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Loves Park Illinois, 14K Diamond ring Lost in Rock river, recovered

  • from Rockford (Illinois, United States)
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Yesterday, September 14th, I received a call from a gentleman asking if I still metal detected for lost jewlery.  I told him, “I sure do!” He went on to tell me that he and his family were out boating on the Rock river near Loves Park and had stopped at one of the parks along the river. When they stopped Alli got out of the boat and was introducing their new puppy to the water. As she was holding the puppy above the water the little pup was still paddling in midair. When Alli went to pick him up he continued to keep paddling and managed to get one of his little toenails inside of Alli ring and pushed it right off of her slippery, wet finger, right into the shallow water along the shoreline. Luckily someone Googled “metal detecting service in Rockford Il” and found me here on TheRingFinders.com .

When I received the call I told them, not to dig anymore and that I’d be there in less than a hour. So I gathered my things and just before I pulled out of the driveway I received a text message from some people who were also there, and didn’t know that I’d already been in contact with them. I told them that I was on my way also. When I arrived I met Alli down by the water.  The first thing that I noticed was 2 big marks in the sand that were marking the area that the ring was lost in. Smart move! Next they told me that they actually caught the ring coming off of her finger on video! They showed me the video and with the video and the marks in the sand, I looked at her and said, “We’re gonna find this for sure”. I made one pass down the waters edge in about knee deep water with only a dime to show itself.  I turned back at their other mark in the sand and went up the beach a bit,  towards the bleachers, and as I got back to the mark on the other side I got a solid 8 on the Equinox 800. I grabbed my pinpointer and started checking handfuls of sand. On my 3rd handful I had the target in my hand. As I raised my hand out of the water I could see the edge of Alli’s ring in my hand!!!

Success!!

Another smile for the book!!

 

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LOST ENGAGEMENT RING FOUND AT EVANSTON LIGHTHOUSE BEACH

  • from Chicago (Illinois, United States)
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Received a call from a woman that lost her engagement ring at the LightHouse beach in Evanston, Il

She put the ring on a towel, well you know the rest of the story.

I did a grid line where she thought she lost it and found it on my very first scan, within about an inch inside the grid line.

She was one happy camper.

This is the best job in the world!!

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How to find a lost Cell Phone in Vancouver, BC

  • from Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
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Lost your Ring/Jewellery/Cell Phone/Keys… A Trusted Service Since 1995- Call ASAP Chris 778-838-3463   24/7 Service

It happens a lot, I find people cell phones. I understand how important these are to people as they have so much contact information, pictures ,.videos, sometimes bitcoin information, let’s not forg these phones are very expensive.

While walking down to Wreck Beach very early in the morning I spotted a cell phone on the side of the path. I put in my pocket and the next day mid afternoon It finally rang.

The lady said I’m calling my cell phone,  I said I know you are, would you like it back? I met her a few hours later. She told me she was so happy because it had all the passwords for her work. Her  iPad was not working because every time she tried to login, it would send the passcode to her phone. If you’ve lost something and need help finding it… don’t wait until it’s too late. Call ASAP.! I love my job.

 

 

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Lost Diamond Earring, North Vancouver…Found

  • from Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
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Lost your Ring/Jewellery/Cell Phone/Keys… A Trusted Service Since 1987- Call ASAP Chris 778-838-3463   24/7 Service

I received a call in regards to a lost diamond earring in a park, after asking a few questions it sounded like we’d have success finding this as long as someone else didn’t beat us to it.

I blasted off to the location and met the ladies husband who showed me the precise area where she believed the earring had come off  due to her granddaughter accidentally pulling it off while she was holding her.

I did my first passover of the area with no success. I cross grid and still no success. The young man called his wife, I could hear him disappointed thinking it wasn’t there, but this is a very small item and you have to be patient. It took about 10 minutes and I found her beautiful diamond earring.

