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Oura Ring Lost In The Sand, Found In Ocean Park, Maine With A Metal Detector

October 28th, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

Contact:

1-207-423-3027
Call or Text

💍 𝑺𝑯𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑮𝑯𝑻 𝑯𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑻𝑯𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑮𝑰𝑭𝑻 𝑾𝑨𝑺 𝑮𝑶𝑵𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹—𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑵 𝑮𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑭𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 𝑰𝑻 𝑰𝑵 𝑱𝑼𝑺𝑻 90 𝑺𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑫𝑺! 😲

❤️ 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵𝑬

“𝑰𝒇 𝑰𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒀𝒐𝒖, 𝑰𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑼𝒔!”

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📱 𝘼 𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙀-𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝙏𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝘼 𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙈𝙀𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂

At around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, I received a text from Julia of Saco, Maine.

She had just discovered that her ŌURA Ring was missing! She believed it had fallen out of her beach chair while she was leaving the beach at Tunis Avenue in Ocean Park, Maine around 1 p.m.

Julia had received the ring as a birthday present just a few weeks earlier, making it far more than just a small smart ring—it was a meaningful gift from someone she loved.

She wrote:

“𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘫𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘳𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰.”

❤️ Julia, let me tell you something!

𝙄𝙏 𝘿𝙊𝙀𝙎𝙉’𝙏 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘼𝙉 𝙄𝙏𝙀𝙈 𝙄𝙎 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙃. 𝙄𝙁 𝙄𝙏 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙔𝙊𝙐, 𝙄𝙏 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙐𝙎!

💡 For those unfamiliar with an Oura Ring, it’s a small smart ring that tracks wellness information such as sleep, activity, heart rate, and body temperature trends.

Julia was hoping I could search for it Sunday morning.

Fortunately, I already had a 5:00 a.m. appointment at Gooch’s Beach, near Kennebunkport Maine to search for another Oura Ring that had been lost while surfing three weeks earlier!

Unfortunately, we couldn’t find that ring. Gary Hill and I then headed to Ocean Park to meet Julia.

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🏖️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗦!

Julia was already there, visually searching the sand once again.

After a quick meet-and-greet, she showed us the search area near the top of the slope, in the area commonly known as the “Towel Line.”

On a hot summer day, this is one of the most sought-after spots on the beach!

The search area was only about 65–75 feet long, from the beach access path to the Towel Line.

Gary and I split up.

Gary started at the spot where Julia had placed her beach chair, working toward the access path. I started at the path and worked toward Gary.

We figured the search would take 10–15 minutes.

We had no idea how quickly this search would end!

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😲 “𝙅𝙐𝙇𝙄𝘼, 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀!”

We had barely started swinging our detectors when Gary suddenly yelled over to us:

“𝙅𝙐𝙇𝙄𝘼, 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀!”

There was a little excitement in his voice.

My first thought?

𝗡𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗬!!!

We hadn’t been searching for more than 90 SECONDS!

Julia and I hurried over to Gary.

There he stood, wearing that familiar sly smile! 😏

He pointed down at the sand, and there it was!

About one-quarter of Julia’s little Oura Ring was sticking out of the sand, right where she had been sitting along the Towel Line!

💍 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗!

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🎯 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴𝑨𝑮𝑰𝑪 𝑵𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹: 02!

Gary told us he’d heard a very good, low-tone signal on his Minelab Manticore, with a Target Identification (TID) reading of 02.

Neither of us had ever recovered an Oura Ring before, so we had no idea what its TID would be.

That’s why we always check 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝑵𝑶𝑵-𝑭𝑬𝑹𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑺 𝑻𝑰𝑫!

You never know what that next signal might turn out to be. Ignore those low numbers, and you could miss something important!

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❤️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗝𝗢𝗕

Julia immediately picked up her ring and gave Gary and me both a 𝑩𝑰𝑮 𝑯𝑼𝑮, thanking us for finding her birthday present!

As she walked away, she was beaming from ear to ear. 😊

Gary and I talked about finding our very first Oura Ring, but more importantly, we talked about why we do what we do.

This wasn’t an expensive engagement ring. It was a birthday present from a family member, and it meant the world to Julia.

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓!

We have the best job in the world. We love helping people recover things they thought were gone forever.

Sometimes it’s an expensive diamond ring. Sometimes it’s a simple piece of jewelry. And sometimes it’s a little smart ring with tremendous sentimental value.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐈𝐒𝐍’𝐓 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐌. 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐓. ❤️

Julia, we’re so happy we could get your birthday present back on your finger!

👏 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄!

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📢 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓? 𝐖𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏!

🏖️ Beach season may be over, but 𝐖𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆!

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Tungsten Wedding Ring Lost In The Atlantic Ocean Surf Water, Found With A Metal Detector In Ocean Park, Maine

October 27th, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

Contact:

1-207-423-3027
Call or Text

🚨 𝐀 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍, 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆, 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐘𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐁𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀! 🧭⚡

It was a quiet afternoon around 3:45 PM on a late August day when my phone lit up with a voicemail. The message was short, polite, and carried that quiet tone of urgency that every detectorist recognizes instantly:

“𝑯𝒊, 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓. 𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒕 603-𝑿𝑿𝑿-𝑿𝑿𝑿𝑿 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑩𝒚𝒆.”

No descriptions. No locations. Just a 𝟔𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞—meaning our caller was reaching out from New Hampshire, but likely lost their treasure while visiting our 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.
Behind every short message like this is a heart-stopping moment. I dialed the number back immediately, and a man named 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤 answered the phone. You could hear the mixture of stress and hope in his voice as he filled me in on exactly what happened.

Nick, his family, and friends had been out enjoying a classic late-summer beach day. The sun was warm, but the Atlantic Ocean was already showing its brisk, colder autumn teeth. Nick was right in the thick of the fun—tossing a football around, swimming, and body surfing in the waves.

