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Special Ring Back Where It Belongs!

  • from Orange Beach (Alabama, United States)

This wonderful couple came all the way down from Indianapolis, Indiana, and called me after they lost a very special ring in the Gulf.

Years ago, they had their wedding bands made in Florence, Italy, from a single piece of gold. Now the rings were separated, with his lying somewhere on the bottom of the Gulf. I definitely had to get it back.

They thought it was probably about waist-deep, because the day before they had been throwing their son into the water and generally having a great time. When I arrived the next morning at the crack of dawn, that’s where I started my grid search.

I made quite a few slow passes, gradually working my way closer to the beach where he had walked out. I was almost ready to move into deeper water, assuming the ring had been thrown farther offshore, when I heard that sweet gold tone.

A couple of scoops later, I had this very special ring back where it belonged. ❤️

Thank you for trusting me with such a special piece of your family’s history. It was an honor to get ii back to you. 😃