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Twice Lost Wedding Band in Sandwich, MA Found and Returned by Richard Browne

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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September 12, 2026

53 weeks ago another RingFinder – Brian T. had the experience of searching for, finding, and returning John’s wedding band. This year I had the experience and both John and I hope no RingFinder will need to be called to the beach to search for John’s lost wedding band in the future.

This year it was difficult to get John the help he needed. He had tried to get Brian T. to return, but Brian was previously engaged. Leighton H. was out of town at a Treasure Show. Luke B. was working. That left me, I was the only RingFinder in the area that could break away in time to help John and I did.

It seams like getting the time of loss and height of tide is getting difficult to equate “waist deep” to the loss of a ring in the waters of Cape Cod Bay. John had done as I asked and spread a few coins in the area he had lost his wedding band. I started to find the coins almost immediately, this should be easy. No it was not. I had gridded both parallel and perpendicular to the water’s edge without success in finding John’s ring. But I had found all the coins John had spread “in the area” his ring slipped from his finger.

I had enlarged the area both ways on the beach and it would be very unlikely I would have “missed” the ring. Next I started a diagonal pattern. I started low to high on the beach and when the first half of the area had been searched, I started on the second half and bout ¾ of the way thru the triangle I went a bit further up the slope by about 5 feet, made a turn to go back down and there it was, the signal that I had been waiting for about 2 hours. I took one shallow scoop in the sand and John’s ring was now in my scoop, waiting for John to take it out.

John knew the routine from last year’s experience. I took the ring’s picture then one of John and the ring for the Book of Smiles. A book not too many people want to be in let alone twice for the same reason at the same beach but gladly both times had the same outcome.

Until next Labor Day…stay well, buy and wear a silicon band that will keep your wedding band on your finger at the beach or Davy Jones just might outsmart the next RingFinder. It is doubtful, but it could happen.

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West Dennis Beach Takes and Gives Back Mother’s Wedding Ring Set

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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September 11, 2026

While I was outside doing some needed yard work a Text Message was left on my phone.

“I am on the west Dennis beach and I just lost my ring. It was mom’s wedding/engagement ring. She passed away in April. We are on vacation and are supposed to head back tomorrow.”

I knew I had to go and find this ring, a ring her mother wore for 66 years, ASAP.

I was on the beach about 45 minutes after calling Kristen. At the beach the necessary information was obtained. My bad was in thinking the tied was on the rise, it was really on the way out. To add to my problem was the locations I was given. At first they were to the west of the chair on the beach and out, then it moved to the east of the chair and closer in. Had the tide was on the rise I would have to search further out to be at the point Kristen was when she lost the ring. That is the way it went for about two hours. John had to leave and take their dog home. Kristen stayed and told me she thought I should be more to the west but closer in…the search went on and the sunset told me I should think about coming back in the morning’s low tide.

Kristen was almost off the beach and I was going to be very close behind. That’s when I heard the sound I was searching for: the low sharp tone of gold. Yes, it was the diamond white gold ring I had been searching for. Even before leaving the ankle deep water (it was now low tide) I shouted out “Kristen”. In hopes I had found her ring she sprinted to me, saw the ring in my scoop. WOW, another grateful person. I love it when I can return an item before a person had to sleep on the tragedy overnight.

In the parking lot Kristen told me about the fun in the surf and on the sand of West Dennis Beach since her early childhood. Many of the memories of those years with her parents had brought her back to the very area of the beach we were on.

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Claddagh Wedding Ring Lost, Found, Returned Dennis, MA by Richard Browne

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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September 10, 2026

Summer was ending soon and grand-kids would be off to school for the day and not playing on the beach. For one of the last days of summer fun Jack would take his ATV and the group out to the low tide line on Cape Cod Bay. This afternoon the children would not be thinking of school or be alone in the water, Jack would be right in there with them. A backward splash and a hand thrust was just enough with the cool water to rip his wedding ring, a Claddagh, with an emerald off into the water’s sandy bottom.

