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Lost Engagement ring Found at West Beach Santa Barbara by Dave The RingFinder

  • from Santa Barbara (California, United States)
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Lost a Ring Near the Santa Barbara Pier? Dave The RingFinder Can Get It Back

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!

A Swiss Visitor’s Engagement Ring, Recovered Near the Santa Barbara Pier

Late last Saturday night I got an urgent phone call from a number listed from Switzerland. It was from Irina, who had been visiting Santa Barbara on holiday from Switzerland and had lost her engagement ring near the Santa Barbara Pier. I told her I would get out there Sunday afternoon, as I had another ring to look for in the morning.

I convinced my wife she should come to the beach in SB with me, so we got out to the Pier and it was packed with visitors, as was Cabrillo Blvd, since there was a street fair going on at Chase Palm Park. With people everywhere, it was going to be a fun search. Thankfully, the area where she thought she’d lost it was on the north side of the pier and it’s usually not very crowded, so I got to work and began a grid parallel to the pier. There were coins everywhere, so I knew no one had detected this area in a long time โ€” I was confident no one had beat me to Irina’s ring. On my second pass, I got a nice low hit on my Minelab Manticore, and in my scoop was a beautiful white gold engagement ring. I sent her a picture to confirm it was hers, and the response was an enthusiastic yes!

Irina had already left the area and was now in Newport Beach, so I got her address, insured her ring, and mailed it to her. Two days later, her ring was back where it belonged. This is what Irina had to say:

“I honestly can’t say enough good things about this experience! I lost my ring while I was in Santa Barbara and was so upset and worried that I would never see it again. I called Dave, and he came to the rescue! He was incredibly kind, professional, and determined to help me find it, and he actually DID!

What made the whole experience even more amazing was that his wife and him went the extra mile and shipped the ring back to me. I am beyond grateful for their kindness, honesty, and generosity.

This wasn’t just about finding a lost ring; it was about two wonderful people who genuinely cared and went above and beyond to help a stranger. I will never forget their kindness. If you ever lose something precious, I highly recommend Dave. Truly an amazing story and an amazing couple! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’”

Wait โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” Dave The RingFinder.

Dave The RingFinder proudly serves:

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

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

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

Dave also occasionally takes on recoveries in nearby Malibu by request โ€” reach out if your loss happened outside the core service area above.

About Dave The RingFinder โ€” 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 โ€” and he works on your behalf from the moment you contact him.

๐Ÿ“ž Call or text Dave 24/7: 805-290-5009
๐ŸŒ davetheringfinder.com

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

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White Gold Wedding Band and Engagement Ring Separately Slip into the Ocean at Garden City SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Saturday August 22, 2026, and just after 3 p.m., I received a text saying, โ€œHi There! I just lost (30 mins ago) my engagement ring and wedding band in the ocean. I understand these are just possessions, but it still stings after wearing for more than 16 years. Not sure what to do, but I posted on Facebook and you were highly recommended. Yucca Ave and Waccamaw in Garden City.โ€ I immediately looked up the tide tables for Garden City and saw high tide was going to be in less than an hour at 4:10. I called the number attached and spoke with Kelli. I asked the usual questions, like how deep she was and whether she could meet me to show me the area. She told me that it was her sons 12th birthday and they had already made plans. Since she was still on the beach, I asked her to turn around and take a couple of pictures of what was behind her to give me a reference point. She also told me that she was about waist deep. I told her Iโ€™d be out there about 7 p.m. to work the outgoing tide.

On my way down to Garden City around 7 p.m. a big storm with heavy rain and lots of lightening started. It was one of those storms where people drive 5 mph and have their emergency flashers on. I sent Kelli a voice text saying that I may have to call the search off for the night because of the storm. I wanted to keep going to see if the storm would stop by the time I got there, although it didnโ€™t look good. I could handle the rain because I was going to get wet anyway. But, with 2 lightning rods in the form of a metal sand scoop and handle in one hand and a metal detector in the other and standing in the ocean would probably not work out to well for me.

