#lostring Tag | The Ring Finders

Engagement Ring Lost in Cheektowaga NY Found in the Snow Covered Tennis Court

  • from Toronto (Ontario, Canada)
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Alex contacted us after running out of options trying to find his wife’s lost engagement ring. To make things more interesting she had actually lost two rings. Alex was lucky enough to recover the wedding ring himself but the engagement ring was still missing and that one was not going to be easy to replace.

The rings were lost the evening before during a walk with the dogs that somehow turned into a game of fetch inside a snow covered tennis court. Because apparently tennis courts do not take the winter off they just change sports.

Between the dogs running full speed snow flying and a lot of movement the engagement ring quietly slipped off and disappeared into the snow. It was not until later that night that the missing ring was noticed and the panic set in.

I showed up the next day and was able to locate the engagement ring quickly before it decided to spend any more time chilling in its snowy hiding spot. The ring was returned to a very relieved and happy couple.

Another successful recovery a great story to tell and a friendly reminder that winter tennis and jewelry do not mix.

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Sauble Beach Ring Recovery Lake Huron

  • from Toronto (Ontario, Canada)
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We received a text message from a client who had lost his wedding ring on Friday. It was now Sunday, and he reached out hoping there was still a chance to recover it. He was not able to meet us at the beach because he lived quite far from the area, and to be honest, it seemed like he was not fully convinced the ring could be found after two days had passed.

He sent us a couple of photos showing where they had been sitting on the beach and gave a description of the area where they had been swimming. With daylight fading fast, we headed straight to the location. It was getting dark, and we knew we did not have much time to work before the light was completely gone.

After a short time we got a strong signal. We dug it up and discovered a ring, but there was one problem. It did not match the description he had given us. We kept going, working the search pattern carefully and hoping we had not missed anything.

Just before we ran out of light, the detector hit again. This time when we looked down, we knew instantly it was the right one. We called him right away, and he could hardly believe that we had actually found it after all that time.

Another recovery and another very happy client.

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Wedding ring set found in Horsetooth Reservoir

  • from Denver (Colorado, United States)
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Recently I received a call from Trina asking me to try to locate a ring lost in Horsetooth Reservoir. She and her husband Ben had spent the day hiking around the reservoir and wanted to cool off in the water. She wadded out into the water; the water level drops off quickly so about 10-15 feet from shore and she was already up to her shoulders and cooling off nicely. Even though she could touch bottom easily she had to mover her hands in a treading water motion in order to stay in one place due to waves from the nearby boaters. It wasn’t long when Trina felt her wedding ring (handed down from her great grandmother) slip from her finger. Trina and Ben spent the next several hours trying to find her ring with no success. That night she found my number and contacted me and soon we made arrangements for Stephanie Hobbs and I to come and do a search.
Sunday morning Stephanie and I gathered our gear and began our hour long drive north. Stephanie brought her XP Deus and associated gear, I brought my Minelab Manticore, waterproof headphones, pouch and two water scoops.
Upon arrival at the reservoir, we were VERY fortunate to find a parking spot and pulled in (timing is everything). Trina and Ben met us as we pulled in, they live in Cheyenne, Wyoming so it was no short drive for them either. They took us down to the location of our search site and Trina showed us how deep she was in reservoir.
Stephanie and I spent over two hours in the cold mountain water searching trying to locate the rings.  At one point I needed to get out of the water to prevent hypothermia and warm up on the large rocks that lined the shore. The scoops that I had brought were useless as the area of our search had large flat rocks that left crevasses with a thin layer of mud on the rocks. I tried feeling for the ring with my bare feet and pulled up many rocks (I may have monkey feet), that was unsuccessful. Finally, I decided to detect mark the spot by Stephanie holding my scoop upside down and I would dive under the water and try to feel for the object (hopefully the ring). This was a good idea but not great. Stephanie suggested that we use her MI6 probe since it is waterproof, what a great idea. Eventually we wondered out to deeper water, up to my chin. I heard a great signal (31) with a perfectly round dot on the line of my Manticore. With Stephanie perched on two larger rocks so that she was above water holding the scoop to mark the spot and my detector I started to dive again. After several handfuls of muck, I finally surfaced with the rings in my hand.
Ring Recovered 7/27/2025
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Ring Recovery

  • from Ashland (Kentucky, United States)
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I received a call customer lost very nice ring alongside a busy highway. Dave Payne and I came to the site and was able to successfully recover the ring even overcoming the overwhelming amount of aluminum and trashy targets. After finding the ring we contacted the customer, they were very excited and eager to receive the ring however they were already back home from vacation. We made arrangements to leave ring with in-laws. Overall, very happy ending and very happy to help. -Steve Lyon XP Deus 2

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Lost Ring in Backyard in Knoxville

  • from Knoxville (Tennessee, United States)
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I was contacted by Adam because he lost his wedding ring in his backyard. Adam told me he took his ring off an set it ontop of his phone on his deck prior to working in his yard. As a rain shower approach he grabbed his phone and ring to go inside and dropped his ring in the grass somewhere. He searched the previous day and couldn’t find his ring. While his wife was looking to rent a metal detector she came across theringfinders.com and found me. I arrived the same day he called and found his ring in about five minutes.

