I was outside playing with my daughter and went to throw a ball for her and it slid off my finger and landed in the grass in my backyard. I looked for a couple days and raked the yard to try and pop it up out of the grass but still couldn’t find it. I found ring finders online and got into contact with Jeremy, he was able to come out and find it for within 20 minutes. 
I was contacted over the weekend by a student who had just started university.
From what I understand there was some sort of initiation process going on in the beautiful park nearby, which overlooks Oxford, with an amazing view of many of the spires of the university.
This initiation took the form of rolling down a mild slope of the park, with possibly some sort of inebriation involved? also being dark, what could go wrong?
So we arranged to meet in the park for a search. Luckily the grass hadn’t been cut, but in a few more days, this would have been on the cards.
The area to be searched was probably about 500 square meters, so I set about searching. There were many very nice signals going on which were all sub surface, so had to be ignored! Eventually, quite near my last corner marker, a beautiful clear tone, then there it was, a very nice engraved signet ring recovery in some getting long grass.
Very happy student, and detectorist!
I received a message from a customer asking for my assistance in locating his lost wedding band. He had been practicing softball with his daughters before a game and was on a side field adjacent to the main softball field when he lost it.
The customer was about an hour away from returning to the ballpark, but he texted me several photos of the area while traveling back. Since I was only a short distance away, I gathered my gear and headed over to begin the search.
When I arrived, I was fortunate to have some help from others who were already assisting with the search. The customer arrived a short time later and explained exactly what had happened. As he was running up a slight hill, he removed the glove from his left hand. When he reached the top of the hill, he realized his wedding ring was missing.
A small group had already searched the area without success. I began my search by gridding across most of the likely sections, but the ring remained elusive.
Just as I was preparing to call it a day, I decided to make one last sweep along the edge of the field as I headed back toward my truck.
That’s when my XP Deus II gave me a VDI 55 signal.
I recovered the target…💍 RING FOUND!
The customer, his wife, and everyone at the field table were absolutely ecstatic when I handed the ring back to him.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of returning something so meaningful to its owner.
Happy Customer — Happy Hunting! 🤘
Lost Necklace Recovered in the Ocean – GPS Location Saves the Day | Long Beach Island, NJ
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I received a text while I was at work from Dieter, asking if I could help recover a necklace that had been lost in the ocean. As always, I started by asking the most important question: Do you know exactly when and where it came off?
Fortunately, Dieter did. His son had ducked under a wave during high tide, and as he came up, the necklace flew right off—he even saw it go sailing over his head. That detail is huge when it comes to ocean recoveries.
Since he contacted me immediately after it happened, I had him walk back out to the exact location and mark it using his phone’s GPS.
I headed out that same evening at low tide to give it a shot. Unfortunately, I wasn’t getting any signals at all—a sign that the sand had likely shifted and buried the necklace deeper. But I knew I was in the right area, and the conditions were calm, so I decided to return the next day for another attempt.
The following evening at low tide, I walked back out, placed a marker at the GPS spot, and started my grid search again. Within just a few sweeps of the coil—boom—I got a signal. About six inches down, there it was: the necklace, still in excellent condition.
This successful ocean recovery proves just how critical it is to mark the location immediately with GPS and a photo reference. Timing and location are everything in the water.
If you lose something in the ocean, don’t wait—reach out right away. The faster we act, the better the chances of recovery.
Edward Trapper – NJ Ring Finder
Covering Long Beach Island (LBI), Lavallette, Seaside, Point Pleasant, and all of Ocean & Monmouth Counties
Received a call from a woman that lost a gold and silver brooch while riding her horse at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne Illinois.
My first reaction was this was going to be quite a difficult search due to the area that may have to be covered, however to my surprise I have never seen such a clean site, it was absolutely void of targets, (good news for the horses) and no horse poop (good news for me) This enabled me to use my large coil to get more coverage and was able to hit it within an hour.
VERY HAPPY ENDING!!
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A family vacation at the Jersey Shore can create wonderful memories for years.
Unfortunately, one beach day in Wildwood Crest suddenly became very stressful for Karen.
Two of her most meaningful pieces of jewelry disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean.