Days of searching with no success, it would be fate that would bring help. Sandra, Jack’s wife of 56 years was attending a physical therapy session and mentioned the loss to the PT trainer. The trainer knew of TheRingFinders and gave Sandra the information. Sandra called me and I would be on my way, but not until two hours before low tide.

I had been told were to park and that Jack would be right over. Well here he came in his ATV to give me a ride out about a quarter of a mile to the site of the loss. To cut to the chase; I had Jack “mark the sand”, with tire tracks, where he thought he had lost the ring. After almost two hours of searching, the marked areas in the sand as I had found just one quarter. It was time to mentally rethink about the information I had been given. The marked areas that I had made in the sand would not have been waist deep in water until hours after the time of the loss. And if that was the case Jack would have had to go through much deeper water with the grand-kids on the way back to the ATV. My thought was that I had to search the deeper gullies, not the gentle sloping sand that had been marked.

The next 5 minutes of searching passed and I had found a pull tab and a fishing weight. The lower area was proving that I might be on the correct track. Another quick chat with Jack and a new area to search was outlined. Jack went off to define still another possible area to search and I put my detector’s headphones on and started to swing. On the second stroke I heard a promising signal that sure enough was caused by Jack’s Claddagh ring. We had been standing right on the ring while making our next plan of searching.

An emotional couple of minutes for Jack to recoup from putting his wedding ring back where it belonged and we were on the ATV heading off the sand flats of Cape Cod Bay. Now I was awfully glad we did not have to walk the quarter mile back to the parking lot. However, it was time enough for Jack to give me a quick history lesson on the area going back into the early 1800s. At the parking lot, I wished we had another mile or two for story telling. But a pending meeting precluded that. The only thing left was to have a short meeting with Sandra to make sure she would thank the PT Therapist for passing my information on to her.

Sometimes it seams like an impossible task to drive many miles to search hundreds of square yards, with a coil of 10 or 15 inches in diameter and to put the coil over a one inch diameter “lost” ring. And this day was one of those days when all seams almost impossible, but it did happen. I only wish it could happen every time and end with a wonderful picture for the Book of Smiles.

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Lost Pink with Butterfly Toddler Tracker Bracelet…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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I found this Pink Butterfly Toddler Tracker Bracelet in the dry sand at Aulani Beach two weekends ago and had it lying on my desk.  So the Pink Butterfly Toddler Tracker Air tag started buzzing. I picked it up and my iphone screen activated and asked to move the tag closer to the top edge. It said it was lost and please contact a gmail email address. I reached out and sure enough Shoshana said she had lost it at Aulani a few weeks ago.  Got the attached pic today confirming return.  Its great to know these trackers can be returned along with many eRings.  Aloha to Shoshana!

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After she said “Yes” to His Proposal, Her Silver Engagement Ring Slipped into the Ocean, North Myrtle Beach SC.

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Wednesday September 2, 2026, and just before 8 p.m., I received a phone call from Kenneth saying he had lost a silver engagement ring in the ocean. He continued by saying that he had proposed to his Fiancée, Alli and within a few seconds, he heard her say, “Oh NO!” when her ring had slipped off her finger at the edge of the water and disappeared. I got the address and was on my way.

When I arrived, I met Kenneth on the beach, and he showed me the area. The problem was it was Pitch Black outside, and he wasn’t sure of the exact location. So, I was looking at a pretty good size area. I started a grid search at what was thought to be the far north end of the area. After about an hour, I called it a night. I couldn’t see my grid lines and was just wandering aimlessly in hopes of hitting the ring with the Equinox 800. I told him I’d be there the next morning at low tide.

The next morning when I showed up, there was another guy detecting the area. I was confused and Kenneth said someone had responded to his post on Facebook and had been there since 5:30 a.m. When I talked to the guy, I found out he was a Ring Finder from NC and was on vacation. He had seen the post and thought he’d lend a hand in finding the ring. I got a better idea from Kenneth of where the ring was lost but it was apparent, by the scoop drag marks in the sand, that the area had already been searched. So, I did the top half of the beach with no luck. After a couple of hours of searching we called it. I wasn’t pleased with the results and had planned on redoing the area on another day.