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Lost Diamond Wedding Ring Near Ogden, Utah- Found

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Received a call from a couple after searching for their beautiful diamond wedding ring while working in the yard. They were out planting flowers and getting the house ready to list. Losing the wedding ring couldn’t have come at a worst time and knowing how fast houses move on the market in Utah, I made it a priority to get there as soon as possible. I arrived the next evening with my daughter and went on looking for the ring. I covered the entire area they thought it would be but no luck. We opened up the trash cans and went through the trash just to make sure. I decided to try one more time and literally close to the last piece of lawn, I got a very iffy signal that was a lot lower then what I was expecting for a gold ring. Much to my surprise, it was the ring. My daughter quickly yelled out “The Ring” and ran over to give it to them. So happy I was able to recover this one and so happy I got to spend a little time with my daughter doing it! Check out the full experience on my youtube channel here- https://youtu.be/lmj4gX1N2oU?si=AMezhkPW3-DVmC6_

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A Challenging Yet Gratifying Ring Recovery in the Tall Grass

  • from Erie (Pennsylvania, United States)
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I recently received a message from Ciri, someone in need of help after a distressing loss. While out walking her dog, Ciri’s wife had lost her diamond engagement and wedding band in the thick, tall grass and woods behind their home. This wasn’t a recent event either—the rings had been missing for nearly a month. Despite their best efforts, including multiple searches, the rings remained elusive. Feeling at a loss, they turned to the internet for help and found my page on The Ring Finders.

Understanding how important these rings were, I immediately agreed to help. The challenge was clear—finding such precious items in dense, overgrown terrain after a month would be no easy feat. Armed with my metal detector and determination, I headed to the location.

The search was as difficult as I had imagined. The tall grass and uneven terrain made it hard to navigate, and I had to be meticulous, combing through every inch of the area. It took about an hour of concentrated effort, but then, there it was—a glimmer of metal beneath the grass. The diamond engagement and wedding bands were safely recovered, ready to be returned to their rightful owner.

This return was easily one of the most challenging I’ve encountered, but the satisfaction of reuniting someone with such valuable and sentimental items made it all worthwhile. Seeing the relief and happiness on Ciri’s face reminded me why I love doing this work. Thank you, Ciri, for trusting me to find and return your beautiful rings.

Each search has its own set of challenges, but the reward of seeing the joy it brings makes every effort worth it. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, don’t hesitate to reach out—I’m here to help bring those precious memories back.

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Lost and FOUND gold wedding band at the Koroneburg Renaissance Faire in Corona, CA

  • from Corona (California, United States)
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I received a call from Jesse, who said they found me on The Ringfinders website. He told me he and his wife work at the Renaissance Faire on weekends. Last weekend, his wife lost one of his gold rings. Jesse said it was his small, thin, yellow gold wedding band. He explained that the Faire was over and they were loading up their belongings from their booth. He gave his wife his three rings for safe keeping as they cleaned up, and she was holding them in her hand. Jesse said an insect suddenly bit his wife and as she jumped, his one ring apparently fell out of her hand onto the dirt road way.

They searched and searched the fine-grain dirt, gently raking it, but with no luck. So he reached out to me. I met him at the Koroneburg Renaissance Festival gate and he brought me to the area where his wife said she was standing when she dropped it. Fortunately, it was a small area. After discriminating out the metal “chain mail” pieces from the soldiers’ costumes that had fallen off around the area, I began my search. It didn’t take long before I got a signal about an inch under that fine dirt. As I scooped it out of the dirt onto my hand shovel, I said to Jesse “Does it look like this?” Jesse ran over and said “It sure does!” He could not believe I found it so quick. Another happy reunion!

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Lost wedding ring in the bay, Ocean Gate NJ, Recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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Andrew called asking about locating his wedding ring he lost in the bay the night before. We talked for a while and he was positive of the location the ring popped of while catching a football.  He said it was in chest deep water, and he had pictures of exactly when it came off. I met him at the house a few hours  later, got my gear together, and we walked out to the spot.  Well, the water was quite rougher and deeper than it was the prior evening, but we continued the search with no luck, as he stood in the exact spot he said it flew off. After 2 hours we threw in the towel, and decided to resume searching in the morning at low tide. I brought my weight belt to hold me down, and a buoy to mark the spot. After about an hour I got a strong signal that turned out to be his ring. Turns out it was closer to chin/shoulder deep where it was lost, and low tide with no boat traffic allowed me to get his ring in my scoop in roughly 5′ of water.  Definitely one of the more challenging recoveries, due to the water depth, and not being able to see my equipment on the bottom.  Andrew and his wife were totally amazed.

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Lost wedding ring in the sand, Ocean Grove NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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Ally called and said her husband lost his wedding ring about an hour prior, throwing a football down by the waters edge with his son.  She knew the general area and had it marked well, but was concerned because the tide was rising, and there was a rough surf from the south east winds that were blowing. I told her I could  be there in about 30 minutes, and rather than waiting for the next low tide, we needed to get moving  ASAP, or it would most likely get pulled down past the drop off where it would get buried and out of reach of my machine.  When I arrived Ally and Tom discussed how the ring flew off, and that she had briefly seen it while looking, but the waves made it quickly disappear.  There was quite a huge audience of sunbathers watching, as I started my search in waste deep water, figuring that was the most likely spot the ring would have settled.  The waves were making this a very challenging recovery, but in just a short while the ring was in my scoop.   All eyes were on me and I knew I had to get it on the first scoop, or it would possibly slide down below the drop-off. I walked up out of the waves, held up the scoop, and Ally, Tom, and their family were shocked, along with the audience patiently waiting to see the ring.  Another fantastic recovery.

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