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Recovered Gold Wedding Ring Lost During Landscaping

  • from Santa Cruz (California, United States)
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I received a call from Michael who shared the story of losing his custom wedding ring that he lost while landscaping his front yard.  He recollected the various tasks he had done that could have separated his ring from him, as well as some potential looseness of the ring as well.  And upon searching for how to find a lost gold ring he came upon Ring Finders and my contact information.  So we coordinated to meet at his house and conduct the search.

When I arrived Michael showed me in good detail all of the places he could have lost his ring.  He also gave me some prioritization of where to search given the activities he was doing in those areas which helped a lot.  Several of these places were quite concerning as they would require getting in to the shrubbery and around trees with a pinpointer since a full sized metal detector would not fit.

As I got started, I used a variety of techniques to get around the folliage and into the highest probability locations.  But after about 45 minutes in a rather confined total area I had not come up with anything.  So I asked Michael to describe everything again and walk me through the locations he worked.  We did find one area that I hadn’t covered yet, so I searched this spot as well, then started doing a more meticulous search with pinpointer alone.  Of course in doing this I resigned myself to finding all the stray nails and wire in the area as well, but given that Michael had very nicely manicured landscaping this was not too big of a problem.

After about another 45 minutes of this I returned to the highest probability location Michael had identified, and there right behind the first tree that Michael had identified, but in a location that I was unable to reach with my fully assembled metal detector, I found Michael’s ring with my pinpointer.

I related the good news to Michael and we were both ecstatic that I was able to recover it, and I was thrilled that I was able to work on such a detailed recovery that required some creativity to complete.

    

   

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Platinum Wedding Ring Lost In Ogunquit Beach, Maine, Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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🔍 THE ONE-IN-A-THOUSAND SHOT! Why a beach bag beat my metal detector at Ogunquit Beach…🏖️💍

The Case of the Flying Platinum Wedding Ring! 😲💍

Late Friday afternoon, June 19th, I received a call from Gina. Her husband, Bryan, had just lost his platinum wedding ring at Ogunquit Beach.

Gina told me they knew the area and had been searching for it but couldn’t find it. I asked her if the ring had been lost on the beach or in the water.

She told me the ring had been lost on the beach, in the vicinity of where they had been sitting around, and definitely not in the water. They were just to the left of The Norseman Resort as you walked onto the beach. 🏖️

I told Gina I could leave as soon as I loaded my equipment into my vehicle and it would take me approximately an hour to get to Ogunquit Beach , depending on the traffic. I agreed to give her a call when I arrived, and she or Bryan would meet me at the Norseman and walk me to their location.

Cheryl and I loaded the vehicle up and jumped on the turnpike, heading to Ogunquit. Once we arrived, Cheryl and I were promptly met by Gina. 🚗💨

As we walked to their location, Gina told me that she and Bryan were having a “no kids” weekend getaway, with the children spending time with their grandparents. She also told me Bryan was still searching the sand but had still not found his wedding ring.

When Bryan and Gina first started searching for the ring, many people around them had recommended that they call me—including Michele, a woman whom I had recovered three rings for last summer in Ogunquit! It always makes me feel good that people think highly enough of me to refer me. 🙌

Anyways, as we approached the area, I could see Bryan on his hands and knees searching for his wedding ring.

Bryan told me that earlier in the day he had taken his platinum wedding ring off to go swimming. He had placed the wedding ring in the cupholder of his beach chair.

As the day progressed, Bryan had forgotten about his wedding ring in the cupholder. As they prepared to leave the beach, Bryan folded up the beach chair, flipped it over to carry it, and walked off the beach, heading back to their room. 😮

Within five minutes of leaving the beach, Bryan realized he wasn’t wearing his wedding ring. He and Gina rushed back to where they had been set up for the day and immediately started searching the area where Bryan had flipped the chair.

It had to be in that very small area, but the ring was nowhere to be found. ❌

If you have been following us long enough, you have heard this story more than once. Rings in cupholders are one of the two most common ways—if not THE most common way—that a ring is lost in the dry sand.