I was busy for the next 2 days but was finally able to make it out on Sunday morning before low tide, 4 days after the loss. I started my normal east/west grid search, from the beach to the water, and at the southern point where Kenneth was positive they hadn’t been past. From the details Kenneth had given me, I knew the ring should be just above the low tide line, just not sure how far across the beach. Just around an hour of doing my grid search across the beach, I was about 15 feet out of the water and hit a loud and solid 21-22 on the Equinox VDI (visual display indicator). Those numbers told me there was silver under the coil. It took a couple of scoops, and the target was out of the hole. I spread the sand out with my foot and saw Kenneth’s silver engagement ring lying on the beach. I took a picture of his ring and sent it to him, then called him. He confirmed it was his. Tuesday, I got the ring in the mail back to where it belongs.

On Friday 9/11, Kenneth advised me he received his ring in the mail. The ring is back where it belongs safe and sound!

Kenneth – Thanks for calling me and allowing me to help find your lost treasure. I wish you and Alli all the best.

Jim

 

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Lost Ring in Annendale VA – Found! (September 2026)

  • from Fairfax (Virginia, United States)
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A very common occurrence, Kyla was doing yardwork over the weekend and at some point, lost her wedding ring. She put an awesome effort in, but couldn’t find the ring anywhere, no matter what she tried. So, on Sunday evening, she reached out for some « RingFinder » help. I met her this morning; she showed my the yard, shared details on where she thinks it may be, and what she was doing when she lost it… and within the hour, she had her ring back! If you lose it, don’t wait – call! I am always excited to help you recover your lost item!

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Lost Wedding and Engagement Rings Found in Wildwood Crest, NJ by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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A family vacation at the Jersey Shore can create wonderful memories for years.
Unfortunately, one beach day in Wildwood Crest suddenly became very stressful for Karen.
Two of her most meaningful pieces of jewelry disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean.
The rings were lost while Karen and her family enjoyed Diamond Beach.
Their vacation location was near The Grand in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey.

Karen’s child accidentally pulled the rings from her finger during their beach outing.
Both an engagement ring and wedding band were suddenly missing.
The family knew finding them without professional equipment would be extremely difficult.
Karen contacted Ring Finders South Jersey for assistance.

I responded immediately and arrived approximately twenty minutes after receiving the call.
My first step was learning as much as possible about the accident.
Karen explained where she believed the rings entered the ocean.
Those details helped establish a practical search zone for the recovery effort.

I then entered the water with a professional metal detector.
The search required patience, concentration, and a systematic approach.
I began working the suspected area using a careful grid pattern.
Grid searching helps ensure important sections are covered during a recovery.
Ocean conditions can also shift sand and change where jewelry may rest.
That makes organized searching especially important when recovering lost rings underwater.

Eventually, the metal detector delivered the signal everyone wanted.
I located Karen’s engagement ring beneath the water.
It was an incredible moment, but one ring was still missing.

The wedding band remained somewhere within the search area.
I continued working the surrounding section rather than ending the search early.
A short time later, another promising signal appeared on the detector.
The target was Karen’s missing wedding band.

Both rings had been recovered from the ocean at Diamond Beach.

Karen and her family were understandably thrilled with the result.
Their sentimental jewelry was back where it belonged.
More importantly, their family could continue enjoying their Wildwood Crest vacation.

This recovery demonstrates why quick action can matter after losing jewelry.
Moving around the suspected area can potentially make a difficult search harder.
If possible, remember exactly where the loss occurred and limit unnecessary disturbance.
Contacting a professional detectorist quickly can improve the opportunity for recovery.

Ring Finders South Jersey specializes in lost ring and jewelry recovery throughout South Jersey.
More than 585 successful recoveries demonstrate extensive hands-on experience with these searches.
Every recovery presents different conditions, locations, targets, and challenges.
Experience helps create a structured approach when valuable jewelry disappears.

