Bryon Elness, Author at The Ring Finders

LOST GOLD BRACELET FOUND WITH METAL DETECTOR

  • from Nashville (Tennessee, United States)
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My client in this recovery requested anonymity, so he will be referred to as “Mr. Z.” He agreed to take a picture of me holding his bracelet, which he hopes to get repaired by a jeweler in the coming days. Mr. Z called me on Friday, August 25th, saying he was in desperate need of my services. We scheduled for the search to be the next day on September 26th. Without being too specific, I’ll just say this all occurred in Middle TN.

To make a long story short, Mr. Z’s significant other got mad at him and threw his prized solid gold and diamond bracelet off an elevated balcony, out into an open field. The open field was filled with tall weeds and had scattered piles of construction debris from adjacent construction sites. Some of that construction debris included rolls of old chain link fencing, concrete chunks and piles of old big rig tires that had been cut and flattened out. Just when I thought the search couldn’t get any tougher, Mr. Z explained that before his beloved bracelet was thrown off the balcony out into this mess of a field, he added that his significant other had broken the bracelet into pieces.

I was mentally and physically prepared for this to be an all day or even a multi day search, but luckily I picked the right area to start the search. The HF2 coil on my XP Deus 2 metal detector is not only operating under very high frequencies, which is best suited for finding lower conductive metals, like gold, but the narrow elliptical shape allowed me to fit the coil into the some very tight places. And it was in those very tight places that I found Mr. Z’s lost bracelet links. Total search time was less than fifteen minutes.

It’s normal for most people to withhold some of the embarrassing details of how their jewelry or other items are lost. I do my best to only ask those questions that are necessary for me to formulate a search plan that will have the absolute highest odds of me locating their lost item(s). If you or someone you know has lost (accidentally or intentionally) jewelry out in a yard, field, park, in the water, or other similar location, go to TheRingFinders website, click on LOCATE A RING FINDER, and see who is available in your area. Remember there are some Ring Finders out there, like me, that have traveled great distances to search for people’s lost items. The only way to know for sure is to ask.

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LOST FAMILY HEIRLOOM RING FOUND AFTER EXHAUSTING FIFTEEN HOURS OF SEARCHING

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The young lady with the huge smile on her face is Anna. Just minutes before the picture was taken, she had been crying tears of joy after I found her gorgeous two piece wedding set in her Alvaton, KY back yard.

This story goes back to July of 2026, when on the 22nd, Anna’s ring flew off her hand when she threw a ball for dogs to fetch. The back yard was huge, mostly covered in grass. She and her husband spent hours combing through the grass, but couldn’t find the ring. They had one of their friends who owned a metal detector come and look for the ring, and he too couldn’t find it. Anna found my contact information on TheRingFinders directory, and we agreed that I’d search for her ring on July 29th.

Although I did not find Anna’s ring on July 29th, I doubt I will ever forget that day. It was hot and very humid. I still searched the back yard for nearly 12 hours, focusing on the areas where we collectively believed the ring would have landed. Several 100’ tape measures set out, like I was searching a crime scene for a key piece of evidence. I was spent. Exhausted, I had to accept that I was not going to find Anna’s ring, at least on this day. Before I left, I suggested to Anna’s husband that he might want to check the roof and rain gutters just in case the ring landed there, and to also inspect under the deck since I couldn’t get under there with the metal detector.

Anna kept in contact with me over the weeks. The roof and rain gutter had been checked and no ring. Under the deck, checked, still no ring. Anna’s friend with the metal detector went back and looked some more, still no ring. There was no question that I wanted to go back to look for and hopefully find Anna’s ring, but the unusually long, hot summer was making what could be a long search, not as appealing. Then Anna sends me a text on September 14th. “We are planning on having our backyard regraded.”

Fast forward to September 22nd. I just completed a successful ring recovery in Springfield, TN, about 45 minutes south of Alvaton, KY. I’d already planned to search for Anna’s ring the following day, but in my mind there was no better time than the present to find Anna’s ring. A quick text to Anna was made and she said come on up. The temps were in the 70’s and it was overcast. I set up the 100’ measuring tapes in grid patterns again, but this time in the areas that it was highly unlikely Anna’s ring would have landed. After three hours of checking hundreds of likely targets that my metal detector alerted me to, I got another good signal. FINALLY!!! It was Anna’s ring. It’s a beautiful two piece set (not soldered together), and they had separated, but were only about two inches away from each other. I blew off the dirt and grass and saw that the centerpiece ring slid right back into the outer ring.

When I showed Anna her ring, her eyes welled up immediately and the tears of joy started flowing. Her hands were shaking and she was momentarily speechless. Anna told me that her hope for getting the ring back had dwindled down to almost nothing. She remembered how long I searched for it back in July. She remembered spending countless hours combing through the grass herself. She remembered the hours her friend with the metal detector searched for the ring. Yeah, it would have been nice if I had found Anna’s ring back in July, but it just didn’t work out that way. I think the story behind this ring and its recovery is even more meaningful, at least to me it is. I have the best job in the world.

