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Wedding Band (Football Game)Dennis, Cape Cod Mass.

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Rick Browne from the Ring Finders gave me a call late last night, and asked if I wanted to jump in on a ring find that was lost earlier in the day. Of course I said, what time, where, and can we go rite now? He laughed, and said let’s do it very early in the morning before the crowd shows up. I agreed… So in the early morning darkness, I was off and got to his house before he even opened up his garage door. Loaded up and off we went. When we got to the beach, Jay had not showed up there yet.  As we hung for a few minutes, Rick said lets go and see if we can get it before he gets here… We marked out the area that Jay had drawn out on the mapped area, where he new it flew from his finger when playing football the day before… Rick started to grid one way, and I the other… I literally took two swings and got a signal, stopped, and dug the ring… I looked over to Rick and said OK lets go… He laughed and said what a team… Ring in scoop and plenty of time to play till Jay and his daughter showed up… Rick met up with him before myself and gave him the great news… It’s so rewarding to hand back an item thought to be lost forever… P.S. Get that ring sized…    LOL

Wedding Band Returned

Emma & Dad (Jay)

Leighton (Jay)

Leighton (Jay) Rick

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Lost White Wedding Band Mayflower Beach Dennis Cape Cod Sentimental

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  Rick Browne of The Ring Finders gave me a call and asked if I wanted to help find a Wedding Band. I said sure where and when? He replied, rite now, and at my house. I jumped in the truck ready and raring to go. Forty Five minutes later we met Gordon at his summer place on Cape Cod, along with his wife Meghan and the kids, then off to find the “RING”,  after a few blocks down to the beach, people asking what we were doing one woman said prayers to St Anthony to help us. Off we went way out into the water, I asked Gordon to stand exactly where he thought he lost it… Rick grid worked one direction, and I the other to form a square pattern… To no avail, his sister was out standing in a spot where she had paced off the day before, and said she thought it to be where she was. Again we grid worked the area, and to no avail. I noticed that Meghan was walking out into the water, and as she approached, I noticed her stop in her tracks and said to Gordon, I think it was rite here. Of course I went over to her, and as I went close to her feet I had what I thought was a false signal, as sometimes that can happen in the water… as she went over to Gordon to talk it over again, I turned and got another signal rite where I thought the false signal was, and once I realized it was a low growl tone, and the only signal of the entire search, I just knew it had to be the ring. One scoop down, and sure enough it was in the scoop … I told Meghan to come back exactly where she was standing and to look into my scoop, she could not believe we had recovered the ring… Its such a rewarding feeling to return such a precious item… Back onto the ring finger of Gordon. I told him to get it sized it was way to loose for him… I think he has that on the agenda soon.

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We find Lost Rings &; Lost Jewelry in Lewisville &; Denton,Tx

  • from Dallas (Texas, United States)
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Dallas Ring Finders (over 300+ Successful Finds)

“When you want your jewelry to find you!”

Don & Ellen Wilson

Dallas (Texas, United States)
Contact: Don & Ellen Wilson – 972-523-4447

Search Locations

We live in the North Dallas area, anywhere within reasonable driving distance is normally OK with us.

Search Types

Parks, Yards, Flower Beds, and we can do underwater up to 30 feet in depth.

Check out our YouTube Channel at “Dallas Ring Finders” for 30+ Fun Videos of some of our recent recoveries.

2022 by Don Wilson

Hello, if you have lost a Ring, Watch or Bracelet we possibly can help you find it. My wife and I have been Metal Detector hobbyists for a long time. We have been members of the “The Ring Finders” group as a finder of rings/other metal items. We have multiple types of Metal Detectors and Pin Pointing devices, whether it’s lost in your yard, a park, field or even underwater (up to 32 feet in depth) we can help. We work on a Reward Basis, give us a call and let us see if we can find your missing valuable(s). We have had great success in recovering of some very special items10

 

Update: Bounce…Bounce and the Aggie Ring Disappears… Dallas, Texas  Found 06/22

Update:  Brand New High School in the Lake… Lewisville, Texas  Found 06/22

Update: Her Father buried $300,000 in the backyard, did we find it all?… Pottsboro, Texas  Found 06/22

