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SURF CITY,NC- WEDDING BAND LOST WHILE FLOATING in the OCEAN RETURNED

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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Devin and his wife were vacationing from West Virginia when Devin, relaxing and floating in the ocean, felt his wedding ring slip off his finger. While I was out of state, my friend Justin took on the challenge of finding it. After a tough day, a few waves to the head, and even getting bumped by a 20-year-old on a boogie board, he managed to recover Devin’s ring from the Atlantic. Not every recovery is easy, and searching in the water is especially challenging.

 

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Lost Ring Guard FOUND!

  • from Peoria (Arizona, United States)
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A lady called me and said she was playing fetch with her dog and when she threw her arm out her ring and ring guard came off. She found her ring pretty much at her feet but could not find the ring guard. I found it approximately 60 ft away and diagonally from the area that her arm motion indicated , so we both figured that the dog must have found it carried it over there and dropped it haha! Persistence pays  off!I had a call from a lady who was pretending to play fetch with her dog and when she threw her arm out her ring and ring guard both came off. She found her ring near her feet but the ring guard was nowhere to be found. Until I found it about 60 ft away in a place that shouldn't have been haha. We figured the dog must have carried it over there and dropped it. Persistence pays off!

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Lady’s White Gold USC Gamecocks Class Ring Takes Flight at High Tide, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Saturday, August 8, 2026, I saw FB notifications on a post about a USC class ring being lost. Just before 6:30 p.m. I received a text message saying, “Hi Jim! Someone recommended you to me on face book. I lost my college ring in the ocean on 6th Ave. south in North Myrtle Beach today. Its silver and has a 13 on side and says Go Cocks on the inside. Is there any way you can help find it? It was high tide when it came off.” I responded saying call me with my phone number.” Within seconds my phone rang, and Cassy was on the other end. I got additional details and told her I’d be there in 15 minutes.

When I arrived, Cassy and her mother, Debbie was sitting in their golf cart waiting. As we walked out on the beach, Cassy said her and her mother had been throwing a ball, and her ring flew off. We walked out to the area, and Debbie showed me where she was standing and Cassy showed me where she had been. This happened right at high tide and they were ankle deep. I turned on the Equinox 800, started where Cassy and been standing and walked across the top of the slope. Since the ring was white gold, I was expecting a number on the machine’s VDI (visual display indicator) between 1-5. I got to about where Debbie had been standing and got a solid 2 on the VDI. Bingo!!! Dug a small scoop of sand, gently shook it out and had Cassy’s ring in the bottom of the scoop. I took it out and held it up for both of them to see it and Cassy gave out a little scream. Total time was maybe 2 minutes. Cassy was so excited and couldn’t believe how fast it was. Her lost treasure is now back exactly where it belongs.

Cassy, thank you for allowing me to help find and return your special USC ring.

Jim

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Wedding Band Recovered at Grand Haven City Beach

  • from Grand Haven (Michigan, United States)
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I received a text message from Amani at 5:15am this morning.  She and her husband, Mark, were visiting from Chicago and Amani lost her wedding band on the beach last night and couldn’t sleep.  Fortunately, she knew where it had slipped off.  Directly behind the Noto’s Restaurant she had marked the location with a large pile of sand.  By the time I arrived, Grand Haven State Park beach and the adjacent City beach were PACKED with people for a volleyball tournament.  I love beach searches as opposed water searches as the targets are much easier to find.  In less than 5 minutes Amani had her ring back and she was hugging and thanking me profusely.

#Grand Haven, #lost ring, #City Beach

 

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Red Deer Wedding Ring was lost but now found.

  • from Calgary (Alberta, Canada)
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She called me. Quite sad that her wedding ring set was lost while playing soccer.  She had done everything she could to find it. After that she called me. Check out the video for the whole story and a great reaction. So appreciative.

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Gold Ring Found in Calgary Park

  • from Calgary (Alberta, Canada)
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It was a Friday and a wedding day photo shoot. At the end, the gift from his in-laws was gone, two hours after receiving it. It was in the grass but that is not a problem.   Watch the video for the whole story.

 

 

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Gold Necklace Recovered Metal Detecting Scuba Minnesota

  • from Twin Cities Metro (Minnesota, United States)
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Nadia was out swimming at a local beach with friends. One of her friends suggested she take off her gold necklace before she loses it. She agreed and took it off when it suddenly slipped out of her hand and disappeared into 4 feet of water. Her and her friends dove down for over an hour and couldn’t find it. This necklace was very sentimental to her. It was given to her by her Father just a couple weeks prior. It had initially belonged to Nadia’s Grandmother who had recently passed away. She had a tough time telling her Dad, though he just suggested doing a search for someone who might be able to help. Nadia searched the internet and found theringfinders.com and gave me a call the next day. We set up a day/time to meet and started the search. As I walked out into the water, Nadia told me where to stop and start my scuba search. The very first swing I got a nice hit on my Excalibur metal detector. There it was, a glistening gold necklace. I thought to myself, this is the quickest recovery of my life. I walked up to the shallows and handed it to her, she said, that’s not it. What? I couldn’t believe it, what are the chances? So, I went back in and after pulling out 30 to 40 other targets, I finally recovered Nadia’s necklace.

Glad I could help out Nadia!!

Darrin.

