Larry Griffith

  • Land/Shallow Water Search

Cost For My Service

Call out cost is based on reasonable costs of fuel, parking and toll booths (if any). IF successful recovery of item, reasonable reward value. If no recovery, no additional costs or fees. (En Français - Le coût de base du service est fixé. 1° sur le prix de l'essence, les péages et le parking. 2° plus un paiement raisonnable si l'objet perdu est retrouvé. En cas d'échec, seul le prix du déplacement sera réclamé (essence + péage + parking).

Search Types

(Types de recherche):Land and water up to about 4 1/2 ft. (En Français - Terriennes et maritimes. Recherches jusqu'a 1 metre 50 de profondeur d'eau).

Search Locations

En Français - Lieux de rechercher concernés)Provence, Languedoc, Côte d'Azur except the sea at the Nice beach. (En Français - Provence/ Languedoc-Roussillon/ PACA sauf la plage de Nice)

Larry Griffith's Bio

Originally from California and detecting since 1988. I have 4 detectors, 3 of which are for underwater use (White's and Minelab). I have had opportunities in helping people find jewelry. I speak english and some french. I am also available nearly all of the time for prompt response.

Biographique: Je suis americain et j'habite en Provence. J'ai commencé chercher avec des détecteurs de metaux en 1988. Je parle un peu en français.

Larry Griffith - Recent Blog Post

  • Using google translator to help find ring (2025)

    My wife Marilyn, received a call today from a woman speaking a different language.my wifethought the woman may have been speaking .German. My wife could understand that the call focused on a lost ring but the woman didn’t speak French or English. My wife suggested using Google translate with SMS  which seemed good. The woman’s […]

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  • I said it can’t be…. Mrs. Said perhaps.. (2025)

    Last week I received an SMS regarding a lost ring in the Côte d’Azur area of southern France. How would I have known this would be my MOST complicated venture. I made arrangements to drive nearly 3 hrs each way to search for a not-so-valuable wedding band but it had sentimental value . Simple so […]

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  • Lost ring in creek in southern France (2025)

    Had a great time today as a member of TheRingfinders.com. I was asked to find a lost man’s ring in a small Creek in a remote area. After about an hour, with hopes dimming, I was finally able to return to an unsuspecting man in front of a great wife and friends. Of course, I […]

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  • Lost Ring in St. Tropez…Found! (2025)

    I responded yesterday to a call from Alice, an Italian girl who now lives in NW Spain who asked for help in finding her “special” ring that was lost in the Mediterranean. She said that she didn’t know who to call so used an AI app on her cellphone and the very first recommendation was […]

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  • Another lost ring request at St. Tropez, France (2025)

    I responded yesterday to a call from Alice, an Italian girl who now lives in NW Spain who asked for help in finding her “special” ring that was lost in the Mediterranean. She said that she didn’t know who to call so used an AI app on her cellphone and the very first recommendation was […]

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Larry Griffith - Testimonials

  • I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Finding my engagement ring... (2025)

    Hi Larry, I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Finding my engagement ring buried in the sand was something I never thought would happen-and you made it possible. You quite literally saved my happiness. That ring means the world to me, and I’ll never forget what you did. I’d really love to give you a small reward as a token of my appreciation. It’s not much compared to what the ring is worth emotionally, but I hope you’ll accept ***as a heartfelt thank-you for your honesty and kindness. Please let me know when you come to Santiago de Compostela because I would like to invite you at my house and for dinner with your wife. Thank you!…

    Thank you for everything!!!! I still can’t believe you found it ???? it is like a dream for me.

    You are incredible!!!!! I am talking the story to my friends and family and they are freaking out!!

    Thank you thank you thank you

    Please let me know when you come to Santiago to meet up and stay at our home!

    I wish you the best life ever with Marilyn