The other culprit is removing your ring to apply lotion, placing it on your lap, and forgetting it. Once you get up, the ring disappears into the sand. ⏳

Okay then, I now knew the area and I threw my own platinum wedding ring into the dry sand, watching it disappear (not a ritual that Cheryl enjoys watching!).

I then swung my metal detector’s coil over the area, and my platinum ring made that loud, low tone you would expect. Next, I took my pinpointer and located the ring in the sand.

I like performing this ritual for my clients. The demonstration allows them to “hear” what I will be listening for. Once they hear that tone, they will be listening for it right along with me. It gives them a sense of relief that the metal detector is going to work and that I know what I’m doing. 🎧✨
(You can see the focus in the photo as I got to work, with everyone watching anxiously to see if the detector would pick up a signal! 🕵️‍♂️🏖️)

The entire area that needed to be searched was maybe 15’ x 30’. (Take a look at the diagram in the photos to see exactly how the grid was laid out next to their gear! 🗺️)

I started with a North-to-South grid search. If I didn’t find it, I would then search the area again, this time performing an East-to-West grid search. This would ensure no area was left untouched.

As I started searching, there were very few targets, and the ones I was receiving were ferrous targets, when we were hoping for a low-conducting, non-ferrous target. 🧭

I covered the entire area in under 10 minutes, and the ring was not found. One thing I always do is plan my next move.

As I was searching, I was thinking that the ring could have also become stuck on the chair and been carried out of the area on the way back to their room. The ring could have fallen out anywhere along Bryan and Gina’s path off the beach.

I was also thinking that the ring could still be stuck in the chair, or possibly in the beach bag next to the chair. I just run all kinds of scenarios through my mind as I search. 🤔🧠

As I started my East-to-West search, I kept looking at the beach chair and beach bag. Nothing on my first East-to-West pass.

I then walked closer to where Bryan really thought the ring would be and resumed my search. Then, I asked Bryan and Gina if they had searched the beach bag and chair.

Bryan said, “That’s a good point.” 💡

As I was heading east toward the water, Gina and Bryan started removing towels and other beach items from the beach bag.

Cheryl and I then heard Gina say, “Oh my god, there it is! I can’t believe it. I thought I looked in there once.” 😲🎉

I walked a few feet over to the beach bag, and at the very bottom was Bryan’s platinum wedding ring.(You can see exactly what we saw in the photos—nestled right there among the beach clothes and sand! 🧺💍

Smiles were immediate and across everyone’s faces. Handshakes, hugs, and smiles were everywhere, and the mood was now joyous. 🥹❤️

WOW!!! The wedding ring must have flown out of the beach chair, landing right in the beach bag that was sitting right next to it. A one-in-a-thousand shot for sure, and a first in my ring-finding career! 🎯

It just goes to show you that you have to think outside the box. If it wasn’t in the sand, it had to be along their path to the room or among their beach items. It pays to ask a lot of questions.

(And yes, if you look closely at the photo of Bryan, his shirt says “RELAX YOU’RE IN OGUNQUIT MAINE”—a little easier to do once the ring is back where it belongs! Check out the final photo to see the beautiful “GMY to BTF” engraving inside! 😍)

Now Bryan and Gina will be able to enjoy the rest of their “no kids” getaway weekend without a lost wedding ring hanging over their heads. They were very thankful for our quick response to help them, and Cheryl and I were very happy to do it.

As you know, “If it matters to you, it matters to us.” I have the best job in the world. I love my job. 🏝️💍

📞 Lose something valuable? Don’t wait! Call or text Dennis at (207) 423-3027.

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Metal Detecting Expert in Vancouver, BC

  • from Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
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Lost your wedding ring or Jewellery/cell phone/keys don’t wait until it’s too late. Call A ASAP Chris 778-838-3463. 

People lose things it happens! A lot of people try to buy or rent a Metal Detector and search for it themselves. I just wonder how many people don’t find it and give up. This young couple spent close to six hours searching with no luck, someone told them to call TheRingFinders and they did. The only thing was I was 1 1/2 hours away leaving for a 5 hour drive to Kelowna BC.

