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Heirloom ring found in Midlothian, Virginia

  • from Charlottesville (Virginia, United States)
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Lost your ring, jewelry, cell phone, keys… Don’t wait until it’s too late. Text or email ASAP 24/7 Mark at 434-987-0568.

Samuel contacted me about a lost family heirloom ring. He took a fall while skating on a paved path near his home. He was okay, but unfortunately the ring flew off into the woods along the path.  They searched for many hours with no luck. I was able to get there the next day. After a detailed description of the fall and trajectory, we were able to narrow the search area, and found it within a few minutes.  I was really glad to recover this special ring for a hard working young man.

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Lost wedding ring found in Keswick, Virginia

  • from Charlottesville (Virginia, United States)
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Lost your ring, jewelry, cell phone, keys… Don’t wait until it’s too late. Text or email ASAP 24/7 Mark at 434-987-0568.

Ryan contacted me about a ring he lost while working at a home in Keswick. Luckily the home owner knew of The Ring Finders and referred him to me.  I was able to head right out and met him there.  He had a good idea of the area on the thick lawn where it was last, as he and his coworker had spent time searching on hands and knees, and even raking with no luck.  I started searching with my metal detector, and within a few minutes I was able to find it.  It was nice to get the ring back on Ryan’s finger.

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White gold ring found in Charlottesville, Virginia

  • from Charlottesville (Virginia, United States)
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Lost your ring, jewelry, cell phone, keys… Don’t wait until it’s too late. Text or email ASAP 24/7 Mark at 434-987-0568.

Katharine contacted me about a wedding ring she lost while on her front porch that is surrounded by landscaping. I headed right over and met with her husband who showed me the search area. I used my detector with a small search coil to get into the bushes easier and within a few minutes found the ring.  I was so glad to help this nice young couple.

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VolleyBall Court Recovery in Waukegan, Il

  • from Chicago (Illinois, United States)
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Received a call from a woman who lost her 22K gold family heirloom ring while playing volleyball at the Waukegan Municipal Beach volleyball courts. It was a beautiful, large ring, which made it a fairly easy recovery. Nothing beats returning a treasured family heirloom to its rightful owners. One very happy family!

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Lost gold bridal set in Alsip, IL found with metal detector!

  • from Lockport (Illinois, United States)
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I received a call on June 25, 2016, from Christina and Jimmy in Alsip, Illinois. They needed help finding Christina’s white gold bridal set — her engagement ring and matching wedding band — which had been lost in their backyard. While socializing on a beautiful summer day, the rings had somehow slipped off her finger. Christina and Jimmy had spent the last couple of days searching on their own. They raked the grass and even walked barefoot, hoping to feel the rings beneath their feet. After having no luck, they discovered my information on The Ring Finders directory and gave me a call.

I made the  35-minute drive from Lockport to Alsip and met Jimmy at his residence. He showed me the general area in the backyard where he thought the rings had been lost, though he wasn’t entirely sure of the exact spot. As he watched anxiously, I marked out the most promising section with fluorescent orange flags and began a grid search with my metal detector. Jimmy mentioned the set was white gold, which helped me dial in the right target range and tone.

About 15 minutes later, I got a strong, promising signal. I knelt down and carefully pulled out Christina’s stunning white gold bridal set, which had been hidden just beneath a layer of grass. I walked over to Jimmy, held it up, and asked with a smile, “Does your ring look anything like this?” His eyes widened and a huge grin spread across his face. He shook my hand enthusiastically and thanked me.

There’s no better feeling than reuniting people with their lost treasures!

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Lost Gold Coin & Gold Chain, Wreck Beach

  • from Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
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Lost your ring/cell phone/keys call ASAP 24/7 Service- Chris 778-838-3463

 

I received a call to help find a lost gold coin on a gold chain at Wreck Beach in Vancouver. I was excited at the thought of being able to help find such an important item. After hearing the story about where this young man had lost the coin & gold chain my excitement dwindled.

He told me he went for a very long swim straight out from where he was sitting on the beach. The swim he estimated was approximately 1 km, over a half a mile. This meant my chances were very, very low for recovery. I told him what I could do is search at low tide to make sure he didn’t lose it closer to shore, maybe we could get lucky but in my mind this was just a closure search to make sure it wasn’t where anyone else could find it.

