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A Good Sign in the Sand – Amanda’s Lost Ring Recovery

  • from Orange Beach (Alabama, United States)
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I love October. It still gets dark late enough that I can get out later in the afternoon without suffering from heat exhaustion. Plus, it’s been a while since I’ve done a recovery, so I was super excited when everything aligned perfectly and Amanda called about her lost ring.

She and her husband were down from near Indianapolis, exploring the area and thinking about moving here. They decided to spend some time on our beautiful beaches. While throwing a football at the water’s edge, Amanda slightly jammed her ring finger. Worried about swelling, she took off her ring and put it on her right hand. It wasn’t the best fit—but it seemed fine for the moment.

When she felt better, she went back down to the water’s edge and started tossing the football again. But when she sat back down in her chair later, she realized the ring was gone—and that sinking feeling of loss and panic hit hard.

She called me, and we went over the details. She wasn’t sure if it had flown into the Gulf or dropped into the sand. I told her it would be a few hours, but I’d bring multiple machines later that afternoon. Like a trooper, she stayed there all day watching and marking the area.

When I arrived, I started at the water’s edge, searching the drop-off zone first. No luck. I worked my way higher into the wet sand—still nothing. I debated whether to head into the water or stay dry a little longer, and I’m glad I chose the latter. After a few more passes, I got an awesome tone and number on my machine. I knew I had it.

I walked over to Amanda’s chair, shaking the sand gently from my scoop and watching her face. You could see the exact moment she realized her ring was back—tears started flowing as she slipped it back onto her finger. She told me she and her husband had the ring custom-made years ago and were afraid it might be a bad sign not to move to Pensacola or Orange Beach.

I told her maybe it was the opposite—a good sign that there are good people here who will help you when you need it. She smiled, wiped another tear, and agreed.

I’m so glad I could help. Welcome to the area, Amanda! If you ever need me again, I’ll be here. 😃

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Custom gold and platinum ring found just in time for 38th anniversary

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)
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Marc’s daughter, Mira, contacted me on 10-10-2025 after finding me on TheRingFinders website. She explained that her father lost his gold and platinum ring down a steep hill behind their back yard in Franklin, TN. We agreed that I would search the area the following day. I managed to search the very steep hillside for about eight hours, using only a 50’ rope that I keep in my truck. Staying upright on that muddy slope, which I guessed to be 35 degrees, was difficult at best. Finding only nails, screws and other iron targets on day one, I agreed to return for another search, but with rappelling gear.

I met Marc at his home on 10-16-2025 for another round of searching for his ring. His wife had the ring custom made for him decades ago. It consists of four gold links and four platinum links. This type of ring folds when not on a finger, which can change the type of signal it gives on a metal detector. After donning the rappelling harness and safety gear, I anchored a rope to an 8”x8” patio deck pillar and got to work. About three hours into the search I got the signal I had been hoping for. It was a weak signal because the ring was buried at least 6”-8” in dry leaves and was tucked in a crevice between a sapling stump and some rocks. My pinpointer fit in the crevice and screamed out loud that it found its mark. The beautiful ring had been found, just in time for Marc’s 38th wedding anniversary.

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Lost ring found, Littleton, Colorado

  • from Lakewood (Colorado, United States)
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I got a call from a young lady in distress because her beautiful engagement ring flew off her hand in the dark. Thankfully it was in her backyard. The large yard was overgrown, some parts over a foot of grass. To recreate the scene I tied a ring of similar weight to her ring to a string and had her “throw” it a few times in the direction she thought it could have gone. I marked the “string ring” with pin flags. After a few tosses I gridded off an area that I thought would be best. After about 3 minutes at the furthest pin flag I got a beautiful signal with my Deus. Deep in the grass was her beautiful ring! We were both surprised on how quickly I found it. It really paid off taking time to do the “string ring” method.

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Lost White Gold with Diamond Wedding Band at Kaimana Beach Waikiki…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when I got a call from Vicki who hails from Blaine, Washington and was celebrating her 50th Wedding anniversary with her husband Jim at Kaimana Beach Waikiki.  While enjoying the cool water at Kaimana Beach, Jim’s White Gold with Diamond ring slipped off his finger and disappeared in the silted up water.  Vicki & Jim searched as best they could but the water was a bit too murky.  The lifeguard told them to contact “the ring finders” and that’s how they found me.  I told Vicki I lived 10 minutes away and would grab my gear and head right down.  If I could find parking that would be grand.  Thankfully,  there were a few stalls open near Kaimana so I arrived in record time.  Jim had been standing in the water on the spot for over an hour.  I fired up the Manticore and rushed out to meet him in about four feet depth of water.  I told him to stand in that spot and I would do a grid search around him.  I had a loud possible target but it kept moving away so I assumed it was a beaver tail.  As I got closer to Jim I got a very high tone that sounded like a quarter.  I asked him if he had lost any change while hanging out in the water and he said, “No!”  I dug that target and it was an awesome chunky silver ring with a Tiger’s Eye stone.  Now where is Jim’s ring?  I started to think since the tide was going out Jim might have lost his ring closer to shore where it was four feet deep an hour ago.  Sure enough, Boom! about twenty feet closer to shore I got a loud mid-tone and there was Jim’s ring in the scoop after the second try.  Much jubilation and hand shakes.  50th Anniversary saved!  Aloha to Jim & Vicki!

