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Wedding Ring Lost in Harpeth River Found With Metal Detector

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

 

Jeff and his wife were enjoying the cool water of the Harpeth River in beautiful Leiper’s Fork, TN on June 20th when he lost his gold wedding band. They spent hours looking under rocks in the shallow river, which luckily was only six to ten inches deep in that area. Unable to find his ring, a family member of his looked on the internet and found my info on TheRingFinders directory. When Jeff contacted me I was in TX, but I assured him that based on what he told me, it was likely that the ring was nestled down in the rocks and probably even covered in silt from the flowing water, making it even more difficult to find. With Jeff’s hectic work schedule and me being out of town, we aimed for the search to be done today on June 28th. This search was the first of three searches on this day.

We met at the small winery along the river at 10:30 am. The business hadn’t opened yet however there were still about ten people seated in chairs in the shallow spots, enjoying the shade. A nice couple moved their chairs after Jeff mentioned why we were there. As the growing crowd of onlookers watched I continued my search for Jeff’s ring. After a few non-target items like pocket change and pull tabs were detected and removed from the river, I got another signal. Jeff was watching eagerly when I pulled the ring out from under some rocks and asked, “Does it look anything like this?” Everyone was cheering and clapping for Jeff. The pictures don’t do any justice to the river, but in my opinion it was the smiles on Jeff and his wife’s face that meant the most to me.

Heirloom Ring Lost in Nashville TN Found With a Metal Detector

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

Over 200 years this silver Claddagh ring has been in Andrew’s family, passed down from generation to generation. So when Andrew lost the ring while giving his Saint Bernard a bath in the back yard of his Nashville, TN home, he was terrified to say the least. He searched the internet on how to find a lost ring, then realized that the best option was to find an experienced metal detectorist. He found my profile on TheRingFinders website and sent me a text message. I made the short 25 minute drive to his home for what would be my third ring search of the day. In no time at all I had located the ring deep in the lush green grass with my metal detector. The history of this family heirloom ring is awesome and I am honored to be trusted to find it so it can keep the story going.

Lost Ring in Murfreesboro TN Found With Metal Detector

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

I got a call from Mitchell on June 6th, 2026 a few hours after he lost a very special ring in his backyard. It was a warm day, so he and his kids had a water balloon fight in their Murfreesboro, TN back yard. He felt the ring fly off his finger. The lush green grass in his yard, or possibly even one of the adjoining neighbor’s yards swallowed up his ring. He spent hours walking barefoot in his yard, hoping he’d find it by stepping on it, to no avail. He then found my information on TheRingFinders directory and gave me a call.

Mitchell’s father had owned the ring for many years and gave it to Mitchell just last year. Mitchell cherishes the ring and had worn it daily, so finding it was a must. I made the 45 minute drive from Nashville and met with Mitchell. He eagerly showed me where the water balloon fight took place. He anxiously watched as I started a grid search with my metal detector, and luckily he didn’t have to wait long. At the five minute mark I got the signal I was hoping for, it was Mitchell’s gorgeous white gold and diamond ring. Needless to say, Mitchell was all smiles. What a great feeling to reunite people with their lost treasures.

Metal Detector Rental in Nashville

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

Why rent a metal detector in Nashville, TN, or anywhere for that matter when you can have an experienced metal detectorist look for your lost treasures. My name is Bryon Elness and I am the TN RingFinder, based in Nashville, TN, but with several successful recoveries in many of the states surrounding TN. Call or text to discuss your metal detecting needs.

On April 28th. 2026 I received a call from a very nice lady named Paula. She had lost her beloved 14K gold brooch on Sunday, April 26th, most likely at her church. The brooch was the most sentimental item that she had received from her late husband, so to her it was priceless. Paula had already alerted the church staff to be on the lookout for her brooch inside the church buildings.

