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Rose gold wedding ring LOST on Washougal, WA. Farm – FOUND!

  • from Vancouver (Washington, United States)
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We got a text from Alan on a Saturday afternoon asking if we could come out to his 5-acre farm in Washougal, WA, to help locate his lost wedding ring. Alan had been planting some trees on his property when he lost his rose gold wedding band.

The beautiful rose gold band isn’t perfectly round. It’s almost square-shaped with rounded corners, and because of that, it had a tendency to slip off his finger whenever he pulled his thick leather work gloves off.

Alan told me that he had actually thought he lost his slightly oversized ring once before while working outside, only to find it wedged perfectly upright inside the ring finger of his left-hand glove. He made a mental note from then on to leave his wedding ring inside while he was working, but on this particular day, he forgot to take it off.

My wife and I showed up at his beautiful farm the next day with two metal detectors. My wife was running her Nokta Legend, and I was running my Minelab Manticore.

Alan showed us three areas of the property where he believed the ring could have been lost. He said he had removed his gloves multiple times that day, and he believed that one of those times the ring must have slipped off his finger as he pulled the glove off.

My wife and I started gridding the two areas near the freshly planted trees. Apart from finding some old buried beer cans and a ton of iron signals, however, the ring was nowhere to be found.

We had one more area to search—the section of gravel driveway where Alan parks his tractor every night.

We searched all around the tractor, but still had no luck.

Just as we were getting ready to head back out into the field to re-grid the area, I noticed Alan’s leather work gloves sitting on the floorboard of the tractor.

I picked up the gloves and gave them a good shake, just in case, but nothing came out. I tossed the gloves on the ground in front of me and decided to run my Manticore over them, just to make absolutely sure nothing was stuck inside.

When I passed over the right glove, the detector stayed completely silent.

But as soon as I passed over the left glove, I got a clean, crisp, LOUD signal.

I reached down, picked up the glove, and started massaging each finger, feeling around for whatever metal was setting off the detector.

Sure enough, buried deep inside the fingertip of the pointer finger of the left glove was a hard, round object.

I had to really work at getting the object out because it was jammed tightly inside the finger of the glove. But after a few seconds of working it loose, Alan’s beautiful rose gold wedding ring finally slid out into my hand.

The ring had been hiding in the glove the entire time.

Another successful recovery alongside my wonderful wife—and another very happy customer!

Sometimes the best signals aren’t buried in the ground at all. ❤️💍

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Student Initiation lost signet ring recovered.

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I was contacted over the weekend by a student who had just started university.

From what I understand there was some sort of initiation process going on in the beautiful park nearby, which overlooks Oxford, with an amazing view of many of the spires of the university.

This initiation took the form of rolling down a mild slope of the park, with possibly some sort of inebriation involved? also being dark, what could go wrong?

So we arranged to meet in the park for a search. Luckily the grass hadn’t been cut, but in a few more days, this would have been on the cards.

The area to be searched was probably about 500 square meters, so I set about searching. There were many very nice signals going on which were all sub surface, so had to be ignored! Eventually, quite near my last corner marker, a beautiful clear tone, then there it was, a very nice engraved signet ring recovery in some getting long grass.

Very happy student, and detectorist!

 

 

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Pocket Knife Lost in the Soft Sand, Found and Returned Sunset Beach NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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Just after 9:30 am on 9/20/26, I got a text message saying, “Gary on the pier gave me your number. I lost a knife on the beach by the 38th street public access. Wondering if you could help. I’m not worried about the knife as much as a child finding it. Let me know. My name is Tim.” I didn’t notice the text until 11 a.m. so I called the number attached to the text and got a few more details from Tim and told him I’d be there in 30-35 minutes.

