Lost Diamond ring in Chuluota lake, Florida….Found!
Sunday morning I received an e-mail from Sonya asking if there was any possible way I could help her find her Diamond Pave wedding ring. Apparently on Saturday she was helping put the boats into the dock area when all of a sudden her ring slipped off of her finger and dropped straight down into the murky water. Without hesitation Sonya jumped right in and immediately started to feel around for her ring. The bottom was full of small one inch size clam shells and sticks and such making it impossible to find her ring. She tried using a mask and underwater lights but still could not locate her precious ring.
I assured Sonya that her ring was there and that the chances of finding it were very, very good! So after church with my family and a quick lunch I drove out to meet Sonya and her family. As she showed me the exact area where the ring fell into the water I slipped my scuba boots on and with my scoop and Tiger Shark in hand I lowered myself into the water. The first couple of targets were elusive as the bottom was very uneven and loaded with small clam shells and debris. My Tesoro Tiger Shark sounded off on a wrench, some assorted nuts and bolts and the occasional nail. At this point I figured it was a matter of simply eliminating all the targets in the 6 foot area and sooner or later I would find her ring. And sure enough after 15 minutes of cleaning the area out–there in the scoop was Sonya’s ring! The joy mixed with relief was obvious on Sonya’s face as she immediately slid the ring back on her finger where it belonged.
It truly was my honor and my privilege to help you Sonya and thank you so much for your generous reward.
Do you know where you lost something and want to try and have it found? Give me a call or send me an e-mail!
Mike McInroe, thankful member of theringfinders.com
Friday morning I received a phone call from Marilyn asking if I would help her find a very special ring. As I listened to her story I could not help but hear the pain and disappointment in her voice as she explained the details. Earlier in the week the family was down at the beach, swimming and enjoying the beautiful Daytona Beach sand and surf, when Chante noticed that her anniversary ring was missing from her finger. They tried searching for the ring but soon realized the futility of such a search and then one of the family members thought to purchase a metal detector. They tried the detector but were unable to get it to work properly. They had been taking pictures all day and soon figured out that Chante had her ring on when she went into the water but no longer had the ring when she came out of the water carrying her surf board. The next step was the web and during her search she came across the ring finders. She told me that after reading some of the recovery stories under my blog she knew right away that I was the one to call. (That sure made me feel good!!) So during our phone conversation I realized that « Time was of the essence » and the sooner I got out there and started searching the better.
How many people have been given a very special gift only to loose it shortly after receiving it? Jared got a unique gift from his mother for Christmas–a silver pendant– and lost it two days later while playing soccer! He is a good friend of mine and knows that I enjoy helping people find their lost rings and things. And the field where he lost his pendant is just across the street from where we live so I figured in my spare time I could begin a grid search of the 70X50 yard field. So early the next evening I set up my Whites DFX in Coin and Jewelry mode and started down the middle of the field. And as it was a very recent drop and the pendant being silver I figured it would give a loud signal and be just under the grass. Sure enough on my 5th pass down center field, there hidden in the grass was Jared’s pendant! So glad to help out and thanks Jared for the reward!
Monday morning I received a call from Andrew who asked me if I could help him find his wedding ring. Apparently while digging for shells in the shallows of the intercoastal water way he realized his ring was no longer on his finger where it had been for the last 5 years! Andrew purchased a new metal detector and spent a fair amount of time looking for his ring but only found a few sinkers and soda cans. So he began searching on the computer for information on how to find a lost ring and he came across www.theringfinders.com !