It wasn’t until he finally stepped out of the chilly water that he looked down at his hand. His heart dropped. 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞. 🌀💔

The cold water had likely shrunk his fingers just enough for the heavy band to slip off. To make matters worse, it happened at 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞. The powerful waves had completely swallowed the area. Nick and his crew didn’t give up; they waited patiently for the tide to start receding. Using their beach setup—their umbrella and chairs—as a visual landmark, they launched a massive visual search party down by the water.

Nick knew the search zone wasn’t very large, but as any detectorist knows, a heavy Tungsten ring sinks incredibly fast into shifting wet sand, and finding it with the naked eye is impossible.
I asked Nick the big question: Which beach are you at?
“𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤,” he replied.

I asked if the tide had receded enough for me to come down and start a proper search. Nick gave me the words every detectorist loves to hear: “𝐘𝐞𝐬.”

But then, I had to ask—how did he find me? How did a guy from New Hampshire know to call The Ring Finders of Maine in his moment of panic?

Nick told me that while his group was out on the wet sand, walking around with their heads down and eyes peeled, a woman walking along the beach noticed their intense search. She stopped and asked what they were looking for. The second Nick told her he had lost his wedding ring, her face lit up.

She told Nick he needed to stop guessing and call us immediately. Why? Because 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫! 💍🏖️

Talk about small-world magic and incredible karma. Of all the miles of the coastline, and of all the thousands of people on the beach that day, the exact right person walked past Nick in his hour of need.

Before hanging up, I put our strategy into motion. I asked Nick to walk back out and stand exactly in the area where he thought the ring had slipped off, snap a photo, and text it to me. Not only would this give me a clear visual landmark up on the shore, but more importantly, I could pull the GPS location data right from that digital photo to pinpoint our starting grid.

Technology is a beautiful thing—in fact, I had just returned home an hour or two earlier from a completely successful GPS-guided search for a lost phone down in Ogunquit! 📱📍

With a proven game plan locked in, 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 loaded up the heavy-duty gear, packed it all into “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞,” and hit the road, tearing toward Ocean Park, Maine . The pressure was on, the tide was right, and the hunt was officially ON! 🚗⚡

🌅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊

By the time we pulled up and arrived at the beach, it was late afternoon. The peak summer crowds had thinned out, and the shoreline was wide, quiet, and peaceful.
Looking out over the expanse of the receding tide, we saw a single figure walking slowly across the wet sand, head down, eyes intensely glued to the ground, searching for any glint of metal.
The amateur sleuth in me quickly deduced that this had to be Nick. With our detectors ready and confidence high, Cheryl and I grabbed our gear and headed right down the beach straight toward him. It was time to put the metal detectors to work! 🧭🌾

📍 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒

Nick greeted us warmly, a look of pure relief washing over his face as we arrived with the equipment. He pointed out the general perimeter where he thought the ring had taken its plunge—estimating it to be roughly a 75′ X 75′ area of wet sand.
Instead of swinging blindly, I asked for the 𝐆𝐏𝐒 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 from the photo he had taken. I plugged those exact numbers into my device, walked right to the designated spot on the beach, and looked around.
With a definitive starting point locked into the digital map, I visualized the terrain, calculated the tide’s movement, and came up with my 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧. It was time to clear the zone, strip by strip. 🗺️🔍

🎧 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌

My plan was precise: start slightly to the north of the GPS pin, head south, turn around to return north, and continue this tight, parallel pattern until the wedding ring was found.
I fired up the detector and made my first grid pass. Silence. Nothing but the low hum of the saltwater background.
I turned around and headed back north on the second pass. Again, nothing. Shifting wet sand is notorious for hiding deep targets, but you have to trust the grid.
Turning around, I started heading south once again on my third pass. I was nearing the very end of the line when my headphones exploded. 𝐀 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝, 𝐮𝐧𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝-𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨.
I glanced down at the screen. 𝐀 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤-𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝟒𝟕 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐓𝐈𝐃) stared back at me. In the world of metal detecting, a TID of 47 is an absolute, textbook classic Tungsten signal.
My heart did a little jump. I looked up and called Nick over to the spot. “I can’t give you a 100% guarantee,” I told him, trying to keep expectations managed, “but I am incredibly confident that this is your Tungsten wedding ring.”
With the tension at an all-time high, Cheryl quickly stepped into position and hit record on her phone to capture the moment. With Nick looking on, holding his breath, I raised my heavy-duty sand scoop and plunged it deep into the heavy, shifting wet sand… 🏖️🎥👀

💍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄

With one swift motion, I brought up the heavy scoop and threw the pile of wet sand right up onto the beach. I quickly waved my metal detector over the hole—silence. Then, I swung the coil over the fresh pile of sand on the surface. 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐏! 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐏! 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐏! The target was out.
I ran my fingers directly through the wet clump of sand. My fingers brushed against something solid, smooth, and heavy.
I pulled it free, held it up into the late afternoon sunlight, and showed it to Nick.
“𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬. 𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞?”
Nick’s face lit up with absolute awe. The stress of the last few hours completely vanished in a second.
“𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫!” he cried out.
Nick then reached out, gave me a very firm handshake, and thanked me sincerely. With the heavy cloud of worry completely lifted, he turned back toward his group of family and friends waiting up on the beach. 💥🙌

🎉 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍!

Nick raised his arm, locking his hand around the recovered wedding ring, and lifted it high above his head in pure triumph! 🏆🙌

The response was instantaneous. A loud burst of applause and cheers echoed all the way down from the dry sand where his inner circle had been watching anxiously. As we all started walking off the beach together, you could see the crushing stress completely vanish from Nick. He was smiling—and smiling big—as he made his way back up to his celebrating family and friends. Their late August beach day instantly turned back into a party, and the celebration was officially back on! 🥂🏖️✨

It is moments exactly like this—the relief, the small-world karma of a past client stepping in to help, and the pure joy of a family reunited with their irreplaceable treasure—that make every single sweep of the detector worth it. From a lost phone in Ogunquit to a buried wedding ring in Ocean Park, it was a double-recovery day we won’t soon forget!