I met with Paula at her church about one hour after receiving her call. She showed me the route that she walked from the entry doors of the church to where she had been parked. I found a gold earring along the path, concealed in the grass, but not Paula’s brooch. Paula turned the earring into the lost and found in the church reception area. Paula asked me help her look inside the church, just to get a fresh pair of eyes to visually search the floors. No luck inside the church.

Once outside, Paula asked if I’d follow her to her friend’s house a few minutes drive away so I could use my metal detector along the path to her friend’s front door. I agreed to the search at her friend’s house, but asked if I could search her vehicle first. She assured me that she had searched her vehicle thoroughly and did not find the brooch. Using my digital borescope I searched under and around the driver’s seat and located Paula’s brooch tucked away, completely hidden from the naked eye. I showed her the screen with the live image of her brooch and she cried tears of joy. When I handed Paula her beautiful brooch she gave me the biggest hug and said, “You made my day! No, I take that back. You made my whole year!” It’s a wonderful feeling to re-unite nice people like Paula with their treasures that they thought were gone forever.

Rose Gold Wedding Ring Lost for Over One Year Found with a Metal Detector

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

 

Ryan called me on April 16th and said he had lost his rose gold wedding band the back yard of his Antioch, TN home twelve to eighteen months ago. He was confident it was in a 10’x15’ area of his backyard. He had bought a metal detector and found it was a huge waste of his time. I was in Mississippi on another RingFinder detail, but I assured Ryan that I would help him out when I got back to TN.

I called Ryan on April 17th when I was back in TN and he was ready for me to look for his ring. I first detected the area where Ryan expected his ring to be, but only found a few pennies, a dime and some small foil pieces. I expanded the search area and sixteen minutes into the search I got another signal that I expected to be another penny. About 1/2” to 1” deep was Ryan’s ring. I dusted it off and it looked as good as new. Ryan appreciated my detailed grid search and forensic approach to locating his ring. He admitted that he was a little nervous when he saw that I had to expand the search area. Thank you Ryan for trusting me to find your lost ring.

Metal Detector Used to Find Property Pins in Nashville, TN

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

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I received a call from Harley on this cold February day from his home in E. Nashville. Harley needed property pins located and gave me call after getting outrageous quotes from a surveying company. I arrived at Harley’s home within an hour and found our targets.

Lost Gold Wedding Ring Found with Metal Detector in Springfield, TN

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

 

Yesterday Noel lost his gold wedding band in his yard while building a fence on his property in Springfield, TN. The ring was made from the gold sourced from his wife’s family, so it was very sentimental to him. I gathered my gear and arrived at his property within an hour. Noel briefed me how he thought he lost his ring, however he didn’t feel the ring come off his finger, so he pointed out all areas of the property where he’d been working. After about one hour and fifteen minutes into the search I got the signal that I had been working for. There was ring, hidden deep in the grass and fallen leaves. Noel explained that he had thought about buying a cheap metal detector after he lost the ring, but came to his senses and looked for help from an experienced detectorist. Bluebird clear skies, cool crisp air, meeting nice people and re-uniting them with their lost treasures, it doesn’t get much better than this.

Gold Wedding Band Lost in Murfreesboro, Found with a Metal Detector

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)


Alvaro was digging in his front yard to find a leaking pipe when he lost his gold wedding band. He bought a metal detector at a hardware store and tried for hours how to use, but all it did was make a constant chattering noise. His wife, Katie, did an online search and located me on TheRingFinders directory. Due to weather we held off on the search for a few days. On today’s date, 01-11-2026, it was a clear day, although a bit cold and windy. I arrived at 9am as promised and was briefed by Alvaro where he thought the ring could be. Three minutes and fourteen seconds later, I got the signal on my XP Deus 2 metal detector that I was hoping for. It was a pleasure finding Alvaro’s wedding band and meeting the young couple. Finding lost treasures for people that have all but given up hope of ever seeing that treasure again is a great feeling.

