Family Heirloom Quickly Recovered, Jersey Shore, Recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder
Lost Heirloom Engagement Ring Recovered at the Jersey Shore – Just After Sunrise!
Recovery by Edward Trapper – NJ Ring Finder
Serving Long Beach Island & All of New Jersey
I received a call from Sam, who was desperate to find his fiancée Megan’s lost engagement ring. The couple had been spending the holiday weekend at the Jersey Shore with family, enjoying a beautiful beach day.
At some point during the day, Megan removed her engagement ring—a family heirloom—for safekeeping and placed it in a beach bag lying near their towels. Throughout the day, the bag was used frequently, and by the time they returned to the house that evening, the ring was gone.
They rushed back to the beach and searched frantically, but had no luck. That’s when Sam reached out to me for help.
I immediately drove up to the beach and met them at the exact location. The beach was already getting crowded with people gathering for the fireworks show, but they were able to show me where they had been. We searched the area thoroughly. Even some nearby beachgoers moved their setups to give us room—but still no sign of the ring.
I expanded the search all the way to the high tide line and beyond, covering every possible location the bag may have been moved to. After a long, careful search with no success, I told them that if I had the chance, I’d return early the next morning.
On the drive home, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the ring was still out there—just waiting to be found.
At 5:00 AM the next morning, I returned to the beach and began searching again. Within minutes, I heard a clear signal—and there it was: a stunning heirloom engagement ring safely in my scoop.
About an hour later, Megan returned my call in total shock. She and Sam hurried back to the beach to be reunited with the ring they had feared was lost forever.
This was a recovery I’ll never forget—one that shows how important it is not to give up. I’m so glad I was able to help bring it back home where it belongs.
Andrew called asking about locating his wedding ring he lost in the bay the night before. We talked for a while and he was positive of the location the ring popped of while catching a football. He said it was in chest deep water, and he had pictures of exactly when it came off. I met him at the house a few hours later, got my gear together, and we walked out to the spot. Well, the water was quite rougher and deeper than it was the prior evening, but we continued the search with no luck, as he stood in the exact spot he said it flew off. After 2 hours we threw in the towel, and decided to resume searching in the morning at low tide. I brought my weight belt to hold me down, and a buoy to mark the spot. After about an hour I got a strong signal that turned out to be his ring. Turns out it was closer to chin/shoulder deep where it was lost, and low tide with no boat traffic allowed me to get his ring in my scoop in roughly 5′ of water. Definitely one of the more challenging recoveries, due to the water depth, and not being able to see my equipment on the bottom. Andrew and his wife were totally amazed. 
