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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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Lost Gold Ring Found Lake Tahoe

  • from South Lake Tahoe (California, United States)
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June 25, 2026: Lost Gold Ring Recovered at Nevada Beach, Lake Tahoe. Got a call at 5:18pm about a lost gold ring at the north end of Nevada Beach, Lake Tahoe, near the kayak rentals. I arrived at 6:27pm to begin searching. Fortunately the client was able to meet me at Nevada Beach and we began retracing her steps from the parking lot to their beach hangout area under a tree just south of the kayak rentals. The client explained that this ring was very special being given by her mother. Not detecting any serious targets at the parking lot, along the boardwalk, and along the beach path towards the large pine tree, I felt more confident that the ring would likely be at their hangout area. Within three swings of my XP deus 2 metal detector, I got a solid 82 VDI. Reaching down, I scooped a handful of sand revealing a shiny beautiful gold ring.

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Gold Wedding Ring Lost In The Sand At Camp Ellis Beach, Saco, Maine, Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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⏱️ 5 HOURS, 10 INCHES DEEP: A Bachelor Party Saved at Camp Ellis! 🌊💍🎉

The Ring Finders of Maine, With Recovery And Return #228

After finishing up with a platinum wedding ring recovery at Ogunquit Beach , I saw a text on my phone. 📱

Here is the text:
“Hello, we have a lost wedding ring at 39 ***** ***** ****, Saco at the beach. Wondering if you were available to check the area today as the tide comes down?”

I replied:
“Hi, this is Dennis Boothby of The Ring Finders of Maine. I just got your message. I am just coming up off the beach in Ogunquit. I just found somebody’s wedding band down here. If you could give me a call, I have a hands-free phone but I can’t keep texting. I would appreciate it. Again, Dennis Boothby, The Ring Finders of Maine 207-423-3027. Thank you.”

I then received a call from Rory. 📞

Rory told me that at approximately 2:00 PM, he went swimming at Camp Ellis in Saco, Maine . The tide was high, and when he got out of the water, his wedding ring was gone.

Rory told me that the area was very small, as he had basically gone into the water and right back out. He knew the exact area. Rory and a bunch of his friends were in town for a bachelor party weekend, and a few of them had gone into the water also. They all agreed on the area. Ok then!!! 🏖️🍻

I told Rory I had just started leaving Ogunquit, Maine and, depending on the traffic, I could be there in 45 minutes to an hour. Rory told me to call when I arrived, and he would come right out and show me the area. So, Cheryl and I were now heading to Camp Ellis. 🚗💨

Once I arrived, I called Rory.

He came right out with a few of his friends, and they took Cheryl and me through the waterfront house and down onto the beach. 🏠🌊

There were a few local residents on the beach who had helped look for the ring, but as we all know, once in the water, gold will sink below the sand and will not be visible. The ring was not found.

The Saco residents told me that when Rory lost the ring, they told him to call me and gave him my contact information. Thank you for the referral!!! 🙏📣

Rory and his friends had even marked an area where they thought the ring would be. I asked if it could be as high as the towel line and as low as where the receding tide was now situated. They agreed it could be.

I always like to overshoot an area when I perform a grid search. The client may be off a few feet, or the tide and waves may have moved it a bit before the ring settled under the sand. 📈🌊

I decided to start up high on the beach’s banking and work my way down toward the receding water. As in Ogunquit, I would be performing a North-South grid search. 🧭

I also took a gold test ring, covered it with the wet beach sand, and let everyone hear what the ring would sound like when I swung my metal detector’s coil over the test ring. I then told them that the gold wedding ring shouldn’t be more than 2 to 3 inches deep—4 inches at the most. 🎧🔊

Once I started searching, I wasn’t receiving any non-ferrous targets other than one small pull tab. Every other target was ferrous, possibly from all the houses along the shore that had been damaged and or lost during storms. 🏚️💥

I was approximately half to three-quarters done searching the area when I received a nice, loud mid-tone with a TID (Target Identification) reading of 47 on my Minelab Manticore’s VDI (Visual Display Indicator). My metal detector was also telling me it was about 8 inches deep on the depth meter. 🧐👀

Now, men’s gold rings usually have a TID in the 20s and 30s and, with the tide receding, shouldn’t be more than a few inches deep, as I had mentioned.