Update: 72 yr old wife w/Alzheimer’s hides jewelry and silverware…Dallas, Texas  On-going search 06/22

Update: Ring Mishap on a Kayak…Caddo Lake, Texas  Found 06/22 … to be continued

 

Update: Lost generational Medallion and Gold Chain in Lake… Jewett, Texas  Found 05/22

Update: Ring lost while throwing bread to ducks at park pond… Frisco, Texas Found 03/22

Update: Ring lost while playing Football in the dark with kids… Dallas, Texas Found 01/22

Update: Gold bracelet lost while inner tubing behind 4Wheeler in snow … Red Leaf, Texas Found 02/22

Update: Gold Ring lost doing afternoon bushes removal.. Found 02/22

Update: Ring lost while setting up Christmas decorations… Ft Worth, Texas Found 12/21

Update: Ring lost when thrown in anger, lost in a field… Pecan Plantation, Texas Found 12/21

Update: Plumber loses Wedding Ring digging a ditch in the cold… DeSoto, Texas Found 12/21

Update: Ring lost inside a Mud Wall being built… Dallas, Texas Found 11/20

Update: Aggie Ring lost whle cleaning hands outside home. Mesquite, Texas Found 08/20

Update: Aggie Ring lost while working in yard, Decatur, Texas Found 08/20

Update: Engagement Ring lost while playing in lake. DeCordova Bend Park, Texas Found 08/20

Update: Silencer shot into thelake from an AR15 . Marqueq, Texas Found 07/20

Update: Diamond Ring was thrown in the field.  Reklaw, Texas Found 07/20

Update: Gold Chain & Cross lost in lake 3 years ago during party at the lake. Lake Hawkins, Texas Found 07/20

Update: Fouth of July Party and Playing in the lake and Grandmother’s matching Ring lands in lake, Mabank, Tx  Found 07/20

Update: Man “High-Fives” his buddy and his Firefighter Ring flys into the lake…. Waco, Texas Found 05/2-

Update: Couple lose’s ring the same they purchased it… Garland, Tx Found 05/20

Update: Man shakes wet hands and Wedding Ring flys into Ground Cover.  Dallas, Tx Found 05/20

(Video up on YouTube)Update: Fish sticks man in hand and Aggie Ring flys into Lake Lavon, Tx. Found 05/20

(Video up on YouTube)Update: Expensive Anniversary Knife slips into the lake, 13ft down.  Bridgeport,Tx Found 05/20

Update: Man loses Platinum Ring 4 months ago while planting trees in yard.  Ft. Worth, Tx Found 04/20

UPDATE: Man loses Wedding Ring while exercising outside at night Farmers Branch,Tx Found 04/20

UPDATE: Man drops wife Wedding Ring into Lake Murray 17ft down Lake Murray ,OK Found 04/20

UPDATE:  Man lost Suppressor off AR15 rifle shooting into lake. Jacksonville,Tx Found 04/20    

UPDATE: Women lost family heirloom ring in garden. Down 3 inches in dirt.  Arlington,Tx Found 04/20

UPDATE: Women lost earring after getting caught in Volleyball Net .  Frisco,Tx Found 04/20

UPDATE: Man lost wedding ring while working out and we were called at 9pm at night… Farmers Branch,TX Found 04/20

UPDATE: We found at least 35+ Jewelry Items in 2019, just ran out of time to post all the update Found 2019

UPDATE: Man looses wedding ring while play catch with his kids. Ft Worth,Tx  Found 11/2019

UPDATE! Man looses Fraternity Ring in Cedar Creek Lake while swimming.  Tx Found 07/2018

UPDATE! Man married only 3 months looses Engagement Ring in Lake Ray Roberts, Tx  Found! 7/2018

UPDATE! Lady looses Engagement Ring in Lake Lavon,Tx at Party Cove,TX Found 07/2018

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring in Berry Bushes while gardening Weatherford, Tx Found! 06/2018

UPDATE! Lady looses Engagement Ring 9 myths ago  in field while playing with husband in field, Tyler,Tx Found! 05/2018

