Mark got his wedding band back!
Mark called me and had lost his wedding ring in his flower garden. After a quick conversation and search, his ring was found!
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Ring Lost In Beach Sand, Cape May NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder
Heirloom Ring Recovered on the Beach in Cape May – Lost in a Cupholder, Found with Precision
I received a call from Anthony, urgently requesting help to find his partner Ashley’s beautiful family heirloom ring that had gone missing during their beach day in Cape May, NJ.
He explained that while enjoying a sunny afternoon by the ocean, Ashley had removed the ring to apply sunscreen and placed it in the cupholder of her beach chair for safekeeping. After spending the day relaxing in the sand, they packed everything up and walked back to the house—only to realize the ring was gone.
They immediately retraced their steps, checked the beach, and searched the back of their truck where the chairs and other items had been loaded—but still no luck. That’s when Anthony reached out to me.
I had just finished signing papers with a realtor, so the timing couldn’t have been better. Within five minutes, we met at the beach and walked out to the area where they believed the ring had been lost.
I started a thorough search around the original location they had pointed out, but found nothing. That’s when Anthony mentioned they may have been set up a little closer to the water, and perhaps even 20 to 30 feet further north toward the middle of the beach. One of their friends who had been there that day helped narrow it down further.
I shifted my search to the new area—and within just a few minutes, I had a solid signal. Sure enough, Ashley’s heirloom ring was sitting in my scoop.
Ashley was overwhelmed with joy and relief. She truly didn’t think she would ever see that ring again. We shared a few words, smiles, and handshakes before parting ways—another successful recovery and a reminder that calling right away makes all the difference.
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Pocket Knife Lost in the Soft Sand, Found and Returned Sunset Beach NC
Just after 9:30 am on 9/20/26, I got a text message saying, “Gary on the pier gave me your number. I lost a knife on the beach by the 38th street public access. Wondering if you could help. I’m not worried about the knife as much as a child finding it. Let me know. My name is Tim.” I didn’t notice the text until 11 a.m. so I called the number attached to the text and got a few more details from Tim and told him I’d be there in 30-35 minutes.
When I arrived, I met Tim on the beach, and he walked me to the loss area. He had marked out about a 10X10 foot area that the knife should be in. He told me the knife had been sitting on a cooler and when he and his wife packed up to leave, the knife was gone. He also mentioned he had spent 2-3 hours last night looking for it with no success. I turned my Equinox on and started an east/west grid search at the far corner of his box. On my second pass I got a strong 19/20 on the VDI (visual display indicator) and dug a scoop of sand. I had the target out of the hole and dumped the scoop of sand out on the beach. I spread the sand out with my foot and saw his knife lying in the sand. Tim was very grateful to get his 15-year-old knife back in his possession.
Tim – Thank you for calling me to help find your lost knife.
Jim
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Sentimental Ring from Japan found in Fountain Valley
Daniel lost his ring while playing baseball with his friends at Mile Square Park. I searched for at least an hour and I couldn’t find it. Daniel gave up hope and told me he was leaving and I didn’t need to search any longer. After he left I continued my search and 5 minutes later I found his ring and called him to come back to the park.
Wedding Ring found in Long Beach with metal detector
I found Jeff’s wedding ring in the shallow water of a Long Beach bay. He told me he stuck his hand into the sand and his ring came off when he pulled his hand out. This was a pretty quick search and he was happy to get his ring back.
Oura Ring found with metal detector in Newport Beach
Sarah lost her Ring on Sept 1st and her Mom found Surf City Ring Finder on theringfinders.com website. I immediately drove to the beach and started my search. In about 10-15 minutes I was able to find her Ring.
Bachelorette Party Saved!!! – Found Ring
I SAVED THE BACHELORETTE PARTY!!! 😃
I never thought I’d get to say that, but that’s exactly what happened when Madeline called me yesterday with an emergency.
The girls had come back from a boat ride the evening before, and when they got to the house, they decided to run into the Gulf and do a big swan dive. Madeline got the dive down pat… but unfortunately, her class ring did not make it out of the Gulf with her!
It’s a University of Texas at Austin ring, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Needless to say, she certainly didn’t want to leave it behind.
Luckily, she called me the next morning. I came out and talked with her about where she thought she had entered the water, and with a full audience of bachelorettes watching from the beach, I began my search.
I started with a pass in the Gulf where I thought she might have first entered the water, but it wasn’t there. I then moved up onto the beach, searching the area where the waves were breaking, thinking she might have dropped it when she stood up and walked out.
Still nothing.
I began a deeper search, thinking the ring may have gone flying when she hit the water during her swan dive. At that point, I started to worry that she might not know exactly where she had entered the Gulf in the dark the night before.
