While metal detecting on the beach, I was approached by a woman who had lost her husband’s wedding band. He was going to go swimming and asked his wife to hold his wedding band. she put it in a pouch with some other belongings and when she went to get something out, her husband’s wedding band flew out. She had a pretty good idea of where the ring landed and ultimately I was able to recover it.
Today I received a call from a man whose son AND daughter in law lost their wedding rings. I told them I could be at their location shortly. The recently wed couple and both set of parents greeted me and explained that both husband and wife took their rings off and put them in the cup holder of a chair before swimming. They forgot the rings were in the chair, closed it and the rings flew off into the sand. After determining exactly what I was looking for, I began my search. The families had done a great job of gridding off the area and made certain no one disturbed where they had been sitting. With about 15 minutes the husband’s band was recovered, followed by the wife’s wedding band and eventually her engagement ring. The couple were very appreciative and everyone returned to the vacation home with a smile.