When I got to the beach, the storm had stopped. I walked out on the beach and found the reference points Kelli shared in her photos. It wasnโ€™t that big of a search area, and I did my normal grid search. From Kelliโ€™s explanation, I really expected her rings would be on the lower part of the sloop. I worked from the high tide line out to knee deep on a falling tide and only found 2 fishing weights. I expanded my search to the south, with no luck and then tried to extend it to the north. It was getting dark by then and I was just about to call it a night. Thatโ€™s about the same time a family of 5 or 6 decided to come out and shoot off very loud fireworks. I called it a night and sent Kelli a text saying I couldnโ€™t find them. I didnโ€™t say anything to Kelli, but I had already made up my mind that I was going back in the morning at low tide.

I arrived back the next morning at 10 just before low tide and started a fresh grid search. I was able to go from the dry sand to about knee deep.ย  From the pictures Kelli sent, I knew I was looking for white gold rings, but I did confirm it with her. With that in mind, I knew the VDI (visual display indicator) numbers on the Equinox 800 would be in the low single digits for the engagement ring (2-6) and middle to low double digits (9-12) for the wedding band. I started to the south of the southern mark in the pictures and worked north. I was less than 10 lines over when I hit a solid 6 on the VDI. Bingo! This should be the engagement ring. A couple of scoops of wet sand and I had her engagement ring. Ok, so the wedding band should be within a few feet. I searched and searched both north/south and east/west from the engagement ring spot, nothing. In the process I lost my spot so, I started on my last grid line and started working north. A few yards away and higher on the slope I got a solid 9, I had the wedding band. Again, a couple of scoops and saw the wedding band sticking out of the sand.

Kelli had told me that they were leaving that morning to go back home, so I would have to mail them back to her. I made my way back to the car, rings in my pocket and text Kelli with a picture of her rings saying, โ€œGOOD MORNING, what do you think? I think youโ€™re getting your rings back!!!โ€ She immediately responded, โ€œOh my god!!! Iโ€™m still in such shock! Thank YOUUU.โ€ย  I love the surprises and making returns. She got her rings back in the mail today, Thursday and as her picture shows, sheโ€™s very happy!

Kelli โ€“ Thank you for trusting and allowing me to help find your precious treasures. I wish you all the best.

Jim

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Shotgun Overboard! An Unexpected Recovery Mission

  • from Terjarv (Finland)
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Early this morning, while I was at work, a coworker called me. The moment I heard his voice, I knew something had gone wrong. There was desperation in his voice โ€” he needed help, and fast.

He had been out waterfowl hunting with a friend when disaster struck. As he was lifting the dog back into the canoe, his shotgun accidentally slipped overboard and vanished beneath the dark water of the lake.

There was only one thing to do: grab the metal detector and head out on an unexpected underwater treasure hunt.

When we arrived at the lake, his friend was already waiting for us with the canoe ready to go. I loaded all my detecting gear into the canoe, climbed aboard, and we headed out across the water toward the spot where it had all happened.

Once we reached the area, it was time to get wet. Wading through cold water, thick reeds, and deep mud, I began sweeping the bottom with the metal detector, hoping the shotgun hadnโ€™t disappeared too deep into the muck.

Then, finally, I got the signal we had been hoping for…

Success! Against the odds, the lost shotgun was found and recovered! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ’ช

Not exactly the kind of treasure I usually go looking for โ€” but definitely one recovery they wonโ€™t forget anytime soon! ๐Ÿ˜„

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LOST UNDERWATER CELL PHONE FOUND WEEKS LATER WORKS!

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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Jacksonville, NC โ€“ While fishing by the New River, Alexander accidentally kicked his phone into the water and assumed it was gone for good. Weeks later, after having to put down his pet ferret, he realized all his photos of the animal were on that phone. He reached out to Crystal Coast Ring Finders, and I went to help. A friend warned me the area was known for alligators, but Alexander gave me a clear idea of where to search. Using a fishing magnet to test the semi-soft riverbed, I found the depth was manageable. After several passes through the murky water, I finally located Alexanderโ€™s phoneโ€”it was actually the second phone I recovered that day from the same location. Since he wasnโ€™t home, I left it in a designated spot. Later that night, Alexander sent me a picture of it charging and working again. I was thrilled he could recover all his cherished photos.