But I needn’t have worried.
A few feet later, I heard that beautiful gold tone in my headphones. 🎯
With the entire bridal party watching from the beach, I gently scooped up her ring. One of the girls even said she could see it shining through my scoop from way up on the beach!
Everyone came rushing down the beach, cheering, and Madeline started to cry. Through the tears, she told me it was the “best day ever.” ❤️
Now THAT is a great review!
Thank you again, Madeline, for trusting me with something so special. I’m glad I was able to save the bachelorette party — and even happier that you got your ring back! 🧡
White Gold Engagement Ring Lost in the Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC
On September 2, 2026 and just after 9:30 p.m., I received the following text in part, “Hi Jim. This is Angie. I saw everyone recommended you on ring finders. I never knew it was a thing!! Super cool how you do this. My best friend, Nikki and I were at the beach Monday. We were visiting friends outside the Sea Cabins near 60th. She lost her silver, small round diamond engagement ring under the pier. We went back an hour later and checked the parking lot and beach, nothing. She’s been upset ever since and I figured I would give this a try.” We went back and forth, so I could make sure where I was looking. Angie also stated that Nikki had put her rings in her beach chair and got to the campground and opened her chair. Her wedding band was in it but not her engagement ring. Angie also included a picture of where they were sitting under the pier, which helped. I had another engagement ring search just up the road from this that I had to hit before low tide the next morning, so I told her I’d check it out the next morning after I searched for the other ring.
I got to the pier at 6:30 the next morning and checked under and around the underside of the pier, taking the search both up and down a few sections, with no luck. I wasn’t satisfied that I couldn’t find it because it’s not in an area that would get heavily hit with detectors. So I planned on coming back and checking after I talked to Angie to find out which way they went when they left the beach. I felt that ring should be there somewhere.
I wasn’t able to get back out there until Saturday afternoon about 3 p.m. and when I did there was a family set up right where I needed to search. I learned from Angie that when they left the beach they went to the left (as facing the ocean) so I did a wide grid search to the beach access, still not finding the ring. Finally, the family taking up the space was packing up and left. So I went back under the pier and extended the search out to the right. Good decision. About 20 feet out, I hit a solid 6 on the VDI (visual display indicator) which is a great number for a white gold engagement ring. Angie told me Nikki’s ring was silver, but a white gold ring looks silver but rings up with totally different numbers on the VDI. Silver would ring up in the mid 20s, a single white gold ring signals up in the 4-6 range. One scoop of sand and I had Nikki’s ring in the scoop.
I made my way back to my car and looked at the picture Angie had sent and was confident I had Nikki’s ring. I took a picture and sent it to Angie with a text saying, “Your Friends?!?” She immediately responded saying, “OMG!! You found it.” I called Angie to get an address to mail it back. Tuesday I got it in the mail to Angie who is holding it until Nikki returns home from vacation. On Saturday, September 19th, I got a picture of Nikki with a big smile and her ring back on her finger.
Angie – Thank you so much for contacting me to help your friend, Nikki get her ring back.
Nikki – I’m so happy that you got your treasure back!
Jim
Lost Ring Found & Returned – Truckee River, Tahoe City
Lost Wedding Ring Found and Returned, to the Owner, by the Lost Ring Recovery Tahoe Team (Paul, the River-King, and metal detector specialist—Trevor Oxborrow).
I was contacted by Megan, on August 10th, requesting a lost wedding ring search in the Truckee River. The ring was lost when her husband fell out of his raft—in the rapids—just before the River Ranch take-out area.
The next morning I searched for several hours with no success. The strong current made the search slow and very difficult. I decided to wait until after Labor Day when the river water flow gets reduced.
On my next search, right after Labor Day, I happened to meet-up with Paul, the River King—my go-to river recovery partner.
I described the ring we were looking for, and he said “I already found that ring”.
I immediately texted a photo to Megan. She texted back “That’s it! I can’t believe it!”
The wedding ring, lost for over 30 days underwater in the Truckee River, was on its way back home.
Another successful recovery by the Lost Ring Recovery Tahoe Team.
First street Beach, Manistee, Michigan
Kyle T. called me today form his hotel across from First Street Beach in Manistee, MI. They are visiting from Dallas, Texas for a wedding. While playing tether ball with her children, his wife lost her wedding ring. When Kyle was a young airman in the Air Force and not having a lot of money, him and his then girlfriend went shopping for a wedding ring. They bought this little silver ring that brought memories and three beautiful children later through the years. Kyle’s wife was not available for pictures because she was out doing her daily running workout. I’m sure after his call to her, her pace picked up to return to the beach.