Edward Duffey, Author at The Ring Finders

I received a text from Alex on Sunday morning. He said his fiancée had lost her engagement ring the previous day and asked if I could help. I told him to call me right away.

Seconds later, my phone rang. I could hear the tension in his voice as he explained where and when the ring had been lost. They had searched for quite a while but came up empty. I told him I could head there immediately. Since his fiancée, Bryanna, lived about 40 minutes away, he said she would meet me at the beach. I told him I’d get started and wait for her.

As I drove, I prayed that God would guide my search.

When I arrived, I fired up the Minelab Manticore. A few beach tents already occupied the area, and I could still see the marks in the sand from the previous evening’s search.

I began carefully gridding from the edge of the water into the dry sand where Bryanna believed the ring had come off. I had covered most of the likely area and was beginning to wonder if it had been lost somewhere else.

Then came a booming signal.

Just beneath the sand was the ring, crowned with a beautiful, large diamond. It was easy to understand why they had been so worried.

I walked back to the house where I had parked my car at Mike and Pam’s home, Bryanna’s best friend’s parents. Moments later, Bryanna and her mother arrived. I asked Bryanna to tell me one more time where she thought the ring had been lost. As she pointed toward the beach, I slowly raised the ring into her view.

First came a gasp. Then tears of joy.

Praise God! Another precious ring was safely back where it belonged.

*** Lost something important? Maybe I can help. I’m Ed Duffey, a Central Florida metal detecting specialist focused on recovering lost items. Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, keys, or even a phone, I search beaches, parks, yards, and shallow water—just about anywhere it might be hiding.

If it’s metal and it’s lost, there’s a good chance I can find it.757-419-0299

Late Friday, I received a call from Dustin, who had lost a precious silver medallion. He had been wrestling with a friend in his front yard when he felt his necklace snap. He found the broken chain, but the silver medallion—a special gift from his girlfriend—had disappeared into the thick grass. I told him I’d be right over.

As I drove, I prayed that God would guide me to Dustin’s keepsake.

We met at a nearby bowling alley, and I followed him to the house. He showed me the matching ring to the medallion, then pointed to the area of thick St. Augustine grass where they had been wrestling.

I fired up the Minelab Manticore and began searching near the road before working my way toward the driveway. Nothing but deep targets. Thinking the medallion might have flown farther than expected, I moved deeper into the yard.

Then came a beautiful signal—85 to 90.

I reached down with my pinpointer and carefully worked through the dense grass roots until a flash of silver appeared. As I lifted it free, the diamonds sparkled in the afternoon sun. Dustin’s smile said it all.

Praise God—another treasured keepsake was back where it belonged.

Lost something important? Maybe I can help. I’m Ed Duffey, a Central Florida metal detecting specialist focused on recovering lost items. Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, keys, or even a phone, I search beaches, parks, yards, and shallow water—just about anywhere it might be hiding.

If it’s metal and it’s lost, there’s a good chance I can find it.
757-419-0299

I saw a post on the Daytona Dig & Find Metal Detecting Club Facebook page. A woman had lost a heavy gold tennis bracelet set with diamonds in the shallow water in front of the Hawaiian Inn. Several detectorists had already searched for it, but no one had been able to find it. The owner, Jill, had lost it the day before.

I called Lisa, (Jill’s friend since she was 3) who had made the post, to get more details. She told me they had been set up in front of the Hawaiian Inn, roughly in line with the indoor pool, and that the bracelet had come off while her friend, Jill, was in the water. She also shared that the bracelet had been a gift from Jill’s mother, who had passed away the previous year. That made the search about far more than finding an expensive piece of jewelry—it was about recovering a priceless reminder of someone deeply loved. I told Lisa I would head down the following afternoon and asked if she could meet me there. She gladly agreed.

The next day, I arrived about an hour before low tide. As I drove, I prayed that God would guide me to the bracelet.

I started by carefully gridding the dry sand, working back and forth across the area. The only things I found were a few scattered coins. It was time to head into the water.

Lisa arrived a short time later and pointed out several places where they had spent time the previous day. She even showed me a photo of Jill wearing the beautiful bracelet. I searched the shallow water where they had entered the ocean and then worked out to knee-deep water, covering every likely spot. Still nothing.

Rather than give up, I expanded my search farther south.  Then it happened.

A solid, low tone rang through my headphones—the exact sound I had been hoping to hear. I scooped up the target and, as the sand washed away, a dazzling flash of gold sparkled in the sunlight. Resting in my scoop was the beautiful diamond tennis bracelet.

I carried it over to Lisa, who immediately identified it. She was absolutely thrilled. Knowing the bracelet had belonged to Jill’s late mother made the moment even more meaningful. Several people who had been watching the search congratulated me as the treasured family keepsake was reunited with its owner.

Another cherished memory had been restored.  Praise the Lord. God is good.