𝐖𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐛, and we love being able to bring this kind of happiness back to people. And I’ll carry these exact sentiments—knowing how much we adore this calling and living by the heartbeat that 𝐈𝐅 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔, 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐔𝐒—right alongside me in all our future adventures! ❤️🧭

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77 Year Old Multi Generational Gold Wedding Ring Lost in the Old Orchard Beach, Maine Ocean Water, Found With A Metal Detector

October 22nd, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

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🌊𝐀 𝟕𝟕-𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐅 𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇! 🌊

“𝑯𝒊, 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝑶𝑶𝑩 𝒚𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 3 𝒑𝒎 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒓. 𝑨𝒏𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉. 𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒆𝒚’𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚”

It was an early afternoon on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡, when this text message came through that instantly grabbed my attention. It was from Sean:

I was right in the middle of another active search when his message popped up. Knowing how crucial timing is with the ocean, I texted him back right away:

“𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒏𝒐𝒘. 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒕.”

As soon as I wrapped up my search, I called Sean. That was the moment the true weight of the situation hit me, as he shared the incredible history of what was sitting out there under the waves.

𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 💔

The afternoon before, Sean had been enjoying a beautiful Maine day at 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡, throwing a football around with a friend in the surf near the Oob Pier He didn’t see it slip off. He didn’t feel it leave his finger. But once he stepped up onto the dry sand, he looked down and his heart shattered. His wedding ring was gone.

Sean told me that he instantly got that awful, sinking gut feeling—the belief that his ring was now buried deep under the churning Atlantic Ocean and shifting sand, never to be seen again.

But this wasn’t just any wedding ring. This was a piece of his soul.

This ring originally belonged to 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, who wore it proudly for 𝟓𝟕 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 before passing away in 2006. Inside the band, it held a beautifully aged inscription of his grandparents’ initials and their wedding date: 𝟗-𝟏𝟎-𝟒𝟗.

Sean inherited this priceless heirloom in 2006. When he met the love of his life and got married, he wanted to honor that incredible legacy. He took the ring to a jeweler and had his own wedding date—𝟓-𝟏𝟖-𝟐𝟒 —inscribed right next to his grandparents’, matching the exact original script style.

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝟕𝟕 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧. 𝐖𝐎𝐖. 😭

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 ⏱️

I told Sean that we were already fully booked for the evening, but I could absolutely search very early the next morning. The plan was to arrive pre-dawn at 𝟒:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌 to catch a 𝟓:𝟒𝟕 𝐀𝐌 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞.

My biggest worry? Another metal detectorist might have already stumbled across it during that morning’s low tide or the upcoming evening low tide. The pier area is a high-traffic spot, and time is always the enemy.

Hearing this, Sean and his friend decided to head down to the OOB Pier that night to do a visual search themselves.

Later that evening, after the tide went out, Sean texted me with the update: they didn’t find the ring, but crucially, they didn’t see any other metal detectorists working the area either. Awesome news!

To narrow things down even further, Sean had text-messaged me a photo with a circled area where he thought the ring had dropped. I sent a photo right back to him, mapping it out so we could pin down a definitive search area. Once we agreed on the exact target zone, the game plan was locked in.

Now, truth be told, Gary Hill and I never sleep well the night before a search like this. When a ring is lost within an hour and a half of a low tide, you have to execute a flawless, highly precise grid search. The ocean gives you a tiny, unforgiving window of opportunity, and you can’t afford to miss a single inch.

So instead of sleeping soundly that night, my mind was racing. All kinds of thoughts were running through my head as I stared at the ceiling, waiting for the alarm to go off…

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐠 🌫️

When 𝟒:𝟑𝟎 AM finally rolled around, Gary and I arrived at the beach. We stepped out into a pitch-black, pre-dawn darkness. Not only was it completely dark, but a thick, heavy Maine fog had rolled in, swallowing the shoreline.

Outfitted with our metal detectors, gear, and our headlamps cutting thin beams through the mist, it felt like we were stepping onto another planet. We knew the clock was ticking, and the tide wouldn’t wait for the sun to rise.

Because the ring could be hidden absolutely anywhere within that fairly large search zone—and because time was at a serious premium—strategy was everything.

• 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝: I directed Gary to start just a little bit outside of the main search zone, closer to the mid-pier section. He would grid approximately 75 feet south to the pier turn, and then grid north 75 feet back to the northern boundary. From there, Gary would continue this exact pattern, systematically working his way east toward the low tide line.

• 𝐌𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝: I was going to perform that exact same precise pattern, but with a different starting point. My mission was to start out near the very end of the pier and the low tide line. I would follow the receding tide out, even getting right into the cold ocean water to search the surf.

With our plan set and headphones on, off we went into the fog.

“𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐈 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐓!” 🤯

The search was officially afoot. I adjusted my gear, stepped toward the surf, and braced myself for what I thought would be a long, grueling hunt. But not even two minutes into the search, the foggy silence was shattered. I heard Gary yelling out to me through the mist.

I yanked my headphones off to hear him better. Gary shouted,

“𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐈 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐓!”

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓?! 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞?!

My heart hammering against my ribs, I quickly scrambled over to where Gary was standing. He pointed down at a gleaming gold ring resting perfectly in the freshly dug sand. It was absolutely unbelievable.

But a sudden wave of caution hit me. Could it really be the right one? It was sitting just barely outside of our agreed-upon search zone. Gary carefully picked up the heavy gold band, tilted it toward his headlamp to peer inside, and checked for the inscriptions.

𝟗-𝟏𝟎-𝟒𝟗. 𝟓-𝟏𝟖-𝟐𝟒.

𝐘𝐄𝐒! 𝐀 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡! 💍🙌

Gary had found the ring in just 𝟐 𝐭𝐨 𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 and only 𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭 into his grid search. 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐘!!! After all those sleepless hours and racing thoughts, the ocean gave it up almost instantly.

We stood there in the fog and immediately made a video revealing this unbelievable recovery.

(𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 — 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐈𝐓! 𝐆𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭!) 🎥👇

By the time we wrapped up filming, it was just before 5:00 AM. Standing out there in the damp, dark morning air, I pulled out my phone and hit send on a text to Sean so he could wake up to the best news possible—all while quietly praying I didn’t accidentally wake him up right then and there!

𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 🚗

Now with plenty of time to kill until Sean called us back, Gary and I decided to do a little recreational metal detecting around the area to see if we could find anything else. Just as the morning sun was trying to peek through the heavy fog, my phone lit up with an incoming text.

But it wasn’t Sean. It was a brand new emergency call from someone in Pine Point, in the Town of Scarborough, Maine just two miles away, who had lost a key fob the previous evening.

By now, it was just before 7:00 AM, so Gary and I packed up, jumped into the Ring Finder Mobile, and drove over to Pine Point. Right as we pulled up, my phone rang—it was Sean!

When he answered, I didn’t even have to break the news to him.

He had already seen the video we uploaded, and he was absolutely ecstatic! The pure relief and joy in his voice was everything. I explained that we were currently wrapping up this quick key fob search but would drive right over to see him next.

Once we finished up at Pine Point (more on that story in another post!), we drove a few miles down the road to Bayley’s Campground to finally return the heirloom to its rightful owner.

𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧… 😂

When we met up with Sean, Gary and I decided to have a little bit of fun. Gary pulled out a completely different ring from his pocket and handed it over.

The befuddled look on Sean’s face was absolutely priceless as he turned it around in his fingers, frantically looking inside the band for those generational inscriptions.

After letting him sweat it out for just a quick second, Gary smiled, pulled out the authentic wedding ring, and said,

“𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞?”

Sean peered inside the band, saw the dates, and beamed.

“𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲!”

We all broke out into a huge wave of laughter! Sean was just completely overjoyed, chuckling with relief. A deeply sentimental, completely irreplaceable wedding ring that he genuinely thought was lost forever to the Atlantic Ocean was now home right where it belongs.

So, another priceless ring is back on the finger where it belongs. We truly have the best job in the world, and we love every single second of it.

𝐈𝐅 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔, 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐔𝐒! ❤️

𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐅? 🏖️

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭—𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞!

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.

📞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭 (𝟐𝟎𝟕) 𝟒𝟐𝟑-𝟑𝟎𝟐𝟕

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Sterling Silver Ring Lost In The Old Orchard Beach, Maine Sand, Found With A Metal Detector

August 26th, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

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I just received a text from Claudia asking, “Hey! I heard about you for a ring lost on the OOB Beach.” I texted right back letting her know that yes, I find rings on the beach, and asked if she had just lost one.

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Claudia explained that she had taken her beautiful sterling silver ring—a precious Valentine’s Day gift from her partner—off and placed it safely on her beach towel before heading into the ocean for a swim with her daughter. Once they came out of the water, her daughter grabbed the towel to dry off… and you know the rest of the story. The silver ring disappeared instantly into the sand! ⚡

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Claudia and her group of family and friends—visiting all the way on vacation from Canada, Québec.—started a quick search. However, they quickly and smartly called the search off. They were afraid of accidentally kicking the ring out of the area or pushing it deeper into the sand out of reach of my metal detector. Truly a smart move! ?

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I told Claudia I could be at her location in @lOld Orchard Beach in 15 minutes if I could find parking. Cheryl and I loaded up the metal detecting gear and headed straight to OOB. After driving around for 5 minutes looking for a spot, we finally parked about 1/3 of a mile away and walked over to Claudia’s location.

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Once we arrived, we saw that Claudia and her group had completely cleared the area and placed their beach chairs in a perfect semi-circle to keep the loss zone clear and identifiable. Another great move! I really like these people. ?

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I fired up the metal detector and asked ???? ?????? ???????????? ??????????????, ??????, to start rolling the camera. I took exactly two steps and heard the unmistakable tone I was hoping to hear.
Are you serious?! ?
Just two steps and literally 5 seconds into the search, I believed I had already found it. I put the detector down, reached my hand into the sand, felt around, and pulled Claudia’s sterling silver ring, sparkling with stones, right out of the sand! ?✨
(Be sure to watch the video below to see the exact moment it happened!)

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This was easily one of the fastest recoveries I have ever had. It happened that fast because Claudia and her group had the foresight not to disturb the area, and instead chose to isolate it perfectly by marking it with their beach chairs.
Claudia and her group were all smiles! I cannot stress enough how much Claudia and her crew really helped themselves and me by doing everything exactly right:
* Time is of the essence: Claudia messaged me within minutes of losing her ring.
* Stop searching: They stopped before disturbing the area.
* Isolate the zone: They marked the spot perfectly while keeping others out. ??

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After the smiles, hugs, and handshakes were over, Cheryl and I grabbed our gear and headed back to our vehicle a third of a mile away.
But the day wasn’t over yet!
As soon as we got into the vehicle, the phone rang. Another lost ring phone call! We threw it in drive and headed straight to Point Sebago on Sebago Lake Maine in Casco, Maine. Little did we know, as we left Old Orchard Beach, our ring-finding adventures for the day were just beginning… ??

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If you lose a ring, keys, or other jewelry on the beach or in the grass, remember: Stop searching, mark the area, and call a professional immediately! Time and moving sand are your biggest enemies.
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Gold Wedding Ring Lost In The Beach Sand, Found With A Metal Detector, in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

August 15th, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

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It was Thursday, July 16th, and it started out as a picture-perfect Maine summer day.

Ron and his wife, Deb, were loving every second of their vacation, relaxing outside the Sea Watch Condominiums right here in Old Orchard Beach.

The ocean view was beautiful, the sun was shining, and the beach was packed with people soaking up the warmth.

After a while, Ron decided to head into the surf for a refreshing swim .

Before walking down to the water, he did what many people do—he slipped off his precious wedding ring and placed it safely inside the cup holder of his beach chair.

After his swim, Ron rejoined Deb at their chairs. The couple lay back, completely relaxed, without a single care in the world.

But Mother Nature had other plans for mid-afternoon.