We both knew this was a long shot, I could only search 5% of the area as 95% would have been far from shore in the deep ocean. But I do believe in miracles and one happened that day after 2 1/2 hours of laying down a good grid-search on low tide in the wet sand I found his beautiful gold coin and gold chain.

I’ve been doing this a very long time and I’ve recovered over 550 items and I have to say I love these types of surprises where you don’t expect it and it shows up.

Needless to say, we were both high-fiving and extremely excited about the recovery!

I love my job!!

 

 

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Lost Wedding Band in Burnaby BC…Found!

  • from Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
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Lost your ring/cell phone/keys- Call ASAP 24/7  Service- Chris- 778-838-3463. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

I received a text message asking if I was the guy who finds lost rings so I called and introduced myself and found out that the young man lost his platinum wedding band at a volleyball court right beside his office building.

By the sounds of it this should be a fast find so I drove out and met him and he showed me the area and it was the first target and maybe 40 second search. He said he was very relieved, he also told me his wife is out of town and he was too embarrassed to even tell her that he had lost it.

I love my job!

 

 

 

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Tungsten Wedding Ring Lost In The Old Orchard Beach Sand, Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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⏱️ 45 MINUTES TO VICTORY: From a Panicked Call to a Found Ring in the Rain! 🤝🎉

“Hi, my name is Ryan. I just found your services online. I’m vacationing at Old Orchard Beach, Maine and I was playing a game of volleyball. I actually lost my wedding ring… I wasn’t sure if you guys would be able to help me out. My phone number is 603-***-****. All right. Thank you for your time.” 📞

I immediately called Ryan back.

He told me that he and his family had just arrived in Old Orchard Beach, Maine about an hour earlier. Even though it was getting dark and raining lightly, Ryan’s children really wanted to go see the beach and ocean. 🌧️🌊

Ryan and his wife said, “Why not? We’re on vacation.” 🏖️

The family left for the beach. They walked into the square and entered the sand right next to the carousel at Palace Playland, across from the Old Orchard Beach And Pier. Once on the beach, they took a hard right toward the volleyball courts next to Brunswick Hotel and Condominiums . 🎡🎪

While playing volleyball, Ryan felt his wedding ring slipping off. He didn’t see where it landed, but he knew it was very close to where he had been serving the ball. The family started searching, but the ring was gone—buried in the sand, out of sight. 🏐⏳

Ryan asked if I could help him, and of course, I said yes.

He told me they were in town for multiple days and asked if I could come down in the morning.

Now, my first thought was to go down early around 5:00 AM. The weather forecast was for rain all night into Tuesday morning. However, I wasn’t sure if the town’s beach cleaning machine—the Surf Rake—would be going out. 🚜🌧️

The beach rake could actually scoop the ring up and throw it into the hopper, and it would be lost forever. If the rake didn’t scoop it, it could certainly move it down the beach and way out of the search area. Both scenarios make me cringe. 😬❌

I told Ryan that I don’t like taking chances like that. I needed to search tonight, before the beach rake came out in the morning. Even though it was now dark and raining, it would still be dark and raining at 5:00 AM. Either way, I would need a raincoat. 🧥

Ryan and I agreed to meet at the volleyball court in 20 to 30 minutes. I just needed to get my equipment loaded up and drive down there. With all the gear packed, there was only one thing left to do:

“CHERYL, HAVE YOU SEEN MY RAINCOAT?” 🗣️🧥

Once I arrived, I walked the beach from The Brunswick for a couple hundred yards to the first volleyball court closer to Palace Playland. As I was walking, I could see a figure in the distance with a flashlight. 🔦

Arriving at the volleyball court, I could see Ryan still searching the sand with his phone’s flashlight. 📱

Ryan showed me where he had been serving the ball and where he had run up to the net when he felt his tungsten wedding ring coming off. The search area was very small, unless the ring had gone flying into the dune grass or outside the playing area of the court. 🌾

I told Ryan I would search east to west, pole to pole, from the net back to where he had served from. If I didn’t find it on this side, I would search the other side the exact same way. If I didn’t find it then, I would start searching outside of the volleyball court entirely. 🧭

The area he had served from was only halfway back on the court. I knew it would only take me 6 to 8 minutes to search this area. Since we were already at mid-net, I started my search there, heading west toward the amusement rides. 🎢

The beach and volleyball court were very clean and void of any targets at all when I arrived. I swung just past where Ryan had served from. Not one target at all. Very unusual! 🧐

I then walked back to the net to search the area I hadn’t checked yet. If the ring wasn’t found here, I would start on the other side of the net. 🔍

Within 30 seconds of searching the area under the net, I received my first target. It was a scratchy tone, and I wasn’t confident it was the wedding ring. But I needed to do my due diligence and check it out. 🎧🔊

As I located the target with my pinpointer, I removed the sand by sweeping the pinpointer across it. Then:
“THAT’S IT! THAT’S MY RING!!!” 🤩💍

Ryan had seen the ring appear in the dark and in the sand before I did!

