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How to Find a Lost Platinum Wedding Ring in a Backyard in Harrison, NY (Hint: Start with a Metal Detector and a Lot of Patience)

  • from Orchard Beach (New York, United States)
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Today’s ring recovery brought me to Harrison, NY — more specifically, to the backyard of a beautiful home in Purchase — where I was asked to help locate a lost platinum wedding band.

I got the call from Jack, who was reaching out on behalf of his brother Billy. Billy had lost his wedding ring a few days earlier while walking their dogs in the backyard of their parents’ home. They’d spent hours over multiple days searching, but with no luck. That’s when they called in reinforcements — me.

It was 99° and brutally hot. The kind of heat where the sweat drips into your eyes before you even turn the detector on. But I was determined. The yard had a sprinkler system, which made the search more challenging — all those underground lines were setting off the detector with false alarms. Still, after about 40 minutes of careful gridding, slow swings, and filtering out bad signals, I heard the sweet sound that just might be the real deal.

Sure enough, nestled deep in the grass was a beautiful platinum wedding band.

Neither Jack nor Billy could be there, but their parents were (they didn’t want to be photographed). And let me tell you — the moment I sent the text that I had found a ring, they burst out the back door, hoping it was the ring. It was. Relief and smiles all around.

Now, as members of TheRingFinders.com, we usually like to post the classic “smiling owner holding the found ring” photo — but unfortunately I didn’t get that today. What I do have is a shot of the ring on a small ‘black marble disc’.

Not every recovery is dramatic. Sometimes it’s just a hot day, a bit of luck, and knowing how to read a yard full of distractions. But every recovery is meaningful — especially when it involves something as personal as a wedding band.

If you’ve lost a ring or something valuable — don’t give up. And definitely don’t mow the lawn. 😅

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Diamond Stud Earring Lost in the Dry Sand, Found and Returned Ocean Isle Beach, NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On 7/29/25 just before noon, I got a call from Nancy saying she had lost a Diamond Stud Earring on the beach and wondered if I could help find it. My first question was if it was lost in the dry sand. She responded it was. I only have one detector that can find stud earrings, my Gold Bug 2, and it’s useless in wet sand or the ocean because of the mineralization. Plus, there’s just a small post on stud earrings and it’s usually not enough metal for most detectors. So, I felt we had a good chance of finding her earring. I was just finishing up my yard work and told her I could be there in about 45 minutes. She agreed. Enroute to the beach, I called her asking if I could park in her driveway. Parking isn’t easy on the beach communities. She sent me her address and directions out to the beach to where she was.

When I arrived, it was a quick walk out to the beach to where Nancy was set up. She showed me the area. She explained that a bug was on her ear and when she went to brush it away, she hit her ear and the earring flew off. Before I got started, I asked if she had the other earring that I could test. She did, which made it a lot easier. I tweaked the Gold Bug detector and started searching a 5×5 foot plus area. To help me sift the sand, I brought along a child’s sand sifter with tiny holes. I got a few targets that turned out to be very tiny pieces of aluminum. I must have tested her other earring 4-5 times to make sure I was able to detect it. Finally, I got a signal that was good enough to check out. I laid down in the sand, ran the sifter under the small area and filled up the sifter with sand. I started feeling through the sand and uncovered Nancy’s earring. I was as shocked as Nancy was when I handed her earring back. She told me that her husband had gotten her those earrings when they were in Grad school and before they got married. She also said how they were very sentimental and special to her.

Nancy – Thank you for allowing me to help find your lost treasure. Enjoy the rest of your vacation.

Jim

 

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Lost Platinum & Diamonds Engagement Ring at Kailua Beach…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when I got a text from Pansa who lives in Kaimuki near me on Oahu.  Her text said, « Aloha, I just lost a ring at Kailua beach.  Would you be able to search for it? »  I asked if it was in the sand or water?  She said, « It would have been in the sand but the tide came up by the time I got back. »  Kailua tide surges are known to swallow rings.  It was getting dark so I told Pansa I would go at first light in the morning and if she could meet me there it would help.  Unfortunately, she had prior commitments so she sent me detailed pics as to where she was when the ring went missing.  It was in her shorts and towel and must have fallen out when she picked them up.  When I arrived the next morning I called Pansa to confirm the location which was spot on.  She said she was at the high tide mark where the sand had about a six inch cut.  My fear was the overnight high tide might have consumed the ring.  I started my hunt and worked the high tide cut.  About three minutes into the hunt I finally got a nice target and low and behold,  it was Pansa’s gorgeous ring in the scoop.  Thank you Jesus!  This doesn’t happen very often.  I texted Pansa a pic and gave her a call to confirm.  We agreed, since we were practically neighbors, she would swing by this evening for the return.  A smile & a hug!  Aloha to Pansa!

