Lost Gold & Diamond Engagement Ring, FOUND! Cape May Point, NJ By Ringfinder Jeffrey Laag



Crystal Coast Ring Finders – Emerald Isle, NC
Victor called me on a recommendation. He stated he lost his wedding band of 3 years while enjoying the ocean. I made plans to hunt before the next low tide (12:15 a.m.) and that was very late so I said there may be a chance it’s on the beach so I began searching just after 10:30.
Victor and his friends and family had gathered above the location and they knew just where Victor’s custom made gold band was lost.
I started my grid search well above the current tide and progressed down to the waves rolling onto the beach. Just as I my boots were getting wet and the grid lines in the sand were being washed away, I hit a very strong signal. Being that the ring was large, my detector screen displayed the high end of what a gold ring would signal. One scoop into the sand and the following wave cleared out the sand. I peaked inside and saw that beautiful golden circle! I walked up to the group who had phones and lights running and let the ring roll out of the sand scoop in front of them. It was a great feeling watching them celebrate the recovery!
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David gave Crystal Coast Ring Finders a call just before dark. He stated he went to the beach and upon returning to his home, noticed his wedding band, he never removes, was gone. David asked if I wanted to search the following day and I asked if he was near a public access on the beach. I was worried with the popularity of metal detecting, someone would find the ring before morning. David said yes it was near a public place so I said I would get there as soon as possible.
Upon arrival, I picked up David and we rode closer to the beach access. David showed me where he parked his golf cart then grabbed a chair and a cooler and headed to the beach. I noticed there were about 5 vehicles parked. We arrived at the place where he was sitting and a small group was nearby for a sea turtle hatch about to happen. Fortunately, David was sitting far enough away I was able to search all around where he was sitting. Nothing but trash was found during the beach search and I also searched the sand up to the steps leading to the street. After a very thorough search, we returned to the parking area where it was now very dark and a vehicle was now in the area David’s golf cart was earlier that day. I turned my headlamp on high beam and started to search around the vehicle. I was looking for the bright reflection of the light beam on David’s ring. Finally moving the back of the vehicle, and close to David, I spotted his ring laying in the street edge. David was very relieved after snatching it up from the road.
I told him earlier, “I hate when I can’t find it!”.
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I was contacted on July 12th, 2025 to look for a tungsten wedding band that was lost in the backyard while playing with the dog (the ring was lost for 2 days). The wife reached out to me after doing a Google search for lost ring recovery. The husband felt the ring leave his hand and had a specific location narrowed down where the ring might be located. I was in the backyard for less than an hour and returned the ring happily to the husband. All smiles 😃
Received a text from a fellow ring finder asking if I wanted to take a double ring recovery that he wasn’t available to go out on. Of course I said, “SURE!”
I was passed on that they were lost at a wedding venue.
He sent me his number, I texted him, he said he lost them after he put them in his pocket before playing football with some kids. Turned out he had a hole in his pocket and that’s how he lost them. We set up a time when I could be there. I also had to gain permission from the Venue. The Venue said I could come out, but I had to be off the property by noon because they have events scheduled from noon today all the way until Sunday.
I arrived at 10 am, took me about an hour, but I found them both about 7 inches apart!
When we met up, his first words were, “YOU GOT ME OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE!”
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Ring count for 2025: 123 (17 – recoveries)
GOLD – 19 (10 – recoveries)
GOLD/SILVER – 1 (1 – recovery)
PLATNIUM – 2 (2 – recoveries)
SILVER – 33 (4 – recoveries)
VINTAGE – 2
JUNK – 66
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I received a call from Laura regarding the loss of her Platinum Diamond Womens Wedding Band at Middle Sex Beach located in South Bethany Beach, Delaware. Laura stated that she was throwing a football around on the beach when her ring slipped off her finger and disappeared into the sand. Laura said that they had marked the area where the ring had been lost. I responded to Middle Sex Beach where I met with Laura and began the search for her lost ring. After a careful check of the area that Laura had marked the ring was nowhere to be found. I then expanded my search eastward toward the Atlantic Ocean for about fifteen feet at which time the lost ring was found and recovered.



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CRYSTAL COAST RING FINDERS:
Alex called to ask for assistance to locate Allison’s ring that was dropped on the beach.
The couple was attending a reunion of family members from various states. Allison was showing her grandmother the unique 2-piece ring when it was dropped and buried into the sand. Upon arrival, and between bursts of rain, I noticed they had marked a very small search area and with 4-5 swings of my detector coil I hit a very solid signal. I told them before uncovering the ring “I think this is it”. Using my pinpointer to find the exact location, I pulled up a handful of sand with Allison’s platinum ring. They were all heading back home the following day.
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