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Thirty Year Gold Anniversary Wedding Ring Lost In Sebago Lake, Maine, Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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๐Ÿ’ ๐‹๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐’๐„๐๐€๐†๐Ž ๐‹๐€๐Š๐„? ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐„๐€๐‘๐‚๐‡ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐๐€๐”๐‹โ€™๐’ ๐–๐„๐ƒ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐‘๐ˆ๐๐†! ๐ŸŒŠ

As Cheryl and I were leaving Old Orchard Beach, fresh off a successful recovery, my phone rang. On the other end was Jennifer, and she was looking for some urgent help from The Ring Finders of Maine.

I asked her what happened, and she explained that her husband, Paul, had just lost his wedding ring at Point Sebago. The tricky part? He wasn’t entirely sure where it came off. It could have been in the dry sand around their beach setup, or it could be somewhere out in the water.

๐Ÿˆ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ & ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
Here is what we knew: Paul had been lounging around his beach chair, but he had also been out in Sebago Lake Maine, throwing a football around with his sons. Around lunchtime, as the family gathered to grab a bite to eat, Paul looked down and realized with a sinking feeling that his ring was gone.

The family immediately sprang into action. They searched all around their beach chairs and waded through the water where the football game had taken place, but they came up empty-handed.

When Jennifer told me the story, my immediate thought was that the ring had to be in Sebago Lake. In my experience, rings donโ€™t just fall off your finger while you’re lounging around in a beach chair. They come off when you are active and doing something with your handsโ€”like catching or throwing a football in the cool lake water!

๐Ÿงณ ๐†๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ
Knowing this was likely going to be a water search, I told Jennifer I would absolutely get up there, but I needed to make one quick stop at my house first. If I was going into the lake, I needed the right tool for the job: my Minelab Excalibur II. This machine is a beast for water recoveriesโ€”fully waterproof and submersible up to 200 feet deep, it’s the same detector used on heavy-duty dive sites.
Once I retrieved the Excalibur and made sure we had every piece of gear required for a thorough water hunt, I called Jennifer back. I let her know we were officially on the road and that it would take about an hour to get there, aiming for a 3:30 PM arrival.
With the vehicle loaded up and a plan in place, Cheryl and I hit the highway, heading straight for Point Sebago.

โ›ณ ๐•๐ˆ๐ ๐€๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ž๐›๐š๐ ๐จ
Once we arrived, we were promptly met at the main gate by Jennifer and her son, who got us checked in with visitor passes. From there, they drove us right down to the beach and lake in a golf cart. Wow, I really like this placeโ€”no walking required, lol!
Down at the water, we were met by Paul. He showed us their exact beach setup and pointed out the area of the lake where he had been standing while tossing the football around. I got my gear on, fired up the Excalibur, and walked straight into Sebago Lake with Paul leading the way to his exact spot.

๐Ÿงญ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก
Once I could see the entire layout of the area, I told Paul my strategy: I was going to start my grid search just a little further out and deeper in the water. I always over-grid an area to make absolutely sure I donโ€™t miss a single spot where a ring could possibly be hiding.
Thatโ€™s when Paul gave me one more piece of informationโ€”he mentioned that he had actually swum out to retrieve the football a few different times, and on those swims, the water was over his head. There wasn’t much I could do about those deep-water spots at that moment, but I could certainly search every single inch of the rest of the area.
I set up my grid lines vertical to the shore, locking my eyes onto an onshore landmarkโ€”a specific tree at the back of the beach area. Keeping my focus on that tree would ensure I walked in a perfectly straight line.

โšก ๐“๐ฐ๐จ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ!
With the plan locked in, I waded out until the water was approximately armpit deep and started making my way back toward the shore. I hadn’t even been searching for two minutes when I reached belly-deep water and a strong, clear signal hit my headphones. My first target! Could this really be Paul’s wedding ring already?
I plunged my long-handled beach scoop deep into the sand, lifted it up, and dumped the contents into the floating sifter I use out in the water. As the water cleared and I looked inside, I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES.
A gold ring was sticking right out of a clump of sand!
I turned, looked right at Paul, and said, “I got it.”