Out of absolutely nowhere, a massive, severe cold front slammed into the coast. A line of violent thunderstorms swept through the area with terrifying speed. Suddenly, peaceful relaxation turned into pure survival mode!

* ??? ?????? ??? ??? Local wind gusts right on Old Orchard Beach clocked in at an incredible 43 mph, whipping the ocean into a choppy, dangerous surf.

* ??? ?????? ??????: The storm was tearing across the state, bringing 44 mph winds to Sanford and up to 60 mph gusts up north in Bangor, leaving tens of thousands of Mainers entirely without power!

Down on OOB, the wind hit like a freight train. Everyone on the beach was literally being sandblasted by the flying grit. It was blinding, painful, and complete chaos.

Panicking as the storm raged around them, Ron and Deb grabbed what they could and fled the beach, running as fast as they could to find cover from the wind and pelting rain.

But in the frantic rush to escape being sandblasted… Ron’s wedding ring was completely forgotten, sitting right there in the cup holder of his beach chair.

Once they safely made it back inside their room at The SeaWatch Beachfront Condominiums, the adrenaline began to fade, and a sinking feeling set in. Ron reached for his finger, looked around, and realized with a jolt that his ring was missing!

They frantically tore through everything they had carried inside. They checked and re-checked the beach chairs, shook out the towels, and emptied the beach bags. All to no avail.

As soon as the severe weather finally passed the area, Ron and Deb hurried back down to the beach, eyes glued to the ground. But the storm had done its work. The heavy wind and flying sand had completely reshaped the beach, and the ring had vanished without a trace.

Seeing their distress, several kind members of The SeaWatch Association stepped in to help. They gave Deb my contact information and told her to give me a call.

When Deb reached out, she asked if I might be able to head down to search for her husband’s ring over the next day or so, whenever I could find the time. I stopped her right there. I explained that when it comes to a lost ring on a shifting shoreline, time is of the essence!

Waiting a day or two simply wasn’t an option. Old Orchard is a highly popular public beach where a stray glint of gold can easily catch someone else’s eye.

Even worse, the OOB beach cleaning rake machines are a HUGE concern, capable of scooping up and burying a ring deep in the debris.

On top of that, there is always the chance of another metal detectorist scanning the area before I could get there.

I told Deb that Cheryl and I would load up the gear and be down there in 15 to 20 minutes!

When we arrived on site, Ron and Deb met us to point out the area where they had been sitting when the cold front blew through.

However, memory can be a bit tricky after a wild storm, and there was a little confusion as to the exact location.

Ron was convinced they had been parked towards the northern end of the building, while Deb was absolutely certain it was more towards the center of the structure.

Now, I’ve done enough of these recoveries to know you never argue with a wife’s intuition!

I chose to start my precise grid search in the exact area Deb pointed out. I reassured the couple that if it didn’t turn up there, I would move over to search Ron’s suspected area next. If that still didn’t work, I was prepared to grid the entire escape route they took from the beach all the way to the access path.

I turned on my detector and began sweeping the sand in Deb’s zone. I didn’t have to walk very far before my machine locked onto a very strong, beautiful signal!

With Deb standing anxiously right beside me, I pulled out my pinpointer to narrow down the target. As I carefully moved the top layer of sand aside, a HUGE gold ring glinted in the sunlight!

Deb instantly gasped, “????’? ??!”

Ron, looking over from a few yards away, blinked and said, “????’? ?????”

Deb shouted back with a huge smile, “????’? ???? ????!”

Ron stood there in total disbelief, scratching his head. “? ??????? ?? ??? ???? ????!”

Chalk up another massive win for wife’s intuition!

Ron walked on over, and it was an incredible feeling to place that heavy gold band right back into his hand. Deb immediately threw her arms around me, giving me a big, grateful hug and thanking me for saving the day. Ron followed right up with a hearty, unforgettable handshake and his own deep thanks.

As Cheryl and I packed up and walked off the beach, the happy couple thanked us one last time. They were already heading back to find those wonderful SeaWatch Association Members to give them a massive thank you for the life-saving referral!

Moments like this remind us why “?? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ?????. ?? ???? ??? ???!” Another piece of precious history saved, and another stormy day turned into smiles!

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Want to see the excitement for yourself? Head over to our Ring Finders of Maine Facebook page to watch the recovery video! We caught the exact moment the ring was found, along with the fantastic, priceless reactions from Deb and Ron when that gold ring finally came out of the sand!

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If you have lost a valuable ring or sentimental item in the sand or surf, don’t wait for the tide or the beach rakes to take it. Stop digging and contact Dennis at ??? ???? ??????? ?? ????? ??????????? ?? ???-???-???? or email theringfindersofmaine@gmail.com!

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Tungsten Wedding Ring Lost In The Ocean Park Beach Sand, Found With A Metal Detector In Old Orchard Beach, Maine

August 11th, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

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What a day July 11th turned out to be! I was already running on pure adrenaline after completing two successful ring rescues earlier in the day. Just as I was wrapping up, my phone buzzed with an urgent text from a local Old Orchard Beach resident named Brittany.

She was looking for her husband Trent’s lost wedding band, but she knew the odds were heavily stacked against them.

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While Brittany’s text mentioned swimming, it turned out Trent’s ring actually slipped off up in the dry sand right along their towel line. In many ways, this made the situation even more urgent.

This is a heavily used, packed summer beach. For over 48 hours, that heavy tungsten ring sat exposed to countless feet. Our biggest fears? A passerby spotting it, another metal detectorist scooping it up, or worse—the massive beach-cleaning rakes scooping it into the trash during a morning sweep.

Funny thing about this ring—it’s a bit of a traveler! Trent and Brittany have only been married for one year, but Trent had actually lost this exact same ring once before on a cruise earlier this year. They managed to find it themselves on the ship, but lightning had just struck twice in Ocean Park!

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I headed straight out and immediately met Trent down at Ocean Park. Having him there was a massive help—he walked me right to the exact spot where he and Brittany had set up their towels and chairs.