The rings were lost while Karen and her family enjoyed Diamond Beach.
Their vacation location was near The Grand in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey.
Karen’s child accidentally pulled the rings from her finger during their beach outing.
Both an engagement ring and wedding band were suddenly missing.
The family knew finding them without professional equipment would be extremely difficult.
Karen contacted Ring Finders South Jersey for assistance.
I responded immediately and arrived approximately twenty minutes after receiving the call.
My first step was learning as much as possible about the accident.
Karen explained where she believed the rings entered the ocean.
Those details helped establish a practical search zone for the recovery effort.
I then entered the water with a professional metal detector.
The search required patience, concentration, and a systematic approach.
I began working the suspected area using a careful grid pattern.
Grid searching helps ensure important sections are covered during a recovery.
Ocean conditions can also shift sand and change where jewelry may rest.
That makes organized searching especially important when recovering lost rings underwater.
Eventually, the metal detector delivered the signal everyone wanted.
I located Karen’s engagement ring beneath the water.
It was an incredible moment, but one ring was still missing.
The wedding band remained somewhere within the search area.
I continued working the surrounding section rather than ending the search early.
A short time later, another promising signal appeared on the detector.
The target was Karen’s missing wedding band.
Both rings had been recovered from the ocean at Diamond Beach.
Karen and her family were understandably thrilled with the result.
Their sentimental jewelry was back where it belonged.
More importantly, their family could continue enjoying their Wildwood Crest vacation.
This recovery demonstrates why quick action can matter after losing jewelry.
Moving around the suspected area can potentially make a difficult search harder.
If possible, remember exactly where the loss occurred and limit unnecessary disturbance.
Contacting a professional detectorist quickly can improve the opportunity for recovery.
Ring Finders South Jersey specializes in lost ring and jewelry recovery throughout South Jersey.
More than 585 successful recoveries demonstrate extensive hands-on experience with these searches.
Every recovery presents different conditions, locations, targets, and challenges.
Experience helps create a structured approach when valuable jewelry disappears.
Services cover Wildwood Crest, Diamond Beach, Wildwood, North Wildwood, and Cape May.
Recovery areas also include Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, and Ocean City.
Service extends northward to Brigantine and other South Jersey shore communities.
Lost an engagement ring at Diamond Beach or another Jersey Shore beach?
Don’t assume your ring is gone forever.
A professional metal detecting search may locate what you thought was lost permanently.
For lost ring recovery assistance, contact Ring Finders South Jersey today.
Your lost ring could still be waiting beneath the sand or water.
The morning of August 30, 2026, was stormy in southeast Wisconsin. Rain had fallen through the night and much of Sunday morning.
Two days earlier, Pat’s voicemail asked for help finding a lost gold-and-diamond pendant outside her home. Pat explained that as she was taking down a hanging basket for watering, her gold chain unknowingly caught in the basket hook. And when she stood up, SNAP! went the chain and away went the heart-shaped pendant. Where? That was the question. She immediately looked through the dirt of the pot and around the immediate area. It was simply gone… until she called the Ringfinders.
I met Pat at her home in Brookfield, WI around 2:15 pm. The rain of the morning gave way to sun poking through, which brightened my mood. I had my raincoat at the ready and was glad to leave it in my car. This search would be rain-free. Pat had many beautiful plants surrounding her property: flowers, trees and shrubs, and many beautiful ferns. Lots of places for a delicate gold pendant to hide, I thought.
I greeted Pat and asked her to again walk me through the story. As she worked through the retelling, I listened and peppered her with questions, asking which direction she was facing, miming the motions she made, so I understood her fully. Her landscaping was woodchips, dense ferns, sod, and hardscaping with enough cracks to hide a flying pendant. To add just one more unique element, there was a small hole in the ground expertly dug by a chipmunk. Did chipmunks, like crows, like shiny objects? Could a curious chipmunk have absconded with her gold and diamond pendant?
I retrieved my equipment from the car, putting on my gloves and kneepads. I didn’t know how long or short this search might last, so I was preparing for the worst. Little did I know that I wouldn’t even get to turn on my main metal detector. I explained a bit about my equipment and that she shouldn’t get her hopes up just because the machine beeps; there would most likely be trash items in her soil, dropped coins near the sidewalks, and so on.