Services cover Wildwood Crest, Diamond Beach, Wildwood, North Wildwood, and Cape May.
Recovery areas also include Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, and Ocean City.
Service extends northward to Brigantine and other South Jersey shore communities.

Lost an engagement ring at Diamond Beach or another Jersey Shore beach?
Don’t assume your ring is gone forever.
A professional metal detecting search may locate what you thought was lost permanently.

For lost ring recovery assistance, contact Ring Finders South Jersey today.
Your lost ring could still be waiting beneath the sand or water.

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Lost and Found 14K Gold Ring, Punta Gorda Babcock Ranch

  • from Vanderbilt Beach (Florida, United States)
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14 Karat Gold Wedding Ring Found in Grass by Backyard Pond

Neil was bass fishing in his backyard pond right before sunset. Typical for South Florida, mosquitoes began landing on his legs. As he swiped at them, his 14 karat gold wedding ring slipped from his finger and landed in the short grass along the pond’s edge. He had yet to realize that the ring had gone missing. Once he realized it was gone, panic set in. He searched the grassy area for about 30 minutes before going inside of his house to call his mother for support. His mother did a quick Google search and found my Ring Finders page. Neil called me and we discussed the situation and every detail of the hour leading up to his realization that the ring went missing

After receiving the call to help locate the ring, I arrived at the residence in 45 minutes. The young man placed me in the vicinity of where he thought he lost it, and I began searching the grassy area with my metal detector. Mosquitoes were coming from all directions! We were both covered with them. Luckily, I had taken precautions against them prior to leaving my house as my legs were covered with thick sweat pants and I wore a long sleeve shirt. After one solid target turned out to be a coin, I slowly moved forward. Then, that savory tone we all love hearing!

Within five minutes, I recovered the ring. Once found, the young man was elated to have his cherished wedding ring back. It was my first successful lost ring recovery as a member of The Ring Finders, and a reminder that even a small patch of grass can hide valuable jewelry.

Neil and I hightailed our way back through his yard and into his house. We couldn’t get away from those pesky mosquitoes fast enough! Once inside, he announced to his wife that I had found his ring. Neil referred to me as The King of Metal Detectors when describing my hunt for the ring. We were both feeling the thrill of this recovery. Neil shook my hand and stated that I could fish his pond anytime I wanted. And, I just might take him up on that offer…in February, when the mosquito population is at its lowest level. lol

 

I’m proud of our accomplishment. Together, we were able to get Neil out of the doghouse. Then, I received a text from him today that he wanted me to share;

“I only got married 4 months ago and sure enough I had a stroke of bad luck and lost my ring while fishing behind my house. I spent 30 minutes before the sunset desperately trying to find it but with no luck. I was able to contact Sean and he responded to me immediately. No more than 45 minutes later he was on site and managed to find my ring in 2 minutes!! Highly recommend you give him a call – 5 stars”

 

 

 

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Harwich, MA Beach Site of a One Minute Ring Return by RingFinder Richard Browne

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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September 6, 2026

Harwich, MA Lost Found and Returned Wedding Band Within An hour

Tommy had lost his ring and several helpful friends were sifting thru the sand except for one, the real heroine here, Jen, was searching for a Ring Finder. When she found my information on TheRingFinders.com, she knew her search was done. She then made the call.

When I received the call I was ready to go and Tommy was heading to his mother’s home to check there for the “lost” ring. In a little over a half an hour I was getting my gear together at the beach and Tommy had just returned and was pulling in to park without his ring. I guessed it was up to me to go and find the wedding band that had left Tommy’s had while shaking off ice water from his cooler.

On the beach two circles had been drawn in the sand and a few pull tabs had been scattered to confuse me. Neither circle had defined the rings location. I never heard a beep from a pull tab as on the second swing I knew I had located the ring. I stopped detecting and took my phone out of my pocket so I could capture a picture of Tommy retrieving his ring from the scoop. My success surprised everyone except for one as I had found her son’s ring several years ago.

Tommy’s ring has now been lost and returned FIVE times. Once it was lost for over a year then found by Tommy’s mother while she was cleaning under her dryer with a coat hanger. Another time it was left in a restaurant’s men’s room. Thru all the losses Tommy’s wife, Amanda, has stayed with him and now is just wondering where and when the next time will be and if I will be able to help. Of course I would!

