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Ring lost at La Jolla Shores found

  • from La Jolla (California, United States)
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Yared and his wife were visiting here to beat the heat further east. A fun day trip to La Jolla Shores turned sour when Yared lost his wedding ring out in about 3 feet of surf around 4-5pm. I got the call for help at 7pm and arranged to meet them during the next low tide which was at 12:50am. We met a bit early at 11:15pm where I got the story on how it was lost and the probable location. This beach gets detected a lot, so, not many targets to slow me down. After 1/2 hour or so, and only a couple of possible targets, I got a great, solid, 26 on my Equinox 900. A scoop later and I had Yared’s ring in my hand. The now happy couple can continue to enjoy the rest of their stay here before heading home. A pleasure to meet you and thank you for the reward.

 

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Two Gold Wedding Rings Recovered in Lake Como, WI

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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Two Rings Reunited

As I parked my car outside of a lakeside bar in Como, WI, I knew the task ahead would be like none I had encountered before.  Could I locate two lost wedding rings from the same couple?  It was 2:00 pm on July 20th, 2026 and I would soon meet Shauna and Chris to hear their story in person.  Like many of my searches, their story began like so many.  Paraphrasing… “I knew my ring fit loosely and it came off in the water.  I can’t believe I didn’t think to take it off!”

Shauna was playing with her three young daughters, sitting in the shallow water, probably keeping her sharp, motherly eyes on each of them.  Pushing off the rocky bottom of the lake to stand up, she felt the ring slip, release, and disappear.  Carefully padding the lake bottom with a flat hand, only gritty sand and small rocks pushed back.  Her ring was gone.

And then the twist…

When I called her back to arrange for the search, she interrupted with… there’s a bit more to the story and she proceeded to tell me that I would be looking for two rings.  In the moment of losing a precious ring, an overwhelming mixture of emotions are released.  Loss, regret, sadness, anger, hopelessness.  I don’t know what Shauna was feeling, but her husband, Chris, stepped in to help bear the burden.  He said something like… “these rings belong together…” and took off his ring and threw it into the lake.  I listened to their story, paused, and asked, “This is going to sound like a strange question, but are you two fans of [the television show] The Office?”  “Yes!”  they replied, wondering where I was going with the question, but clearly energetic fans of the series.  I pointed to Chris and said, “First, you are the Jim Halpert in this story.”  

In season 6 of The Office, Jim and Pam get married.  

As with most weddings, something inevitably goes wrong and for Pam she accidentally tears her veil.  In the moment, to console her, Jim grabs a pair of scissors and cuts his necktie in half, refocusing Pam that their love is steadfast despite what breaks down around them.  Chris reacted in love, and in my book, that gets the Jim Halpert award.  Shauna later commented it did help her to get through the moment after losing her ring.

In the end, both rings were found.  Shauna’s in shallow water, while Chris’s required some diving to recover it.  Both searches were accomplished in an hour and a half because Chris and Shauna put me in the perfect locations.  Their sharp memories gave me the best chance to use the tools and knowledge of metal detecting to reunite the rings.

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Wedding Band Lost During Swim Has Been Found Two Days Later

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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Kevin’s group had just kicked off their vacation week at Emerald Isle, NC, when he headed into the ocean, wading in waist- to chest-deep water. That’s when he felt his wedding band of 10 years slip off his finger. A few days later, a friend told him about detectorists who can search for lost items, and on the second morning after losing the ring, Kevin reached out to me.

I was getting ready for a trip out of state and had little time due to packing and appointments, so I told Kevin I could only spare about two hours to search but would give it my best shot.

Arriving just before low tide, I started in the deepest areas but found nothing at first. After about an hour and more conversation with Kevin, my metal detector suddenly gave off a loud signal. Spotting the ring, I called Kevin over with “a very important question” and asked, “Does it look like this?” Kevin was stunned to see his lost wedding ring.

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FOUND 1973 CLASS RING IN LAKE….RETURNED!!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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I found this class ring and did the research to try and return it… On 7/15/2026

UPDATE FOUND OWNER OF THE 1973 CLASS RING ON: 7/17/2026

I was able to find the owner of this ring. Turns out the daughter lost it when she was 15 while at a church event. She is 41 now, so it’s been lost for 26 years! We are planning on meeting up next week!!

This was a hard one. There are so many Northeast schools and only two with a Viking mascot. One in FL and one in PA. I had to go to the class of 1973 class page and checked out their class roster and found the only person it could have been. Searched the name on FB. I found a post that had the mom and daughter and I messaged the daughter, after we talked over the phone we confirmed it was the ring she had lost 26 years ago!!!

So glad I was able find it and even more excited that I will be able to return this ring to the family!

