Danielle texted me to ask if I could help find a ring her Daughter lost while at the beach. The ring had belonged to her Uncle and was very sentimental. I met Danielle and Bella at the beach and proceeded to the towel line where the ring was lost.
On my third pass gridding the area I received a nice signal that turned out to be her ring. They were both relieved that the ring had been found.
The very best metal detecting service in Florida is theringfinders.com! We can help you with all your metal detecting needs and lost item recovery needs as well. My name is Mike McInroe and I am here to help you in your time of need…call or text me anytime at 321-363-6029 and let’s talk.
Mrs Rosa was sitting in the large screened in porch/pool area of her daughters home and she was brushing dog hair from the sleeve of her sweater when all of a sudden her diamond ring flew off of her finger and she heard it hit something and then it completely disappeared. She tried searching the best she could but at 82 years of age it was just a bit hard to look under all the outdoor furniture and other tight spaces. Her daughter even helped look as well and after a thorough search they decided to call someone for help. Later that afternoon I met Mrs Rosa and after a 10 minute search I was able to find her lost ring behind one of the wheels of the grill. Amazing how quickly a ring can disappear…but thank goodness for an awesome service like theringfinders.com…a metal detecting service to help find your lost ring when you cannot.
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Mike McInroe…waiting to help you today!
I was contacted about a lost gold wedding ring in Slidell, Louisiana after it accidentally flew off while the owner was removing his gloves on his back porch. The ring landed somewhere in the wooded backyard area, which included mud, shallow water, and thick vegetation which made it difficult to locate by sight alone.
We scheduled a recovery, and once I arrived in Slidell, the homeowner showed me the last known location. I began a systematic search using my Nokta Makro Simplex Ultra metal detector, placing orange flags to mark signals that were too deep to be the ring, and carefully scanning the area behind the house.
Within about 15 minutes, I received a strong signal in a shallow water section. As I passed over the target again, I could actually see the gold ring faintly visible beneath the water and mud about 1-2 inches deep.
Using my Garrett ProPointer AT, I quickly pinpointed and recovered the ring.
The homeowner and his family were incredibly relieved and excited to have the ring back. Losing a wedding ring can be stressful, but fast response and the right equipment make all the difference.
If you have lost a ring in the New Orleans, Louisiana area please reach out to me and I can attempt to recover your ring.
While up on a ladder, cleaning walls, during spring cleaning, I received the following voicemail,
“Yes, good morning, hello. My name is Louann, M*******, and I just wanted to give a quick call. I believe I lost a ring this morning walking my dog. Um, it fell off my necklace that came unclasped, and I just thought I’d give a call. I live on Franklin Street, Saco, Maine and so the walk was very short and um, Yes, if this is something that, um, you might be able to assist with. My number is 207-***-****. Thanks very much, and my name is Louann M*******. Thank you so much. Bye.”
I immediately called Louann back and she told me what has happened. As she was hurriedly getting ready for work, she put her necklace on that also contained a pendant and her mother’s cherished heirloom, gold wedding ring. Louann then took her dog, for a walk, just prior to leaving for work. While walking he dog, Louann felt the necklace, sliding down her neck. She grabbed her necklace, as it was going down her blouse and noticed that only the pendant was still on her necklace. Her mother’s wedding ring, was no where to be found. Louann searched the immediate area, where she felt the necklace, coming off her neck, but couldn’t find the ring. She then took the dog home, undressed and checked all her clothing, hoping the ring had become caught up, somewhere, in her clothing. No such luck. Louann then rewalked her route, carefully scanning the sidewalk, road and grass, of the many lawns. Again the ring was not found. Louann left for work and arrived late, for work. Once at work, she remembered about our services and looked our Facebook Page up and then called me. I told Louann that I lived just off of Saco Main Street, only 1 1/2 miles from her and would leave immediately. once Cheryl pardoned me from spring cleaning. Thankfully, Cheryl understands that rings lost in public spaces, are an extremely high priority. Time really is of the essence, when a ring is lost on a neighborhood sidewalk. There are always people out for a walk or run. There is also a school down the street and many students actually walk this sidewalk, to and from school. Louann and I were exchanging text messages, concerning the exact area, she had walked. I sent her an overhead view of the area, from Google Earth and marked the route out, that I thought she had described. Louann then sent me a view, of the exact route, she had taken, with her dog. Once Cheryl granted me a pardon , I headed to Louann’s house.
I arrived at her house in just 6-7 minutes and parked in her yard. Since her route was very short, I knew I wouldn’t need long to search. I could search the entire route, in just 20 minutes or so. I decided to search the grass, on the house side of the sidewalk as I walked northeast down Franklin. I would then search the strip of grass, between the sidewalk and street, on the return trip, to Louann’s house. I also decided that I would use my smallest metal detecting coil, the Minelab Manticore’s M8 Elliptical Coil. Because I would be searching an old, well traveled sidewalk and street, I knew there would be decades upon decades upon decades of trash, under the surface. There would be all kinds of small pieces of metal, like pull tabs, bottle caps, gum foil, etc.. The M8 Coil is only 8” wide by 11” long and will only detect what is under the coil. A larger coil would be picking up much more of the trash, with each swing of the detector, something I did not want to happen. The very small search area was going to be perfect, for this coil.