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ž
Paul immediately made a beeline to me, and Jennifer and one of their sons rushed right out behind him. I told Paul he could have the honors of removing his ring from the sifter himself. As he grabbed it, the sheer relief on his face was incredibly evident.
Suddenly, everyone in the family was smiling, shaking hands, and hugging. But the magic didn’t stop there. Once the other vacationers in the area realized what had just happened, a massive wave of applause, clapping, and cheering started filtering out to us from the shore and from people in the water. It was an absolutely awesome moment to experience!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐€ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐
As we were walking out of the lake, Jennifer let me in on a huge secret: she and Paul would be celebrating 30 years of marriage this upcoming October! Recovering Paul’s wedding ring was an unbelievable relief for their massive upcoming anniversary.
Jennifer and Paul continued to praise me for making the trip out to help them, and as we stood there talking about 30 wonderful years of their lives together, my phone rang yet again.

๐ŸŽฉ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐›๐ฎ๐ง๐ค๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ค!
The next call was for a lost wedding ring down at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport Maine. Paul and Jennifer were incredibly generous and offered to buy Cheryl and me a round of drinks to celebrate the win, but we had to politely decline. A wedding ring had to be found, and as we always say:
“If it matters to you, it matters to us.” โค๏ธ
So, with two successful ring recoveries already under our belts today, Cheryl and I hopped back into the vehicle and headed straight to Kennebunkport Maine. Let’s see if we can make it a hat trick! ๐ŸŽฉโ˜˜๏ธ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ’ฌ

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Manโ€™s Rose 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 August 18, 2026, and just before noon, I saw a Facebook recommendation on a lost ring in Myrtle Beach. Shortly afterwards, I received a text message from Haley saying, โ€œHello, My husband lost his wedding ring on August 13th in Myrtle Beach. I was wondering if you would help us try to find it. Itโ€™s very special to him. Please let me know if you are able to help and I can send more information.โ€ I immediately replied asking her to call me. When she called, she told me they were behind the Hampton Inn & Suites in Myrtle Beach. She also said that he lost it on August 13th at 7 p.m. When I checked the tide tables, it would have been about 2 hours before high tide. My biggest concern was that it had been out there for 5 days. With all the locals and tourist hunting the beaches with detectors, Iโ€™d be surprised if it was still out there. I did a quick Google search for the address and saw that the Hampton was on the south end of Myrtle Beach. It was also away from the main hotels lining the beach and kind of set off by itself. This could make a big difference in the number of people hunting the beaches there. I checked the tide tables for the 18th,ย and it showed the cycles reversed and low tide was just before 7 p.m. I told her Iโ€™d get there about 5 p.m. and would do my best.

When I arrived, there was no one on the beach. Haley had mentioned that her husband, John had been to the left of the lifeguard stand when he lost his ring. I called Haley just to confirm that I was lined up with where they had been. John got on the phone, and I told him I was in front of the lifeguard stand and facing the resort. Then I asked him whether I go to the left, or right? He replied to the left. Taking all the clues Haley and John gave me, like time and tide, how it came off and a few other things; I was expecting to find his ring on the low side of the sloop.ย  I started an east/west grid search from the left of the lifeguard stand, down the slope and out to about knee deep. I decided to extend my search out into the ocean, just to make sure. I was on maybe my sixth or seventh grid line and about three quarters of the way down the sloop when I got an iffy signal and started digging. After 5 days of continuous sand movement, I figured the heavy rose gold ring would be deep. It took 4 full scoops of sand to get the target out of the hole. With each scoop, Iโ€™d check the hole and the target was getting stronger and reading between a 13 and 15 on the VDI (visual display indicator). These are great numbers for a manโ€™s Rose Gold ring. When I had the target on the beach, I spread the sand out with my foot and saw Johnโ€™s Wedding band. I cleaned it off and took a short video of me holding the ring and sent it to Haley, then called her. She was shocked and said she was not going to tell John and let him be surprised. I had to call her back for something and she told me then she couldnโ€™t hold it in any longer and told John. She said he was overwhelmed. I got their address and got the ring in the mail and on its way home.