I told Rory that I didn’t think it was his ring, but I would mark the spot and investigate it once I finished searching if the ring hadn’t been found by that time. I only had maybe 5 to 8 minutes more of searching left. ⏳

As I finished that grid pass, I turned and headed south again, parallel with the water. Because I overlap my swings to make sure I don’t miss any areas, I came back to the spot I had just marked with the 47 TID.

When I heard the loud target for the second time, I decided to just check it out right then and not wait! 🔍🛠️

As I dug with my hand scoop, I wasn’t finding the target. It was still in the hole. I dug 4 or 5 scoops when all of a sudden, I heard Rory scream:

“THAT’S IT, RIGHT THERE!” 🤩🙌

I looked down into the hole and couldn’t believe what I was seeing at the bottom of that 8- to 10-inch-deep hole. A gold ring. Rory’s gold wedding ring! 💍✨

Everyone in the group was hootin’ and hollerin’ with joy! Rory fell to the ground after removing the ring from the hole, a joyous smile across his face. 🥳🎉

The smiles, high fives, hugs, and handshakes started amongst everyone. Someone yelled out, “Rory, you going to tell your wife now?” as everyone laughed. 🗣️😂

As we stood around, I was amazed by how deep the ring had settled down into the sand in just five hours. The waves at high tide must have really pounded the sand, burying the ring.

I have found rings in the ocean days later that were only 2 to 3 inches deep after many tides had come and gone. You just never know what the ocean will do with your ring! 🌊🤷‍♂️

The bachelor party could now continue, and with another great reason to celebrate! Everyone was in a wonderful mood, and it was fun to see everyone enjoying themselves. Rory and his friends continued to thank me for the quick response. 🍻🕺

As Cheryl and I left, we could still hear the group celebrating the upcoming wedding of their friend—and, of course, the saving of Rory’s marriage (just kidding!), I meant wedding ring. 😉💍
Remember: “If it matters to you, it matters to us.” ❤️

It was now approaching 8:00 PM. Cheryl and I had been gone for almost three hours, but we had helped get two more rings back on their owners’ fingers. We 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 ocean to bury it! Time is critical when it comes to the water moving sand over your lost items. ⏱️❌
📞 Call The Ring Finders of Maine ASAP and ask for Dennis: 207-423-3027

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Heirloom Wedding Ring Goes Missing During Gardening Kenmore, WA

  • from Mercer Island (Washington, United States)
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SeattleRingHunter 206-618-8194  Lost Item Recovery Specialist LAND & SCUBA

It has happened before and it will happen again even after asking very specific questions during the initial phone interview regarding the location the ring was discovered.

This time it was all captured on video!

See how this ring was found:

The main take away is that the ring was recovered undamaged.

Call now 206-618-8194 to have a confidential discussion regarding your specific lost item recovery needs!

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Man’s Tungsten Wedding Band Lost in the Ocean, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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This was my second call of the day on June 25, 2026, and it started with a text message. The text read, “Hi Jim. My name is Steven and I lost my wedding ring in the ocean behind Wyndham Resort yesterday in North Myrtle Beach during high tide. I was somewhere directly out from the lifeguard stand. It’s a black tungsten ring. So, you think you could help me out with that? We’re leaving tomorrow morning.” I was currently in the middle of another search so I couldn’t call him right away. When I completed that search, successfully, I called Steven and told him I could be there in about 30 minutes or so. I made the trip and found a place to park, almost impossible this time of the year. I called him and told him I was there and would be walking out on the beach very shortly. He said he was on the beach with his family near the lifeguard stand.

