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Apple Watch lost Ship Bottom LBI, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

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Apple Watch Recovered on LBI Beach After Being Lost Overnight

Beth contacted me about an Apple Watch her daughter had lost the day before while they were enjoying the beach on Long Beach Island. She had posted in a local Facebook group looking for help, but didn’t get any responses.

After several people referred her to me, Edward Trapper – NJ Ring Finder, she decided to reach out directly. I was able to head out to the location as soon as possible.

Using the pin they dropped, I walked out onto the beach and began scanning the area. As I approached the marked spot, I noticed something slightly off to the side — just beyond where I had already searched. Sure enough, there it was: the Apple Watch, partially buried but still visible, catching a bit of the morning sun.

Beth and her daughter were thrilled! After thinking it was gone for good, having it recovered so quickly brought huge relief. It’s always a great feeling when I can return something valuable — both in cost and sentiment — to its rightful owner.

Lost something valuable on the beach? I can help.

If you’ve lost an Apple Watch, ring, necklace, phone, or any metal item in the sand or surf, don’t give up. I offer fast and professional metal detecting recovery services across LBI and the Jersey Shore.

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Cape May NJ Lost Wedding Ring and Engagement Ring Found by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano

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Lost Engagement Ring and Wedding Band Recovered in Cape May, NJ

A beautiful beach day in Cape May almost turned heartbreaking.

Josh and his wife were enjoying the beach together. The weather was perfect. The ocean was calm.

At some point, her engagement ring and wedding band went missing.

The couple searched the sand carefully. They retraced their steps several times.

Unfortunately, the rings could not be found.

Knowing the sentimental value of the jewelry, Josh searched online for help.

He found RingFindersSouthJersey.com and contacted me, John Favano.

As a member of The Ring Finders since 2016, I have helped recover hundreds of lost items.

I spoke with Josh and gathered important details.

The information helped narrow the search area.

I arrived in Cape May shortly afterward with professional metal detecting equipment.

After reviewing the situation, I began a detailed grid search.

Every search is different. Accuracy and patience are important.

Within a short time, I received a strong signal.

The engagement ring was found first.

Excitement quickly filled the beach.

The search continued for the wedding band.

A few minutes later, another promising signal appeared.

This time it was the wedding band.

Both rings were safely recovered.

The relief on the couple’s faces was unforgettable.

What started as a stressful situation ended with smiles and celebration.

The couple was able to continue enjoying their beach day..

Lost jewelry can often be recovered when action is taken quickly.

If you lose a ring in Cape May, don’t give up hope.

Ring Finders South Jersey specializes in lost ring recovery throughout Cape May County.

If you need a ring finder in Cape May, NJ, help is only a phone call away

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1997 Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXII Championship Ring Lost at Kahala Hotel Beach…FOUND!!!

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This ring find began when I got a call from Annabel, from Colorado, who was enjoying a day at the Kahala Hotel Beach when her sister Christianna lost her 1997 Denver Broncos Super Bowl Ring in chest deep water about an hour prior.  I told Annabel that I lived 10 minutes away and would pack up my gear and head over.  Unbeknownst to me the King Tide was at it’s peak high and it was going to cause havoc.  Christianna stood in the water where she lost the ring to be my marker but it was now neck deep and throwing both of us around.  I did what I could but only one target emerged and it kept running away from me.  I searched all the way into shore with no luck.  Annabel, Christianna and I discussed a crack of dawn return the next morning, when my phone app showed an extreme low tide, where I could hunt much more thoroughly.  Annabel had a matching ring, so I had her swing it under my coil for a VDI of 47-49.  When I arrived the next morning the sun was just breaking the horizon and the beach was at the lowest tide I have ever seen there.  Pipes that are usually submerged in three feet of water were exposed.  I drew my grid lines from what Christianna showed me the day before and I entered the water.  Amazingly, it was crystal clear all the way out.  I got to the end of my grid line, placed my marker pole and turned around and headed to shore. Suddenly, in knee deep water I got a scream and a 47 on the VDI.  I looked down and could see the magnificent ring laying in the sand and sunlight.  I bent over picked up the ring and said,  “Thank you Jesus!” I then proceeded to my car to text Annabel, as her number was the only one I had.  After seeing the picture,  she texted, “WOW INCREDIBLE!!!!”  You are good!!!  She added that Christianna would be able to meet me today for the return.  Turns out she was with a relative in Kahala,  four minutes from my home.  After a warm hug and a wonderful smile,  Christianna can now return home with her sentimental ring.  She also told me that today marks 7 years since her dad, Pat Bowlen passed away.  I know he’s looking down with a warm smile too.  Aloha to Christianna and the Bowlen family!

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Lost ring, FOUND! Poverty Beach Cape May, NJ By Jeffrey Laag of Ring Finders Cape May!

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Received a call from Patrick’s sister. She explained that her brother believed he “might” have lost his ring at Poverty Beach here in Cape May at some point today. Patrick was currently returning to his home to check around the house but he believed it may have slipped of at some point while he and his family were enjoying the day on the beach. Patrick wanted to thoroughly check at home and preferred to meet in the morning if his search at home didn’t produce any results. Later in the evening Patrick confirmed that he couldn’t locate the ring at home. Patrick did mark his location with a gps pin and forwarded it to me. We agreed to meet at the beach ahead of the crowds at 7:30am the next morning. I arrived around 7am and decided to start a little early. I proceed to the coordinates Patrick provided and began carefully searching the area. After a brief search, I swung my coil over his ring and managed to recover Patrick’s ring in about 10 minutes! I called Patrick, whom was just leaving his home to come meet me, and told him the good news, we met at our local firehouse offshore and he was reunited with his ring. Another happy client!
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Wedding Band Recovery on San Luis Obispo Beach

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Adam reached out to see if we could find his lost wedding band. Adam and his buddies were throwing a football in the surf zone.  His ring slipped off at some point.   He let us know of the general area to search.  When I arrived at the beach, my buddy Matt was already there detecting, the south side.  I asked him if he wanted to help with the recovery. We started gridding the area.  A couple pull tabs, can slaw, and loose change was all we were finding.  Then BOOM.  Matt hit it! Ring Recovered!