UPDATE RETURNED ON: 7/19/2026

I successfully returned the 1973 class ring back to the daughter that lost it 26 years earlier! She is going to surprise her mom with the ring soon.

I loved the research challenge and even more when I found the rightful owner and was able to return it to the family.

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 117 total!

Ring count for 2026: 82 (22 – recoveries/1 – return)

GOLD – 23 (18 – recoveries/1 – return)
GOLD/STAINLESS – 1
PLATNIUM – 4 (4-recoveries)
SILVER – 18
TUNGSTEN – 2
JUNK – 34
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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS, BURY THE DRAMA!”

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LOST ENGAGEMENT RING IN ANGIER, NC….FOUND!!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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Received a text today from a gentleman saying his wife lost her engagement ring in the back yard and if I could help. I replied, “of course I can help, just send me the address and I’ll be on my way.

Got the address and headed out! When I arrived he showed me the area she thought it was lost and it turned out to be about 10 feet to the right of that area. It only took me about 10 mins to find it!

Another return and another happy customer!

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 116 total!

Ring count for 2026: 82 (21 – recoveries)

GOLD – 23 (17 – recoveries)
GOLD/STAINLESS – 1
PLATNIUM – 4 (4-recoveries)
SILVER – 18
TUNGSTEN – 2
JUNK – 34
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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS, BURY THE DRAMA!”

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Buckhorn State Park Ring Fished Out of Lake

  • from Green Bay (Wisconsin, United States)
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I received a text message from George on Monday, July 6th with the following: “Hey Jeff, I lost my wedding ring this past weekend in the lake playing with a beach ball…can you come and look for it?” The lake he is referring to is Castle Rock Lake. Buckhorn State Park is uniquely situated on a large peninsula that juts out into Castle Lake.  It is an artificial lake on the Wisconsin River and is the 4th largest in our beautiful state. It is known for its hiking and swimming, sandy beaches, pontoon rentals, tubing at Sandy Shores, and live music at waterfront restaurants.

George and his son Ben, who made the journey with him, ventured 3 ½ hours from the Chicago metro area, in the very early hours of Tuesday morning, July 7th to meet at the park entrance. George was very concerned about finding his wedding ring.

George was very clear with instructions to me where he lost his ring playing with the beach ball. In short order, the ring was recovered and placed back on his finger. George was more than ecstatic that his ring was found. He will be celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary this fall with his beautiful bride and would have been crushed if the ring had not been recovered. We wish him and his bride the best for the next twenty years.

 

 

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My Last Recovery For About A Month, Sea Gull Beach, Cape Cod, MA

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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July 8, 2026

I was prepped for a month without detecting for a lost item. My bag was packed for the trip to the hospital and with a cup of coffee, and the 6:30 news about over and I was relaxed. Not to be, the phone rang and a distressed caller told me how he and a few friends from his wedding party, just 22 hours before he was left on the beach to FIND HIS RING. As you can guess his wife was not too pleased with her husband. Now I am only theorizing on just how that might have gone.

I remembered the one time I “lost” my ring. I did not tell my wife as I was sure I left it in my tool box at work. With “helpful” suggestions such as “just buy one on the way home, your wife will never know. Well 11AM I could not anguish over it any more, I called home to “find out” if anything was found around the house…silence…did you loose something like a wedding band. 59 years married and we still can laugh over that.

I told Mark of another Ring Findger that probably could come from the end of the Cape to help him out of his situation. And I hung up. the phone. When I went to put the scratch paper away it hit me, Sea Gull beach was only 5 minutes from my house. I immediately called Mark back and said I would be there in 5 minutes.

Well seven minutes and I was at the beach, drew a 5X5 foot square area in the sand. The area looked more like the crators on the moon. Yes, the wedding party had the right idea, the right location but not the correct equipment. All their searching only cause the ring to sink down into the sand by a good 8 inches. One minute later and I was headed home and told my wife not to let me go out again, until I healed and got the OK from my doctor, hopefully on July 20th.

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South Yarmouth Ring Returned By Rick Browne, Smuggler’s Beach

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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July 8, 2026

This was to be my last search until I healed from a pending surgery. I sounded like a leisure walk in the sand. Finding a parking space in the hotel’s narrow parking lot was my first challenge then the door to the beach without shutting a door on the detector shaft or scoop. Now knowing the location of the beach a quick tip toe around other hotel stayer. Yes, the last obstacle behind me, a puzzled guest asks if I was looking for the women that had lost a ring. Of course, with that said, Kelley stood and waved.

After a few questions determined the best possible area. Six feet later one shallow scoop and the ring was on its way back to Kelley’s finger. A few pictures and a bit of information for the posting and I was on my way back home to rest up for tomorrow’s ordeal.