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TWO LOST RINGS: 3 Ct, emerald cut diamond engagement plus wedding band at BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC….. FOUND!!!!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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My fiancé was tagged by one of her friends on Facebook page for Southport NC. The local page post stated someone from Portland, OR had lost her wedding and engagement rings.

After joining the page and getting in contact with the young lady’s husband. We were able to decide on a time for me to drive out to the beach to help find his wife’s lost rings.

I drove 4 1/2 hours one way and just missed the 1:30 ferry to Bald Heads Island, so I had to wait until the 3 o’clock ferry.

I get to the other side at 3:45, had to put my detector together and get the details. We made our way to the beach where they gave me the general area of where his wife had lost her rings.

I spent well over an hour in the water because that’s where they thought they lost them.

I told Jon (the husband) I was going to make my way to the sand and he said he was going to head back to the house. Some of his family had remained behind on the beach.

I hadn’t hit on ANYTHING in the water or on the beach. As I made my way to the wet sand that’s when I finally got a hit! 1st scoop and IT WAS THE WEDDING BAND! Then from there I did a circle around the first hole until I got the 2nd hit, 2 scoops and BOOM!!! IT WAS THE 3 CT EMERALD CUT DIAMOND RING!!! I had successfully found them BOTH!

We waited for everyone to down to the beach from the house and shared where I found them and took some happy pictures!

We then headed back to the house to share the news with the rest of the family, drink a couple of beers to celebrate!!!

This is what I do; what I love to do! I enjoy putting smiles back on faces and joy back in the broken hearts of individuals that had very little hope their cherished rings wound be found!

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Ring count for 2025: 126 (19 – recoveries)

GOLD – 21 (12 – recoveries)
GOLD/SILVER – 2 (2 – recoveries)
PLATNIUM – 2 (2 – recoveries)
SILVER – 33 (3 – recoveries)
VINTAGE – 2
JUNK – 66

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Lost Gold Bracelet Found at Malibu Lagoon Beach in Malibu CA.

  • from Santa Barbara (California, United States)
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Lost Your Jewelry at Malibu Beach? Call Dave The RingFinder, Malibu’s Top Metal Detective!
Lost a Precious Item at Malibu Lagoon Beach? Don’t lose hope! Dave The RingFinder, Malibu’s expert metal detective, specializes in recovering lost jewelry like rings, bracelets, and necklaces in the Malibu Beach area. Call or text 805-290-5009 for fast, professional recovery services. Time is critical—don’t wait!
Yesterday, Bon called me after a heartbreaking loss at Malibu Lagoon Beach. While enjoying a sunny afternoon with his family, he realized his cherished 23k gold bracelet, a gift from 15 years ago, had slipped off his wrist. This wasn’t just any bracelet—it hadn’t left his wrist since the day he received it. Devastated, Bon and his wife feared it was gone forever in the vast sands of Malibu, CA.Bon wasn’t sure where the bracelet was lost. He and his son had been playing in both the wet sand and dry sand near Malibu Lagoon State Beach, covering an area about half a football field. This was a job for Dave The RingFinder, your go-to metal detection expert in Malibu.
I arrived at the beach and marked out the search area based on Bon’s description. Using my Minelab Manticore, I began gridding the Malibu Lagoon Beach sands. The area was littered with rusty nails and debris from bonfires, common at this popular Malibu beach. I thoroughly searched the dry sand with no luck, then moved to the wet sand and slope where Bon and his son had been throwing stones. Still, only quarters and iron junk turned up.Expanding the search was key. I returned to the dry sand and gridded perpendicular to the shoreline. On my second pass, I got a solid 6 on my detector—a promising signal! Carefully digging with my CKG scoop to avoid damage, I spotted a gold link dangling from the scoop. Shaking out the sand revealed Bon’s 23k gold bracelet—recovered! Another successful mission for Dave The RingFinder in Malibu, CA!
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Scussett Beach, MA Diamond Ring Found and Returned by Richard Browne