As I started a meticulous grid search through the dry sand, we weren’t alone. A family was still enjoying the beach that night, including Kim, who happened to be a big fan of The Ring Finders of Maine! She was incredibly excited to watch the live search unfold right in front of her.

Suddenly, a beautiful, crisp signal hit my headphones. I moved the top layer of sand, and there it was—the heavy, 6mm tungsten ring with its distinct gold rim, completely safe from the rakes and crowds. I flipped it over, checked the inside, and confirmed the initials: BJG.

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The moment the ring was pulled from the sand, Trent raised his arms, victoriously, into the air. He then gave me a high five

and a big hug

. Kim and her family broke out into immediate applause

! It was such an awesome, high-energy moment on the beach.

Handing the ring right back to Trent on the spot was the perfect ending to an unbelievable day. This marked my third successful recovery and return in a single day! There is truly no better feeling than saving a piece of family history just in the nick of time and handing it back to grateful local residents.

A huge thank you to Kim for your wonderful support and for cheering us on! Welcome home, Trent’s ring (again)!

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Newlywed’s Engagement Ring Lost In The Beach Sand, Found With A Metal Detector, In Ocean Park, Maine Old Orchard Beach

August 4th, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

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? FOUND AT THE BEACH! ?✨

Talk about a rollercoaster of a day for a couple of newlyweds!

On July 11th, Jen and her husband Ryan—married for just one single month—were enjoying a beautiful Maine summer day on the beach in Ocean Park, Maine with 15 to 20 of their closest family and friends.

Suddenly, the unthinkable happened. Jen went to remove her engagement ring, and it ????????? ???? ????? ??? ??? ??????, vanishing deep into the sand somewhere in front of her. ?

The entire group jumped into action, searching the sand, but couldn’t find a trace of it. That’s when someone in the crowd made the brilliant suggestion to call The Ring Finders of Maine! ?

When the call came in, I was actually an hour away at Sebago Lake Maine , knee-deep in a water search for another lost wedding ring. I told the Ocean Park crew that Cheryl and I would head their way the second I finished.

Talk about luck—just 5 minutes later, I recovered the ring at Sebago Lake!

I immediately called Jen’s group back to let them know we were on our way. I gave them two crucial pieces of advice: ???? ?????????? ??? ????, ??? ???? ??? ???? ????? ???? ??????? ?? ??????.

When we arrived in Ocean Park an hour later, the whole group warmly greeted us. Jen showed me exactly where she was standing and the direction the ring flew.

And let me tell you, this group did a phenomenal job—they used children’s beach toys to create a large circle around the entire hot zone! A truly brilliant move. ??️

I kicked off my grid search at the top of the toy circle, working my way down toward the ocean. I finished my first pass, turned around, and started heading back toward the shore.

About 3/4 of the way back…????! I got the exact tone I was hoping for on my metal detector. ?

I pulled out my pinpointer, cleared the sand, and pulled out Jen’s beautiful engagement ring!

The second the ring cleared the sand, the entire beach exploded into cheering and clapping! ??

The heavy tension in the air instantly evaporated, replaced by pure joy and relief.

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Congratulations again to Jen and Ryan on your recent wedding! I am so incredibly happy I could help save your summer day and bring that beautiful ring back where it belongs.

Moments like this remind us every day: ?? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ?????, ?? ???? ??? ???!❤️

Lost something valuable in the sand or water? Don’t lose hope—call The Ring Finders of Maine at 207-423-3027.

Remember our motto: “?? ?? ??????? ?? ???, ?? ??????? ?? ??.”✨

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Sterling Silver Engagement Ring AND Key Fob Lost In Range Pond State Park, Found With A Metal Detector In Poland, Maine

July 25th, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

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? THE IMPOSSIBLE DOUBLE RECOVERY AT Range Pond State Park! ?

Cheryl, Gary, and I love our jobs—we truly have the best job in the world. ?

It all started on July 8th when I received a phone call from Vanessa, a Ranger at Range Pond State Park in Poland, Maine … ?

? A Tourist Stranded & A Rental Car Stuck

The day before, a tourist from Texas had been enjoying the beautiful, serene lake while floating around on an inner-tube style flotation device. ?️

Suddenly, disaster struck. His rental car key fob and keys slipped out of his swim trunk pocket and vanished into the water! ?

To make matters worse:

The Search Area: Vanessa warned me the area he had been swimming in was massive.

?️The Stakes: The rental car was still stranded at the park because that was the only set of keys the agency had given him! ??

I told Vanessa I would be there as soon as I could pack my gear and drive the one hour to the park. I immediately called Gary Hill for backup, and his response was instant: “On my way, I’ll meet you there!” ?️?

? The Plot Thickens: A Second Missing Treasure

When I arrived, the booth attendant was expecting me. She told me Gary had just arrived, but then she dropped a bombshell question:
“Were you told that a few weeks ago, someone lost their silver engagement ring in the lake?” ?

I had no idea! She told me the park staff still had the owner’s contact info. If we found it, they could return it.I smiled and thought, “Alright then, let’s go find a key fob and an engagement ring. A two-for-one type of deal!” ?✨

?️ The Grid: Searching a “Football Field” in deep water

When we met up with Vanessa down by the shore, we realized the true scale of the challenge. The search area was larger than a football field! ?

Covering an area that size on dry land is tough enough, but doing it in water feels impossible. We knew we would need a miracle to find either item, let alone both. Fortunately, the water was extremely clear with a beautiful sandy bottom, and the lake was nice and warm. ☀️?‍♂️

Because a large group of local city summer camp kids was playing near the tourist’s entry point, we had to adjust our boundaries. We used a large tree and a water fountain up on the shore as our east and west markers:

I started out deep near the buoys. ?

Gary started mid-water, working eastward slightly to my right.

We began making our grid passes. No keys or engagement ring on the first pass, but the lake was already giving up secrets!