As I searched the lawns, in front of the houses, along the street, I couldn’t believe how many targets I was receiving. Everything from coins to trash were lining those yards. Because the ring was lost, just a few hours ago, I knew it would’t be under the surface. Every target, that was even close to gold, I would check, with my pinpointer, so as not to miss it. As I searched the grass, I was also visually searching, the sidewalk and street. After 10 minutes, I reached the turn around area, and the ring was still missing. I then headed back towards Louann’s house. This time I would be searching the grass strip, between the sidewalk and street. I was finding even more trash, in this area, than on the lawns. Amazing at just how much trash there is along the street and roads. Approximately 1/2 way back to Louann’s house, I finally heard an extremely loud low tone. As soon as I heard that repeatable low tone, I stopped and looked down it from of my coil and there sat a Gold Ring. Louann’s mother’s sentimental wedding ring. The ring was sitting, right nest to the sidewalk but was partially blended by the golden colored dead grass. Louann hadn’t seen it when she visually searched. I didn’t see it, while visually searching. Even after hundreds of rings being found, I am still amazed at how these things, just blend in with the environment. I made a short 30 second video and sent it to Louann, via text. Here is her reply,
“Omgosh ‼️‼️‼️💯🙌 Dennis! I am so happy, relieved, crying … i cannot thank you enough – i can come pick it up fr you later?🥹🥰Thanks SO very much – see you later. Also … that area where you found it, was same place i felt my chain falling from my around my neck, unclasped … as i was walking and i was frantic trying to locate the ring … 🤩🙌”
Louann came to my house, on her way home from work. I could see just how much this heirloom ring means to her, as I placed it in her hand. I could see her smile and maybe just a little misty eyed. There is no better feeling, than to help someone, get these cherished heirloom rings, back on their finger, of necklace, in this case. As I have said, in the past, every ring has a story. Louann’s mother’s ring has a long cherished family story. Now, a new chapter, in the story of this ring, has begun. I love my job, it’s the best job in the world.😀❤️🙏
Stan the Metal Detector Man .. Mobile metal detecting service available to help you find your lost keepsake… Call or text 949-500-2136
*** Cindy’s husband walked up to me while I was detecting the surf line wet sand at Huntington Beach, Dog Beach. Cindy had just dropped her gold diamond wedding ring in the sand.
I walked over to the area thinking this was going to be easy.
I struggled to get a signal with my metal detector on the highest sensitivity setting. ( usually not necessary for wedding rings )
After 10 minutes I received a very weak target tone in my earphones. A quick dig with my sand scoop revealed her wedding ring. You can see in the photo, it was a custom designed ring. It was white gold with 2 diamonds and was open, which interfered with the signal received by my metal detector. Sometimes I remember to as if the ring is a normal ring design. The end result was that the ring was recovered and Cindy and her husband were able to enjoy the rest of their day at the beach.
I received a text message 2 days ago from Nick who lost his wedding band while gardening a few days prior. Not only was Nick confident that he lost it in his yard, he informed me that there were certain areas of the yard that he was concentrated in. We made plans to meet the very next day.
When I arrived, Nick greeted me and immediately showed me around his yard and where he felt were the highest probability areas. He then excused himself and went back inside his residence and I got to work, starting with the first high probability area. The good news is not only was I able to locate the ring, I set a new personal record of less than 2 minutes doing so! Keep in mind that this record was set not only due to my detecting skill, but to Nick’s guidance and recollection of where he was when he first realized the ring was no longer on his finger. The ring was only about 1/2″ below the surface of the recently disrupted soil, but that was deep enough to hide it completely from sight. As a side note, this is a perfect example as to why I do NOT charge an hourly rate for my service! With that said, I’ve recovered rings in the past that have taken may hours to locate, with the extreme being 3 location returns over a week period with a total of about 10 hours of searching! As you can see, working on a reward type basis makes sense for both parties involved. I digress! The good news is the ring that Nick’s grandfather gave him is now safely back where it belongs!!
The very best metal detecting service in Central Florida is theringfinders.com! We can help you with all your metal detecting needs and lost item recovery needs as well. My name is Mike McInroe and I am here to help you in your time of need…call or text me anytime at 321-363-6029 and let’s talk.
Sydney called me to ask for help locating her lost wedding ring in her yard. Apparently she had taken her little one outside and let him walk in the grass and as he toddled around Sydney would allow him to hold on to her hands to steady himself and a half hour later she realized that her wedding ring was no longer on her finger. She frantically searched her yard hoping to find it and later thought about using a metal detector and that led her to theringfinders.com and one of these stories. I was able to meet Sydney later on that day and she walked around the house showing me areas where her little on had walked. At one point we stopped to talk and as we were talking I glanced down and spotted Sydney’s lost ring just laying in the grass. I told Sydney, “Hey look…there is your ring!” The sun was reflecting just perfectly off of her lost ring and I was able to just bend down and pick it up and both her and her mom teared up and we just stood there stunned and super thankful! It is always a HUGE BLESSING to find a lost ring and to able to place it in it’s rightful owners hand!
