Ring recovery on Monterey Beach

Was able to help recover this 14k wedding ring, on Monterey Beach, Del Monte Beach yesterday.  « Jessica » had been standing in the ebbing surf, with wet sandy hands.  She felt her ring come off , in the surf’s edge, roiling ebbing foamy water.   The sand and water immediately « swallow » the ring.  So that when the water/wave pulls out:  All they see is sand.  No ring 🙁

 

A full day’s high tide came and went before we connected.   She had the approx area to describe via text pix and map.   And with a little study of the tide charts, was able to determine a probable parallel in the wet inter-tidal zone.   After 14 other targets (pennies, pulltabs, etc….), the ring surfaced.

 

Glad to help.  Your heirloom is safe in your family  🙂   Thanx for the tip.