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LOST FAMILY HEIRLOOM RING LOST IN SPRINGFIELD TN FOUND WITH METAL DETECTOR

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Ori sent me a text message on September 21st inquiring if I was able to search for a ring that his wife, KC, lost one week ago. We discussed the circumstances of the situation and agreed that I would meet him at his Springfield, TN property the following day at 7:30 A.M. Ori walked me through the areas where he and KC thought the ring had most likely fell out of KC’s pants pocket. As luck would have it, the first search location was in a grassy area near the driveway, close to where I was parked. I set out several 100’ tape measures to help me search the area very thoroughly and systematically. Right at the 25 minute mark I heard the signal on my XP Deus 2 that I was hoping for. It was KC’s ring, buried deep in the grass, completely hidden from the naked eye.

I first broke the good news to KC. She was so happy to put the ring back on her finger. She told me that the center diamond in the ring had been in Ori’s family for years, so the ring was priceless and extremely sentimental to her and Ori. KC had no idea that there were any metal detecting services existed, and credits Ori for finding The Ring Finders directory online.

Since it was still early in the day, I headed north to Alvaton, KY for another ring search. Can I go two for two on successful ring recoveries? Stay tuned and find out!

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Apple Watch Survives Nearly Two Weeks on Lake Bottom and is Reunited with Owner.

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On September 19th, 2026 my son, Clay, and I were conducting an underwater search for an undisclosed item in a popular cove on a large lake in Nashville TN. The search lasted several hours in depths between 8' and 15', but unfortunately we were unable to locate the rather small item in the murky water. Sadly what we found more than anything was discarded beer bottles and cans. Other items found were several pairs of sunglasses, hair clips, vapes, hand tools and a diving mask. Clay did find a white Apple Watch. There was algae growing on the watch, so obviously it had been underwater for some time. Back on the boat I was amazed to see the watch still worked! The time was correct, but the battery level was at 2%. Once I charged the watch at home I was able to locate the phone numbers for Emergency Contacts of the owner and I gave one a call. The watch owner, Charlotte, in turn called me later that night and could hardly believe we not only found her watch, but that it still worked. She was enjoying a day on the lake on Labor Day, which was twelve days ago when her watch slipped off her wrist and sunk to the bottom of the lake. As it sank into the murky water, she knew it was gone forever. I was happy to reunite Charlotte with her watch the following day. Clay and I will be back to look for that original lost article and hopefully recover that, and maybe even some additional lost treasures that can be reunited with their owners.

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TN Ring Finder Metal Detecting Service Locates Lost Engagement Ring in Gallatin TN

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If you lost a ring, necklace, pendant, earring, bracelet or other jewelry, whether it was five minutes ago or fifty years ago and you have a general idea where it’s lost, I just might be the person that can find it for you. I have decades of experience metal detecting. Modern top of the line detectors and other gear is all I use. Most importantly is my patience, persistence and attention to detail when I’m conducting my grid searches for lost treasures. Besides jewelry, I also search for lost hearing aids, tools, keys, phones, machine parts, property pins, caches, relics and just about anything else that has some metal in its composition.

I got a text at 6 AM on Saturday, August 29, 2026 from George in Gallatin, TN. He and his wife, Lindsey, had been outside around midnight when Lindsey’s engagement ring flew off of her finger. George and Lindsey both saw the ring as it was airborne, but because it was dark outside with little to no lighting, they didn’t see where it landed. There was lush 3-4” long grass as well as landscaped areas covered with wood chips. George and Lindsey both frantically searched for the ring on their hands and knees for hours before George found my contact information on TheRingFinders directory. My truck was already loaded with my gear and I arrived at George and Lindsey’s home at 7 AM. As George was showing me where the chaos took place I powered up my XP Deus 2 metal detector. As soon as George was done talking I began a grid search in the grass, and at 7:03 AM I got the audible signal on my detector that I was hoping for. Deep in the grass and hidden from the naked eye was Lindsey’s gorgeous white gold ring with a huge diamond and several small diamonds set in the band. George was certain that he and Lindsey had thoroughly searched the grassy area where I located the ring. George told me repeatedly, “You are a life saver!” and, “You have no idea how much this means to us.” Well George, I kinda do, and that’s why I do what I do. Unfortunately, Lindsey wasn’t available for a post ring recovery photo, but as you can tell by the huge smile on George’s face, he’s very happy.

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100th Recovery! Gold Cross with Diamonds Lost in Vehicle for Over One Year Located By Nashville TN Ring Finder

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Jackson found my contact information online and called me in late July 2026 regarding his wife’s lost pendant. He said it came loose from the thin gold chain necklace and fell between the front passenger seat and center console of their car back in April of 2025. The pendant was a gift from her grandmother, so it was very sentimental to her. Jackson and his wife, Elizabeth, spent hours looking under, in between and around the seats for the pendant, but were never able to see it, but were still very confident that it was still there. They had even used a vacuum several times, each time carefully inspecting what the vacuum sucked up, but still no pendant.