I stopped and turned around and drove back to help find her ring, as I could feel her pain. When I arrived there were 2 people metal detecting the beach but fortunately they were not in the area the ring was lost. The young couple showed me quite a large area where the ring could be, after asking a lot a of questions I knew this could be  a tough search, but not impossible.  She did have videos of the water and the rocks and sand, which was very helpful and put me in an area where it only took me maybe a minute to find her Smile… Yes sometimes you get lucky!!

 

I love my job!

 

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Lost Gold Medallion Cameron, MO

  • from Kansas City (Missouri, United States)
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Brandon had that sinkin’ feeling in his gut when he noticed his gold chain laying on the floorboard of the crane he was operating.

Brandon is a crane operator and at this site his crew was assembling a wind turbine in a rural Missouri beanfield.  The chain had broken and even though he had the chain back, his crane medallion was nowhere to be found.  Ringfinders to the rescue!

Nearly an hour into the search I heard that lovely low tone of a possible gold target.  Wasn’t long before Brandon had his 14K gold medallion back in his hand.  Man, I love this treasure hunting and the rewarding challenges that Ringfinders brings my way!!

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Lost diamond pendant found in Lake Michigan! – Port Washington, Wisconsin.

  • from Menomonee Falls (Wisconsin, United States)
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A glorious summer afternoon found Indiana resident, Sandy C and her children visiting the picturesque South Beach in Port Washington, Wisconsin. It was a perfect outing, that is, until a tiny diamond pendant slipped off its necklace, vanishing in the Lake Michigan waves. The necklace held huge sentimental value for Sandy; it was a wedding anniversary present. Losing it was heartbreaking. Losing it in Lake Michigan’s surf, even more devasting!

Within hours, Sandy located me on the Ring Finder’s online directory of metal-detecting specialists and reached out by text. Could I find something so little, Sandy wondered. She was an hour’s drive away from my home in Waukesha. We arranged to meet on location a couple hours later.

Upon arrival, Sandy helped transport various pieces of equipment to the spot she had marked in the sand. I had two detectors with me, a larger one for general-purpose sweeping in the water and a smaller wand-type detector used by gold prospectors; its extreme sensitivity comes in handy when searching for small jewelry items like diamond-stud earrings and pendants. In addition, I employed an invention of my own, a commercial dishwashing basket designed for cleaning cutlery. I fitted the plastic basket with a fine filtration screen also made from plastic. This sieve prevents tiny metal targets, like Sandy’s pendant, from falling through the holes. And the absence of any metal on the sieve allows it to be scanned with metal-detecting equipment. Attached with nylon zip ties, Styrofoam pool noodles encased the basket, making it float in the water. It was designed for the exact kind of search Sandy’s tiny pendant required.

Faint signals in the surf, invited several scoops of sand and pebbles. I deposited the contents into my custom sieve and showed Sandy how to search through the contents, both visually and with the help of my prospector’s wand. Tiny bits of nails and a piece of wire came to light.

About twenty minutes later another faint signal, deep in the sand, invited investigation. I removed a large scoop of sand, rocks and seashells, emptying them into my custom sieve. Sandy got busy washing through the mixture in search of her precious pendant. That is when, above the din of the waves, I heard Sandy cry out, “THERE IT IS!” The smile on Sandy’s face tells the rest of the story as did the tears and hugs of joy that followed.

It is incredible really, that such a tiny metal object can be recovered under such daunting circumstances. The likelihood of success is almost as small as the lost item. But with the help of technology, innovation, experience and determination, Sandy’s tiny pendant now lives on around her neck.

If you or someone you know has lost a precious piece of jewelry, recent or long ago, even in the water, don’t let its story end. Call me or another member of the Ring Finders near you. We’d love to add your smile to the growing list of people who are so glad they did.