I found a small sterling silver ring with CZ stones, while Gary dug up coins and typical beach trash like pull tabs and foil.?️

After a few more passes, I found another ring—this one stainless steel—along with an earring and more coins.

Gary was finding plenty of coins, but no jewelry yet. ?

? The Miracle Double-Strike!

We had been in the water for about 45 minutes and were almost finished with our first section. As I swung my detector, something about 7 to 8 feet ahead caught my eye. ?

Amidst the stark white sand, there was a strange black object resting on the bottom. A tree branch? Bark? Trash? ?

I kept swinging my coil and advanced toward it. The moment the coil passed over the object, my machine screamed! ?

I leaned over in the stomach-deep water to get a closer look. I squinted through the ripples, and my heart stopped—IT WAS THE KEY FOB AND KEYS! Are you kidding me?! ??

I scooped them up, held them high in the air, and yelled over to Cheryl and Gary. Gary rushed over, grinning from ear to ear as I handed them to him. ??

We stood there celebrating for a moment. As we were about to turn and leave the spot, I gave my detector one last casual swing over the exact same area.

BEEP! ?
Another target—less than a foot away! I plunged my scoop into the sand, lifted it, and let the white sand sift through the holes, in the scoop. Staring up at me from the bottom of the scoop was a beautiful engagement ring! ?✨

Seriously!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I hadn’t even taken a single step forward, and I pulled the lost engagement ring from the depths of the lake! I checked inside the band, saw the “925” stamp, and knew instantly it was the sterling silver ring lost weeks prior.

Talk about being lucky! The two missing items had ended up less than a foot apart in a massive lake. What are the absolute odds of that? As the saying goes, “Better lucky than good!” ??

? Grateful Rangers & Happy Owners

Once out of the water, we met up with Vanessa and another ranger named Walter. I actually met Walter the previous year when I recovered a gold ring at the same park!

Walter is a massive fan of The Ring Finders of Maine Facebook page and keeps my business card right in his wallet. He promised us that whenever anyone reports a lost item to the park staff, we will be the very first phone call. Thank you, Walter! ??

Vanessa took the recovered treasures straight to the front office to notify the incredibly relieved owners. Later that day, she sent me this wonderful message:

“Thank you so much for coming so promptly. They picked up their keys this afternoon and were very happy and incredibly thankful for your service. It is a great service you provide. So… Thank you and Gary for all you do.” ?❤️

Remember: If it matters to you, it matters to us. ?⚓

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Platinum Engagement and Wedding Rings Lost On The Beach, in York Maine, Found With A Metal Detector, at Long Sands Beach

July 22nd, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

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? A Race Against the Tide: The Search for Katie’s Rings ?
I received the following text

*“Hi, my name is Katie. I found your info on Google saying you try and find people’s lost wedding rings? I lost mine today on York Beach, Maine , Long Sands right before high tide.

We tried to go look but couldn’t find it or our exact spot. Was wondering how your services work and if you might be able to help me. My husband and I have been married for almost 9 years… we walked down the horrible steps and then sat on the wet sand before high tide, in between the bad set of stairs and the ones just south of them. There’s a house across the street, its number is **, and it has little buoys that kinda look like popsicles.” ?️

Along with the message, Katie sent a Google map with a pin drop and GPS coordinates. Excellent.

⏱️ The 5:30 AM Game Plan
After looking at the location and the tide charts, we knew our best chance of recovery would be early in the morning on July 5th. Gary and I arrived at Long Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine at 5:30 AM. ?

With low tide at 9:31 AM, we had plenty of time to search for her wedding and engagement rings, which were soldered together. With two of us on the job, we could cover the entire area without worrying about the incoming water.

Katie had lost her platinum wedding set when she took them off to apply lotion to her children. ? She placed them in the cupholder of her beach chair. As the family enjoyed their beach day, the rings slipped her mind. When they packed up, the rings fell out of the cupholder as the chair was carried away to the truck.

One big concern I had was that they had set up on the hard-packed wet sand. If the rings fell there, they wouldn’t sink right away. They would sit on the surface until the tide came in and buried them—meaning anyone walking by could have easily spotted them and picked them up. ?

? Cruising the Grid
Gary and I hit the beach as planned. Gary started up in the dry sand, working his way toward the water. ?️ I started on the hard-packed wet sand, working toward the shore. If we didn’t find them here, our backup plan was to search their walking path to the “Horrible Stairs.”

The area was a little larger than I thought. Our grid search was yielding nothing but a few coins and the usual beach trash—pull tabs, foil, and bottle caps. ?️

As we neared the end of the section, Gary stopped so I could finish it off. He was about to move to the walking path. I didn’t have a good feeling about that path because the Beach Cleaning Rake had gone through the area just before we arrived. If the rings had been there, the machine could have dragged them anywhere.

I was starting to lose hope. We were running out of real estate, and the rings were still missing. ? I had maybe two or three passes left before I was completely done.
* First pass: Nothing.
* Second pass: Almost finished, and then…

? BANG!!! The Sound We Needed!
I received the exact target tone I had been waiting for! ? A loud, low tone, repeatable and just 0–2 inches below the surface. The Target Identification (TID) screen showed a low-conducting metal reading 18-19. Definitely platinum.

I yelled over, “Gary, I think I found them!” ?️

The target was so loud I knew it wasn’t deep. Once I used the pinpointer, I didn’t even need to dig. I could actually see the outline of the ring right through the wet sand. I brushed a little sand away with my finger, and there was Katie’s precious wedding set! ?✨

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Just one more pass and we would have walked away. This is exactly why we never break a grid search. You just never know where a lost ring will be.

? The Big Surprise
I took a video to surprise Katie. I started the video making it look like an unsuccessful search, only to quickly pan over to Gary with a massive smile, holding up the rings!

? “Check out the video Reel on our page to see the exact moment we surprised her!!!

Within a couple of minutes, Katie called us. Hearing the pure excitement in her voice was the absolute best. She told me she and her husband Klayton were just down the road and would be right there.

