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Crystal Coast Ring Finders Locate and Return Ring Lost in the Sand

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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Emerald Isle, NC – Jesse called for help to find his lost wedding band. He had given it to his wife before going into the ocean, but it somehow disappeared into the sand. He told me he’d tried searching on his own without any luck. When I arrived, I asked to have a beach chair moved out of the way and began my search. After one pass, I was surprised not to find it. I turned to search another area when my coil picked up a metallic target just at the edge of my swing. As I bent down to investigate, I spotted something black barely sticking out of the sand—and in seconds, Jesse’s ring was back on his finger!

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Diamond Ring Lost in Lake Blackshear Ga…FOUND!!!!!

  • from Marietta (Georgia, United States)
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I took a call from Callie. She had lost her Diamond Engagement Ring in Lake Blackshear which is about a 3 hour drive south of where I am located.   She explained they had pulled their boat over into a shallow cove where a group of friends were anchored.  It’s a popular spot to hang out, wade around and hang out with your friends in waist deep water.   She said it fell off her finger right after she got out of the boat…..

I drove down to the lake and met them at the dock 2 days later.   We took a quick boat ride to the cove. We searched for about 3 hours in the approx area where she had lost it.   Lots and lots of targets due to the activity in that party cove.    After about 3 hours of hunting I heard “The Tone” and sure enough a beautiful gold ring with a huge diamond was sitting in the sand scoop!!!!    What a pleasure it was meeting these two!!!

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Lost Ring Scotch Plains NJ… Found!!!

  • from Millburn (New Jersey, United States)
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? The Best Cheering Squad a Metal Detectorist Could Ask For! ?

This may have been one of the most fun ring recoveries I’ve ever been a part of!

I was contacted by Mitch after his son lost his ring somewhere in their backyard. He had placed the ring in his shirt pocket for safekeeping while playing T-ball with his two daughters. Unfortunately, sometime while they were playing, the ring slipped out and disappeared into the grass.

When I arrived, we talked through where everyone had been and came up with a search area. Then it was time to start gridding the yard.

And I definitely wasn’t searching alone! ?

Mitch was right there helping me mark the grid as I worked my way back and forth across the yard, making sure we covered every section. Maria stayed outside the entire time, watching and waiting with anticipation for that one signal we were all hoping for.

They were completely invested in the hunt and quickly became my personal cheering squad! ? Every pass through the yard felt like we were all searching together.

And then…

? There it was!

The ring was finally located hiding in the grass!

The excitement when I pulled it out was awesome. Mitch and Maria were thrilled, I was thrilled, and the whole recovery just had such a great vibe from beginning to end.

Sometimes the best part of metal detecting isn’t just finding what was lost. It’s getting to share that moment with the people who thought it might be gone forever.

? Ring found. Mission accomplished. And one seriously fun hunt!

Loved being able to put this one back where it belongs!

 

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LOST GOLD WEDDING BAND AT WHITE LAKE, NC…FOUND and MAILED TO OWNER!!!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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UPDATE:

The ring I recovered on 8/5/26 and mailed to its owner in Chester, VA has made it safely back, been resized and shouldn’t come off again!

Back story: family was on vacation from VA, visiting White Lake, NC. While spending time with family in the water she felt both rings slide off into the water. Her husband was able to recover the engagement ring, but lost the wedding ring in the sand.

Week later, after being contacted by her sister, I made the drive down and go to the spot! About an hour and a half later I had the ring in my scoop!

I texted her saying it has been safely recovered and asked for her address so I could get it back to her asap!

She was super excited and couldn’t believe I had found it, much less willing to mail it back to her!

This is what I love to do and what I enjoy the most after turning someone’s tears to joy, sadness to happiness again and the feeling of devastation to hope and then gratefulness to have any item back!

Numbers are the same as my last recover because I had already counted it into my numbers on 8/5/26!

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 123 total!