In talking with Jackson, I learned that his workplace was just a few miles from my home and I asked if he would be willing to bring his car to my house so I could use my endoscope to search for the pendant. He agreed and showed up on July 28 as planned. After several minutes I was able to slide the endoscope between the underside of the carpet and the metal floor of the car and actually see the pendant. Our attempts to feed a long flexible wire with a hooked end to retrieve the pendant were unsuccessful. Not wanting to damage the pendant or his vehicle, I suggested he take the car to the dealership to have them remove the seat. On August 21st I got the text from Jackson that I been waiting for. They were on their way home from the dealership and Elizabeth’s pendant was in fact concealed deep under the carpet of the front seat. Although I wasn’t able to hand the pendant to Elizabeth myself, just knowing that I gave them the confirmation they needed to have the seat removed at the dealership works for me. This makes my 100th successful ring/jewelry recovery since I joined TheRingFinders directory in March of 2023.

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Metal Detector Used to Find Lost Ring in Clarksville TN

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Ryan called me on July 22nd and asked if I would travel from Nashville to his home Clarksville TN to look for his platinum wedding band. He lost it three months ago in his back yard when he was throwing an apple over the back fence for the local deer to eat. Ryan did what many people do and ordered a metal detector online and tried finding his ring with it. He did find some small metal objects buried in his yard, but was unable to locate his ring. I was able to find Ryan’s ring for him in about an hour. Both he and his wife were very happy and excited that Ryan could get the elusive ring back on his finger. Being able to reunite someone with something that is very sentimental to them when they had all but given up hope on ever seeing it again is very rewarding and I enjoy it immensely.

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Handmade silver dog name tag reunited

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THIS IS AN OLD RECOVERY THAT I JUST FOUND THE INFORMATION I NEEDED TO POST IT.

After a long day of beach hunting at Sea Cliff Beach on March 22, 2023, I decided to go to a local park in Aptos, CA. There was also a dog park there and I chose to detect there first. Among the several modern coins and vaccination tags for dogs, I found a heart shaped silver dog tag engraved with the name Laika. There was a phone number on the other side. I called it and spoke to Laika’s owner. Laika was still alive and well. The owner made the silver dog tag themselves and was relieved to hear that I found it. I mailed it to the owner and they sent me a pic of Laika wearing the name tag.

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Gold Ring Lost in Flowerbed Found With a Metal Detector

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Ben called me on the early evening of July 6th from his home in Nolensville TN and told me that he lost his gold wedding band in his front yard. He was tending to some plants and his hands got wet. His ring fell off of his ringer, bounced off a concrete wall and landed in a flower bed. Ben spent three hours looking for the ring, but couldn’t find it. He did an online search for a metal detecting service in Nashville and my profile on TheRingFinders was the first thing to pop up. I was at Ben’s house in about 30 minutes. After he re-created what he was doing when the ring came off his finger I powered up the metal detector and got to searching. I used my pinpointer to probe around the base of a flowering bush and got a strong signal at the base of the stalk. Ben’s ring was down about 2” in the wet mulch and bark mixture. One of Ben’s neighbors across the street congratulated Ben, and he said he had no idea that there was an online directly of metal detectorists that go around finding people’s lost jewelry. I provided Ben with my card, which has a QR code with a link directly to my RingFinder profile so he can spread the word to his friends, family, co-workers and neighbor about TheRingFinders directory.

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Metal Detector Rental Nashville TN

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Matt called me on July 4th, 2026 after losing his ring in his back yard. He was training his dog on the agility course he has in the spacious back yard, when at some point he lost his ring. What worried Matt was that his landscaper was coming on Monday and feared the ring would either get damaged or flung far, far away. Luckily my plans for going out on the lake today for our Independence Day celebration was a few hours away, and Matt lived less than 30 minutes away. Matt was shocked when I told him I’d meet him within the hour. Traffic was light, so I got there on 35 minutes. Matt showed me the areas in his yard where he had been and just as important where he hadn’t been. Luck was on my side today. I started the search out in the middle of the yard near the flexible tunnel and the second target with my metal detector was Matt’s ring. According to my timer the recovery took a mere one minute and 12 seconds. Matt didn’t see me find the ring, so I surprised him by saying his ring wasn’t in the backyard like he suspected. He had a puzzled look on his face. I told him, “because it’s right here in my hand!” Matt was beyond dumbfounded and was basically speechless for a minute. Matt was very grateful for my immediate response especially on a holiday and the almost instant recovery of his cherished silver, tungsten carbine and diamond wedding ring. Matt admitted that before finding my info on TheRingFinders directory he was looking online to either rent or buy a metal detector to use himself to look for his ring. He then realized that he had no idea how to use a metal detector and it would most likely be a big waste of his time and money, and I could not agree with him any more.

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