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LOST RING FOUND MONTICELLO, INDIANA

  • from Carmel (Indiana, United States)
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As summer arrives in Indiana, more people are heading to lakes and beaches, which also means an increase in lost jewelry and wedding rings. Many of the calls I receive begin after someone tries to rent a metal detector and quickly realizes how difficult underwater recoveries can be. My most recent hunt was no exception. I received a call from a couple who lost a ring in Monticello, Indiana, and despite the drive from my home base in Carmel, I was ready to take on the challenge.

Derick and his wife were visiting a friend’s lake house to enjoy a relaxing day on the water when she slipped while boarding the boat and fell into the frigid lake. Although shaken up but otherwise okay, she later realized her wedding ring was missing. After searching the cabin, they concluded the ring must have slipped off during the fall. Hoping to recover it quickly, Derick decided to rent a metal detector and search for the ring himself that same evening. After two exhausting hours searching underwater with goggles, flashlights, and the rented metal detector, they were left discouraged with no sign of the ring.

That’s when Derick found Lost and Found Ring and gave me a call. The next evening, I made the trip to the lake, suited up in a thick wetsuit, and began the search. The area was littered with junk, metal dock posts, and an aluminum jet ski lift that created heavy interference for my detector. After carefully scanning the area and isolating the best signal, I dug my first solid target, and there it was. Derick and his wife were overjoyed to have the ring safely back on her finger. Stories like this are exactly why I do what I do. If you lose a ring, save yourself the frustration and expense of renting a metal detector and call a professional first.

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Large Platinum Wedding Band Lost, Recovered and Returned in West Chester, PA!!!

  • from Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Steve found me in The Ring Finder directory and was seeking help in locating his lost platinum wedding band. He was doing some yard work in the backyard of his home in West Chester, PA when his ring slipped off his finger. Prior to reaching out to me he attempted to find the ring himself with a cheap metal detector. I told him that I quite frequently get calls for help after folks buy or rent a detector. What I tell most people is the machine itself is important (and I have all top of the line machines!) but not as important as the experience of the operator! You have to know what to listen for! Anyway, I met Steve at his home a few days later and he showed me where he was working. I took a few minutes to demonstrate my machine…utilizing my own platinum wedding band to let him hear the signal I would be searching for. He thought maybe it flew off while he was tossing sticks into a pile…but the area where he was doing that wasn’t really an area that would obscure the ring. He would have found it with his eyes. He was also picking up brush, sticks and carrying them across the deep grass of his back yard….I thought that was more likely the area the ring would be found. Sure enough 10 minutes into searching the grass I got the beautiful signal I was searching for! I bent down and searched the deep grass…and there was his beautiful, large platinum band!!! The look of joy and relief on Steve’s face was epic!!!

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Diamond and Gold Wedding Band Lost, Recovered and Returned in Philadelphia, PA!!!

  • from Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Will reached out to me after finding me in The Ring Finder directory. He was looking for help in locating his wife’s beautiful gold and diamond wedding band. Apparently they were spending the afternoon at a Philadelphia park when her ring came up missing. Will was quite certain he knew the area of the park where the ring was lost. I told him I would meet him at the park early the next morning. Upon my arrival on Sunday morning (Mother’s Day!) Will showed me the area where he felt the ring became lost. I spent some time manipulating the settings on my Minelab Manticore metal detector and also demonstrated for Will what the signal I would be looking for would sound like…I brought a small gold band with me to do so. I wanted him to feel confident that if I went over his wife’s ring with my machine I would not miss it! Well….10 minutes into the search we got that exact signal! I looked down and there was the ring! Will was standing nearby looking at me in disbelief! Will looked so relieved…and was crazy happy he could return his wife’s ring to her on Mother’s Day!!!

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Engagement Ring Lost During Bachelorette Trip – Recovered in Beach Haven, LBI by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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I received a call on a sunny Friday afternoon from Rianna, who was in Beach Haven, Long Beach Island (LBI), NJ, with about 20 friends for a bachelorette beach weekend. Her friend Sarah had removed her engagement ring to apply sunblock and set it on her lap. A short time later, she stood up—and the ring vanished into the sand.

They immediately began searching and digging through the area but had no luck. That’s when Rianna searched online and found me, Edward Trapper – NJ Ring Finder. She called me in a panic, and I told her to stop digging and that I’d be there within 30 minutes. I assured her that if the ring was there, I’d find it.

I arrived in about 25 minutes, and Rianna met me at the dune walkover. We reviewed what happened, and I walked down to meet the group—who welcomed me with claps and cheers before I even began searching.