Ring count for 2026: 129 (29, – recoveries/1 – return)

GOLD – 33 (23 – recoveries/1 – return)
GOLD/METEOR – 1 (1-re
GOLD/STAINLESS – 1 (recovery)
PLATNIUM – 5 (4-recoveries)
SILVER – 27
TUNGSTEN – 4 (1-recovery)
TITANIUM – 1
JUNK – 53
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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS & BURY THE DRAMA!”

 

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Gold Ring Recovered from Lake Geneva

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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The Ring Under the Raft… and More

             A thrown football… fumbled.  Along with the football, Heath’s wedding ring slipped from his wet hands, bounced, and disappeared under the floating raft.  Down, down 8 -10 feet to the sand below.    

            Heath attempted some diving on his own while a friend texted me, “Hey, man – I’m at Lake Geneva.  One of my friends lost a ring off of a floating dock.  What would it look like for you to dive for us?”

           The college reunion to reconnect and set up their Fantasy Football teams clouded over and the loss began to dampen the anticipated fun weekend.    

            The next morning, Friday, August 14th, 2026, I arrived to see if I could help save the weekend.  The weather reflected the mood of the gathering, cloudy and gloomy.  Once in the water, I surveyed the floating raft.  Although tethered to the bottom by a 8+ foot chain, I needed to know how much the raft could drift.  After a quick scan of the bottom (maybe I’d get lucky… I didn’t) I decided to push the raft to its maximum distance and swim it in a circle to determine a rough circumference the chain could pivot.  I quickly saw that the search area was quite large.  Depending on what point of the circumference the raft was pushed to by waves, wind, or humans, the ring could be in a lot of places.

              And so I started a grid search.  There was some trash, but not enough to frustrate me.  There was also seaweed to fight, a few large, floating lime green algae blooms, and a few spots of open, bare sand.  I found nothing but trash, a few coins, and surprisingly, two Apple cell phones.

              About an hour later, I was losing hope as I had cross gridded the area multiple times.  My air would only last for 20-30 more minutes.  The raft was always in motion making it hard to know if my grid system was accurate, and so I switched to concentric circles beginning at the massive concrete pad the raft was anchored to.  About 18 minutes later, I heard a strong signal, and after waving away some sand, the gold shined forth.  I couldn’t wait to swim back to shore.

              By about 8:30am, Heath had his ring back on his finger and the sun was beginning to shine.  I knew when his roommates woke up, the good news would be shared and spirits lifted.  

              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.    

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P.S. One of the phones I found worked!  After texting a few numbers that popped up in the notifications, I got a phone call from Cody.  It was his girlfriend’s phone that she lost a week ago while kayaking.  What luck!  Two smiles with one dive!  Cody added..  “We lost two other  phones that day.”    

       About a week later, after getting permission from a landowner to pass through their yard and use their pier, I was back in Geneva Lake looking for two lost phones.  Cody sent me pictures and a good location to begin searching for his brother, Brandon’s phone, and Brandon’s wife, Karla’s phone.  In about 30 minutes I had both phones and was packing up my gear. 

Did both phones work?  Yes! Even after two weeks underwater.  It was a triple joy to return three phones to three very happy people.

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LOST GOLD/METEORITE WEDDING BAND NEAR MATTHEWS, NC……FOUND!!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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Received a call from a friend of this young lady. She told me her friend lost her wedding ring in the backyard. She continued telling the story that she had lost it while playing with a volleyball in the pool. She hit the ball and felt her ring fly off. But they wasn’t sure what direction it flew in.

I asked what the ring was made of and she told me. “Gold and Meteorite” so I wasn’t 100% how that would affect the signal. I arrive at 8 pm and searched and searched. I started my search looking for a VDI range id 27-72. I don’t want to miss it.

After 45 mins went by, I decided to change my setting so I went to 0-72. I made a pass over a spot I had pass previous

I get a 62-64 hit and I wasn’t sure how I missed it, bus nc t I found on my return pass! Now it’s back where it belongs.

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 123 total!