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Wedding ring recovered in Catawba, NC lost while fighting off angry yellow jackets. see link at end for WXII-12 News Story.

  • from Winston-Salem (North Carolina, United States)
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Received message from Mr. Ashe asking if I could assist him in Catawba area of Lake Norman.  I advised I was at work but could meet him afterwards and I was almost an hour away.  We made arrangements and I will let todays news story pick it up from here :)…

CATAWBA, N.C. — A Catawba man has been reunited with his wedding ring weeks after losing it while swatting at a swarm of yellow jackets in his backyard. He was helped by the metal detecting skills of a Forsyth County ring finder.

It all started in early August when David Ashe was doing some landscaping in preparation for a pool to be constructed in his backyard.

« Had the weed whacker, and I kind of went over a yellow jacket nest, » Ashe said. As the insects swarmed, Ashe tried to fend them off.

« I was swatting hard, and my ring shot off, and at that point I just ran, » he said.

Ashe escaped with more than 100 stings, and his wedding ring missing. He knew it was lost somewhere in the wooded ravine behind his home.

« My ring is very, very sentimental and precious to me because my wife picked it out and engraved it, » Ashe said.

Married since 2012, Ashe says his wife means the world to him. He said being without the ring felt strange.

« It feels naked because in the 12 years I’ve had this, I wear this every day, like it’s just every single day, » he said. « And my wife was reassuring me. She’s like, ‘You know, it doesn’t mean we’re not married, just means you don’t have your ring.’ But for me, it felt like something was missing. Something was just not right. »

Weeks passed before Ashe could return to the area to search for the ring, as he first had to deal with the yellow jackets. Heavy rain further complicated the search.

« It fills with water and kind of pushes,” he said, referring to the ravine where the ring was lost. “And at that point I thought for sure that’s what was happening. It was just going to keep pushing out on out into Lake Norman.”

Ashe purchased a metal detector to aid in his search, but the low-cost device didn’t yield any results. He said he was constantly picking up on the beeps and pops of other metal items.

That’s when he searched online and found out about a group called The Ring Finders. On the group’s website, he discovered Brad Trogdon, a Forsyth County resident with a simple description of his beloved hobby. « Obsessively metal detect if you ask my wife, » Trogdon said.

Trogdon discovered his passion for metal detecting during a beach trip two years ago.

“I refer to a metal detector like a foreign language; you can hear them speaking, you don’t comprehend it until you’ve studied awhile,” he said. “And that’s how I understand what I’m hearing in the beeps and the pops and whatnot.”

Now, he uses that skill to help people recover lost valuables, using higher-end metal detectors and an unrelenting attitude.

« I have a bad habit of not wanting to give up, » Trogdon said.

The two searched the woods behind Ashe’s house for hours, even continuing after dark. Ashe assumed his ring had flown in a certain direction, but searching that area proved fruitless. Then, Trogdon turned to a different section.

« It was late. It was very hot. I was soaking wet, and I said, I’m going to give it one more go because I hadn’t searched that area but once,” Trogdon said. “And when I did, the second search is when we came across it. »

Finally, Trogdon’s metal detector emitted the distinct beeping sound they had been waiting for.

« With a flashlight shining on it, that ring glowed back at me,” Trogdon said. “And that’s when I grinned real big, and I asked him, I’m like, ‘You didn’t say it had diamonds in it!’ »

The white gold wedding ring with a line of diamonds embedded in it was found tucked into a rotten tree stump just feet from Ashe’s house.

« I put it on my hand, and it just felt like everything was just back to where it was, where it should be, » Ashe said.

Ashe has since added an adjuster to his ring to prevent it from flying off again, but if it ever does, Trogdon and his metal detector are ready to help.

Learn more about Brad Trogdon’s ring-finding work by clicking here.

Lead in to news story: WXII 12 – Lead In

Full news story:  WXII 12 – NBC News

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