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Lost Yellow Gold Wedding Band at Four Seasons Ko Olina Resort…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when I got a call Friday 17 April from Four Seasons Security asking if I was available to recover a guests ring in the dry sand beach chair area.  They told me their guest would be departing soon, so I would have to mail it to them if found.  Security gave me the contact’s name, Jay,  from Denver, Colorado.  I told security I would hunt first light Saturday morning so that I could move the chairs from the search area and not bother the guests.  After moving the chairs, I started a grid search.  After about 5 minutes, I got a nice low tone under where a beach chair had been and in one scoop there was a yellow gold ring.  I went to my car to text the guest a pic for confirmation.  It certainly was! We verified by the brand name.  « That’s the one!  Thank you very much! »  The post office was still open, so I rushed and packed the ring and Jay received it today in Denver!  Another one for the Book of Smiles!  Aloha to Jay!

 

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Metal detector rental finds lost wedding ring in Sanford Florida!

  • from Sanford (Florida, United States)
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Do you need a metal detector to find something that is lost in your yard or at the park? Why not hire a professional metal detecting expert instead. My name is Mike McInroe…Central Florida Ring Finder at 321-363-6029. On land, in the water, the grass, sand, in cars, in homes…rings, jewelry, keys, phones, property markers and more.

Mrs Patti was doing some yard work pulling weeds and removing all the dead leaves and branches and putting everything into some large garbage bags to be later thrown out. After cleaning everything up she went inside to wash her hands and that is when she noticed that her 47 year old gold wedding ring was not on her finger. She immediately went outside and started going through her garden beds running her hands through the dirt and mulch hoping and praying she could find her lost wedding ring. A neighbor called me and mentioned the situation and I rode over as soon as I could. Mrs Patti was very concerned and explained that she never takes her ring off and was not exactly sure where it went. I assured her that if it was there in the yard I could ver very likely find it for her and not to worry. So I searched all around the plants and combed the dirt and mulch areas well to be sure not to miss even the smallest target, thinking that maybe her ring fell in the dirt and could be up on edge making it more difficult to detect. My last area to check was the two large black garbage bags that were filled with all the debris that was to be thrown out so I laid the first large bag on its side and gently stepped on it to sort of flatten down the contents to make sweeping my metal detector coil more effectively and…Beep, Beep…my detector sounded off on an obvious target that read in the small gold ring range. So I opened the bag and dug through the sticks and leaves and caught a small glimmer of gold! There was Mrs Patti’s lost wedding ring in the trash bag…bound for the garbage but now found and back where it belonged.

How can I help you find something that is lost and seems impossible to find? Call, text or leave me a message and let’s talk and get you the help you so desperately need!

Mike McInroe…humbled to be a member of theringfinders.com

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Metal detecting service finds lost engagement ring in pond, Orlando Florida!

  • from Sanford (Florida, United States)
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Contact me for all your metal detecting and recovery needs. My name is Mike McInroe…Central Florida Ring Finder at 321-363-6029. On land, in the water, the grass, sand, in cars, in homes…rings, jewelry, keys, phones, property markers and more.

I received a text from Daniel asking if I could help him find a ring that « ended up in a retention pond behind his apartment building » in the Baldwin Park Orlando area. Apparently this happened 4 months earlier and Daniel said he was waiting for the water in the pond to recede before trying to find someone to help retrieve his lost engagement ring. I asked a number of questions and soon found out that Daniel’s wife had actually thrown her own diamond engagement ring. Daniel assured me that he had a fairly good idea as to where the lost engagement ring landed so I gathered my gear and headed his way. After I arrived I decided to cover the grassy area between the sidewalk and the waters edge and only came up with some aluminum pieces so I then donned my wet suit and grabbed my trusty waterproof Garrett AT Max metal detector along with my top of the line Xtreme scoop, my floating sifter and started grid searching in and out of the water. It only took 15 minutes to get that sweet gold signal and when I dumped my scoop contents onto the floating sifter and used my pin pointer to locate the target…there buried in the grass and silt was Daniel’s wife’s lost engagement ring. Daniel was one very very happy husband! Even though they have only been married for three years he assured me they are working on getting along better and finding her ring would go a long way in mending their relationship!

Do you need help finding a lost ring or other valuable item? Call or text me ASAP and let’s talk!
Mike McInroe…honored to be a member of theringfinders.com

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How to Find a Lost Ring in the Yard in Huntsville, Alabama

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Derrick texted me on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) stating he needed help finding his girlfriend’s (Rachel) rose gold ring with diamonds and a sapphire in Huntsville, AL.  I asked how the ring was lost.  Derrick replied that him and Rachel had gotten into a little argument, she took off the ring and handed it to him, and he tossed it towards the backyard.  This is definitely not the first and won’t be the last ring toss search I’ll receive.  It actually happens way more than people think, and I really appreciate their honesty.  It’s very important having all the fine details, because I can only find something if I’m searching in the right area.  I told Derrick that I’d be more than happy to help and that I could conduct a search when I was off from work on Friday or the weekend.