I made my way across the beach, dodging the tourist and found Steven. He showed me the general area he had lost it. He said he lost it about 1 to 2 p.m. which would have put it about mid-tide. I got there today just before mid-tide. I told Steven that I’d do what I could, but I may have to come back at low tide that evening. He put me to the right of the lifeguard stand as he pointed out his wife and 2 kids out in the surf. I noticed they were farther to the right and as he walked out into the surf, he too went right. I thought I’d go ahead and start farther right as well and eliminate that area. I got about thigh deep on my first grid line and hit a banging target. I was expecting a 15-17 on the VDI (visual display indicator) for a Tungsten ring, but this target was strong and everywhere from single digits to in the 20s on the VDI. I started digging and digging and digging some more. I had a heck of a time getting the target out of the sand. I even lost the target a couple of times as it got moved in the process. I finally got the target out of the hole and shook the sand out of the scoop. With all the shells, it was hard to see a ring. Finally with a little more shaking, I spotted a black tungsten ring in the bottom among the many shells. I walked out to Steven and asked him what his ring looked like, already knowing I had it. He told me again and I held out my hand to drop his ring in his hand. He tried it on and said, “That’s it”. Neither he nor his wife believed he got it back.

Steven – Thank you for calling me and allowing me to help find your lost treasure. Have a safe trip home and take care.

Jim

 

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Black with Blue Sapphire Stone High School Class Ring Lost in the Wet to Dry Sand, Found and Returned Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Thursday, June 25, 2026, just before 8 a.m.  I received a message from Josie that said, “Hello, someone referred me to you to find my son’s high school ring, it fell in the shore waves yesterday right in front of the Bermuda Sands Resort. I was told if anyone can find is a black ring with a blue sapphire stone and has his name on it.” I didn’t see the message until a little after 10 and then messaged her to call me and added my phone number. Low tide was just before 11 a.m. so I had time to work the outgoing tide. I got a few more details, including that they were checking out at 11 a.m. from the resort. I asked her if she could meet me to show me the area and she agreed. I told her I’d be there a little after 11, grabbed my Equinox 800 and was on the road.

When I arrived, I met Josie on the beach, and she showed me where they had been sitting. I started an east/west grid search above the suspected spot and worked my way down the beach slope to the low tide line. I ran a north grid and wasn’t having any luck other than a little change. So, I went back to my starting point and ran a south grid. Probably about 5 lines south of the original spot I hit a solid 5 on the VDI (visual display indicator). Josie wasn’t sure what metal the ring was, but when I’m doing a ring search, I dig everything even though I know what it is. One shallow scoop of sand and I had the target in my scoop. I shook out the sand and looked in and saw her son, Kabriel’s ring lying in the bottom of the scoop.   Bingo!! I held the ring up so Josie knew I found it and she came running! She was very excited and so relieved. I’m sure it’s going to be a much more pleasant 4 plus hour drive home.

Josie – Thank you so much for trusting me to help find your son’s very special HS ring and get it back where it belongs! I wish you all the best.

Jim

 

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SOUTHPAW LOSES WEDDING BAND WHILE TOSSING FOOTBALL

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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EMERALD ISLE, NC
While vacationing with friends, Joshua was tossing a football when his gold wedding band slipped off and disappeared into the sand. He marked the spot and quickly contacted Crystal Coast Ring Finders. Arriving promptly, I began searching along the waves and mentioned to Joshua that, given the soft sand, I didn’t expect to find any older items and suspected his ring would be my first discovery. Sure enough, just a few steps in, my XP Deus II gave a strong 74 signal, and one scoop later, his ring was back in hand.

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Lost Engagement Ring in Little Chute

  • from Green Bay (Wisconsin, United States)
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I received a text from Steve about 6:30 PM Thursday, June 18th with the following note: “Hey, I lost a ring in a little yard. I threw it and it bounced off a chair and into the bushes and I can’t find it…fiancé and I had a strong verbal disagreement; I took the ring off her hand and threw it at her. She and I have a been looking for it for two days, borrowed a detector, still couldn’t find…could you come and look?”

He and Amber were patiently waiting for me. I arrived about 40 minutes later and asked my detective questions. They voluntarily mentioned having some adult refreshments during their debate., thus the activity ensued and the engagement ring was lost. I was able to recover the ring under a thick mat of grass in about 10 minutes despite their memories being a little foggy two evenings before. Both were all smiles after locating and placing the ring back on Amber’s hand.

They will be getting married this fall and I wish them the best in the years to come.

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Anniversary Recovery

  • from Chicago (Illinois, United States)
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Received a call from a woman in Chicago that lost her small gold ring while working in her garden on her 10th anniversary. What I love about this job is I get the opportunity to meet the nicest people, today was no exception, hugs all around! Very thin ring but found it within 15 minutes.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

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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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