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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July 25, 2025 Just about everyone has a memorable time at the beach, some even enjoy the trip home and make plans to return on another day, as it was with Sidney and Tim. That was until Sidney arrived home and opened the backpack to get her rings that Tim had taken from her at the water’s edge. Let’s cut to the search. I left my house under the threat of severe thunderstorms that were on their way across Cape Cod. I was going to try to beat the rain and I would stay off the beach during any thunder. I was willing to take the chance. On my way skies darkened and it was lit up frequently with streaks of lightening. I almost turned around, but with only few miles to the beach, I pushed on. Traffic was on my side and I arrived at the beach 25 minutes before Sidney and Tim. And in that time the storm passed over and the skies were turning a nice calm blue.

With boots, detector, and scoop ready the three of us headed for the area that the loss occurred. At first it was a nice, once was dry sand area, pointed out as the area to search but nothing turned up! Well maybe we were more this way is closer to where we were. Again nothing…closer to the water? Oh yes, Sidney then told me she had taken the rings off at the water’s edge, gave them to Tim, and he took them to the backpack and secured them in there.

Cellphone pictures showed a more probable location on the “dry” sand. It looked promising and a missing plastic toy that was lost the day before was uncovered and would be taken home. Could it be Tim had dropped the one ring? Could be. So I started searching between the “dry” sand area and the water’s edge. My next signal sounded pretty good. Sure enough, a shallow scoop an inch below the wet sand and closer to the water than were the ring was believed to have been lost, the ring was in my scoop. As it frequently happens the ring is usually not were it is thought to have been lost..

Sidney quickly nestled the beautiful diamond between the two sides of the wedding band and replaced the assembled ring back on her finger with a promise never to let that happen again. I suggested a couple of ways that could be accomplished. First is to leave the rings at home and wear an inexpensive set to the beach. Second if they should be taken off on the beach put them directly into a zip-lock bag. A third aid is a tight fitting silicon clear ring to be used as a keeper.

The ring having been found and restored to its proper location. The storm had passed, the blue sky was here waiting to turn dark again, this time by the setting sun. The only thing left was the last thank you, a cheerful good-bye and a long ride home. At least the ride was going to be long enough to make plans for another memorable day on the beach hopefully one without such a traumatic ending.

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Fairfield CT Jennings Beach Water recovery July 15, 2025

  • from Old Saybrook (Connecticut, United States)
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Lou and his family were at Jennings beach in Fairfield and enjoying a day in the water when suddenly while playing tag in three feet of water he noticed his wedding ring had fallen off. In a frantic effort to find it he put on his sons swim goggle and search the murky waters. He had resolved himself to the fact that the ocean had concealed it and he might have to purchase a new ring. His wife decided to put a post in social media if anyone found a ring at Jennings to let them know. One name popped into the post and said get Wayne Aguiar. A person that follows me knew I had been successful kin previous returns and thought i might be able to help. Lou found my contact information online and gave me a call late in the day. I promised I would go that night and take advantage of the tides. When I arrived a bad thunderstorm was passing through the area and the water was unsafe. I called off the search for safety’s sake and came the next morning before the beach officially opened. Lou met me there and pointed out the general area that he last remembered the ring while playing tag with his kids. It took a couple of hours and dumping buckets of trash before a I had a good signal. I dug out the signal which was around 6 inches and dumped out the scoop onto the beach. The ring miraculously rolled out of the scoop and Lou jumped down and placed it on his finger exclaiming to everyone around I had found his ring. we celebrated with selfies and again I gave Lou a St Anthony medal as a keep sake for his family. The next day Lou was very happy and in shock and disbelief I was able to find it. He contacted the Channel 12 news station and submitted pictures and selfies that we had taken after the recovery. The news station liked the pictures and the story and decided to have a televised interview. I was on another ring recovery in RI so I zoomed into the interview and shared our stories.