When I arrived, I met Tim on the beach, and he walked me to the loss area. He had marked out about a 10X10 foot area that the knife should be in. He told me the knife had been sitting on a cooler and when he and his wife packed up to leave, the knife was gone. He also mentioned he had spent 2-3 hours last night looking for it with no success. I turned my Equinox on and started an east/west grid search at the far corner of his box. On my second pass I got a strong 19/20 on the VDI (visual display indicator) and dug a scoop of sand. I had the target out of the hole and dumped the scoop of sand out on the beach. I spread the sand out with my foot and saw his knife lying in the sand. Tim was very grateful to get his 15-year-old knife back in his possession.

Tim – Thank you for calling me to help find your lost knife.

Jim

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White Gold Engagement Ring Lost in the Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On September 2, 2026 and just after 9:30 p.m., I received the following text in part, “Hi Jim. This is Angie. I saw everyone recommended you on ring finders. I never knew it was a thing!! Super cool how you do this. My best friend, Nikki and I were at the beach Monday. We were visiting friends outside the Sea Cabins near 60th. She lost her silver, small round diamond engagement ring under the pier. We went back an hour later and checked the parking lot and beach, nothing. She’s been upset ever since and I figured I would give this a try.” We went back and forth, so I could make sure where I was looking. Angie also stated that Nikki had put her rings in her beach chair and got to the campground and opened her chair. Her wedding band was in it but not her engagement ring. Angie also included a picture of where they were sitting under the pier, which helped. I had another engagement ring search just up the road from this that I had to hit before low tide the next morning, so I told her I’d check it out the next morning after I searched for the other ring.

I got to the pier at 6:30 the next morning and checked under and around the underside of the pier, taking the search both up and down a few sections, with no luck. I wasn’t satisfied that I couldn’t find it because it’s not in an area that would get heavily hit with detectors. So I planned on coming back and checking after I talked to Angie to find out which way they went when they left the beach. I felt that ring should be there somewhere.

I wasn’t able to get back out there until Saturday afternoon about 3 p.m. and when I did there was a family set up right where I needed to search. I learned from Angie that when they left the beach they went to the left (as facing the ocean) so I did a wide grid search to the beach access, still not finding the ring. Finally, the family taking up the space was packing up and left. So I went back under the pier and extended the search out to the right. Good decision. About 20 feet out, I hit a solid 6 on the VDI (visual display indicator) which is a great number for a white gold engagement ring. Angie told me Nikki’s ring was silver, but a white gold ring looks silver but rings up with totally different numbers on the VDI. Silver would ring up in the mid 20s, a single white gold ring signals up in the 4-6 range. One scoop of sand and I had Nikki’s ring in the scoop.

I made my way back to my car and looked at the picture Angie had sent and was confident I had Nikki’s ring. I took a picture and sent it to Angie with a text saying, “Your Friends?!?” She immediately responded saying, “OMG!! You found it.” I called Angie to get an address to mail it back. Tuesday I got it in the mail to Angie who is holding it until Nikki returns home from vacation. On Saturday, September 19th, I got a picture of Nikki with a big smile and her ring back on her finger.

Angie – Thank you so much for contacting me to help your friend, Nikki get her ring back.

Nikki – I’m so happy that you got your treasure back!

Jim

 

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Lost ring recovered from dog walk

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I had a call the other day from a lady who had lost her grandmothers wedding ring. Her grandmother was married in 1950, so this was a very special ring.

We met on her dog walk, which was a wooded track with lots of undergrowth each side. the walk was probably quarter of a mile, so quite a search. The track was surprisingly not too trashy, but as with most ring searches, they are normally on the surface, so a detuned detector was necessary.

After nearly two hours of searching, we were nearing the end of the track, and we were both beginning to feel the hope of finding the ring was fading. But then, a beautiful clear tone was delivered! A quick brush aside with my foot of some leaf litter, and there it was, a very nice gold ring smiling at me.

Another very happy and emotional owner of a very special lost ring now recovered.

