Trevor Oxborrow, Author at The Ring Finders

Lost Citrine Wedding Ring Recovered, Truckee River, Lake Tahoe

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While I was in the Truckee River searching for a different wedding ring, near the River Ranch raft take-out, I got a voicemail requesting help finding another lost wedding ring in the Truckee River.
This new client described the ring loss location, which turned out to be six tenths of a mile upstream in a deep eddy. She sent the pinned map location via a text message. After driving the short distance, I was able to find parking and walk down to the river bank. Four ducks welcomed me as I donned my fins and diving mask, obviously expecting me to provide breakfast. Within five minutes, (using my blu3 Nemo dive system and XP Deus 2 metal detector), I was able to detect and scoop up the Sterling Silver Citrine Wedding Ring that was buried in sand about seven feet underwater.
The client was very happy to have her wedding ring back on her finger.

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Two Lost Gold Rings Found at Nevada Beach, Lake Tahoe

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Received a phone call at 12:23PM regarding a lost family heirloom ring at Nevada Beach. The caller was from LA County and wouldn’t be able to meet me at the ring loss location since they were currently driving back home. The client explained that their grandmother—wearer of the ring—noted the very moment she lost it and they all noted the location. That bit of info was encouraging. They returned the next morning to search for the lost ring, but were unsuccessful.
As I drove to Nevada Beach, further details were revealed. The grandmother had taken two rings off and intended to put them in her purse. As she was about to place the rings into here purse, they slipped out of her hands falling and disappearing into the deep sand.
Wait a minute …..TWO RINGS! Yes, she lost two gold rings the previous evening around 6:00PM and Nevada Beach was exceptionally crowded prior to the July 4th fireworks.
Two gold rings, one an irreplaceable family heirloom. Okay, now my big worry was whether the rings had been found by a treasure hunting metal detectorist earlier that morning—July 5th.
Arriving at Nevada beach I headed straight to the described ring loss location—seven to ten feet behind a bench to the left of the boardwalk. After searching for 10 minutes with no success, I remembered that the boardwalk to the south also had a bench immediately to the left. There are 3 boardwalks at Nevada Beach, but only 2 with a bench immediately to the left. So I headed straight to the south boardwalk.
After a couple of swings, I got a strong target, but it turned out to be a pull-tab. The second target was a solid VDI of 60 on my XP Deus 2 metal detector. At 2:48PM, I sifted my scoop revealing two gold rings. The client and client’s grandmother were very happy.
Two gold rings recovered in 2 hours and 25 minutes from being notified.

 

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Lost Platinum Engagement Ring Recovered at Tahoe Vista, Lake Tahoe

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Received a text at 5:42pm requesting metal detecting services at the Tahoe Vista Recreational Area & Boat Launch.
Early that day on the Tahoe Vista Beach, the client took off her engagement and wedding rings to apply sunblock on the kids. She placed the rings on the beach chair. Later she picked up the chair causing the rings to fall into the sand. They were able to retrieve the wedding ring, but were unable to find the engagement ring.
The client and her husband met me at the ring loss location at 8:00pm. The very first solid signal turned out to be the lost platinum engagement ring. Everyone was happy with the beautiful sunset ring recovery.

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Lost Gold Chain and Gold Coin Pendant Found at Lake Tahoe

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Gold Chain with Gold Coin Pendant Recovered and Returned to Owner!
When I’m out metal detecting, the number one question I get is “What is the most valuable thing you’ve found?”, well as of this morning I have a clear answer.
Three days ago I noticed a Facebook post about a gold chain lost on July 4th at Pope Beach, Lake Tahoe. Lesson to everyone out there, if you lose something valuable and metal DON’T post the location you lost it at—the Sand Pirates will find it and keep it!
I contacted the person who lost the chain and I offered to help find it. After a series of exchanges we coordinated a meeting at the gold chain loss location—8:30am this morning at Pope Beach. Thank goodness he chose to meet me, only with his onsite precise identification of where he went swimming, allowed this recovery to happen.
It took two hours of searching underwater with my XP Deus 2 metal detector and Blu3 Nemo dive system to find this gold chain and gold coin pendant.
Needless to say, the owner was happy!

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Lost Platinum Wedding Ring Recovered at Glenbrook, Lake Tahoe

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July 4, 2026: A text was sent at 10:35AM about a platinum wedding ring lost in the beach sand at Glenbrook. At 10:35AM I was underwater, at Kings Beach, searching for another ring. I didn’t read the text until 12:06PM when I got back to my truck. I advised the client I could be at the search location in 45 minutes. With July 4th traffic, I didn’t arrived until shortly after 1PM. The client showed me the ring loss location—a small patio sized beach. The stone and concrete retaining wall was causing some interference for my XP Deus 2 metal detector. After two passes I got a solid repeatable signal. At 1:14PM, I used my pinpointer and hand to reveal the lost platinum wedding ring. Ring recovered in less than three hours from being notified by the client’s first text.