After scanning the area where they had all been sitting, I cleared a few faint signals. Then I got a very soft tone that I immediately knew was the ring. As I sifted through the sand and held it up in the air, the entire group erupted in cheers, tears, and hugs. A very emotional and unforgettable recovery!

I’m so glad I could help bring a happy ending to what could have been a very sad memory.

Call or text me if you need help finding a lost ring in the sand or water in New Jersey – 609-713-3926.

 

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Lost Phone in Coopersville Stream – Found!

  • from Grand Haven (Michigan, United States)
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I received a text from Jill during all the flooding last month saying her son, Cam, was climbing around on the foot bridge over Deer Creek near Coopersville and dropped his phone.  Cam said the phone was waterproof and desperately wanted it back.  The flooding was so bad then that a normally thigh deep creek was now chest deep and the current was down right dangerous.  I didn’t feel safe wading into that so we put off the search until the water level returned to normal and I could be reasonably sure of my footing.  That was the following weekend.  It only took about 10 minutes to locate the phone with my Garrett AT Pro.  There were so many rocks in the creek bed that my water scoop was useless (except for balance).  The phone had been wedged between some rocks  so it hadn’t drifted very far from where it went in and I was able to reach in and feel around for it with my hand.  I noticed the screen was severely cracked so I had my doubts that it had survived over a week in the water.  Cam said the cracks were there when he dropped it and that he would put it in desiccant for a few days before he tried to power it up.  He texted me 4 days later and said his phone was ‘COMPLETELY back to life!’  WOW 😮

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Lost wedding band recovered

  • from Denver (Colorado, United States)
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This past weekend I received a call from Kyle after he found my information on theringfinders.com. He had lost his 18 kt gold wedding band while throwing the ball for his dog Moose. He had seen the ring go flying and even seen where it bounced off the concrete patio. He raked the yard, spent time on his hands and knees and even purchased a pinpointer from a large on-line retailer. But his attempts to find the ring were fruitless.
Stephanie Hobbs and I were at his house within an hour of taking his call. We scoured the yard with our detectors, searching some of the area multiple times. Stephanie asked Kyle if he knew his neighbors, thinking that the ring may have flow over or through the fence. He did not know the neighbors well and it appeared they may not be home anyway. Then Stephaie asked if he had a ladder so that we could look over the fence, he only had a stepstool. Due to the lack of height in Stephanie I had to get on the stepstool to peer over the fence. Within a few seconds I spotted the ring laying in the mulch on the neighbor’s side of the fence. I got down off the stepstool and reached under the fence as Kyle guided me, I pulled a hand full of mulch to our side of the fence. That is when Stephanie used her pinpointer to locate the ring. TEAM WORK was the word for the day.
Ring Recovered 2026-05-02

Kyle’s 18 KT gold ring

A happy customer

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Wedding ring lost in the ocean, Seaside Park NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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NJ Ring Finder

Lost Wedding Ring Recovered in the Surf – 8 Days Later!

🔗 www.NJRingFinder.com

📞 Call/Text: 609-713-3926

📍 Covering Ocean & Monmouth County, NJ and beyond

I received a call from Bill regarding his father’s lost wedding ring—a ring he had worn for 50 years. They had spent the previous day surf fishing on the beach, and somewhere between fishing and returning home, the cherished ring had gone missing. His father, Craig, was devastated.

We reviewed the possible scenarios, and Bill sent me GPS coordinates of the exact fishing spot. Using satellite maps and some personal beach photos they had taken, I lined up the background landmarks and locked in the search area. We timed my visit to coincide with low tide to give me the best shot.

Once on-site, I methodically searched the entire area—from where the truck had been parked all the way down to the waterline. The surf was heavy, and I couldn’t safely search as low on the slope as i needed to. After a thorough attempt, I had to let Bill know I came up empty-handed.

But this was no ordinary ring—and I was determined. I made two more trips back to the beach that week, both met with rough surf and no success. Still, I wasn’t giving up.

On my fourth trip, the tides finally gave me a break. The water was lower and calmer, allowing me to search deeper than before. After about an hour of hunting, I hit a solid target roughly three-quarters down the slope, just above the bottom of the tide line. I dug carefully—and there it was: Craig’s gold wedding ring, still waiting to be found after eight days in the ocean.

I sent Bill some pictures—he was stunned. He immediately called his dad, who was in complete disbelief. Craig called me himself, overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude that the ring had been recovered after nearly a week of rough surf and uncertainty.

