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Found Ring Lost In Vermont

  • from Barre (Vermont, United States)
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1/15/26

I got a call this afternoon from a fellow who’s wife had lost her engagement ring and wedding band a few days ago. They were visiting Vermont and having fun in the Winter outdoors. They were sliding on the steep hill at their AirBnB when she crashed and rolled over. She immediately realized that her rings had fallen off. Luckily, they found her wedding band still in the sled! So, they knew the engagement ring must be nearby. They searched the best they could and finally gave up. Snow doesn’t give up small items easily!

Knowing that a metal detector was needed, they found The Ring Finders service on line and gave me a call. Fortunately, I had the afternoon off and was able to go right over. They had already left the state, so were unable to accompany me. He sent me an awesome video of her crash and all the laughing after! Between that video and all their tracks in the snow, I had a good idea about where to start the search. Literally 5 or 6 swings and I heard a strong gold signal! About 6 or 7” into the snow was her beautiful ring! I immediately sent them a photo, they were so relieved.

I drove part way to New Jersey to save them a couple hundred miles of driving and the expense of an overnight stay. She has her ring back on her finger now! None of us dared to mail it, it is too important.

 

 

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Heirloom ring recovered from the snow! – Watertown, Wisconsin.

  • from Menomonee Falls (Wisconsin, United States)
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When Watertown, Wisconsin resident, Mariah Kruschke was twelve years of age, her grandmother passed away from cancer. Before she died, she gave Mariah an 18k ring to remember her by, a ring she wore every day since. Then, the unthinkable happened! The ring slipped off Mariah’s hand into the snow in a field in front of their country home. She felt the ring leave her hand but despite two and half hours searching and raking through the snow, it could not be found.

Mariah’s brother, Justice, even obtained a metal detector, but the presence of underground wiring and other metallic debris resulted in a cacophony of signals, making the endeavor futile. That’s when they located my listing on theringfinders.com directory of metal detecting specialists. I have over 40 years forensic metal detecting experience.

I received a text from Justice and arranged to meet on location that same evening. The half hour drive was extended another half hour due to a mapping error on the cellphone I used. But at last, we connected at the Kruschke’s home. It was dark by this time. It was also a bitterly cold night, one made colder by an angry wind. I donned a headlamp and followed Mariah and Justice to the area where the ring had gone missing. Evidence of their search efforts was clear from the large area of grass where the snow had been raked away and melted down in hopes of revealing the ring.

A quick search of the cleared area confirmed it was not there. Expanding the search grid resulted in hearing the signal I was listening for in my headset, the unmistakable sound and conductivity numbers consistent with a recently lost gold ring. Upon investigation and using a special metal-detecting probe, the ring’s hiding place was at last disclosed deep in the snow where it had fallen. I retrieved the precious ring and walked back to where Mariah stood shivering in the dark frigid night. “Maybe this will help to warm you up, Mariah,” I said as I slipped the ring into her hand.

Tears, relief, a hug and smiles followed.

If you or someone you know has lost a ring, recent or long ago, on land, in water or in the snow, don’t let the ring’s story end. Call a member of The Ring Finders near you. It’s what we do! We’d love to put a smile on someone else’s face. After all, it’s more than a ring!

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Lost 2 White Gold Rings Bridal Set w/ Diamonds in the Snow Found in Taylor Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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The Tip of the Iceberg……

Presented itself when a more than predicted snowfall drop Wednesday afternoon in southeast Michigan took everyone by surprise, especially newly married Jacob and his wife. While dodging sleet as they walked into the shopping mall Jacob tripped and fell onto the snow. As his wife helped him back on his feet, she dusted him off but after they got into the store, she noticed her ring was missing. They put on ice what they came for and rushed back outside to the snow-covered area of the fall. The sound of snowplow blades on the pavement had them frozen in fear but Jacob had ice in his veins and tried to find the ring by moving some snow around, but that cut no ice. Jake called his dad to take his wife home, and I asked Jacob on the phone if he could remain there and try to keep the plows at bay until I arrived. That seemed to work, as the area was unscraped when I started to search with my MXT metal detector. Scanning over the small piles of snow a familiar signal came thru and moving the veil of snow above the signal revealed what was really hiding beneath the tip of the iceberg…..the missing ring! Overwhelmed with excitement from getting beyond the surface of the lost ring, Jacob feels this is the beginning of a great year and many more for him and his wife, and that’s the icing on the cake!

Jonathan

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A Snowy Wedding Band Recovery in Farmington, Minnesota

  • from Chisago City (Minnesota, United States)
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Another Ring Back on the Finger: A few days ago, I received a referral about a young man who had lost his brand-new wedding ring—just three months old—right after his big day. He was heartbroken. While brushing heavy snow off cars with his bare hands to clear the driveway for shoveling after a fresh snowfall, the ring slipped off without him noticing at first. He reached out, and I told him I’d drive out the next day—even though it was about 60 miles across town. The forecast was looking good: mid-30s and clear, ideal conditions for a search. I arrived in Farmington, Minnesota, around 2:00 p.m. the following afternoon as Paul Nolan of The Ring Finders. We met up, and he showed me the search area: the driveway, two sidewalks, and the street right in front of his house. The snow was piled 18–24 inches deep along the edges—tough going for any detector. Adding to the challenge, the concrete driveway had plenty of rebar, which throws off signals and makes pinpointing tricky. I started with a quick preliminary sweep of the entire area without moving any vehicles—about 20 minutes—and came up empty. No worries; I always follow up with a slower, more methodical second pass to catch anything subtle. A couple of spots were tough to reach with the cars parked there, but I hoped to avoid shifting them. As I began the second pass, I got a solid tone in a nearby flower bed, under about 6 inches of snow. The target was only a couple of inches down—very promising. I carefully scraped away the snow… and caught a glint of gold. There it was! I knocked on the door and told him I hadn’t found anything yet. The disappointment was clear on his face—he was bummed but understanding about how tough these searches can be. Then I opened my hand and showed him his ring. The look on his face said it all: instant joy, overwhelming relief, and pure happiness. That huge smile, the exhale of tension, the « I can’t believe it »—those moments are exactly why I do this work with The Ring Finders. Nothing beats returning a symbol of love and commitment that someone thought was lost forever. Grateful to have made this happy ending possible in Farmington! If you’ve lost a ring or know someone who has, don’t give up—reach out to The Ring Finders. These recoveries happen more often than you think.
   