The excitement of my clients seeing their lost ring again never, ever gets old. Now Ryan could enjoy his family vacation without having to worry about finding his ring. 🎉🥳

From the time he called me to finding the ring was only about 45 minutes. Time is of the essence, and Ryan knew that. He called me as soon as he knew he and his family weren’t going to find it on their own. ⏱️👏

After a high five and a handshake, Ryan and I took a few photos on the wet, dark beach. Ryan thanked me again and again for coming out on such short notice and in those conditions. 📸🤝

No worries—it’s what we do.

If the situation were different, I may have waited until the morning. But I just didn’t want to take a chance with that beach cleaning machine. 🚜🙅‍♂️

Remember: “If it matters to you, it matters to us.” ❤️

I have the best job in the world. I love my job. 🤙🪙

📲 NEED HELP FINDING A LOST VALUABLE?
Have you or someone you know lost a ring, keys, or jewelry in the sand or surf? Don’t wait for the beach rake to bury it! Time is of the essence! ⏱️❌
📞 Call The Ring Finders of Maine ASAP and ask for Dennis: 207-423-3027

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Lost — Keepsake necklace with glass pendant, Daytona Beach — FOUND!!!

  • from New Smyrna Beach (Florida, United States)
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Mia had gone to the beach for a relaxing day, never imagining she’d lose one of her most treasured possessions—a necklace with a beautiful glass pendant. When she was just four years old, her mom bought matching pendants for herself and her two daughters during a magical family vacation to the Bahamas. Mia wore hers every day through elementary and middle school as a reminder of those special memories. At the beach, she placed the necklace in a bag on a blanket. When someone shook the blanket to remove the sand, the necklace was unknowingly tossed into the sand. She was heartbroken.

Mia posted on the Daytona Dig & Find Metal Detecting Club Facebook page, hoping someone could help. I headed out early Friday morning after texting her the night before to narrow down the search area.  As I drove, I prayed.  When I arrived, I powered up my Minelab Manticore and got to work.

I carefully searched where the cars park because Mia remembered the blanket was between them. I covered the upper, middle, and lower sections with no luck. Then I moved closer to the dunes—still nothing but trash. Just before calling it quits, I decided to search the driving lane. A strong signal… only a nickel. I prayed once more, swung the coil again, and another solid tone rang out. This time, it was Mia’s necklace!

Her dad, Mike, met me, and it was a joy to place that priceless treasure back into his hands. A cherished family memory had been restored. God is good!

Lost something important? Maybe I can help. I’m Ed Duffey, a Central Florida metal detecting specialist focused on recovering lost items. Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, keys, or even a phone, I search beaches, parks, yards, and shallow water—just about anywhere it might be hiding.

If it’s metal and it’s lost, there’s a good chance I can find it.
757-419-0299

 

 

 

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Yellow Gold St Luke Medal Lost in the Soft Sand, Found and Returned Sunset Beach NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On June 26, 2026, just before 9:30 a.m. I received a call from Mark saying his son Luke had lost his Yellow Gold St Luke Medal and asked if I could help. He also said that Luke had been setting up cabanas on the beach and his gold chain clasp had broken sending the medal into the dry sand. Mark told me that he had been using a metal detector but wasn’t able to find it. I told him I’d be there in about 45 minutes and was on my way.

When I arrived, Mark had saved me a parking spot. He asked a cleaning crew that was cleaning out one of the rentals if we could park in the driveway and they agreed. Mark led me out on the beach and pointed out the two cabanas that Luke had set up. I turned the Equinox 800 on and worked the outside area first, then moved under the cabanas and hit a solid 13 on the VDI (visual display indicator) which could indicate a yellow gold piece of jewelry. I dug out a couple of scoops of sand, shook the scoop out and saw the medal. I reached in, grabbed it and handed it to a very happy Mark.

Mark, thank you for allowing me to help find Luke’s medal and get it back where it belongs.

Jim

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