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Unusual Engagement Ring Lost In Hyannis, MA, Found and Returned By Rick Browne

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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July 5, 2026

Fourth of July was over, but not the need for some help in finding an heirloom stone in a personally designed engagement ring. Ken put it in words that I could not match, so please read on.

“My wife Annie’s engagement ring was lost after we went in the ocean to throw a football around after the extremely hot Fourth of July fun run in Hyannis Port. We only noticed a few hours later, and Annie was distraught.
Other background information: I proposed to Annie with the ring on a beach in southern England four years ago, and we got married three years ago in Hyannis Port. We live in London, but come to the Cape every year. 
It’s not your usual engagement ring – the sapphire stone was from Annie’s mom’s engagement ring, and it was passed onto me. We then designed the ring together in London, adding two diamonds alongside.”

My drive down a one lane road and wedging into a parking space were challenging. Annie, Ken and Margie met me, showed me to their private beach with two lines drawn on the sandy slope and told me the particulars of the loss. I then drew my markers about one quarter of the distance in from each of the original marks. And started a perpendicular pattern.

I heard a very deep signal and having been told of a class ring, lost about 20 years ago, I had to dig it. It was neither of the ring but rather a melted aluminum can. I kept on detecting and by the sound of the next signal in my headphone I knew I had a ring, Yes, a ring but one that I have never seen the likes of for an engagement ring. I had to go to Ken and ask if it was the engagement ring. Silly me for not asking what it looked like in the first place, before starting to search. I’ll have to remember that for future searches. Yes, it was the ring. I am so pleased I could live up to Ken’s expectations of performance.


 Rick, again thank you so much. 
We cannot express our gratitude enough. 

We found your details on The Ring Finders, and could not believe our luck that a shallow water specialist for Cape Cod was based so close by. Annie’s best friend Margie contacted you, although we were sorry to disturb you on July 4th. 

Once we read your blogs, we knew we were in the best possible hands for having any chance of finding it. 

We are so thankful. 

Kenneth and Annie

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Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA Ring Finder Found Lost Cartier Love Bracelet and Returns it

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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July 3, 2026

The 4th was nearing, the temperatures, both air and water, were on the rise as were the crowds on Cape Cod beaches. I was taking an Ice Tea break from chores that needed doing around the house when the phone rang. The caller, Megan, told me of a lost, very sentimental, bracelet in waist deep water and the tide was coming in. I had no choice but to go immediately and I did.

I arrived at the beach and was told of 14 coins dropped around the area where the loss occurred. I did not waste much time in the usual chat before I begin searching. I had the area pointed out, and the coins to help me zero in on the exact area to search. Over an hour of searching and I started having doubt in my detector and the area I been shown as I had not found a single coin. It had to be a faulting detector. I made a quick dash back to the car for my back-up detector. Another half hour and still no coin, the tide had crested and now was on its way out. The family crowd nearing twenty began packing up and heading home for dinner.

I was determined to find the coins dropped and the bracelet. I had been shown a matching bracelet and I knew the coins were quarters. How could I be missing that many targets? It had to be the area was further off shore than I had been told. Just before Megan left I found a quarter. I now had to stay for the tide to recede and I did. Another half hour and I had half the coins, Thinking I had located another I took a scoop and there it was the gold Cartier Love Brace and a quarter so I thought. A quarter, yes, but no bracelet. How could it have gotten out of the scoop, was I imagining seeing the bracelet? After 4 hours of getting beat by the waves my mind probably was playing a trick on me. I took another scan of the area at my feet there was another target and there it was the bracelet, but only a half a golden circle. Had I broken it in half while scooping for the target? How was I going to tell Megan? Where was the other half?

While I was continuing my search, now in chin deep water, a mother and two young children returned to the beach bringing me a Thank You note and a box of sweets for my efforts. But I was not going to leave the target area I was in until I had the other balf of the bracelet and it paid off. Two more quarters and the other half of the bracelet was retrieved and safely resting in my goody pouch. Persistence and a lower tide was all it took to almost complete the story. But first a few details of the bracelets history that Megan sent to me. Read on and you will learn why I am so persistent and one of the World Wide Group TheRingFinders.com.

Rick!

We cannot thank you enough!!!!

Added for the Cartier Love Bracelet Story: My dad passed away 6 years ago and the last piece of jewelry he bought my mom (Karen) and me were matching Cartier Love bracelets …while playing in the ocean with her grand kids one of her grandsons pointed out that he saw her bracelet fall off the side of the float they were on- all family members immediately got in the water to help her look but had no luck- I found your information online and called after about an hour … and well you know the rest!!

Good Luck with tomorrow’s engagement ring search!

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