I started with the most logical location, the hanging pot that created this whole mess. 
This was also the first place she looked, along with her planting beds along her porch and walkway. The plastic pot had a metal hanger, so together we unbent the hanger and set it aside. I took out my pinpointer (picture a small metal detector, the size, shape, and color of a carrot), which I had explained and demonstrated to her earlier.
I turned it on and began to probe the soil of the hanging basket. BEEEEEP! I again reminded her not to get her hopes up. I began to part some of the fern stems and probe again. BEEEEEP! And then I saw a glint… a glint of gold. I parted further and saw the outline of the heart pendant. I motioned Pat over and gave her the honor of plucking it from the soil.
Like most of the items I help recover, this was not just a piece of jewelry. It was with her for 30+ years, and had great value beyond its gold and diamonds. On my way home, I received a text: “Safe journey home. You are an angel for so many people.” I’m thankful to be able to serve others in this unique way.
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.
Last weekend a guy named Rob lost his white gold wedding band while boating with his brother.
They had pulled near shore and somehow he lost his ring overboard. Luckily they were in about
waist deep water and the brother marked the area. So I had to get there and grid the area for awhile
before the ring was in my scoop!
This incredible, devoted family man lost his ring sometime during the day and suspected it may have happened while playing Frisbee with his kids. The tricky part? He wasn’t exactly sure where or when it was lost.
He had been all over his front yard, playing Frisbee from his neighbor’s yard across the street to all areas of his own yard. He attempted his own search with his own metal detector but didn’t locate it.
He gave me a call, we scheduled a time, and the search was on!
His yard was loaded with targets—approximately every six inches. In situations like this, knowing what your detector is telling you is absolutely key.
After approximately an hour of searching his yard and two neighboring yards, the ring was finally recovered! ?
Another happy ending and another family heirloom back where it belongs. ❤️
My sincere appreciation for you choosing me as your ring finder cannot be overstated, congratulations on your ring return.
August 20, 2026
An early morning text led me to a rushed and very educational return. First for the rush: I had arrangements to play chauffeur for my daughter’s morning meetings. That was the easy part, one phone call and the time change was made. Next was parking and getting into the town park before 9AM. No street parking, I tried a private condo and could not obtain permission. So I went back to the locked gate to the park and what luck, a worker had just unlocked the gate and I was in. But could I get out let alone without a ticket. The employee said I was on my own and good luck. I parked and put signs on the car asking not to be ticketed or towed. I thought it was to be a fast search, find and return.
Shayan and Lauren met me explained what happened and I started my search where Shayan had put his shoes back on after about 40 minutes on the beach. A quick search of the beginning of the path and the path to the beach I found nothing. Next a line from the path to the area were the two sat for a half an hour or so before heading back to the parking lot. It was a narrow search, but I thought the sitting area would be the area the ring was lost at.
At the sitting area I gridded east and west then north and south, and then enlarged the area both along the beach and the distance from the high tide line. Still nothing. It was time to widen the width of the walk area from the beach to the beginning of the path from beach to parking lot. Still nothing. Another detectorist showed up to enjoy his hobby in the water but he did join in on the dry sand search and yet another fruitless effort.
Back to the path from the beach to the parking lot, still nothing. I was about ready to end the search and get on with my other commitments after one last swing over the area were Shayan thought he lost the ring nope, not a signal. I had given up but my last swing was over the paved parking lot that did not have a half an inch of sand on it, most of which Shayan may have spread out when he was searching with a kitchen ladled the previous night while looking for the ring. Well I should have checked that area more thoroughly when I first arrived, but I listened to my instinct and headed to where the most time was spent. Shayan was correct he had lost the ring while putting on his shoes, and I had not covered all the area. I just could not believe the ring was there but when I looked down I could see the ring of sand just barely covering the ring. Search was over and I felt bad about not finding it previously. Here is where the saying “If you miss it by an inch or a mile, you still missed it. At the end it made no difference and the lost item was found and returned. Shayan and Lauren left after a long embrace and with smiles on their face. As for me…no ticket and a Thank You form the gate attendants as I left.