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Lost 18K Gold and Diamonds Earring at Naia Lagoon Ko Olina Resort…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This Earring hunt began on 26 June when I got a text from Nicole who was on vacation from Laguna Hills, California stating, « I lost a pair of gold earrings on the west side of the island in the Ko Olina lagoon ».  I responded I was flying home from San Diego and could hunt early the next morning.  Kai who covers for me while I’m away also got the word and started a search immediately.  The search area was huge and Kai was unsuccessful.  I was also unsuccessful the next morning during the low tide.  Then on 8 September during another hunt in Naia Lagoon I got a whisper of a hit and after a few scoops there was Nicole’s Earring in the scoop.  As you can see in the pic its back home with her in California.  I will do my best to sniff out the other one.  Aloha to Nicole!

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Lost Tungsten Ring Found in Pinckney Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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The Blue Swing….

Is Austin’s daughter’s favorite swing, and when she’s in it and dad is pushing her the sky’s the limit. About 2 weeks ago as a major storm pushed thru south-east Michigan, as they were playing on the swing… they suddenly had to take cover. After the storm had passed Austin noticed his ring missing. With the high winds and pounding rain he had no idea where it went. Searching for it was like swinging into the wind. Things were in full swing as I started a grid search near the swing and quite a few feet away, I got a great signal. Digging down thru the sand in the play area revealed Austin’s ring! He was not home yet so I texted him a pic of the ring and he couldn’t believe it. His wife came out to greet me and take some pics. Now that’s what I call getting back into the swing of things!

Jonathan

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Sea Isle City NJ Lost iPhone Found by Ring Finders South Jersey

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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LOST A RING IN SEA ISLE CITY, NJ?

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Sea Isle City, NJ Lost Phone Recovered From 4 Inches Under the Sand

 

A phone can disappear incredibly fast on a sandy beach.

 

One minute it is in your hand, pocket, or next to your beach chair. The next minute, it can be buried beneath the sand and nearly impossible to see.

 

That was the situation Caitlin faced during a beach day in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.

 

A Beach Search Comes Up Empty

 

Caitlin and her friends realized that her phone was missing and began searching the beach themselves.

 

They looked around the area but couldn’t find it.

 

Searching for a small electronic device in loose beach sand can be challenging. Once an item gets covered with even a few inches of sand, it may be completely hidden from view.

 

While they were trying to figure out what to do next, another beachgoer recommended John at Ring Finders South Jersey.

 

That recommendation ended up saving the day.

 

John Arrives in Sea Isle City

 

Caitlin contacted me, and I made the trip to the beach.

 

I arrived approximately 20 minutes after being contacted.

 

After getting the details about where Caitlin believed the phone had been lost, I began working the area with a systematic grid search.

 

The goal was simple: methodically cover the suspected area rather than repeatedly searching the same spots.

 

It didn’t take long.

 

I received a signal from beneath the sand and started checking the target.

 

Then came the good news.

 

The phone was approximately four inches beneath the sand.

 

The search was successful, and Caitlin’s phone was recovered.

 

Why Calling Quickly Can Help

 

Beach conditions are constantly changing. People walk across the sand, beach chairs move, wind shifts loose sand, and tides can alter the area near the water.

 

That’s why I recommend contacting a professional lost-item recovery service as soon as you realize something is missing.

 

Whether you’ve lost a cell phone, wedding ring, engagement ring, jewelry, watch, keys, or another valuable item, don’t assume it’s gone forever.

 

A systematic search with professional metal detecting equipment may be able to locate it.

 

Lost Something in Sea Isle City, NJ?

 

Ring Finders South Jersey provides professional lost-item recovery throughout Sea Isle City and surrounding South Jersey shore communities.

 

Every recovery presents different challenges, but the approach remains the same: listen carefully to the person who lost the item, determine the most likely search area, and methodically work the location.

 

If you lose something valuable on the beach, don’t give up and don’t wait.

 

Call John at Ring Finders South Jersey.

 

📞 215-850-0188

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Serving Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, North Wildwood, Wildwood  Wildwood Crest, Cape May, Ocean City, surrounding South Jersey areas.