Lost something recently or even years ago…and need help? Call a ring finder near you!
Mike McInroe…so thankful to be a member of TRFers
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*** Caroline called asking for help to find a silver bracelet lost in the sand at Corona Del Mar beach. Somebody on the beach gave her my contact information. I was very close to her location and was able to meet her a half hour after getting details of her loss.
Timing is important and it really helped that Caroline called for help as soon as possible . The bracelet was found shortly after I arrived. You a tell by the smile on her face that it made her happy to have her bracelet back where it belongs.
On Thursday (March 19, 2026) I received a text from Dom stating he had lost his tantalum wedding band during a birthday camp out at a friend’s house in Centreville, Alabama that prior Saturday. Dom, his wife, Rebecca, and friends had spent hours looking for it both visually and with metal detectors. Centreville is near Tuscaloosa, which is about 2.5 hours from me. To potentially save a 5-hour drive, I gave Dom some tips to look on Friday. Dom contacted me back Friday evening and said they still couldn’t find it and asked for my assistance. I was free Saturday and more than happy to help, so I agreed to drive down from Huntsville and meet them at 11am.
I met up with Dom and Rebecca Saturday morning. Dom began walking me through all the areas he was at – unpacking the car, walking path, fire pit, and camping areas. I started where he unpacked/packed the car and worked my way out, stopping anywhere Dom remembered. We made it out to the round metal fire pit and Dom said he was tending the fire. I asked if they had moved the pit to search and he said no. I said let’s move it in case the ring rolled underneath. We moved it and it wasn’t directly under, but as soon as I stepped back, I caught a glimpse of a circle laying in some ash on the ground. I glanced up at Dom and said, “I think we got it, brother!” He said, “no way!” Dom came over and had trouble spotting it at first, because rings will easily hide in the grass/vegetation and play tricks with our eyes. But once he saw it, Dom was so happy and relieved. He called over to Rebecca and the homeowner, Hailey (thanks for letting us search!) to let them know the good news. Smiles and high fives all around! We all enjoyed some friendly conversation, and I told them about some of my prior searches.
This was my first time finding a tantalum ring. For my Ring Finder friends, it was a 63 on the Equinox 900. As always, thank you, God, for another successful recovery and safe trip! Until the next one, please take care and God bless!
Rob and Christina Smiles!
Christina asked my help to find her lost engagement ring. While staying at a rental house on Lake Anna, she was with her sister in waist deep water and thought she felt the ring slip off her finger. Everyone at the house searched for the ring before she called me.
Christina’s beautiful diamond ring
She obtained the property manager’s permission to search, so I loaded up my SCUBA gear and made the hour and 45-minute drive to the site. Christina walked into the waist-deep, cool water, demonstrating how she thought her ring came off her finger. I carefully searched the area using jack stays and my circular search device. After a thorough hunt, I asked Christine if her ring could have slipped off somewhere else. She showed me where she had jumped off the dock and swam over to the beach. After 4 and 1/2 hours, I was cold, exhausted, and disappointed. But I was not ready to give up!
I explained to Christina that I would return. I obtained permission from the rental manager and was back in the water in 4 days. I invited my friend Ray Jones to join me. Ray and I often team up, especially for water searches. Ray had decided to search in the shallow water using my Equinox 800.
I had just set up my search pattern near the dock when I heard Ray exclaim, he found Christina’s ring. He had started his search straight from the beach to where Christina thought she lost the ring. As he was walking in about 12 inches of water, he started using the detector. Surprisingly he heard a signal in the correct target tone on the third swing of the coil!
Ray and I met a couple of the neighbors, and one gave up permission to search in the private community dock area. We found some change, fishing rods, and a $10 bill! It was another great day with my friend Ray!
Christina and I met so I could return her beautiful engagement ring. Metal detecting underwater is a big investment in time and resources. After our combined thirteen hours of driving, SCUBA gear maintenance, use of high-quality metal detectors, and five hours search time, it doesn’t seem worth it. But, when I gave Christina her ring, the look on her face was priceless!!
Rob Ellis: Metal Detector Expert… Call/text ASAP, (703)-598-1435
For my metal detecting friends, here are the target identification numbers on the 3.5 gram, 14k gold diamond engagement ring: Deus 2=59, Equinox 900=25, Equinox 800=12
Don’t give up. Many of my clients have bought, borrowed, or rented a metal detector before calling me. Just because someone has a tool, it doesn’t mean they know how to use it. I use state-of-the-art equipment, and I have thousands of hours of experience searching on land and underwater. If you have tried using a detector without success, please text/call to see if I can help.