UPDATE! Student looses College Ring 6 months ago climbing Vine Wall in downtown Dallas “huh” Found! 05/2018

(Video up on YouTube) UPDATE! Lady looses “Dallas Texans” ring while taking wedding photos, Waco, Tx Found! 01/2017

(Video up on YouTube) UPDATE! Man buries coins and forgets where they are buried, Dallas, Tx Found! 12/2016

UPDATE! Man loose Presidential Rolex while training cutting horse in arena Milsap, Tx Found! 10/2016

UPDATE! Lady looses antique Bracelet on City Construction site McKinney, Tx Found! 10/2016

(Video up on YouTube) UPDATE! Lady throws 3 Watches out the car window on Freeway Milford, Tx Found! 10/2016

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring playing Sandpit Volleyball, Dallas, Tx Found! 09/2016

(Video up on YouTube) UPDATE! Lady looses Engagement Ring 4-5 ft of water in Lake 24 days before her wedding, Ennis, Tx Found! 09/2016

(Video up on YouTube) UPDATE! Lady drops all her rings in the yard when she got out of the car, forgot they were in her lap, Denton, Tx Found! 09/2016

UPDATE! Lady looses ring with working in yard, Coppell, Tx Found! 08/2016

(Video up on YouTube) Update! Friend of mine lost his Wedding Ring during outdoor Family Reunion, Point, Tx Found! 08/2016

(Video up on YouTube) Update! Man looses Wedding Ring in field while setting up for Church carnival, Richardson, Tx Found! 08/2016

(Video up on YouTube) Update! Pastor wife looses Wedding Ring in Lake playing water volleyball with church group, Lake Ray Roberts, Tx Found! 08/2016

(Video up on YouTube) Update! Young mom looses Engagement Ring while playing Volleyball after work, Plano, Tx Found! 07/2016

(Video up on YouTube) Update! Man looses Wedding Ring playing volleyball in pool,Ft Worth, Tx Found! 07/2016

UPDATE! Family selling Grandpa’s home ask us to look for Coffee Cans filled with cash, found no cash but found Gold 1952 Grand Prairie Class Ring lost 64 years ago by family member, Haltom City, Tx  Found! 01/2016

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring while clearing property, Colleyville, Tx Found! 01/2016

UPDATE! Man accidentally tosses 25th Year Gift ring in pond while feeding ducks, Winnsboro, Tx Found! 01/2016

UPDATE! Lady looses Wedding for the 3rd time in her front yard, Ducanville, Tx Found! 12/2015

UPDATE! Man looses Aggie Ring in leaves while having a snowball fight, Carrollton, Tx  Found! 12/2015

UPDATE! Lady looses Wedding Ring playing fetch with her dog, Dalworthington, Tx  Found! 12/2015

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring repairing sprinkler system 3 YEARS AGO, Fort Worth, Tx Found! 11/2015

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring playing football with his kids, Corinth, Tx Found! 11/2015

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring while doing jump at Water Ski Park, Waco, Tx Found! 10/2015

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring while planting roses, Corinth, Tx – Found! 10/2015

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring in front yard playing with dog, Carrollton, Tx – Found! 10/2015

UPDATE! Man looses Wedding Ring in backyard, Kennedale, Tx – Found! 10/2016

UPDATE! Pregnant lady leaves Wedding Ring on back of truck & drives off, Waxahachie, Tx – Found! 10/2015

UPDATE! Young man lost a Good Luck Medallion on a soccer field, Roanoke, Tx – Found! 09/2015

UPDATE! Lost Grandfather’s Ring falling out of Kayak near Waco, Tx – Found! 08/2015

UPDATE! Lost Initial Ring in Volleyball Club in Dallas, Tx – Found! 08/2015

UPDATE! Lost Wedding Set while playing Water Volleyball in Alford, Tx – Found! 08/2015UPDATE!

UPDATE! Lost 6 Carat/$30,000 Diamond Ring in my kitchen in Addison, TX  – Found! 05/2014! 

