Randy Coates, Author at The Ring Finders

Christmas time find in Alden MI

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

Received a call to go look for a ring that was lost at a Christmas tree farm near me.  Owner had a very good idea where she had lost it and was spot on. All the small details helped with this one for sure.  Was buried in the snow but after about an hour of searching it was found.  Happy to be able to help, and return your very nice lost ring.  Thank you for the call!

December find in the snow

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

      Received a call to find a ring lost while cleaning snow off their vehicle.  Sent my Dad out on this call while I was at work and he was able to find it within a small amount of time and return to the owner.    Glad we were able to help, thank you for the call!

Rainy day snorkeling find

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

Got a call for a ring lost whole swimming in a local lake.  Owner was back home in another state.  Geared up with the underwater detector and snorkel set and was able to recover this ring in about 6′ deep water between some rocks.  Met up with owner for a safe return.  Thank you for the call, and as always….glad to help. 

Lost on the Sand Bar

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

Received a call for a ring lost close to home on a sand bar.  Took the boat and my 2 daughters out to meet the owner, and within 15 minutes she was reunited with her 3 lost rings that made 1 complete one.  Daughter actually found it with her mask while swimming and helping.  Very happy customer, and thank you for the call!

Another after work success

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

Received a call today to find a ring lost in the water while playing football. Headed out right after work.   Owner had a very good idea of where it was at and had marked the area.  Was a huge help and found his ring in no time.  Thank you for the call, glad to be able to help! 

Lucky find

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

Called out to find a missing wedding ring at a lake a hour or so away.  Was very hesitant due to the number or metal detectors always seen in the area.  But after a 2hr search and a couple hours of driving the ring was found and returned to the owner a few days later.  Thank you for the call and chance to help

2 day search for a sentimental ring

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

Called out to find a ring that was lost while throwing a tennis ball out in the water.  This one was tricky due to the amount of other items in the lake but was found and returned to a very happy owner.  Thank you for the chance to help find your ring. 

Long ways out in the Bay

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

Owner lost a ring while out swimming.  Was over my normal search depth but was able to snorkel and find this one with a underwater detector in the end.  Very nice to deal with, and thank you for the call!

Lost on vacation

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)
  1. Received a call for a lost ring in shallow water, was able to find some nails and other items as well as the ring we were after.  Thank you for the call, and glad to help return your lost ring!

Lost in the reeds

  • from Torch Lake (Michigan, United States)

Got a call Saturday morning to try and find a ring lost in a patch of reeds after falling from a jet ski.  Showed up Sat afternoon and within 15 mins had the ring back to its owner.  Truly lucky to have found this one.  Was great to reunite the ring with its owner.  Thanks again