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Lost Wedding Band Wisconsin St. Croix River Recovered

  • from Twin Cities Metro (Minnesota, United States)
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Mike and his family went out to a local beach for some fun in the sun. They were playing around in the water with some inner tubes. Mike decided to throw one of the tubes to his wife and when he did, he watched his Titanium wedding band fly off his finger into the water. He is approximately 6 feet tall and he was neck deep. His whole family tried searching for the ring to no avail. When he got home, he went on google and typed in, “how to find a lost ring in the water” – Luckily, “theringfinders.com” came right up. He gave me a call and we set up a time a day to meet. I’m in Minnesota and he lost the ring in the St. Croix river in Wisconsin, about an hour and 15 minute drive for me. We at the ring finders are determined to find people’s lost valuables no matter what the circumstance are. We met at the beach, talked about the area he thought the ring was in and I geared up for the search. Mike and his son marked the north and south most boundaries and I performed a grid search between them. I got a few hits of pop tops, bottle caps and broken off shards of propellers while searching. After 15 minutes or so, I got a nice hit on my Minelab Manticore and pretty much knew it was his ring. The bottom was a little weedy, some muck and sand mix. It took we a couple scoops to get it out from the bottom, pulled Mike’s wedding band out of my basket and saw the big smile on Mike’s face.

Hope this makes your Father’s Day a little happier Mike, it was nice meeting both you and your son.

Congrats and take care.

Darrin

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Man’s 14K Yellow Gold Wedding Band Lost in the Ocean, Found and Returned Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Sunday, June 21, 2026 (Father’s Day), I got a text message just before 5 p.m. saying in part, “Hi Jim, this is Nathan. I lost my wedding ring at the beach yesterday and learned today that you find wedding rings. I was wondering if you are able to search for it. I know the approximate area it fell off my hand during high tide. It was in front of the Island Vista Condos and the ring has an inscription in it. Thank you for your time, and if you’re busy no stress. Its life, it happens and I know this is a long shot.” He also sent a picture of both the area and his ring. I immediately called him to get more details. He said he had been swimming in the ocean and as he moved his left arm to take a stoke, he felt his ring come off. I asked about what time and whether he was swimming towards or away from shore, he stated away. The time coincided with close to high tide, which he said, and he also stated he was about chest deep. Low tide was coming up so I told him I’d come and see what I could do.

He and his wife Abbey had already checked out of the resort that day. So, when I got there, I used the picture he sent to get an idea where I needed to search. I also face timed him to double check where I needed to be. At some point before they checked out, he had built up some sand mounds. He lined me up with a house on the beach and the mounds and gave me a good starting point. Knowing he lost it at high tide meant I didn’t have to get soaked. I still ventured out to about waist deep on my grid search. I started on the north end of the house and his sand mounds and worked south. When I made my turn on the far south end of the house, I hit a solid 17 on the VDI (visual display indicator), exactly the number I was looking for. I dug a couple of scoops, laid it out on the beach; spread the sand out with my foot and BINGO! I saw his ring lying in the sand. Cleaned the sand off, found a shell and took a picture. I sent him the picture and called him. He was so excited he had a hard time talking. Luckily, they were still in the area and having a Father’s Day Dinner with Abbey’s parents. They were just finishing up and would come back to get the ring. I was standing next to the car when they pulled up, stopped and got out of the car. Nathan was still excited and shocked to get his ring back. Great couple with matching wedding bands back where they belong!

Nathan and Abbey – Thank you for trusting me to help find your lost treasure. Take care of yourselves and each other and the very best of wishes.

Jim

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Key Fob Lost in the Dry Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Friday, June 19, 2026 as I was in the process of doing a grid search for a lost ring, a young lady came running up to me in a panic asking for help. I had my earphones and couldn’t understand what she was asking. When I removed them she said that they had lost their keys and could I please help. I left my scoop in the sand to mark my grid line and followed her down the beach. When I got to the area, I’m assuming her husband Jay said that he had lost his key fob and showed me the area. I made a couple of passes over the area with the coil and got a strong signal. I showed Jay the spot and he reached into the sand and retrieved the fob. All was well and the family could head home. Wish all the searches were that easy.

Jim

 

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Gold Wedding Band Lost, Recovered and Returned in Chester Springs, PA!!!