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UPDATE!   Lost High School Ring in Bluebonnets at Cedar Hill State Park in Cedar Hill, TX  – Found! 04/2014!
UPDATE!   Lost Wedding Ring while digging a trench in his backyard Trophy Club, TX  – Found! 03/2014!
UPDATE!   Lost Diamond Ring while Brushing Fire Ants off husband in Field in Frisco, TX  – Found! 03/2014!
UPDATE!   Lost 3 Ring Wedding Set while Raking Leaves in Backyard, Cedar Hill, TX  – Found! 01/2014

UPDATE!   Texas Aggie College Ring Lost while “Toilet Papering at Friend’s Home” – Found! 10/2013!

UPDATE!   Wedding Ring lost while playing Volleyball in Dallas, TX – Found! 10/2013

*UPDATE!  Texas A&M Ring found in Mineral Wells,Texas  – Found! 09/2013IMG_2189

*UPDATE!  Doctors ring found at Lake Home in Lake Worth,Texas – Found! 09/2013

*UPDATE!  Man’s Wedding Ring found at Lake Lavon,Texas after Tube Fishing – Found! 09/2013

*UPDATE!  Key Fob found after daughter lost it in their yard – Found! 09/2013

*UPDATE!  Man’s Wedding Ring found in 6ft of lake water after owner falls out of fishing boat – Found! 07/2013

*UPDATE!  Man’s Wedding Ring thrown into backyard in anger – Found! 06/2013

*UPDATE!  Ladies Diamond Pendant Lost on 10 acres of land while tending Longhorns – Found! 04/2013

*UPDATE!   Man’s Wedding lost while shaking wets hands off  in the backyard – Found! 04/2013

*UPDATE!   Fireman’s Grandfathers wedding band Lost while fighting Brush fire – Found! 03/2013

*UPDATE!   Man’s wedding band found in ditch in front of his home – Found! 03/2013

*UPDATE!   Man’s wedding band lost while playing in snow on Christmas Day – Found!  12/2012

*UPDATE!  Man’s pocket knife lost  by 10 yr old daughter while unloading Christmas Tree – Found! 12/2012

* UPDATE!  Dad’s Knife lost under thick grass & leaves — Found! 11/2012

* UPDATE! 3 Caret Wedding Ring lost on ranch while building chicken coup — Found! 11/2012

*UPDATE!   Man’s wedding band found behind baseboard in bathroom  — Found! 09/2012

* UPDATE! Man’s wedding band lost in yard will working on home — Found! 08/2012

* UPDATE!   Man’s Wedding Ring lost while repairing outside of home. — Found!  08/2012

* UPDATE!   Child’s Gold Signet Ring lost on Country Club playground.  — Found! 06/2012

* UPDATE!  Heart shaped pendant and chain, lost while playing touch football — Found!  01/2012

* UPDATE! Diamond engagement Ring thrown in angry, lost in front yard — Found! 12/2011

Just a few of our Happy Customers!!

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We can help you, just give us a call!

Don & Ellen Wilson

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972-523-4447 in Carrollton,TX

Don.Wilson@theringfinders.com

 

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Gold medal found by Theringfinder member

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A few weeks ago I was detecting on my favorite beach – Barra da Tijuca, on my favorite spot – Praia do Pepê, when a couple approached and asked me if I could help them find a gold medal they had lost a few minutes before. They told me they were tourists from the capital, Brasilia, were enjoying their visit to Rio a lot but the loss of that medal was a real drawback.

He said he had lifted his wife in the air but in the process her hand got tangled in his necklace and it snaped, sending his gold chain and medal flying through the air. They found the chain but not the medal.

As they had a good idea where it had landed, it did not take me long to find it. When I picked it from the scoop (after seeing bottle caps, pull tabs, coins and even a small metal toy  car be pulled out of it) they got elated to say the least.  Being responsible for that big smile and that strong hug is priceless.

I love my hobby.

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Lost engagement ring found with metal detector

  • from Marietta (Ohio, United States)
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I received a call from a good friend in Georgia back in March. He tells me about his wife losing her engagement and wedding ring along a highway. He had a rented metal detector and he said it was going crazy with all the trash along the road. I was able to hear thru the phone what the detector was doing so I was able to help him with his settings to aide in his search. He eventually found the wedding band but not able to locate the engagement ring. That really bothered me cause I knew it couldn’t be far but a 9 hour drive kept me from going. Anyways, here is the story from my friend Jason from Georgia.