I understand Metal Detecting because I’ve been doing it for over 50 years. Miss it by an inch miss it by a mile, you gotta go low and slow, and you have to exhaust the area. It was so nice to see his smile and hear the story of what that earring meant to his wife. I love my job.

 

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Heirloom 14K Gold Pendant Lost In Sand And Grass Area, In Arundel, Maine, Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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I received a message, from Chelsea, on Saturday evening, asking if I would be able to search for a lost necklace and pendant. I immediately called Chelsea back. Chelsea told me that her 13 year old daughter, Emma, had lost a Gold Necklace and Pendant, at a family birthday party. The birthday party was at Chelsea’s father’s property, in Arundel, Maine. Chelsea told me that there were many adults and children looking for the necklace and pendant but they just could’t find them, even though they knew the approximate area, the necklace and pendant were lost in. Chelsea even told me that the pendant had been found once and then Emma dropped it, only to disappear again, right at her feet, as she was standing there. With it now being just after 5:00pm and the sun setting before 7:00pm now, we made plans for me to arrive at Chelsea’s fathers house, at 8:00am, the next morning. Chelsea the sent me the address of her father’s house and his phone number. If I needed anything, I could contact her father, Leroy. With the gold pendant and necklace being on private property, the gold items would be safe overnight.
So early this Sunday morning, I arrived at Leroy’s property and Leroy was already outside, still searching for the necklace and pendant. When I introduced myself. Leroy told me that the necklace had been found and it was just the pendant, still missing. Leroy took me over to where Emma had been standing, when she dropped the pendant. I looked at the area and mentioned to Leroy that I would think the pendant would have been visible, after being dropped. Leroy agreed and told me the adults were astonished the pendant wasn’t visible in the very short grass and sand. We started talking about the pendant possibly being dropped in another area and Emma thought she was in this area. Leroy was absolutely sure that Emma had been standing, in this area, when she dropped the pendant. Leroy also conveyed that the previous evening, Emma had checked her clothing, thinking the pendant may have somehow landed in her pocket or shoes. No pendant was found. At this point, Emma’s father, Nate arrived and he also went through the entire turn of events and his and Leroy’s story was exactly the same. The pendant had to be in this area. I was then told that the previous evening, a rake was used, in searching for the pendant. Could the pendant have been moved, out of the area, by the rake? Could the pendant have covered up with the sand/loose gravel, by the rake? We shall find out. I told Nate and Leroy that I would grid search the area from near the vegetation, along the pond, to the driveway and repeat that process, until the area had been 100% searched. If I didn’t find it, in the area, I would start expanding the area of search.
The grid search line from the vegetation to the driveway, was maybe 20’. It wouldn’t take me long to cover the entire area. As I made my way towards the driveway, I received a few non ferrous targets that I knew wouldn’t be the pendant but I checked them with my pinpointer anyways, for due diligence sake and being thorough. All targets were in the ground and were not the pendant. As I turned and headed back towards the pond, same thing was happening. A few targets being checked out but the pendant was still missing. I then headed back towards the driveway and a few steps in, I heard the tone I had been hoping for. A loud, repeatable low tone, showing up a very solid 18, on the VDI Screen. This just had to be the pendant but when I looked down at the patchy grass and sand/loose gravel, there was nothing there. As the three of us were there looking at the ground, I grabbed my pinpointer and started searching the sand/loose gravel area and all of a sudden, I see a tiny piece of gold and then I saw the outline of a pendant. Emma’s pendant had been found. Leroy, Nate and myself marveled at how the gold pendant blended in with the sand/loose gravel and surrounding area. We also talked about how the pendant ended up, beneath the sand/loose gravel. Could the foot traffic in the area, while searching have covered it up? Could the raking have covered it up? It was very close to where Emma thought she had dropped the pendant but was just hiding, under the sand/loose soil.
Nate and Leroy then told me the story of the gold necklace and pendant. Chelsea had actually bought them, when she was around 16 years old, with her own hard earned money. As Emma always loved the necklace, Chelsea passed it down to Emma. Thankfully the necklace and pendant will now be back together, once the necklace is repaired. UnfortunatelY, I was not able to meet either Chelsea or Emma but Nate is going to make sure Emma gets her gold pendant back. As I was leaving, I saw the smiles on Leroy and Nate’s faces and although I could’t see my smile, as I walked to my vehicle, I also was wearing a large smile. Love my job!!! It’s the best job in the world.
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Lost Gold Claddagh Wedding Band at Castle Beach Kailua…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began late last night when I got a text from Matthew from Kailua.  Since the yellow Gold Claddagh Wedding Ring was in the dry sand I called Matthew in order to meet up first thing the next morning as that beach gets detected heavily.  We agreed to meet at Matthew’s home then put the gear in his vehicle so parking wouldn’t be an issue.  Matthew told me he had put his ring in his shirt pocket so he wouldn’t lose it in the water swimming.  He didn’t notice it missing until he arrived home and realized it had fallen out of the pocket.  When we arrived on the scene, Matthew drew a grid for me in the sand to hunt.  Turned on the Manticore, noise cancelled, then started the hunt.  First target “BOOM”  Matthew’s ring.  Elapsed time 15 seconds.  Aloha to Matthew and his son Thomas.