Lost something important? Maybe I can help. I’m Ed Duffey, a Central Florida metal detecting specialist focused on recovering lost items. Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, keys, or even a phone, I search beaches, parks, yards, and shallow water—just about anywhere it might be hiding.

If it’s metal and it’s lost, there’s a good chance I can find it.
757-419-0299

Mia had gone to the beach for a relaxing day, never imagining she’d lose one of her most treasured possessions—a necklace with a beautiful glass pendant. When she was just four years old, her mom bought matching pendants for herself and her two daughters during a magical family vacation to the Bahamas. Mia wore hers every day through elementary and middle school as a reminder of those special memories. At the beach, she placed the necklace in a bag on a blanket. When someone shook the blanket to remove the sand, the necklace was unknowingly tossed into the sand. She was heartbroken.

Mia posted on the Daytona Dig & Find Metal Detecting Club Facebook page, hoping someone could help. I headed out early Friday morning after texting her the night before to narrow down the search area.  As I drove, I prayed.  When I arrived, I powered up my Minelab Manticore and got to work.

I carefully searched where the cars park because Mia remembered the blanket was between them. I covered the upper, middle, and lower sections with no luck. Then I moved closer to the dunes—still nothing but trash. Just before calling it quits, I decided to search the driving lane. A strong signal… only a nickel. I prayed once more, swung the coil again, and another solid tone rang out. This time, it was Mia’s necklace!

Her dad, Mike, met me, and it was a joy to place that priceless treasure back into his hands. A cherished family memory had been restored. God is good!

Lost something important? Maybe I can help. I’m Ed Duffey, a Central Florida metal detecting specialist focused on recovering lost items. Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, keys, or even a phone, I search beaches, parks, yards, and shallow water—just about anywhere it might be hiding.

If it’s metal and it’s lost, there’s a good chance I can find it.
757-419-0299

I had just gotten into my car for a couple of hours of metal detecting when my phone rang. I was headed to a spot in South Daytona when Amro called. Referred by my good friend Mike, he explained that he had lost his platinum wedding ring while swimming in the surf in front of the Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort.

I told him I was on my way and should be there within thirty minutes, depending on parking. As I drove, I prayed that I would find both a parking spot and the ring.

When I arrived, a close parking space was waiting for me. I gathered my gear, walked onto beautiful Daytona Beach, and met Amro in front of his hotel.

He showed me an area, about thirty feet long that stretched from the wet sand into the waves. “Somewhere in here I felt it slip off,” he said, pointing to the northeast corner. “If I had to guess, it was right there.”

I fired up my trusty Minelab Manticore and began carefully gridding the area, working from the wet sand into knee-deep water. Nothing. Not a beep, not a whisper.

I decided to expand the search. The south side came up empty, but only a few swings into the northern section, I got a strong signal. Just as a wave pushed me off target, I relocated it and took one scoop. Instantly, I heard the unmistakable jangle of a ring in my basket.

Found!

I held the ring high, and Amro came running through the surf. With a huge smile and a grateful hug, he was reunited with the platinum wedding ring from his four-year marriage to his lovely bride Saresh.

Another happy ending on the beach.

God is good.

Lost something important? Maybe I can help. I’m Ed Duffey, a Central Florida metal detecting specialist focused on recovering lost items. Whether it’s a ring, jewelry, keys, or even a phone, I search beaches, parks, yards, and shallow water—just about anywhere it might be hiding.

If it’s metal and it’s lost, there’s a good chance I can find it.
757-419-0299

Andrew called me Monday night with the kind of news that sinks your stomach—he’d lost his gold ring, a gift from his wife 20 years ago. He’d been doing landscaping at a drugstore near Orlando while spreading mulch and cutting down a tree; and somewhere along the way, the ring vanished.

I told him I’d be there,  first thing in the morning.  I stopped and prayed to God that He would lead me to the ring the next day.

When I arrived, I headed straight for the freshly spread mulch out front. My Minelab Manticore lit up constantly—coins, pull tabs, even a silver bracelet—but not the one thing we were hoping for. No ring!

I reached out to John, Andrew’s employee, who was supposed to meet me there, but he was delayed by rain. When I asked if there were any other areas they’d worked, he mentioned a spot behind the store where they had removed a tree.  That was all I needed.

I moved to the back and started searching, working the area carefully for the next 20–30 minutes.  Still nothing but junk.   John eventually showed up, and I told him I was methodically gridding the area—but so far, no luck. After he left, I was determined not to miss anything, but running out of areas to search.  I prayed again, “Lord lead me to the ring.”

I changed my approach.  Instead of scanning the ground, I walked over to the actual stump of the tree they had removed. The moment I swept my detector over it, I got a strong, unmistakable signal.

Right in the hollow of the stump—tucked among bark and fresh sawdust—I spotted it.  A beautiful heavy gold ring!