Wedding and Engagement Rings Lost in the Dry Sand, Found and Returned Carolina Beach NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)

This ring search started off as a missed call shortly before 3:30 pm on Saturday, Jun 11th. I called back and spoke to Daniel, who wanted to know if I was the Ring Finder who could help him find his wife Kat’s Wedding and Engagement rings. I acknowledged yes and he asked what information I needed from him. I told him I needed the area and whether the rings were lost in the water or dry sand. He said dry sand, and then I asked him if there was a chance the area would be covered in water with the incoming tide. He responded no that they had set up far enough up the beach that the tide wouldn’t be an issue. Then he asked if he needed to be there. I told him yes and that putting me in the right spot raised the percentage of me finding the rings. He then asked the cost and I told him that I do this on a reward or gratuity basis. He was fine with everything, so I told him to send me an address and I’d let him know an ETA. Once he sent the address and I plugged it in the GPS, my ETA was an hour and a half later.

Once I got there, parking became an issue. Finally parked and then stood there with another couple trying to figure out how the pay to park worked. It wasn’t an easy thing, especially when the kiosk wouldn’t recognize the couple’s debit card. That’s about the time Kat called me to let me know they were there. They took care of my parking and then we headed to the beach. Kat walked ahead to find the spot, while I got my equipment. Once in the area, Daniel pointed out the 4 holes their tent made when they set it up. I asked Kat what the rings were made of and she stated White Gold, one engagement ring and the other was the wedding ring. So I knew I was looking for low numbers on the Equinox screen’s for the VDIs. I started a grid search at the back holes. If you ever notice, when people are sitting under tents on the beach, all their stuff is towards the back. In this case, Kat had taken off her rings and put them in her short’s pocket so she could apply suntan lotion and laid the shorts towards the back of the tent. She and Daniel enjoyed the day, and when they got ready to leave she put her shorts back on, packed everything up and left the beach. At some point after leaving the beach, she remembered the rings were in her pocket or so she thought. When she checked her pockets – no rings! Sometime after that is when Daniel did a Google search about finding a lost ring and one of my blogs popped up. So, I’m doing my grid search and on the 3rd line I got a 5 on the VDI. I was fairly certain this was one of her rings, knowing it wouldn’t be deep: I was being extremely careful and couldn’t get the target in the scoop. Finally on my 3rd try I had her engagement ring. I reached in the scoop, pulled it out and held it up for her. She got excited! I figured if one was there, the other one wouldn’t be too far away. Swung my coil and hit a 7 on the VDI, Boom!! I had her wedding band. She was so thankful she had both rings back. I got a big hug from Kat and a firm handshake and thank you from Daniel. I really love being a part of The Ring Finders, there’s no greater feeling than handing back a treasure that they thought was lost forever.

Kat/Daniel – Thank you so much for trusting me and The Ring Finders to help find your lost treasure. Enjoy the rest of your vacation and have a safe trip home.

Jim

   

3 Comments »

3 Replies to “Wedding and Engagement Rings Lost in the Dry Sand, Found and Returned Carolina Beach NC”

  1. Kat Munoz dit :

    I will forever be grateful for Jim! After realizing I lost my engagement and wedding band, my husband took action and googled ring finders. Luckily for us, we came across Jim Wren. As soon as we called him, he immediately drop what he was doing to come to the rescue. I really appreciate this, especially during a stressful situation. Jim asked us a few questions and gave us and ETA. He arrived early, was helpful, and very friendly. After just 2 minutes of searching, he gave me a look, and began scooping the sand. Sure enough he found my engagement ring then shortly after my wedding band! I had faith that Jim would find both my rings and he did! I will forever be grateful for him! I highly recommend Jim to everyone who looses jewelry at the beach.

  2. Kat Munoz dit :

    I will forever be grateful for coming across Jim Wren. After having a great time at the beach, I realized I lost my wedding band and a engagement ring. Luckily for me, my husband Googled lost wedding ring at the beach and came across Jim, the ring finder. We spoke with Jim over the phone and he was kind enough to drop everything he was doing on a Saturday afternoon to make the drive to Carolina Beach to assist us with locating my rings. Once Jim got to there, we directed him to the location where I knew I lost it. After only 2 minutes of searching for my rings with his metal detector, he found both of them! I was and still am so grateful for finding such a kind gentleman. If you end up losing your jewelry at the beach, Jim is the man to call. I highly recommend his services!

  3. Jake Thomaier dit :

    Dang Jim, that’s a great recovery at one of our local beaches!

Comments are closed.