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First Ring Recovery For 2026 in Chesapeake Va

  • from Virginia Beach (Virginia, United States)
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Lost ring found .. for the second time! The owner of a ring I found a couple years afo lost the same ring again! He still had my number and gave me a call and I went right out and found it. Last time it was lost in a backyard but he did not know where so it took several hours to find it. This time he lost it when he tripped and fel and only took 5 minutes. Hope he does not loose my number

 

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Another Happy Recovery

  • from Worcester (Massachusetts, United States)
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Mr. Pedro called me and was unsuccessful locating his wedding band while cleaning his hands with snow! He flicked his hands to get the cold water off. Unfortunately his ring flew off. About a half hour I found it.

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Metal Detector in Solana Beach San Diego helped find a lost ring, Avoid Metal detector equipment rentals!

  • from Carlsbad (California, United States)
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Metal detecting Recovery services helped find a lost Platinum Cartier wedding ring at Solana beach San Diego. Call or text Curtis Cox 760 889 2751  before it’s too late! Don’t ret or buy metal detectors!

This call for help came during the peak of summer in 2025 when asked if I could recover a wedding ring lost in the shallow surf at Solana beach San Diego. Though it was a hot crowded day there and the tides were not very low I decided to go immediately & detect as much as I could in the pounding shore break along the steep slope.

After over an hour of searching I was not able to find his lost ring. While texting back & forth with the wife to make sure I was in the correct area as described,,I chose to scan just a further south with my Metal detector while waiting for a reply.

Suddenly a few minutes into it I get a sound on my Metal detector similar to platinum or Gold at the bottom of the slope. This is what I call the hungry part of the beach that will eat jewelry & occasionally regurgitate them as well.

Focus & speed is needed to recover this target as they can disappear while digging for ‘em’.  With waves crashing on the shoreline, beach goers surrounding within feet of me, Timing will be keene so I patiently waited the intervals then charged back down the slope,,stuck my scoop in the sand just once where I heard that signal and ran back up the slope before the next wave broke.

Exhausted from the heat and being asked if I found anything good 5 times in a row…?????  I begged King Neptune the Sea God for this to be the Ring I was looking for saying “Please please please” while shaking sand out of my scoop that’s when suddenly his bright Platinum Cartier ring magically shined in the sun!

They were very grateful & amazed I could help find their precious wedding they thought may of been gone forever.

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Lost Gold Wedding Ring Found with Metal Detector in Springfield, TN

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)
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Yesterday Noel lost his gold wedding band in his yard while building a fence on his property in Springfield, TN. The ring was made from the gold sourced from his wife’s family, so it was very sentimental to him. I gathered my gear and arrived at his property within an hour. Noel briefed me how he thought he lost his ring, however he didn’t feel the ring come off his finger, so he pointed out all areas of the property where he’d been working. After about one hour and fifteen minutes into the search I got the signal that I had been working for. There was ring, hidden deep in the grass and fallen leaves. Noel explained that he had thought about buying a cheap metal detector after he lost the ring, but came to his senses and looked for help from an experienced detectorist. Bluebird clear skies, cool crisp air, meeting nice people and re-uniting them with their lost treasures, it doesn’t get much better than this.

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Lost gold chain with pendant found Vanderbilt beach naples Florida

  • from Marco Island (Florida, United States)
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While swimming with his father Jason suddenly realized his gold chain was no longer around his neck.  A frantic search ensued, beachgoers coming to the rescue with masks and snorkels and toes ‘a searching.  A local resident walking the beach saw the commotion and emphatically suggesting better “call Mark.”  Well the rest is history.  Found the chain with pendant in rough surf two days later and just before dark.   It’s only lost until you call!!! Prayers answered 🙏🏻🥰🎉

 

Lost gold chain with star of david

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Carlsbad Metal Detector Service, Avoid metal detector equipment rentals for help finding lost jewelry

  • from Carlsbad (California, United States)
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Metal detector equipment service helped find a lost wedding ring at Carlsbad beach San Diego. Call or text Curtis Cox 760 889 2751  before it’s too late! Don’t ret or buy metal detectors!

This call for help came late at night during the summer of 2025  A reward was offered & I was on my way…Being a local here in North county the beaches are a short trip as I was there quickly scanning the area before he arrived.

Carlsbad state beach gets raided daily by metal detector hobbyists scavenging to pocket recent lost jewelry. Many times I’ve counted 5-6 pirates swinging detectors in the dry sand. Typically a wedding ring or any jewelry lost in the beach sand will last 1-2days before it’s found & pocketed.

After about 10 min of thoroughly grid scanning the beach area I was able to recover his precious wedding ring buried in the sand. He was stoked I could help him find what may of been gone forever.

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