We arranged to meet early the next morning before I had another appointment. After a few words and a grateful handshake, I handed Craig back the ring that had meant so much to him for over half a century.

💍 Lost a ring in the surf, sand, yard, or water? I can help.

📲 Contact Edward Trapper – The NJ Ring Finder – at 609-713-3926

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Gold Wedding Ring Found by Rob Ellis in Herndon, VA.

  • from Fairfax (Virginia, United States)
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I Can’t Believe It!

Mike was handling his dog when his precious wedding band flew off. He believed it was near the front step but couldn’t find it. He called me and I was able to conduct a search right away.

Mike’s Ring

 

Mike thought his gentle arm movement would result in his ring landing in the flower bed near the walkway. I thoroughly searched in the mulched flower bed with my Equinox 900 and the small coil. I then switched to a large coil to search the yard. Mike’s ring must have bounced off the concrete walkway and landed about twelve feet into the yard.

I took a photo of the spot and asked Mike to pick up his very sentimental ring. As you can see from his expression, he was shocked and happy at the same time!!

 

Many of my clients have bought, borrowed, or rented a metal detector before calling me. Just because someone has a tool, it doesn’t mean they know how to use it. I use state-of-the-art equipment, and I have thousands of hours of experience searching on land and underwater. If you have tried using a detector without success, please text/call to see if I can help.

For my metal detecting friends, here are the target identification numbers on the 2.1g, 14k gold ring: Deus 2=64, Equinox 900=27

Rob Ellis: Metal Detector Expert… Call/text ASAP, (703)-598-1435

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A baby’s christening ring — lost in the grass, and a family’s hope restored

  • from Terjarv (Finland)
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A baby’s christening ring — lost in the grass, and a family’s hope restored

Some recoveries stay with you longer than others. This one is from the summer of 2025 — and it carried a weight far greater than the size of the ring itself.

Sandra reached out to me after finding my contact information through TheRingFinders. Her message was filled with worry. During their daughter’s christening that summer, the baby had worn a tiny christening ring — a ring that had been passed down through generations in her family. A symbol of love, tradition, and heritage. And now… it was gone.

The ring had slipped away somewhere on their own yard, on a small patch of grass. Not a large area, but when something that precious disappears, even a few square meters can feel like an ocean.

My wife and I packed the car with everything we needed. She joined me on the drive — a little over an hour — and the whole way there, we could feel the tension of the situation. Losing a family heirloom is not just losing an object. It’s losing a piece of history.

When we arrived, Sandra greeted us with a mix of hope and fear. She showed us the exact spot where the christening had taken place, where family had gathered, where photos had been taken… and where the ring had vanished without a trace.

I suited up, powered on the XP Deus, and began sweeping the lawn slowly, carefully, listening for that one signal that would change everything.

Ten minutes passed. Then fifteen.

And suddenly — a clean, strong tone. The kind that makes your heart jump before your hands even start digging.

I knelt down, brushed the grass aside, and there it was.

The tiny christening ring. Untouched. Waiting to be found.

Sandra’s reaction… it’s hard to put into words. Relief, joy, disbelief — all at once. Her eyes filled with tears, and in that moment, the entire weight of the mission hit me. This wasn’t just a ring. It was a memory. A legacy. A piece of her family’s story that she thought was gone forever.

And now, it was home again.

Another recovery — but one I’ll never forget.

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Lost wedding band on the beach — and the unexpected power of social media

  • from Terjarv (Finland)
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Sometimes a single Facebook post can set an entire chain of events in motion.

A few days ago, my wife shared photos from a previous recovery mission — one of those truly memorable ones, when we managed to find a wedding ring that had disappeared in the snow. That post reached farther than we expected.

Suddenly, an acquaintance reached out to her. Another ring had gone missing — this time on a small beach, about an hour and a half from our home. The owner, Urban, was devastated and hoped we might be able to help.

So we packed the car, loaded the gear, and hit the road.

When we arrived, Urban was waiting for us. He pointed out the spot and explained how the ring had slipped off his finger and vanished into the sand and water. I pulled on my drysuit, set up my Minelab Excalibur, and began scanning the area methodically.

It didn’t take long. Maybe ten minutes.

A clear, solid signal — the kind you recognize instantly. I dug carefully, and there it was. The wedding band. Intact, beautiful, and ready to go home again.

Urban was overjoyed. That mix of relief, happiness, and gratitude is hard to describe, but it’s exactly what makes this work so meaningful.

And it all started with a Facebook post.

Social media can be many things — but sometimes, it’s pure magic.

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