  • from Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Darshan found me online in the Ring Finder Directory after searching for his lost ring for many hours. He was at a community block party near his home in Chester Springs, PA when he felt his ring slip off his finger. He knew exactly where it fell off but the grass was quite high and thick and he just could not find it despite hours of searching on hands and knees. He finally reached out to a pro and we met shortly after his call. He was quite stressed about his lost ring…I told him I would find in 2 minutes. Well it took me closer to 3 minutes…I was extremely happy that I was able to come through for Darshan and return his ring to him!

 

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Lost Wedding rings in the sand at Carpinteria State Beach found by Dave The RingFinder

  • from Santa Barbara (California, United States)
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If you have lost your wedding ring, a bracelet, golden grill or a necklace don’t waste the time or the money buying or renting a metal detector. Instead hire an expert metal detecting professional like Dave The RingFinder! Dave is the “metal detective” and knows how to stack the odds in your favor to get your precious jewelry back. Call or text Dave at 805-290-5009 so he can create a plan to get your ring back!

I got a text last Wednesday from Diego who had been vacationing with his family at Carpinteria State Beach. In an effort to keep her rings safe his wife had taken them off while applying sunscreen on the kids and swimming. As almost always happen, the rings get forgotten and after cleaning up the area at the end of the day Monday they realized the rings were gone.

They dug frantically in the area but couldn’t come up with anything and they searched again the following day but no luck. They found Dave The RingFinder on the Internet and reached out. I was a bit concerned because Carpinteria State Beach gets detected pretty hard but I assured them that I would cover the entire area and if they were still there I would find them. They had already left to go back home from their vacation so I would be mailing these rings back if I found them.

I got out to the beach around 3:30pm and there were lot’s of folks enjoying the day and the area I had been given to search was a bit crowded but I figured I could work around them and I would wait until they left if I needed to. About 5 minutes in I was approached by one of the Lifeguards and he knew why I was there and he directed me to an area where they had been digging for the ring. Another 2 minutes and my Minelab Manticore identified ring number 1 and minute later my CKG scoop had picked up ring number 2.

Don’t Wait — Time Is Critical After a Ring Loss in Ventura or Santa Barbara County

Whether you lost a ring, necklace, bracelet, or other jewelry on a Ventura or Santa Barbara County beach, in shallow surf, in a backyard, at a park, or in an open field — the clock starts the moment it’s gone. Shifting tides, moving sand, and other detectorists can all work against recovery the longer you wait. Skip the metal detector rental and trust the expert — Dave The RingFinder.

Dave The RingFinder serves the entire region including:

Ventura County: Ventura · Oxnard · Port Hueneme · Camarillo · Thousand Oaks · Moorpark · Simi Valley · Fillmore · Santa Paula · Ojai

Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara · Carpinteria · Goleta · Montecito · Summerland · Lompoc · Santa Maria · Solvang · Buellton

Notable beaches and recovery locations served: Mondo’s Beach · Surfer’s Point · San Buenaventura State Beach · Rincon Beach · Carpinteria State Beach · East Beach Santa Barbara · West Beach Santa Barbara · McGrath State Beach Oxnard · Silver Strand Beach · Mandalay Beach

About Dave The RingFinder — Ventura County’s Metal Detecting Specialist

Dave The RingFinder has been recovering lost jewelry with a metal detector since 2011 and has operated full-time as a professional ring and jewelry recovery specialist since 2017. Also known as The Metal Detective, Dave brings professional-grade equipment, deep local knowledge of Ventura and Santa Barbara County beaches and tides, and a genuine passion for reuniting people with their most treasured possessions. Every recovery is personal.

Before you spend an afternoon chasing down a metal detector rental in Ventura or Santa Barbara County, make one call instead. Dave has the equipment, the experience, and the track record — and he works on your behalf from the moment you contact him.

📞 Call or text Dave 24/7: 805-290-5009 🌐 davetheringfinder.com

Lost something? Don’t rent — trust the expert. Dave The RingFinder is here to bring your jewelry home

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