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Lost Gold Ring Found Lake Tahoe

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June 25, 2026: Lost Gold Ring Recovered at Nevada Beach, Lake Tahoe. Got a call at 5:18pm about a lost gold ring at the north end of Nevada Beach, Lake Tahoe, near the kayak rentals. I arrived at 6:27pm to begin searching. Fortunately the client was able to meet me at Nevada Beach and we began retracing her steps from the parking lot to their beach hangout area under a tree just south of the kayak rentals. The client explained that this ring was very special being given by her mother. Not detecting any serious targets at the parking lot, along the boardwalk, and along the beach path towards the large pine tree, I felt more confident that the ring would likely be at their hangout area. Within three swings of my XP deus 2 metal detector, I got a solid 82 VDI. Reaching down, I scooped a handful of sand revealing a shiny beautiful gold ring.

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Lost Ring Found Mount Rose Ski Tahoe

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Lost Cartier Wedding Ring Recovered at Mount Rose Ski Area, Lake Tahoe, Nevada – March 30, 2026.
Got a call at 9:30am requesting a search for a lost wedding ring buried in the snow on one of the ski runs at the Mount Rose Ski Area.
The owner of the ring texted over aerial images with six ski-run locations highlighted where he might have lost his ring.
Arriving at 4:30pm to begin the search, my main concern was the snowcats moving snow to cover ski-run bare spots during the 48 hours since the ring loss. By the time I started searching the fourth possible location, that concern was beginning to seem likely.
Finally I got a solid 79 VDI on my XP Deus 2 metal detector. A quick search with my pinpointer revealed the lost Cartier Ring under 3 to 4 inches of Snow. Ring found at 5:44pm, less than 9 hours after being notified.

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Lost Ring Found, Castle Rock Trail, Lake Tahoe

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4:52pm, March 2nd, 2026, I received a text requesting a lost ring search on the Castle Rock Trail. This scenic trail is a one mile hike to a rock outcrop that provides spectacular views of Lake Tahoe. With the trailhead at 7,400+ feet in altitude, I expected a good amount of snow along the trail and the search area. The text included a description of how the ring was lost and satellite images with pinned gps coordinates.
March 3rd, around 8:30am, I arrived at the trailhead with metal detecting equipment and snowshoes. Fortunately the night-time temperatures were cold enough to create a frozen top crust on the deep snow and I didn’t need to use the snowshoes. The hike to the search site was just short of a mile with a little over 400 feet of elevation gain. With minimal cellular reception, it took a little extra time to locate the pinned gps coordinates. Within 10 minutes of searching, a solid repeatable signal was located. A quick dig in the snow revealed the lost ring. So within 15 hours of being notified, the ring was recovered. I scheduled a meetup with the ring owner that afternoon in Carson City, so the total time from being notified to the return of the ring was less than 24 hours.

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Lost Gold Wedding Ring Recovered at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe!

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At 2:18pm I received a ring recovery search request located at the south overlook parking area of Emerald Bay. Backstory: The client and family—tourists visiting Lake Tahoe—stopped at the south overlook parking area of Emerald Bay around 10am. The client climbed up on the snow embankment and began reaching into the snow with his hands and at some point his wedding ring slipped off his hand. The client and his family searched for several hours before calling me. Since the client and family planned on returning to the Bay Area that afternoon, I needed to get to the search location ASAP. Additionally, since I was an hour and a half away, I needed to begin searching before sunset. Arriving just after 4pm, and dealing with the hectic parking situation, I finally connected with the client. After getting all the ring loss details from the client, I jumped onto the snow embankment and switched on the XP Deus 2. Within a minute, I got a solid target signal with a VDI of 71. I scooped up a handful of snow and used the pinpointer to confirm the target was in my hand. Crushing the snow clump revealed a 14k gold ring with diamonds.
Another lost-ring-in-snow recovery!

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Lost Gold Wedding Ring Recovered —in the water—Tahoe Vista, Lake Tahoe, California!

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January 1st, 2026: The Client and his wife went Polar Plunging in Lake Tahoe. The video showed him wearing the wedding ring as he entered the water and few minutes later he realized the ring was missing, apparently falling off his finger in waist deep water. Later that evening, the Client contacted me—Trevor Oxborrow, to schedule a lost ring water search.
January 2nd, 2026: 9:30am I arrived at the Tahoe Sands beachside resort to begin the search. The air temperature was 40 degrees Fahrenheit with an estimated water temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit. The Client described the ring loss circumstances and search zone. I geared-up with my wetsuit, blu3 Nemo and XP Deus 2. Thirty minutes into the grid search I got the perfect target signal, but typically it was just a dang old pull-tab. Five minutes later I got another solid target….dug my scoop deep….sieved out the sand….there it was….a brilliant yellow and white gold 14k wedding ring. Client and wife were very happy.
Another great day at Lake Tahoe!

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