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Lost Tungsten Wedding Ring in the Grass, Spokane Valley WA…Found!!

  • from Spokane (Washington, United States)
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Milo had started a walk with his two dogs. Nurture called for one of them as the other took off into the field of the school. Keeping his eyes on the second dog, Milo had retrieved a doodoo bag from his pocket. While picking up the dog’s deposit, the ring Milo had placed in his pocket took a swan dive into the grass. There was now a void in his pocket where the ring had been sitting. Milo being constantly aware of the item in his pocket felt this void. The fun was over for the trio. Milo had a new mission. Finding his wedding ring was now on the agenda. After combing the grass with the search pattern, he learned in boy scouts, the ring eluded his eyes. Although the eyes can’t see the ring, the metal detector knows it’s there. Milo knew what he needed to do. Calling a Ring Finder was the solution to his problem. With almost an hour drive away from the ring, I got ready and headed to the school. There was little time wasted when we met up and went over how the ring was lost. I inquired about where he pulled the bag out of his pocket. Milo put me on the path he walked. Just as I passed by the ring, Milo told me to turn around and check the far edge of the path. This 180-degree turn put me right on top of the ring. The detector lit up with a 16 signal and it showed one arrow of depth. I knew the ring would fall in the 12-20 range because I had tested out 4 of the rings I have, before I started his ring search. My pin pointer buzzed in the patch of grass and Milo and I, pulled back the blades to reveal his ring. With the quick search over in a blink of an eye, the ring Milo had lost had found its way back to his hand. The paths we take may be long and full of challenges but when you find a friend to help you out, no problem you encounter will stop your trip.

 

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Lost Gold Ring Found in Madison Heights Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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Oh Snap! We’re in a Pickle Here….

Exclaimed Dan to his wife when he noticed his ring missing as they were pulling weeds in their vegetable garden. The weeds were being thrown in every direction, so Dan stressfully said he didn’t know what direction the ring went. I started metal detecting farther out near the fence then started to work my way in towards the garden while Dan paced back and forth. Swinging the metal detector coil over the vegetables I got a familiar signal and meter reading. Pin-pointing with my Garrett carrot I moved some dirt aside and asked Daniel, hey how did 14 karats get down here? He said, what? and came running over. Reaching down he had a nice smile planted on his face and said that I really knew how to root out a problem while remaining cool as a cucumber! I answered,,,keep calm and karat on!

Jonathan

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Lost Wedding ring found at Ventura Harbor Beach by Dave the RingFinder

  • from Santa Barbara (California, United States)
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Lost Your Ring in Ventura or Santa Barbara? Call Dave The RingFinder for Expert Lost Ring Recovery!
Lost a wedding ring, bracelet, or necklace on Ventura or Santa Barbara beaches, yards, or fields? Don’t rent a metal detector—hire Dave The RingFinder, the expert in lost ring recovery. Call 805-290-5009 now!