Men’s White Gold Wedding Ring with Diamonds Found in Nashville with a Metal Detector

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

I got a text from Nicole on Nov. 12th at about 4PM. She said her husband, Roy, was working at a home in Nashville today when he lost his white gold wedding band in the front yard. Nicole explained that the front yard was huge, however the area where Roy thought he lost his ring was confined to a much smaller area. She said Roy had already rented a metal detector and looked for his ring for several hours, along with his brother and the owner of the property. With sunset at 4:45PM tonight Nicole was worried about it being too dark for me to search for the ring. No worries I told her, telling her that I am well equipped for nighttime searches in the dark.

I arrived at the large estate in the Green Hills area of Nashville and met with Roy. After be showed me the areas of the front yard where he had been working, I fired up my metal detector, started a stopwatch and began a grid search. Just before the thirteen minute mark I located Roy’s ring in some wood chips adjacent to the concrete front porch to the residence. This was the first ring recovery for me where I actually saw the ring with my eyes before swinging the metal detector coil over it. It is Fall, so it’s quite possible that the ring had been concealed by fallen leaves and by the time I arrived they were blown away by the cool Fall breeze.

What’s important is that Roy was reunited with his wedding ring. He said he would have lost a lot of sleep if it wasn’t found. Roy thanked me and said now he will be able to pass his ring on to his son one day.

Lost Platinum and Diamond Engagement Ring Found in Nashville, TN

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

Greg contacted me on the afternoon of November 10th after finding me on TheRingFinders website. He explained that his fiancé, Jenn, lost her platinum and diamond engagement ring in or near the parking lot of his condo in Nashville. I was several hours away, but told Greg I could be there at 10 PM that night, or the following afternoon. Greg asked that I conduct the search the following day when I was available. I met Greg at his complex at around noon and he showed me the areas where he and Jenn thought the ring might have come off her finger while she was making an exaggerated movement. It did not look promising since this search area was about 85% paved asphalt parking with sidewalks on three sides and narrow grassy areas making up the other 15%. My fear was that it was lost on the asphalt and found by another nearby resident.

I used my XP Deus 2 metal detector and began grid searches on the grassy areas on either side of the asphalt parking area, finding only junk metal and a few coins. I then began searching the narrow landscaping strip filled with thick ivy and shrubs that Jenn was facing when her ring flew off her finger. This landscape strip was NINETY feet away from where Jenn had been standing. There was also a tall chain link fence down the entire length of that strip with the other side being inaccessible to me. Although I thought it was very unlikely that Jenn’s ring ended up ninety feet away from her, I continued my grid search of this area. After checking no less than fifty signals which consisted mostly of pull tabs, pocket change and other miscellaneous junk metal, I got a strong signal that piqued my interest. Deep amongst the ivy leaves, entirely hidden from plain sight was Jenn’s stunning engagement ring.

I dusted the ring off before sharing the good news with Greg, who was looking through the ivy about fifty feet to my left. I showed Greg a handful of the pull tabs, coins and other metal stuff that I had removed from the ivy. Greg had a somber look on his face, believing that those were the only things I had found. I then pulled Jenn’s ring from my pocket and said, “and then I found this! Does this look like her ring.” The look on his face was priceless. This was an absolutely gorgeous ring and I was super excited to recover it for Greg and Jenn. I kinda enjoy being “that guy with a metal detector” when people tell stories about their lost treasures being found when they feared they were lost forever.

So before Greg initially contacted me, he thought about buying a metal detector to search for the ring himself. He then did more research online and read that learning how to use a metal detector properly can takes quite a long time, and time was not on his side. He made the right decision by contacting an experienced metal detectorist (me in this case). More often than not when people buy a metal detector to find their lost items, they only get frustrated with the machine because they don’t know how to use it. A high percentage of the jewelry recoveries that I have done were cases where the owner, their friend or family member of theirs used a metal detector to look for the item themselves, and admit to even swinging the coil over the exact location where I found the item with one of my detectors. When I offer to show my clients how to use the metal detector that they bought or borrowed, they always say thanks, but no thanks, and say they would rather just call me instead, and I’m good with that.