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Ring Recovery in Avila Beach– Call Marc (805) 458- 6218 Happy to help.

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Madison reached out, last night.  Her brother and family members were in the surf and her brother lost his wedding band while catching a football.  Tide was coming in, with decent size waves.

I let Madsion know I would hunt early AM when tide was out.  I let, Matt,  a buddy of mine know, of the recovery happening.  He joined me.  Took a few passes and fortuatley the  ring was located.!! Madison and her brother came down at 6:00am to meet and thank us.

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Wallet Lost On Bryant Pond, Maine, While Skating, Found Years Later, In The Water, With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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I was searching a Maine pond,  with my metal detector. It was a routine outing until a target changed everything. In my scoop was a  a silt covered wallet. Upon opening it, the remarkably preserved IDs and cards suggested it had been submerged for two to four years. There was 7 coins, inside the wallet and that is what set the detector off.  Recognizing the challenge of tracking down a stranger from a distance, I immediately reached out to the community, hoping a strong connection to Arlington, Massachusetts, would yield a clue.
The major breakthrough came when I  contacted the Arlington Massachusetts Police Department, which set off a rapid and impressive chain of events. Within a mere sixteen hours, Suzanne Trunfio and her dedicated team of the Arlington PD traced the owner’s family, eventually contacting her sister. The sister confirmed that the owner had indeed been ice skating on that very Maine pond a few winters ago when the wallet vanished into the snow, on the pond. Even though the young woman had since moved away from Arlington to attend school, the department’s swift detective work easily bridged the geographic gap.
The search reached a heartwarming conclusion when Officer Trunfio emailed me with the owner’s updated address in Salem, Massachusetts. The department expressed deep gratitude for my efforts with The Ring Finders , praising the work we do to return lost treasures to their rightful owners. Thanks to the seamless cooperation between my metal detecting efforts and an exemplary police department, this long-lost wallet is finally on its way back home. Remember, “If it matters to you, it matters to us.” I have the best job in the world and I love my job.
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Gold Ring Recovered from Geneva Lake in Fontana, WI

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June 9, 2026

Wedding Ring Recovered from Geneva Lake in Fontana, WI

Raul and his family were enjoying a day at the beach in Fontana, WI when his 14K gold wedding band was lost.  His family spent time in the grass, on the sand, and in the water.  Fontana beach is quite large, so narrowing down the search area was key.

On my way out I texted two fellow detectorists who may have been detecting this beach letting them know I was on a search and “Did they find any gold rings at Fontana’s beach in the last two days?”  “No,” was the reply.  When I arrived, another detectorist was in the water.  I waded out to Tony and asked the same question.  “No, only a quarter so far.”

       Raul patiently answered all of my questions as we worked to pinpoint the most likely spot he would have lost it.  I marked off the edges of my search area in the sand and waded into the shallow water to make my first pass.  Dragging my search coil slowly over the sand, overlapping, so as not to miss anything, I had a strong repeating signal around the third or fourth pass.  I knelt down in the water and waved away the topmost layer of sand in the spot where my detector indicated a target.  Half of the ring appeared like a golden smile.  I picked it up and held it up to Raul who was standing on the shoreline.  

It was the first and only target I dug that morning.  Raul carefully thought through all of my questions and that led to our success in finding the ring.

After a few photos, it was back on his hand and his smile said it all.

        Later, Raul made a kind post on the Lake Geneva Lake Life Facebook group.  He writes: “A huge thank you to Seth for helping recover something that means so much to me and my family.  We are incredibly grateful!”           

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Gold & Diamond ring recovered Lincoln Nebraska

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Contact me for all your metal detecting and recovery needs. Rob 402-580-6933. Land, water, cracks in concrete, rings, keys, hearing aids, phones, buried cache, etc. Assisting law enforcement. Serving Lincoln and the greater Nebraska area. Why rent a metal detector when you can have the best. Now offering sonar for water search and recoveries.

Clinton was out taking care of his horses when they got a little out of hand. While trying to separate them his ring must have flown off because as he was leaving later he noticed it was missing. He gave me a call and the rest is history.  Always a privilege to put a smile back on a face.

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Wedding Ring Recovery from Snow in East Troy, WI

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December 1, 2025

Wedding Band in the Snow

Caleb called me around 8:00 pm.  Could I meet him in a salvage lot in East Troy, WI?  He had lost his wedding band in the snow.  

By December 1st, Wisconsin was covered in a thick blanket of snow.  The cars in the lot were white domes of snow caged in by a chain-link fence.  The ground, most likely crushed gravel was topped with hard-packed tire lines running throughout.  

         I thought about all the metal that would be competing with Caleb’s small gold ring, and I hoped I would be able to keep the search area relatively small.  It was late and cold, and the roads were not getting any better the longer the night went on.

I assessed the area at 9:12 pm.  I asked Caleb lots of questions in order to decide the best place to start searching.  Thankfully, about ten minutes later I was handing the ring back to Caleb, a grateful smile stretched across his face.    

Caleb’s final text read:

“Thank you so much, Seth!  You have no idea how much it means to me that you were able to find my ring!”

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