Have you lost your wedding ring, bracelet, gold grill, or necklace in Ventura or Santa Barbara? Don’t waste time or money buying or renting a metal detector. Instead, trust Dave The RingFinder, the premier metal detecting professional serving Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. With years of experience and a passion for reuniting people with their precious jewelry, Dave is your go-to “metal detective” for lost ring recovery and metal detector services. Call or text Dave at 805-290-5009 to recover your lost jewelry fast!

A Real-Life Ring Recovery Story at Ventura Harbor Beach.
Recently, Dave received a call from a distressed husband whose wife lost her wedding ring at Ventura Harbor Beach during a high school beach volleyball tournament. While sitting on the sand, she tossed a stray volleyball back to the players, and her wedding ring flew off into the sand. Despite hours of searching by parents, players, and volunteers, the ring remained lost. Heartbroken, she thought it was gone forever.That’s when her husband found Dave The RingFinder online. One call to 805-290-5009, and Dave was on his way to the beach. After getting the details and assessing the area, Dave methodically gridded the sand. With his expert skills and advanced metal detecting equipment, he expanded the search until he got the telltale signal. Moments later, the ring was back in its owner’s hands, and the crowd erupted in cheers!
Why Choose Dave The RingFinder Over Metal Detector Rental?

  • Expertise Matters: Renting a metal detector without experience can lead to frustration and wasted time. Dave’s years of expertise ensure a higher success rate for lost ring recovery.
  • Specialized Equipment: Dave uses professional-grade metal detectors tailored for beaches, shallow water, yards, and fields in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
  • Time is Critical: Tides, shifting sands, and other detectorists can make recovery harder the longer you wait. Dave responds quickly to maximize your chances.
  • Proven Success: From wedding rings to heirloom jewelry, Dave has a track record of successful recoveries across Ventura and Santa Barbara.

Don’t Wait—Contact Dave The RingFinder Today!If you’ve lost a ring or other valuable jewelry in Ventura or Santa Barbara beaches, yards, or fields, don’t delay. Call or text Dave The RingFinder at 805-290-5009 to create a personalized plan for your lost ring recovery. Whether it’s a wedding ring lost in the sand at Ventura Harbor Beach, a bracelet in a Santa Barbara backyard, or a necklace in a field, Dave’s metal detecting expertise will stack the odds in your favor.Serving Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties for:

  • Lost ring recovery
  • Metal detector services
  • Jewelry recovery in beaches, shallow water, yards, and fields

Don’t risk losing your precious items forever. Trust Dave The RingFinder, Ventura and Santa Barbara’s top metal detecting specialist. Call 805-290-5009 now to get your jewelry back where it belongs!

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Lost Tungsten Ring Found in Dexter Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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Fast-Forwarding……

From the summer of 2024 to summer of 2025, Austin found it hard to believe that the year had passed so quickly. While him and the family enjoyed the new house, it was time to move again but around a year ago his wedding ring went missing. With 2 weeks left to vacate the house he often paused-rewound-replayed the events over the last year musing over where it may be. When I arrived, he had 2 locations he had a good vibe about. One was in an area where he was picking up the children’s toys for the winter and the other was in the neighbor’s yard while he was helping them install rabbit fence around a garden. I selected Track 1- “toys” and started grid searching with my MXT metal detector but all I heard was hissing/popping/crackle sounds thru my headphones from bad ground. Selecting Track 2 “rabbit fence” I started to metal detect the area and got a sweet-sounding tone thru the headphones. Digging down an inch revealed that the sweet melodious tune I heard was from Austin’s tungsten ring! As he reached down to pick up the ring, he was thrilled that we cued up the right track and it wasn’t just his imagination.

Jonathan

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