 

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iPhone Recovered from Lake Mary in Twin Lakes, WI

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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iPhone Recovered… and Dry

Mike called me on Friday, August 7, 2026, hoping my skills might be helpful in recovering his lost iPhone from Lake Mary in Twin Lakes, WI.  Helping navigate a boat to the docking station with the light from his phone the night before, a mishap landed it in the water.  Would I be able to find it still dry and working?  Modern iPhones like the iPhone 17 carry an IP68 rating, allowing it to be submerged about 19.6 feet for up to 30 minutes.  The conditions in Lake Mary were less than six feet, but by the time I was able to arrive on Friday, it would be close to the 24-hour mark.  I was anxious to get in the water and see if I could find his phone.

Mike was unable to meet me, but his friend Mark met me and walked me through the situation.  I was relieved to find Lake Mary shallow, seaweed-free, and with some visibility.  I started a grid search from one end of the pier back to the docking station:  20 feet one direction, 20 back, repeat.  The area did not have an overwhelming number of metal targets, but I dug each sound I heard, making sure I didn’t miss the phone.  It might be hidden by the 1-2 inches of silt covering the bottom, I thought.

My horizontal grid search did not reveal the phone, and after about an hour underwater, I was concerned the encroaching darkness of the already cloudy day might end my search.  I switched to the vertical lines of my grid, and pushed deeper into the lake than I had with my horizontal grid.  About 18 minutes later, a simultaneous sound and sight brought an underwater cheer that only I heard.  There it was, screen down on top of the silt, the green rectangular case clearly visible.  It was lost in a depth of about five feet.

I stood up and looked toward the house.  A group of friends was gathered for dinner, and I could hear music.  I held the phone high into the air and waited to see if anyone noticed.  A chorus of cheers sounded.  “He found it!” one voice called out.

Not knowing if the iPhone might malfunction if I tried turning it on, I decided to let Mike take the next steps.  I left the phone with Mark and headed home.  

The next morning, I received the text I was hoping for.  A photo of Mike with a dry and working phone.  His text said, “We are alive and working perfectly.  Another successful mission!”

If you or someone you know has lost a phone, ring, or other jewelry item, please call.  The smiles I enjoy when returning lost items are one of the best parts of what I do.

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The Atlantic Ocean Makes the Catch! Man’s White 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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This search started on Friday, Aug. 8, 2026, when I got a text just after noon saying in part, “Hi Jim, Found your number in ring finders. We are currently staying at the Shelby in Myrtle Beach. I was having a catch around 12pm today ankle deep with my son. Wedding band flew off my finger. Locals told me about the site. Wondering if it’s something you may help me find. I’ll try to find a picture of it. It’s silver color, with a Celtic design. My name is Bob and he added his phone number. I was between the south tower of the Shelby and the main tower, probably not much past where their tiki bar is at their pool.” I looked up the current tide table and saw it was about 45 minutes before high tide. So, he lost his ring just about mid-tide and it would be completely under water by the time I got there. I called Bob and we discussed the situation with him telling me that he and his family had plans for that evening and wouldn’t be able to meet me. It’s very helpful to get first hand and face to face information so I agreed to meet him in about 30 minutes.

I met Bob on the beach and he explained the details, like being ambidextrous and writing with his right hand but throwing with his left hand. He also showed me the small area he was standing at the top of the slope and about where his son was at the bottom of the slope. I told him I’d be back around 6 to work the outgoing tide.

When I returned that evening, I started an east/west (shore to thigh deep) grid search, concentrating on the bottom of the slope. I covered the entire area plus extending the search area on each ends. This was the cleanest beach I’d worked in a while, 1 bottle cap, no coins or pull tabs, and a full tooth gold plated silver grill, but no ring. By that time, it had gotten dark and I didn’t bring my head lamp because I didn’t think I’d need it. So, I started about shin deep and worked a north/south grid working towards the low tide line. I was right at the bottom of the slope and got a little chirp. As I dug sand out the hole the signal got more pronounced and louder. After 4 or 5 big scoops of sand, I finally had the target out of the hole and dumped it on the beach. I had to feel around in the sand and ended up putting my thumb through the ring hole. I then had to walk up to use the flashlight on my phone to see if I had Bob’s ring. I took 3 pictures of it from different angles and sent him a text saying, “What do you think????” I gave him a minute or two and called him. He answered on the first ring in amazement his ring had been found. He and his family were out taking in some sights and said he could be there in about 30 minutes. I told him no hurry and I’d wait right there until he arrived. When they arrived and I handed him his ring, he was so happy and grateful to get it back. These reactions make it all worthwhile.

Bob – Thank you for trusting and allowing me to help find your lost treasure. It was truly my pleasure.

Jim

 

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Quick Ring Recovery – Crystal Beach Ontario

  • from Toronto (Ontario, Canada)
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When my phone rang and I saw the number was from Switzerland, I almost didn’t answer. I’m sure glad I did.

On the other end was a woman visiting Canada who had just lost a very special ring while swimming at one of our local beaches. Luckily, she was nearby, so we grabbed our gear and headed over right away.

After a short search in the water, we got the signal we were hoping for. The ring was found and safely returned to a very relieved and happy owner.

Sometimes the calls you almost don’t answer turn into the best recoveries!

 

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