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Old Lyme , CT Platinum Diamond Ring July 2025

  • from Old Saybrook (Connecticut, United States)
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Old Lyme CT, July 27. What started as a Christmas in July celebration at the beach with over 150 guest became a frantic search for a lost platinum diamond ring. Kristina the coordinator of the event was playing with the children handing out gifts and dancing with them under a huge tent. Line dancing around all the tables and tlo the gift distribution area. After stopping at her table she noted that two of her three rings were almost falling off her finger and the large diamond ring was missing. In a frantic search the crowd started searching the area kicking sand , kids digging into the sand and even a child’s detector was employed. Quick action by Alison reached out to me from social media and gave me the situation. In about 30 minutes I was onsite and assessing the situation. The area was trampled and it became clear there was no clear idea of where it could have been lost. I started but using a standard coil covering and gridding the area closest to where she noticed it had been missing. The tables and chairs were moved when possible to allow better access and everyone was supportive. I started by giving Kristina who said she was catholic and seeking help a St Anthony medal to pray for her lost items and many of the guests started doing the same. At one pint everyone left the area to go to sleep and I remained but changed my strategy and used a smaller sniper coil to better get between the tables. After about a half hour a weak but repeatedly signal in the range of  platinum was identified. The soft sand was pinpointed and at a depth of 6-7 inches a solid ping was detected, sifting the sand with my fingers I felt the band of the ring and a glitter of platinum ion the sand and brought it to the surface.  Some passing relatives contacted her and she jumped into a golf cart and came straight to the tent where her ring awaited her. We had several precious and emotional minutes where she came to terms it had been found and that her and the other peoples prayers to St Anthony were heard. A miracle had just been witnessed.

 

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Lost Ring in Rental Car near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho….Found!!

  • from Spokane (Washington, United States)
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The thought to remove one’s ring before doing an activity may very well save the rings from being lost. However, for Linda the act of taking off her rings was what led to the disappearance for her wedding ring. While traveling in their rental car to their next destination, Linda decided to put on some sunscreen. The car her husband was driving had a large console in the middle of the car. On the console was a sliding door with a lip around the outside. A very nice resting place for her two wedding rings. Although the lip around the door was sufficient, the inertia caused by a right-hand turn sent the two rings flying. The large engagement ring stayed on the door, but the smaller thinner band had a mind of its own.

The car made it to its destination, Linda and Jeffery her husband, nonchalantly began to look for the lost ring. It must be on the floorboard they thought. So, under the floor mat they looked. They also looked under the seat and on the side of the seat. Their mood changed dramatically, a lost and hopeless wave covered over their minds. The family they were with, began to help the search. Linda’s lost ring was lost for good.

Lost for good, is where the search for The Ring Finders begins.

I was out with my family when a text message showed up. Linda wanted my help with the ring in the car. The time that the car had to be returned put a rush on me getting to the rental car. With all of my lost jewelry searches I bring as much gear that I can to help me with the task. For Lindas search, I had my two stream lights, a tool called a stick, a borescope, and a no quit attitude. Every step I take on a car search is to eliminate each and every hiding spot. After searching front to back and top to bottom, I got my borescope and began looking into the cracks of the car. On the last pass of the passenger side seat, I was able to look into the console to see the void that was under the sliding door. In the far-left corner, I saw the perfect shape of a ring. The further I moved toward the ring revealed the diamonds around the edge of the ring.

Leaping with excitement inside myself, I tried to calmly say that « I found the ring ». I knew the really tough part of this search had just begun. Extracting the ring from the car would ultimately cause the ring to fall deeper into the subfloor. At which point the Ford mechanics had to step in. Two techs had to take the car apart enough to lift the console up. With the pictures Linda had taken, the men knew where to look for the ring and were successful in retrieving it.

This search took many hands to complete the mission, and I truly feel that all Ring Finders are superheroes, but even Batman had Robin.

Ford expedition eats gold rings for breakfast

 

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Wedding band found in Berwyn

  • from Media (Pennsylvania, United States)
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The gentleman, who preferred to stay anonymous, gave me a call last week as he had lost his wedding band! He had hosted his daughters birthday party in their backyard and between buckets of ice, setting up the outdoor projection movie theater for the kids, and all the clean up, he had a few ideas where it could be but had not had any luck. I came by the following afternoon and started by walking the property with him and trying to get an idea for where it might be, then he left me to work and less than an hour later I was able to locate it. The ring had slipped off near where he had been dumping the coolers out! I was glad to have made this recovery and reunited this special wedding band with the owner.

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