Today, Monday I got a text from Haley saying, โ€œItโ€™s on his finger!!!! Thank you so so much. We will get that picture tonight.โ€

Haley โ€“ Thank you for contacting me to help find your lost treasure. Best wishes to you and John!

Jim

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Sterling Silver Ring Lost In The Old Orchard Beach, Maine Sand, Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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๐ŸŒŠ ๐€๐๐Ž๐“๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐ŽLD ORCHARD ๐๐„๐€๐‚๐‡ ๐‘๐„๐’๐‚๐”๐„! ๐ŸŒŠ

๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐“๐„๐—๐“ ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐‚๐‹๐€๐”๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€
I just received a text from Claudia asking, “Hey! I heard about you for a ring lost on the OOB Beach.” I texted right back letting her know that yes, I find rings on the beach, and asked if she had just lost one.

๐Ÿ–๏ธ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐’๐€๐๐๐„๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐€๐‚๐“
Claudia explained that she had taken her beautiful sterling silver ringโ€”a precious Valentine’s Day gift from her partnerโ€”off and placed it safely on her beach towel before heading into the ocean for a swim with her daughter. Once they came out of the water, her daughter grabbed the towel to dry off… and you know the rest of the story. The silver ring disappeared instantly into the sand! โšก

๐Ÿง  ๐€ ๐•๐„๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“ ๐Œ๐Ž๐•๐„
Claudia and her group of family and friendsโ€”visiting all the way on vacation from Canada, Quรฉbec.โ€”started a quick search. However, they quickly and smartly called the search off. They were afraid of accidentally kicking the ring out of the area or pushing it deeper into the sand out of reach of my metal detector. Truly a smart move! ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿš— ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‘๐€๐‚๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ ๐Ž๐‘๐‚๐‡๐€๐‘๐ƒ ๐๐„๐€๐‚๐‡
I told Claudia I could be at her location in @lOld Orchard Beach in 15 minutes if I could find parking. Cheryl and I loaded up the metal detecting gear and headed straight to OOB. After driving around for 5 minutes looking for a spot, we finally parked about 1/3 of a mile away and walked over to Claudia’s location.

๐Ÿช‘ ๐๐‘๐„๐๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐‘๐„๐€
Once we arrived, we saw that Claudia and her group had completely cleared the area and placed their beach chairs in a perfect semi-circle to keep the loss zone clear and identifiable. Another great move! I really like these people. ๐Ÿ‘

๐ŸŽฌ ๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐„๐‚๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐’ ๐“๐Ž ๐†๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐˜!
I fired up the metal detector and asked ๐‘น๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฝ๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’‘๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’“๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’Š๐’“๐’†, ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’š๐’, to start rolling the camera. I took exactly two steps and heard the unmistakable tone I was hoping to hear.
Are you serious?! ๐Ÿ“ธ
Just two steps and literally 5 seconds into the search, I believed I had already found it. I put the detector down, reached my hand into the sand, felt around, and pulled Claudia’s sterling silver ring, sparkling with stones, right out of the sand! ๐Ÿ’โœจ
(Be sure to watch the video below to see the exact moment it happened!)

๐Ÿค ๐“๐„๐€๐Œ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š ๐Œ๐€๐Š๐„๐’ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐ƒ๐‘๐„๐€๐Œ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š
This was easily one of the fastest recoveries I have ever had. It happened that fast because Claudia and her group had the foresight not to disturb the area, and instead chose to isolate it perfectly by marking it with their beach chairs.
Claudia and her group were all smiles! I cannot stress enough how much Claudia and her crew really helped themselves and me by doing everything exactly right:
* Time is of the essence: Claudia messaged me within minutes of losing her ring.
* Stop searching: They stopped before disturbing the area.
* Isolate the zone: They marked the spot perfectly while keeping others out. ๐Ÿ›‘๐ŸŒพ