 

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Lost Diamond Wedding Ring Recovered from an Oklahoma Lake After Five-Hour Search

  • from Norman (Oklahoma, United States)
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An ATV ride, about five hours of underwater searching, and a 14k white gold diamond wedding ring back with its owner. This Oklahoma lake recovery took some persistence—and the owner’s quick thinking helped give us a place to start.

Immediately after losing her wedding ring, she marked the GPS location on her phone. She also photographed nearby landmarks and the water level so we could identify the area when we arrived.

Those details were valuable. A phone’s GPS pin doesn’t pinpoint a ring on the lake bottom, but combined with photographs and the owner’s account, it helps narrow the search area.

Reaching the location and searching the water

Access required an ATV to reach the search location. Once there, I began the underwater search.

Even with the owner’s careful documentation, this wasn’t a quick recovery. After about five hours of searching, I found her ring in approximately five feet of water.

The video captures the moment I surfaced and held it up: a beautiful 14k white gold diamond wedding ring, back above water and ready to go home.

The ring has now been returned to its owner. That’s the part that makes a long search worthwhile.

What to do if you lose a ring in the water

This owner’s response is a useful example. If you lose a ring, save as much information as you safely can:

  • Mark the location on your phone. Note whether the pin marks the loss location or where you were when you saved it.
  • Photograph landmarks and the shoreline. Wide photos help establish the area; closer photos preserve useful details.
  • Document the water level and approximate depth.
  • Write down what happened while it’s fresh. Include what you were doing and where you last remember wearing the ring.
  • Explain how to access the location. A search may require a boat, ATV, or property owner’s permission.

If you didn’t get a pin or photos, you can still reach out. We can start with what you remember.

Lost a ring or valuable in Oklahoma?

I’m Derik Keith with Ring & Relic Recovery. I help search for lost rings, jewelry, and other valuables on land and in the water throughout Oklahoma. I’m insured and a certified diver, and water searches are evaluated individually based on depth, access, and environmental conditions.

Call or text 405-255-2274 to discuss your lost item.

Visit RingandRelic.com for recovery stories and service information.

Exact search locations are never publicly disclosed.

 

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Clemmons, NC – Wedding band lost exercising in park.

  • from Winston-Salem (North Carolina, United States)
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On Monday 09/14/2026 I received notification from my daughter that a local resident was appealing for assistance locating her husbands ring on a social media site.  Described as lost while exercising in a park.

I contacted Mrs. Brown and explained I was a short distance from the park and would be glad to assist in the search.  I also warned her to not share too many specifics online because it was lost in a public place.   Explaining it was in a heavy traffic area and time was of the essence I assured her I would be on-site immediately following a meeting I had already committed to.

Arrived at the park after 8:00 and darkness had set in.  I immediately realized that no lighting was in this area so I geared up with my headlamp and a spare light in my pocket “just in case”.   Walking towards the trail entrance I scanned beside of the paved sidewalk in case he had dropped in this area. I had many strong shallow signals and each time found where others had dropped fishing weights.   When I entered the trailhead I began scanning left of the trail approximately 50 yards into woods. It became even darker because trees blocked star and moonlight.  Approaching a park bench I recalled her description of his workout that he would stop to do push-ups. This area looked to be where he may stop to do push-ups.  I searched around the bench and approximately four feet off trail I had a strong signal. Looking closer I discovered a black and gold ring.

I texted Mrs. Brown asking if she could describe the ring and she replied with a photo.  Whoo-hoo, ring found in 30 minutes.  I made her aware by texting a photo and she immediately called me overjoyed and saying “I cannot believe you found it”.   We made arrangements to meet the next day.   She was not going to tell her husband so it could be a surprise.

I met with Mrs. Brown and she was very happy and could not stop looking at the ring.  Her husband as of this writing is still not aware of the recovery and hopefully we will get an update in comments of how the reveal pans out.

Thank you for entrusting me to find your husbands treasure.  Although this recovery didn’t cause to much exercise for me I did get some steps in.


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