 

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Lost Wedding Band Recovered Minnesota

  • from Twin Cities Metro (Minnesota, United States)
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Justin lost his wedding band at a local fall festival. Recovered by theringfinders.com .

Congrats Justin, glad I could help out.

Darrin

 

 

 

 

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Ring lost in Washington river, found with metal detector

  • from Oregon City (Oregon, United States)
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Sunday afternoon, I received a text from Aaron, saying he had lost his wedding ring while doing a “cold plunge” in the White Salmon River, located in Washington State. Aaron was asking if I could come help find the ring the next morning.
He said the water was probably not more than 3 feet deep, but was worried the current may have taken it away. I assured him that the water current wasn’t likely to move the ring very far, and that it would just sink and settle into the bottom close to where it was lost.                 The place where his ring was lost was about two hours away, but I was able to able to head out and meet him Monday morning.

 I arrived at the spot by the river and met Aaron and his wife. As we walked down to area where he had done the “plunge” I had to ask him why they decided to go into this really cold river. He said it was a tradition amongst his friends to do a plunge before a wedding.

I put on my waders and boots, and went into the cold water. After several minutes, my detector hit a very promising target, but it was about four feet under water and buried in some large rocks. The only way to explore it would have involved getting pretty wet, so I marked the spot and moved on, thinking I could return later if nothing else was found.           As I continued, I heard a strong sound in my headphones. I used the pin-pointer mode on the Manticore, then my pinpointer to sift through the gravel and sand. Through the water, I could see the faint outline of a ring. Aaron and his wife were standing on the shore watching as I dug around, and I told them it seemed like people fished in this area. There was a little disappointment , until I held up the  ring and said “People also loose their rings here.”
Many happy smiles, handshakes, and high-fives followed. They said they didn’t really think it would be found. I jokingly said it was disappointing they doubted my ability’s, but I was very happy to return the ring to Aaron,s finger.

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Lost gold wedding band found in Wilmette, Il

  • from Chicago (Illinois, United States)
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Received a call from a man in Wilmette Illinois, he lost his wedding band when he threw a ball for his dog.

There was about 40ft of very heavy brush that had to be searched, almost impossible for a metal detector.

I searched as long as I could with a detector then switched to a pinpointer, took 2-1/2 hours but

finally found it with the pinpointer.  He was a very happy camper!!

V

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Lost wedding ring in Oregon found with metal detector

  • from Oregon City (Oregon, United States)
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Kyle sent me a message a couple of weeks back, asking if I was willing to search for his wedding ring that had been lost in his yard for the past couple of months. I was out of town vacationing that week, and Kyle was gone the following week. Since the ring was likely in his yard, it was not a time critical search. He said he would reconnect with me later.

Fast forward about two weeks. Kyle reconnected with me, and I asked him to describe how he had lost his ring. He said he had been on his front porch one afternoon and saw a squirrel in the yard. He had been dealing with squirrels tunneling under the porch, so he grabbed a small chair and threw it, hoping to frighten it away. Unfortunately, his ring slipped off at the same time, vanishing to parts unknown. He was very confident it was somewhere in the front yard, or maybe in the neighbors yard. Kyle had to be at work, but his parents would be at the house, babysitting his young son.

I arrived and met Kyle’s father, who had been helping to look since the ring had been lost. He had even rented a metal detector, but he said it just made noise everywhere he had searched. Once I fired-up my detector, I found the first issue they had encountered. There was a huge amount of interference, likely due to the nearby houses and wiring running across the area. There was also a low, galvanized metal fence, metal landscaping trim, and a section of river rock. All can play havoc on a metal detector. I made adjustments on the Manticore and started searching the front yard. There were a few promising signals, but they all registered too deep. I moved over into the neighboring yard and began searching. Nothing until I moved a bit further from the likely area, where I received a promising signal. Using my foot, I kicked back the grass and still saw nothing. Using my pinpointer, I found the item, scraped a bit of dirt, and saw the ring. I went to retrieve my phone to take pictures of the find, and as I started back, Kyle’s father and young son were on the porch. I asked the boy if he wanted to help find his dad’s ring, and we went to the neighbors yard and I handed it to him.

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Lost White Gold Man’s Wedding Ring in Hebron, OH. “FOUND”

  • from Newark (Ohio, United States)
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Received a message about a lost men’s white gold wedding ring that had been accidentally thrown into a yard. After an extensive but unsuccessful search by the owner, I was called in to help. I conducted a thorough search of the area and eventually found the ring hidden in the grass. The owner was incredibly happy and relieved to have it back.

Lost White Gold Man’s Wedding Ring in Hebron, OH. “FOUND”

Lost White Gold Man’s Wedding Ring in Hebron, OH. “FOUND”

 

 

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Lost Tungsten Ring Found Inside Car in Detroit Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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Treasure Trunk…..

Those words always make me think of a pirate treasure chest loaded with booty. Unfortunately, this hunt was different. It began when James was hauling items from one yard sale to another, a de-cluttering of sorts with some friends. When nighttime came and they were all sitting around a bonfire, James noticed his ring missing. The next day I started a grid search on the grounds where he was loading items into bags and boxes and followed the path he took to the car. No metal signals came thru on my MXT metal detector. I started to wonder if the ring was inside a bag or box, but he said that none of his friends said anything after emptying them. So, a vehicle search began. nothing inside the car was found but when I moved the panel covering the spare tire in the trunk there his ring was hiding under it! James couldn’t believe it was there! Truly a case of less is more!

Jonathan

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