona and enjoying the day at Ala Moana Beach Park.  As she reached down to pick up her towel, the rings that were in the towel scattered in the beach sand.  She was able to find two of them but the most coveted Yellow Gold & Diamonds Emgagement ring couldn’t be found.  I had just gotten home from work, so I called her and said I was on my way.  There was plenty of parking near lifeguard shack 1D so that was a bonus.  Stephanie drew a small grid box to hunt in so I fired up the Manticore.  The first target #22 loud perfect dot on the VDI.  One scoop and BINGO ring found.  Elapsed time 15 seconds!  Aloha to Stephanie and you are going home with your wedding ring!

This ring find began when I got a text from Michelle that read, “Hey I’m on waimanalo beach and have lost my wedding ring. Is that something you help with?”  I immediately called Michelle and found out she was visiting from Salt Lake City, Utah and assisting her father in moving his home on island.  While enjoying the day at Waimanalo Beach, Michelle reached to return hit a volleyball and her White Gold & Diamonds Engagement ring flew off and disappeared in the sand.  After several hours sifting the sand through a box sifter it became obvious they weren’t going to find the ring without a little metal detecting.  I told Michelle I would grab my gear and head over and that they were about 30 minutes away.  When I arrived the first thing I noticed was a box sand sifter and a pile of sand.  They had been working hard but the ring was no where to be found.  I fired up the beast and started a grid search.  First target was a wine bottle cap.  Then I got a solid perfect dot #27 on the VDI and in one deep sccoop there was Michelle’s gorgeous ring.  A few hugs later and the joy on her face proved once again why I love this hobby so much.  Aloha to Michelle!

 

This ring find began when I got a call from Jeric’s Mom.  Her son Jeric from Roseville, California was on vacation in Hawaii celebrating his Grandma’s 100th Birthday.  Jeric had just received his new Platinum Wedding Band from his lovely wife six days ago and while playing with his children in the cool waters of Ulua Lagoon he looked down and noticed it had disappeared.  Thankfully, he hadn’t moved around too much in the water so the ring was in a relatively small area to hunt.  My quitting time was 40 minutes away so I told them I would grab my gear and head right over. When I arrived Jeric showed me the location in the water and I began the hunt.  A few coin targets and some foil then a Yellow Gold Diamond Pendant I had been looking for at least a month.  It sure was far away from where it was supposed to be.  Then on the next grid line coming into shore I got a nice tone and in one scoop there was Jeric’s Platinum Band.  I yelled to shore that I had found it and several family members joined us on the beach to see the recovery.  Cheers & handclapping was heard all around and Jeric was certainly relieved.  Enjoy the rest of your special family vacation.  Aloha to Jeric!

This ring find began when I got a call from Josh who is on his Honeymoon from Portsmouth, England and staying at the Aulani Resort with his lovely wife Jaz.  On Sunday, while seated in the cool shallow waters of the lagoon, Josh felt his Yellow Gold Wedding Band slip off and disappear into the sand.  They hunted for the ring but with the surf up in the lagoon it was impossible to see.  While talking to the resort personnel they were told about my recovery service.  I told Josh I would head over as soon as I finished work.  When I arrived Josh & Jaz met me on the beach and showed me the area to hunt.  I found a few coins, a pull tab and an earring.  About a third of the way through the grid I got a nice tone near shore and after two scoops there was Josh’s shiny new Gold Wedding Ring in the scoop.  I let Josh & Jaz reach into the scoop to ensure the ring I found was his and of course it was.  Honeymoon saved and much deserved relief after four days.  Aloha to Josh & Jaz!