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Ocean City Nj Lost Ring Found by Ring Finders South Jersey

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)

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Losing a ring at the beach can feel devastating and overwhelming in an instant. That is exactly what happened to Josephine in Ocean City. She had been enjoying a beautiful day on the beach with family and friends when, somewhere between relaxing and walking along the shoreline, her ring slipped off. She searched the sand herself but had no luck finding it. The beach is wide, and the sand constantly shifts with wind and foot traffic. By the time she left the ring was still missing.

The next morning, we received a call from Josephine asking for help. She explained where she believed the ring had been lost, and fortunately she had a good memory of the general area. That detail can make all the difference in a beach recovery. We scheduled a meeting right away and headed to Ocean City. When we arrived, she showed us the exact stretch of sand. Although the tide had changed slightly since the day before, the loss appeared to be in the dry sand above the waterline, giving us a focused starting point.

We began by setting up a careful grid of the area to ensure complete coverage. Grid searching prevents missed sections and increases the chances of success. Metal detecting on the beach requires patience and precision, as signals can come from deep beneath the surface. Bottle caps and pull tabs often mimic valuable targets. Within a short time, we received a strong, clean signal. One scoop of sand later, a beautiful ring appeared. Josephine’s reaction was pure joy and relief. Another lost ring was returned, creating another happy ending along the beaches of Ocean City, NJ.

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Wedding Band Lost In The Snow Found by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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The relief on Tom’s face was immediate and unforgettable.
For newlyweds, a wedding band represents far more than monetary value.
It symbolizes commitment, love, and the beginning of a shared life.
Helping reunite couples with such meaningful items is always rewarding.
Winter conditions never stop dedicated recovery efforts when experience meets determination.
Every successful recovery reinforces why professional metal detecting services matter.
Lost rings can be recovered even in snow, ice, and extreme cold.
It was an honor helping this newlywed couple get their wedding band back.

Ring recovery in Monterey, CA

  • from Monterey (California, United States)

Got a call from Samantha.   She had been walking with friends through the downtown tourist district at night.  And … at a point…. stopped to make a frolicking motion with her arms and hands.   She felt all 4 rings, on one of her hands, fly off.   They got flashlight, and were able to find 3 of the 4 rings (on street, sidewalk, and grass parking strip).   But the 4th one (a 3/4 carot diamond no less) eluded them.   They suspected it was in one of two landscapes right closeby , obscured from view by grass or vegetation.     Met her last night, and went to work.   Within 5 minutes, her suspicion was correct :   Right there in the grassy median.   Glad to help you Samantha !  Enjoy the rest of  your conference meetings here and your visit here to Monterey.   And thanks for the tip.

Engagement and Wedding Ring, Lost In The North Waterboro, Maine Snow, Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
With 5 inches of freshly fallen snow overnight, Chery and I were out cleaning up the driveway and walkway, around our home. Once inside, I saw the following text message
“Hi! My name is Whitney, I’m reaching to contact Dennis at the Ring Finders of Maine. I lost my wedding ring in the snow this morning and wondering if you may be able to please help me find it? I received several recommendations to reach out to you, so sounds like you’re the guy we need!!”
I didn’t hesitate and called Whitney back immediately. Whitney told me she had gone out the morning and was between her porch stairs and the door to her garage, when she fell. She had been trying to pull up an extension cord, out of the snow , down near the garage. Once inside her home, Whitney realized she no longer had her Platinum Wedding ring on. Whitney and her husband went out and searched the area but had no luck. Whitney told me the ring should be a very defined area of no larger than 20’ X 20’ and more likely in a 10’ X 10’ area. Whitney had already left home, for a work meeting but would be home in 1 1/2 to 2 hours. We agreed I would meet her in about two hours, at her home, in North Waterboro, Maine.
So, a few hours later, Cheryl and I arrived at Whitney’s house and she said , I saw you on TV last night. I asked her if that is how she had heard about The Ring Finders of Maine and I was told that Whitney had placed a Facebook post, looking for help. Whitney then told me that she had many replies telling her to contact me and here we are. Whitney then showed us the very small area, she thought the ring would be in. I took out a test/set up ring and threw it in the snow. The ring disappeared, under the snow and I then ran my coil over the ring and it made a nice loud low tone. I told Whitney that was the sound we would be listening for. I then told Whitney that I would start a grid search, starting just a few feet out, of where she had fallen and I would follow her footsteps, towards the extension cord and garage door. I started my search and within 30 seconds, I received a loud low tone, reading 21, on the VDI screen. No way, could this be the wedding ring Whitney had lost? Whitney said “that is just about where I fell”. I removed my pinpointer and found the target, under the snow. As I scraped away the snow, I saw what appeared to be the side of a ring and said “We got a ring. I heard a “gasp”, from Whitney, as she quickly made her way over to me and when she looked down at the ring she said “Oh my gosh”. I then asked her if that was her ring and she replied “Yes, I think so”. The ring was still 80% buried in the snow and after taking a few photos, I pulled the ring out and there was no doubt the ring was Whitney’s wedding ring.
After a hug and some photos Cheryl and I left a smiling Whitney, standing approximately where the wedding ring had been found. Thankfully, another ring is back on the finger and another smile, for the smile pile. I love my job, it’s the best job in the world ❤️🙏

Gold and Diamond Wedding Ring Lost in Nashville, TN Found by the TN Ring Finder AGAIN

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)

Roy called me on Feb. 21st after losing his gold and diamond wedding ring while landscaping at one of his client’s property. I was metal detecting in Florida, but assured Roy that his ring would still be in the area where he lost it when I returned to Nashville. I met Roy at his client’s expansive property on Feb. 24th and was briefed by Roy where he believed the ring flew off his finger. Within about ten minutes of turning on my metal detector I got the signal I was hoping for. Roy’s ring was buried under several inches of wood chips, bark, pine needles and loose soil. In November of 2025 Roy lost the same ring on the same client’s property and yours truly found it for him. It was a pleasure to help out my very first repeat customer.

