Sentimental, Black Diamond Ceramic & 14K Gold Ring Recovered in Deep Snow in Hampshire, Illinois
Early Monday morning, while I was at work, I received a text from Dan. Dan said that he was in need of my services. He told me that he and his wife had just got married on Saturday (two days ago) and his ring was a little loose fitting to begin with. He went on to say that he was out in their front yard and was adjusting a Christmas light in the deep snow. When he stood up and turned around he shook his hands to get the snow and water off of them. While he was shaking his hands his brand new wedding ring flew off of his finger! He said he felt it come off, but didn’t see where it went. I told him that I was at work at the time and that the earliest that I could be there would be around 3 pm. We agreed to meet then if they didn’t find it first. Around noon Dan messaged me back and told me that they hadn’t found it and have given up. I reassured them that I would be there as soon as possible. I arrived shortly before 3 o’clock and met Dan’s wife in front of the house by the Christmas decorations. I could see where they were looking for his ring by the areas of disturbed snow and exposed grass from them dumping warm water in the grass to melt the snow. I started in the strip of grass in-between the curb and the sidewalk. Starting with the snow that had been pushed up along the curb by the snowplows… nothing. I then did a small grid pattern in the suspected area, around all of the disturbed snow and bare grass, nothing there either. So I went to the other side of the sidewalk and started working my way back towards where I had begun. After about only 10 or 15 feet I got a quite, but solid, 4 on the Equinox 800. I grabbed my Garrett pinpointer and started searching the deep snow. As you can see in Dan’s Ring camera video I immediately got a solid signal that sounded like something laying on top of the ground. I quickly located the item in a handful of snow and as I opened my hand I could see the distinct edge of the black and gold ring in the fresh white snow!
Success!!!
Another smile for the book!!