“Your ring is still there,” said Steve, trying to reassure me over the phone. I had given up hope. On March 3 my wife lost both her wedding band and engagement ring on the grassy shoulder of a two-lane highway in rural Georgia. I rented a metal detector and contacted my friend Steve in Ohio for advice since I knew he had experience with this sort of thing. Thanks to his guidance, I located the wedding band, but after returning three times to search with my rented equipment, I finally despaired of ever again regaining my wife’s engagement ring.

Then Steve came down to Georgia for some turkey hunting with me. Six weeks had passed since my wife lost her ring, but one afternoon on our way back from the field, he suggested that we go have another look. Even though I had little expectation that we would find the ring, I agreed.

The rough grass along the road’s edge was now twice as tall. We found plenty of buried aluminum cans and other random garbage. I felt like we were wasting time, but Steve was not dissuaded from his task. After searching for about an hour, his equipment gave him the kind of strong reading that he was hoping for. “This could be it,” he said. Something small and round was sparkling in the sunlight as the detector’s coil swept the grass to and fro. We both knew what it was.

I had spent more than twelve hours searching that highway shoulder with speeding automobiles whizzing by just a few feet from my head, without finding that elusive engagement ring. Now Steve, with his experience and advanced equipment, had located the ring in barely an hour.

That evening I surprised my wife with the ring, and her relief and elation was a thrill to behold. Thanks Steve

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Beautiful ring lost in river found!

  • from Marietta (Ohio, United States)
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Well, it happened again. I was contacted by a young lady over a month ago and she tells me that she lost her ring while canoeing the little Hocking river on July 31st. With all the rain we have had, it took until today before it was slow enough for us to make the trip. This hunt was the toughest yet. The water was fast and cold! Well, here is her story of the days events!

You won’t believe my amazing theringfinders.com story!!

On March 21, 2017 my sister in law (The Original Katie Kittle) took her life. She was an amazing person and the life of the party. Since she passed I have been wearing three of her rings (I had them soldered together). I cherished being able to have something of hers with me every day. During a canoe trip with my friends on July 31, 2018 my canoe tipped and I lost Katie’s ring. I was devastated and heart broken. I’ve had many sleepless nights and I was calling all the local canoe liveries on a regular basis to see if anyone had found it. When I called in August the canoe livery told me about a man who had just found a woman’s wedding ring and about the website theringfinders.com. I immediately went to the website and found Steve Wagner. 68 days after loosing Katie’s ring Steve, myself, and my friend Joselyn took the same canoe trip. Joselyn and I showed him where we tipped and using his metal detector and other tools he found my invaluable ring in less than 2 hrs. Words can not express my gratitude and amazement for this wonderful and caring man. Thank you Steve Wagner!

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San Diego Metal Detector Service

  • from Carlsbad (California, United States)
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TheRingFinders Metal detecting service helped find & return a Gold Ring in the sand at a San Diego beach. OPEN NOW 24/7 CALL 760 889 2751

Friday Evening I was headed home when I got a call from a gentleman who was at Camp Del Mar beach when his ring flew off his finger into the sand. I immediately made a U-Turn to meet Mike at the Camp Pendleton front gate for entry onto base in just 20 min.

Upon arriving to the scene of the lost ring,I was showed a small area where he felt the ring come off. After just a couple ring detective questions I turned on my Metal Detector,Took 1 step,Swung the coil over the sand twice and unburied Mikes precious ring lost in the sand. This was any easy search for me but this ring could of been gone forever!

Thank you Mike for the Generous reward!

“WHO YA GONNA CALL” 📞 ? 760 889 2751

 

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Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

  • from Newark (Ohio, United States)
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Jon Baughman, a Ring Finder, received an email about a lost silver cross necklace somewhere in his back yard. He was adding a patio on the back on his house. During his work he was using a skid steer to move dirt away from the house and also use a compactor to compact the gravel  by the house as he lost his silver cross necklace somewhere throughout the day which was handed down from his grandma. All of the dirt was mud which has harden to almost undigable ground. After searching in the dirt with only finding nails and strap tin from the house construction. I expanded my search to the next area which is compacting. And there the silver cross necklace hiding in the grass right as he started compacting. He was very happy that I was able to find the lost silver cross necklace that he almost started to cry in joy.

Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

Lost Silver Cross Necklace in Delaware, OH. “FOUND”

 

 

 

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Two lost Items, Same Person, Same Day. Lost, Found and Returned Dennis, MA

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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It just was not Artie’s week, first he lost his e-cigarette in the ocean. I had found the device not knowing it was Artie’s, so home to the junk bin it went. Two days later while looking for another lost item, Artie asked me if I had found an e-cigarette. Yes I did and I returned it to him. Later that afternoon I got a call from Artie…Rick I need your help. My daughter pulled a medallion off my necklace and dropped it into the ocean about where you found the e-cigarette. 20 minutes later I was in rough seas and among seaweed looking for the medallion. Another 20 minutes and Artie became the first person I had the pleasure of returning 2 different losses and returning them on the same day, but not at the same time.
A celebration followed at Artie’s home. Amazingly a friend of Artie’s’ that I had returned a ring to a couple of years ago was also at the celebration. You just never know what one will find while pursuing the hobby of metal detecting.

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North Shore Platinum Returned

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Platinum Ring Returned

I got the E-Mail this morning @ 6:15 am from Melissa saying that her and some friends were at the beach yesterday and she had lost her Diamond Platinum Wedding Band… I told her time is of the utmost importance for a quick recovery… She agreed to meet me at the beach in less than 2 hours…A Safe returned Platinum Ring this morning… after two long hours of searching the mudflats of the bay, I asked Melissa if she could show me where she moved her chair too when the tide chased her up on the beach…Ten minutes and Ten feet away BANG… I told her she may want to come over and see what I am about to uncover… I said this sounds and looks like it may be your ring…sure enough it was a beautiful Wedding Band Platinum with Diamonds were staring up at the both of us… Another great day, and feeling excited for her to get it back on her finger… 2016-08-08 12.49.152016-08-08 AAA1
Hi Leighton,

Thank you again!! I’m so happy to have my ring back.

Yesterday a few of my friends and I took our annual beach trip with our four year olds to the beach in my town. Before we left, I stashed my engagement and wedding rings in a Ziploc bag while I put some sunblock on my daughter. I forgot all about them until I pulled something out of the bag for the third or so time since we arrived at the beach and noticed that I didn’t see my wedding band. My heart dropped. While one friend took our kids to get ice cream, another friend and I frantically searched both the first spot where we’d set our things down (which was now nearly underwater) and the spot where we’d landed after our exodus. Knowing that I wouldn’t have much time to devote to the search, I did my best to remember the spot we were in, though I pretty much gave up hope that I’d ever see my ring again.
On a whim later that night, I consulted Google with a query of “lost wedding band on beach” and the first site that popped up was theringfinders.com. I searched for ring finders in my area, emailed Leighton first thing the next morning and had a response from him within the hour. After speaking to him on the phone, we decided to meet at the beach in a little over an hour, and I headed home from work. When we met, Leighton was realistic but upbeat, and said that if he found the ring, he would be on a good role for the week.
Using location data from a geotagged photo we took at the beach, we tried to isolate the first spot where I thought I might have lost it, and despite nearly two hours, a lot of ground covered, and a lot of hopes dashed every time we located a bottle cap, pull tabs, and broken aluminum can tops, we moved up to the second spot. Here, I had a better idea of where it could have been but less hope that it would be there, and I kept expecting Leighton to give up. But he kept at it, In what felt like no time at all, he heard something promising, called me over to see what he may uncover, he was certain this could be the ring, and there it was! Staring up at the both of us, It was easily one of the best moments of disbelief I’ve ever felt, and I frankly still can’t believe he found it. Thank you, Leighton, for your responsiveness, diligence and positive attitude! In less than 24 hours I had my ring back on my finger. I’m so happy I didn’t break his streak!

 

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