Within ten minutes they arrived. Just watching her walk down the street was incredibly rewarding—you could see the “bounce” in her step, and her smile said it all! ?

As Katie received her wedding rings back, the relief was unmistakable. The anxious voice from the night before was completely gone, and the rings went straight back onto her finger where they belonged. Life was good once again! ?

Gary and I truly have the best job in the world. We love what we do.
Remember: “If It Matters To You, It Matters To Us.” ??️‍♂️

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Sixty Eight Year Old Sentimental Gold Wedding Ring Lost In The Atlantic Ocean, Found With A Metal Detector, In Ocean Park, Maine Old Orchard Beach

July 21st, 2026 by Dennis Boothby
from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)

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? Four on the Fourth? A July 4th Emergency Call and

? A 56-Year Love Story That Lives On

With three recoveries already on July 4th, Cheryl and I thought our day was over. We thought wrong. ?

Just prior to 5:00 p.m., I received a call from Margeaux. Her 90-years-young grandmother, Marsha, had just lost a deeply sentimental gold wedding ring in the ocean. ?

The ring belonged to Marsha’s late husband. They had been married for 56 years before his passing 12 years ago.

Marsha walks down to the beach in Ocean Park, Maine , most days and takes a swim. WOW!!! JUST AMAZING!!! ?

? Lost to the Atlantic Ocean

Today, at high tide, Marsha went into the water and her late husband’s wedding ring slipped off into the cold Atlantic Ocean.

Marsha, Margeaux, and her husband searched in vain as the water receded toward low tide, which was about four hours away.

This left me plenty of time to search the area before the next high tide in 10 hours or so.

I told Margeaux that we would be right down and could be there within a half hour.

She gave me their exact location and said they would still be searching on the beach when we arrived.

There was no way I was going to give up until I found this extremely sentimental ring.

Would we make it four rings today, achieving “Four on the Fourth”? ????

? A Savvy Clue on the Beach

Cheryl and I arrived, and as we walked onto the beach, Margeaux waved to us. We made a beeline toward the group of three, who were still searching for the ring.

Marsha told me that she always wears her late husband’s wedding ring on her finger.

Recently, however, Marsha had purchased a new ring.

She was wearing that new ring lower down on her finger, with her husband’s wedding ring sitting on top of it, higher up.

Consequently, the wedding ring was looser on her finger than before.

Marsha went for a swim, the water was cold, and she came out of the ocean with just her new ring. Her husband’s wedding ring of 56 years was gone. ?

Marsha was putting up a brave front, but I could tell this was very upsetting to her. She told me that the ring was gone and didn’t think I would find it.

⏱️ Planning the Grid Search

Because Marsha had gone into the water near high tide, I knew the sentimental ring would be on the slope or just onto the flat, wet sand.

Gold rings won’t move much from where they are dropped in the ocean unless the waves, rip currents, or undertows are active and prevalent—and today they were not.

The water was calm, so I knew we had a very good chance of finding Marsha’s beloved ring. ?

Once the group realized the ring was missing, they found a piece of driftwood and pounded it into the sand higher up on the slope.

This marked where Marsha had entered and exited the water. It was a very savvy move that helped me immensely in determining the search area! ?

Knowing where she had gone into the ocean, I decided to do a grid search parallel with the receding water.

I used the driftwood stake as the center of my grid, searching approximately 25 to 30 feet on each side of it. If the wedding ring wasn’t found in this gridded area, I would start expanding the search.

✨ A Glint of Gold in the Sand

It was now 6:15 p.m., and I started my grid search at the top of the slope, working my way down toward the water.

It wasn’t a large area, and with my 15-inch coil, I was covering ground quickly. Not many non-ferrous targets were popping up on the slope, so the search progressed fast. ⏱️

Once I finished grid searching the slope, I started on the flat, wet sand. It was the same story as the slope: just a few non-ferrous targets like pull tabs and a coin or two.

I had made two passes of my grid search and was on my third pass when I received a very loud, repeating low tone. This was exactly what I had been hoping for! ?

I turned to the group and said, “I can’t guarantee it, but this is a really good signal. I haven’t dug it yet, but it’s the best signal I’ve had so far.”

I turned back toward the target, relocated it, and dug out the first scoop of sand, throwing it up onto the flat, wet sand. I ran my coil over the hole, but the target was still inside.

I started to dig a second scoopful of sand but stopped. As the scoop went into the sand, I saw a glint of gold. ✨

“There it is, right there!” I said, pointing toward the ring. ?

? “You’re a Hero!”

I turned to the group and said, “I think I got it. I see a little something. You want to see it?”

As I said that, the ring started to disappear into the wet sand and water. I quickly reached down and grabbed it so it wouldn’t disappear from sight!

Margeaux came over, and as I pulled the ring out, she gasped. “You’ve actually found it? Oh my God, you’re a hero. You’re the best!” she said, patting me on the back. ❤️

I turned toward Marsha, who was walking down the slope toward me. She looked stunned and surprised that I was holding her late husband’s wedding ring. ?

As she approached, she said, “No way, no way,” as I handed it to her. She was completely shocked but was smiling ear to ear as she embraced me in a big hug. ?

? (You can see the complete video of the entire scene playing out! It was posted yesterday and can be found right here on The Ring Finders of Maine’s Facebook page.) ?

? The Best Job in the World

It was a truly incredibly beautiful moment that I will never forget. Marcia was just in disbelief that the ring she thought was gone forever was now back on her finger.

Cheryl and I couldn’t have been happier or prouder to help this beautiful woman. Marcia told us that this ring means everything to her and encompasses pretty much her entire life in Ocean Park. She and her husband had become engaged and married right here in Ocean Park, and she and her family have been coming back ever since. Just incredible. ??️

Again, Cheryl and I are just so fortunate and proud to have been able to help Marsha. This is exactly why we do this for others. There is no better feeling than seeing the look on someone’s face when they see their ring once again.

We have the best job in the world. We love our job. ?❤️
“Remember, If It Matters To You, It Matters To Us!” ?

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