I met Derrick and Rachel on Friday morning at 9am.  I had Derrick stand in the same spot and do a couple of test throws.  Derrick felt it was just a light toss and Rachel thought he hurled it.  I decided to start searching past the chain link fence in the backyard by where the test rings landed.  Derrick and Rachel moved a trampoline out of the search area and I got to work.  I made a couple of grid line passes and was about to start checking the neighbor’s yard.  I decided to search the small strip of yard before the fence (where Derrick was standing) first, in case it was just a light toss; and sure enough, there was Rachel’s ring!  Woo-hoo, thank you, Lord!  It had only landed about 10 feet away.  Rachel and Derrick were so happy to have the ring back.  They both felt really bad about the toss; but hey, things happen.  We’re all human and sometimes we let emotions get the best of us.  Again, I just really appreciated them being honest with how the ring was lost.

We chatted about some of my prior searches for a few minutes before I headed home.  Until the next one, please take care and God bless!

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Lost Gold Ring Found in Ann Arbor Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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The First Bloom of Spring…..Made Their Hearts Sing!

For just about a year Brendan and his wife had no idea where her ring went missing. Their love of milkweed and the pretty flower it produces inspired them to design a custom ring for Diana. While planting some to attract butterflies is when Brendan thinks the ring vanished. Diana was also busy with other tasks on the property, so they really weren’t sure. I started my grid search on the path Diana took from the house to the garden area. Since the property was once a farmhouse from the late 1800’s I started to see many deep iron targets on my MXT metal detector meter which I quickly passed over. Getting a bouncy signal in where the ring signal would be I dug a piece of foil. Rechecking the ground a new signal sounded good. Pinpointing the item, I dug down about an inch and saw what looked like a flower that was happy to see sunlight again! It was Diana’s ring! Texting them to come out, when they got to me, looking in the hole, Diana plucked the ring from the ground. As huge smiles appeared on their faces, I said what an unusual way to sow the seeds of love!

Jonathan

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Lost White Gold Wedding in Hillyard Washington…..Found!!

  • from Spokane (Washington, United States)
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There are not many reasons a husband would forget about his lost wedding ring. However, for Breydon, the new addition to his family caused a three-week pause from the time his wedding ring was lost. Then after that brief hiatus from looking for his ring, Breydon called The Ring Finders to help with the search. Following Breydon into the backyard I spotted two very playful kitty cats. While swinging my detector over the grass where Breydon was performing his workout, the kitty cats were playing and investigating my every move. This was an added distraction to the already challenging ground. The number of targets that lurked below the dirt kept my pin pointer buzzing. Each target mimicked the sound of a lost ring. I must have walked over Breydon’s rings a few times mistaking it for a large signal of buried rubbish. Nevertheless, a Ring Finder is there to uncover all targets to eliminate the possibility of missing the lost item. So, repeating my grid search over that spotty signal, allowed my pin pointer to take a break. The dried grass from Breydon’s mower bag was keeping the ring safe and sound inside of it, until I came along to liberate it from its hiding place. As I handed Breydon his ring back, it ended the three-week long torturing that he was going through. It is truly amazing that we get to be a part of an individual’s life story, and for Breydon, the birth of his daughter received one more happy detail to the already joyous event.

 

Where did the cat hide His wedding ring

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LOST GOLD HEIRLOOM CLASS RING IN DURHAM, NC…..FOUND!!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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I received a text from a young man at Duke University. He stated he lost a family heirloom class ring. I told him I’d come out tonight and see if I could find it.

I get there and get the story. He was playing frisbee and threw it awkwardly when he felt the ring fly off but didn’t see where it landed.

I start my search and in about 20 mins I found the lost ring in the area of about where he felt it had to have landed. It was found based on the information provided.

I asked him if he could share the history of the ring.

This is a short story of the ring:

“The ring was from my great uncle’s high school graduation in 1953. He later became an army officer and passed away from his service before I was born (I was named after him).

It was then given to my uncle, who passed away, then to my dad who gave it to my sister, who passed it to me. It’s now been in our family for 73 years.”

I was so glad this one was found and returned! All ring recoveries are important, but the sentimental and heriloom ones are the most rewarding.

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Total ring recoveries since joining “The Ring Finders” 107 total!

