Lost Heirloom ring in Côte d’Azur

IIt was just after 2 pm when a British man, Olly, called stating he lost a small gold ring his grandmother had given him. The ring was very important to him although it did not have extreme monetary value. He said he was visiting Fréjus (France) and while walking on the local beach this morning, the ring slipped off his finger in shallow water. He asked if I could attempt to find it. Fortunately, he knew exactly where he had lost the ring. However, he could not meet me at the location because his return flight home was about 8 pm. It is ALWAYS preferable to have the owner present to precisely identify the location (see later). I quickly started the 1 hr 45 min drive while my wife got additional google maps and photos from Olly. When I arrived, I found that the beach was actually a combination of 4 mini-coves so I looked at the photos Olly had sent and the map. Based on my review I chose the most likely location and searched about 3 hrs without success. While returning home I called Olly to report. While discussing the location he believed I searched the wrong beach and asked if I could go back and search a different location. I agreed. I used the same info as before but applied it to the new location. After searching about 20 minutes, I received the sound we all like to hear with a low VDI reading. On the second scoop …success! I took a photo and sent it to Olly who was nearly ready to board the flight home. According to my wife, Olly was extremely pleased . The ring will be sent immediately to be reunited with Olly.