๐Ÿš— ๐Ž๐ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐„๐—๐“ ๐€๐ƒ๐•๐„๐๐“๐”๐‘๐„!
After the smiles, hugs, and handshakes were over, Cheryl and I grabbed our gear and headed back to our vehicle a third of a mile away.
But the day wasn’t over yet!
As soon as we got into the vehicle, the phone rang. Another lost ring phone call! We threw it in drive and headed straight to Point Sebago on Sebago Lake Maine in Casco, Maine. Little did we know, as we left Old Orchard Beach, our ring-finding adventures for the day were just beginning… ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ

๐Ÿ“ž ๐‹๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐€ ๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Ž๐‘ ๐•๐€๐‹๐”๐€๐๐‹๐„? ๐ƒ๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐๐€๐๐ˆ๐‚!
If you lose a ring, keys, or other jewelry on the beach or in the grass, remember: Stop searching, mark the area, and call a professional immediately! Time and moving sand are your biggest enemies.
๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’„๐’• ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘น๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’ˆ๐’†๐’• ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‘๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’–๐’” ๐’Š๐’•๐’†๐’Ž๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ!
* ๐Ÿ“ฑ Call/Text: ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•-๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘-๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•

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Lost Gold & Diamonds Engagement Ring at Kuhio Beach Waikiki…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when my fellow ring finder Don referred me to John who was on a Family Reunion vacation in Waikiki from his home State of Washington.ย  John and his lovely wife Vanessa were enjoying the cool waters of Kuhio Beach when Vanessa decided to have John hold her White Gold & Diamonds Engagement Ring for safe keeping.ย  During the exchange at peak a tide, in chest deep water,ย  a wave crashed into them and the ring fell into the water and disappeared.ย  They hunted for nearly 2 hours with not recovery.ย  I told John I would pack my gear,ย  park at the zoo and we could hunt the ring in about 15 minutes.ย  John was my marker in the water and I did a massive expanding grid search with no hint of the ring.ย  We were about to call it a day as the sun had set and we were losing light.ย  Suddenly, Vanessa appeared on the beach and motioned to us in the water that we were in the wrong area.ย  She walked down the beach to the east and got to a point and said it was straight out from there.ย  John went out into the water again to be my marker.ย  Daylight was fading fast!ย  On the second leg of the grid search, BOOM! screaming target and in one scoop there was the amazing ring in the scoop.ย  “We got it” I yelled to John.ย  He came running over and gave me a bear hug.ย  Tourists on the beach were clapping and congratulating Vanessa & John.ย  What a moment!ย  I only wish Vanessa had been there sooner.ย  Why is it the wives seem to always be better at pinpointing a location???ย  A big Aloha to Vanessa and John!ย  Here’s to a wonderful remainder of your family reunion!

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Gold ring lost doing yard work, found and returned with metal detector

  • from Oregon City (Oregon, United States)
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I received a message from Avery, asking if I would help find her heirloom gold ring lost while doing yard maintenance around her Oregon City property.
She had been raking up all the fir cones that had been dropping in the yard, putting them in a wheelbarrow, and dumping them into a nearby ravine. Part way through her work, she noticed that the gold ring that had belonged to her grandmother, which she wore on her pinky, was missing. She had been raking and shoving the fir cones, wearing gloves, which she had taken off from time to time.
She began searching for the ring immediately, but couldnโ€™t locate it.
She did the expected Google search, and found me on Ringfinders.com.
Huge plus was Avery stopped everything, basically freezing the scene.
Usually when I begin a search, the ring is always on the opposite side of the search area. This time I was just into my third pass of the area, I hit that perfect tone. Kicking back some of the fir cones, I saw the faint glitter of gold.
I picked it up and said โ€œGot it!โ€

Avery was so happy I got one of the biggest hugs ever. She took the ring, and gave me another huge hug, accompanied by tears of happiness.
Avery preferred not to have any photos, so just included pictures of the ring.

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Engagement Ring found in Newport Beach

  • from Sunset Beach (California, United States)
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I found Donnaโ€™s engagement ring in shallow water on August 6th. I was one of many detectorists who tried to find her ring. I was in the right spot and was able to recover the ring. When Donna called me I was in Colorado so I went on the search several days later when I returned home.

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