Ring count for 2026: 12 (12 – recoveries)

GOLD – 12 (12 – recoveries)

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“DIG IT ALL, SAVE SOME RINGS, BURY THE DRAMA!”

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TheRingFinders.com – Brad Trogdon locates survey (property) markers preventing significant fees.

  • from Winston-Salem (North Carolina, United States)
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On Wednesday observed on a local social media post someone asking, « does anyone have a metal detector in the area » with no additional details.  I responded that I did and asked how I may assist.  The author responded introducing himself as Corey and said he needed to locate property line markers.  He also advised his neighbor had recently had a survey company locate theirs at a significant cost.  I advised that I was out of county but available Friday. We arranged to meet around 8:30 Friday morning.

Prior to Friday I researched the address on the local Tax GIS and register of deeds to obtain plat details and Property details. I quickly learned of the acreage involved and that over a dozen corners were possibly in play.

Arrived Friday morning and Corey detailed he was replacing a fence and only needed to locate four markers along the driveway and one was already found.  The exposed marker was what is referred to as a PK Nail.  It was driven into the drive way edge and he had painted so it was very visible.  Next closest marker labeled on plat map as EIP (Existing Iron Pipe)  This was  little difficult as metal detecting we found two short pieces (total of 6 Inches together) that appeared to be from the iron Pipe marker.  We measured from the PK Nail and its placement appeared to be under where a brick column stood. 🙁  Moved on to locate the EIP (Existing Iron Pipe) that marked property line at the road right-of-way  ~600 yards west from PK Nail.   Was able to quickly locate the Iron Pipe and a PK Nail inches away (Pictured).  Assume this PK Nail was placed by other than the original survey.  Forth and final property marker was marked as DH (Drilled Hole) on plat map along a stream.  Deed detailed that this marker was an Iron Pipe placed in the center of « unnamed stream ».  This was ~600 yards to the east of our initial PK Nail.  Drove to the stream and as walking up Corey said  « I know what that spot is now »  pointing to a 24″ concrete tile that had a hole drilled with an orange cap placed inside the hole. (Pictured)  Yes!  this I am sure was placed by surveys in modern times after the tiles were placed to create ability to drive across stream.

Successful morning!  This assignment was a welcomed challenge although not recovering precious ring or jewelry it illustrates how  TheRingFinders.com was able to assist resulting in preventing significant fees.

Thank you Corey for allowing me to assist you in this hunt.

  

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Lost White Gold and Diamonds Wedding Band at Aulani Beach Ko Olina Resort…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This Ring find began when I got a text from Stanley who was on vacation from Irvine, California and staying at the Aulani Resort.  He texted, « Hello my friend.  I need your service. I lost me ring at the Aulani hotel. »  I immediately called and Stanley told me he was standing in 3 feet of water and « It just slide off! »  He was leaving the next morning so I agreed to come first light and hopefully find his ring before they had to depart for the airport.  The pics Stanley provided gave me excellent info to create a grid search.  Facing the lagoon I worked from right to left.  About 5 minutes into the search coming down the wet sand slope I got a booming 49-50 on the Manticore and on the second scoop there was Stanley’ stunning ring in the scoop.  I ran back to my car to call Stanley and give him the good news.  We met on Aulani’s boardwalk for the return.  Thank you Brother! was his response and he was obviously relieved to be going home with his ring on his finger.  Thank you Jesus for the perfect timing!

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Lost Ring Found in Hammond, Louisiana Yard – Persistence Pays Off

  • from New Orleans (Louisiana, United States)
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This week I got a call from a homeowner in Hammond, Louisiana who had lost a ring somewhere in her yard. She had already brought out another member from TheRingFinders, but unfortunately, the ring still hadn’t been found.

When I arrived, the first thing I did was ask her to walk me through exactly where the previous search had taken place. She showed me the area, and I decided to re-check it myself just to be sure. After covering that section thoroughly with my detector and turning up nothing, I felt confident eliminating that area entirely.

That’s actually a big advantage in these recoveries, once an area has been properly searched (especially twice), you can shift your focus and start thinking differently about where the ring could be.

I expanded the search, working left and right into adjacent areas of the yard, but still no signal. At that point, I decided to take a long shot.

There was a trampoline in the yard, and I moved to the opposite side which was much farther out than the homeowner thought the ring could have traveled. Using my orange flag marking technique, I began systematically grid-searching the area to eliminate ground efficiently and avoid overlap.

Sure enough… a solid signal.

Just like that, the ring was sitting in the grass on the far side of the trampoline which was well outside the originally searched zone.

Another successful recovery in Louisiana, and another reminder that these items often end up farther than expected.

If you’ve lost a ring or valuable item, don’t assume it’s gone, sometimes it just takes a different approach and a little persistence to bring it back.

 

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