Lost wedding ring recovered Lincoln Nebraska

  • from Lincoln (Nebraska, United States)

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.

Caleb was at work when his job required him to go outside and inspect something. The weather was turning, snow was falling while the wind was picking up. When he was done with the task he shook the wetness off his hands and you guessed it. He felt his ring slide right off and dissappear. A coworker told him he knew a ring finder! The rest is history. Always an honor to help put a smile back on people’s faces.

Lost ring in Evergreen,Co. found and returned

  • from Lakewood (Colorado, United States)

This was definitely a team effort. The gentleman lost his wedding ring in the snowstorm last week while stranded on a hill in Evergreen. Jeff S. Lubbert and I took turns digging out a ditch full of packed snow and water, about 16” deep. Maybe 12’ worth. Was still down another 2”. We really didn’t think we’d find this one considering the snow, unsure of where it fell off and the snow plows. What a beautiful day to have hope and will. The joy of finding something so special to someone is the biggest reward.

Vintage David Yurman Silver Ring Lost, Recovered and Returned in Philadelphia, PA!!!

  • from Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)

Mike was referred to me by fellow Ring Finder, Dave Milsted. He was working on snow clean up at a home outside Philadelphia during the recent storm. While working in the back alley behind the home he felt and heard his large, silver, vintage David Yurman ring fly off his finger. He looked for a while but it fell in the deep snow and a metal detector was needed for sure. I met him that afternoon and found the ring after a 10 minute search. Was very happy to be able to return Mike’s ring to him!

Phone lost in Republican river for 20 months recovered & returned working

  • from Lincoln (Nebraska, United States)

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.

Wyatt was tubing down the Republican River in Nebraska, a popular destination for many kayakers and tubers. He geared up for the nearly 5 mile float. Not long after the start, his tube flipped and he lost his phone. It was in a somewhat water proof pouch and quickly disappeared into the swift current of the river. He was upset and rightly so. He vigilantly kept an eye out for it the rest of the trip with no luck…………… Fast forward 20 months and that is where I come in. The Republican river is shut off during the off season and the water level drops significantly but springs still keep it going but at a minimum level. I like to treasure hunt and decided to take my metal detector and go walk the river this nice day in February. I came across his phone in about 8″ of water. I took it home, pulled the sim card and a friend who works for the service provider contacted them with my information. It was a blast being able to return to Wyatt what he thought was lost forever.

Finding a ring in a McDonald’s parking lot snowbank

  • from Brewer (Maine, United States)

I got home Saturday evening at 8:30 pm and discovered I had missed a text about a lost ring.  I immediately called to get the full story.  Samantha stated that she had placed her rings and jewelry on her lap and forgot they were there.  She, her husband and son stopped at a local McDonald’s; when  she got out, forgetting about the rings, and inadvertently the rings fell off her lap and onto the pavement.  She did not realize she had lost them until she got home about 80 miles away.

On Saturday, her husband discovered the “Ringfinders of Maine” website and Dennis Boothby. They contacted him and  Dennis recommended they contact me [Thank you Dennis!].

Samantha  sent me a text.

 

 

The rings were lost at 3:30 Friday afternoon. Snow started at 9:00 pm that night.  By the time she contacted me the following day, the lot had been plowed.

I arrived at the McDonald’s the following morning [Sunday] at first light [6:30] and spoke with the manager.  They had received her messages and no one had turned in any rings. They were very agreeable to my searching the parking lot and have my and Samantha’s contact information should the second ring show up.

I first searched the left hand snowbank and came up with pennies, dimes and miscellaneous trash.

 

I then searched the right hand snowbank with similar findings and finally up came the engagement ring !!

I searched and researched that bank [it really wasn’t that big]… and could not come up with the second ring. Being 8 degrees outside and having been searching for an hour or so, I was pretty cold.  I texted Samantha and let her know that I had one ring and for now was done with the search.

Throughout the day that Sunday,  I kept pondering what could have happened to the second ring?? Around two that afternoon, I realized we were getting another snowstorm Monday.  Hence, if I was going to search more, it had to be done now.  Thinking the round wedding ring could have perhaps rolled to a different area and been plowed to a different location, I searched the entire parking lot and snowbanks.  To no avail, no second ring. Perhaps someone had picked it up, perhaps it’s deep in a snowbank [some of the snowbanks are 6 feet tall!].

After the storm on Monday, the plow folks will be hauling the snow off site and if the ring is in it, will most likely never be found.I am hoping to contact the plow company and find out where they haul the snow. Perhaps it is a place that will be searchable in the spring.

I contacted Samantha — she  and her husband were happy and ecstactic that they had the one ring and made arrangements to meet me and pick it up.