Ring count for 2026: 129 (29, – recoveries/1 – return)

GOLD – 33 (23 – recoveries/1 – return)
GOLD/METEOR – 1 (1-re
GOLD/STAINLESS – 1 (recovery)
PLATNIUM – 5 (4-recoveries)
SILVER – 27
TUNGSTEN – 4 (1-recovery)
TITANIUM – 1
JUNK – 53
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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS, BURY THE DRAMA!” XP Metal Detectors BLU3

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Shotgun Overboard! An Unexpected Recovery Mission

  • from Terjarv (Finland)
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Early this morning, while I was at work, a coworker called me. The moment I heard his voice, I knew something had gone wrong. There was desperation in his voice — he needed help, and fast.

He had been out waterfowl hunting with a friend when disaster struck. As he was lifting the dog back into the canoe, his shotgun accidentally slipped overboard and vanished beneath the dark water of the lake.

There was only one thing to do: grab the metal detector and head out on an unexpected underwater treasure hunt.

When we arrived at the lake, his friend was already waiting for us with the canoe ready to go. I loaded all my detecting gear into the canoe, climbed aboard, and we headed out across the water toward the spot where it had all happened.

Once we reached the area, it was time to get wet. Wading through cold water, thick reeds, and deep mud, I began sweeping the bottom with the metal detector, hoping the shotgun hadn’t disappeared too deep into the muck.

Then, finally, I got the signal we had been hoping for…

Success! Against the odds, the lost shotgun was found and recovered! ??

Not exactly the kind of treasure I usually go looking for — but definitely one recovery they won’t forget anytime soon! ?

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The Long Drive to Soddy Daisy for a Meteorite Ring

  • from Knoxville (Tennessee, United States)
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When Trey reached out after losing his ring somewhere in his backyard while doing yard work, he wasn’t sure if he’d ever see it again. It wasn’t just any ring—it was a beautiful tungsten ring with a meteorite inlay, making it a very special piece.
I packed up my metal detector and made the 1 hour and 45 minute drive to Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, hoping I could help Trey recover it.
Once I arrived, Trey showed me the area where he had been working and the spots where he thought the ring might have disappeared. I started working my way through the yard, carefully checking the ground and listening for those promising signals.
After searching the area, I finally got the signal I was looking for—and there it was!
Trey’s tungsten ring with the meteorite inlay was back in his hands.
That’s what makes being a Ring Finder so rewarding. Sometimes it’s a short trip down the road, and sometimes it’s a nearly two-hour drive. But when you can return something valuable and sentimental to its owner, the drive is absolutely worth it.
Another ring found, another happy customer, and another great Tennessee recovery! Equipment used was an Equinox 900 and the TID was 35.

 

 

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Soccer Field Madness!!!

  • from Bristol (Vermont, United States)
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Success! The Bristol Rec Department reached out to me about assisting them locating 24 corners they put in last year for their soccer fields. They installed screw pins with white whiskers to help with making each year laying out the lines a breeze but a summer of mowing they did not stand up to the test of time.  The 4 smaller fields didn’t take much time at all to locate but the mid-sized field was the troublemaker. Always nice to help my community.

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Lost Car Keys Recovered in Chapel Hill

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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Susan, a woman in Chapel Hill, called me and explained that she wanted my help in locating a set of car keys. I asked the basic questions – where, when, how, etc. and it unfolded like this: Her son drove to a friend’s house to help move some downed tree branches from where they fell, over to the woods on the other side of the adjacent field. For whatever reason, he set the keys to his car on the deck of the four-wheeler they were using to haul the branches. The keys fell off the four-wheeler at some point and mom had to bring over a spare set of keys to get the car home. Although glad that she had a spare set, she was hoping I could find the original set and avoid the cost of a replacement key fob. The grass was high and the surface of the ground wasn’t visible, so it wasn’t surprising that they had been unable to locate the keys just by walking through the field. I met Susan at the house and we walked to the field where they’d been working. The younger brother of the friend showed me where they had been working and it only took about 15 minutes of searching to find the key fob. Very glad to get it back to Susan for her car. Another happy ending!

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