A Wedding Band Lost In the Snow
Abel and Madelaine contacted me. While visiting from Singapore, they experienced their first snow and a significant loss. Watch the video and another happy ending.
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First Snow = Lost Rings
Daniel called. The snow was so heavy that the tree branches were looking like they might break. He started throwing a ball but ended up throwing his ring. With a little time and tenacity, we found it but note where he was expecting it. Watch the video for the full story.
A Father’s Legacy Restored: Expert Metal Detection Recovers Treasured Ring in Montecito CA
Lost Ring Recovery in Santa Barbara – Dave MacDonald, The Ringfinders at DaveTheRingFinder.com
Lost your ring in Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch, Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria, Ojai, Faria Beach, Solimar Beach, or Goleta? Don’t let it stay lost—call or text Dave MacDonald, Santa Barbara’s #1 Ringfinder and proud member of The Ringfinders, at 805-290-5009 or visit davetheringfinder.com for expert lost ring recovery. I’ll reunite you with your cherished jewelry, wherever it’s hiding!
Lost your ring in Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch, Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria, Ojai, Faria Beach, Solimar Beach, or Goleta? Don’t let it stay lost—call or text Dave MacDonald, Santa Barbara’s #1 Ringfinder and proud member of The Ringfinders, at 805-290-5009 or visit davetheringfinder.com for expert lost ring recovery. I’ll reunite you with your cherished jewelry, wherever it’s hiding!
Gerrie’s Story: A Lost Heirloom Ring in Montecito
In the heart of Santa Barbara, Gerrie, a devoted dog trainer, faced heartbreak when she lost her father’s 1942 Penn State fraternity ring—a family heirloom steeped in memories. This wasn’t just any ring: it symbolized her father’s presidency, his marriage, and his WWII service in the South Pacific. For over a decade, Gerrie cared for him through Alzheimer’s until his passing at 99. Inheriting this treasure, she carried it everywhere—until it slipped away, possibly while training a dog in Montecito. Desperate for lost ring recovery in Montecito, she called me, Dave MacDonald, The Ringfinders’ metal detector expert.
We met Tuesday morning at her client’s home, launching a quest across Santa Barbara’s lush landscapes—like those in Hope Ranch or Goleta. With my Minelab Manticore, I tackled a sea of metallic clutter in the grass. Prayer and precision guided me as I gridded the area, from Carpinteria to Summerland in spirit. Then, a clear signal broke through—buried in the grass was Gerrie’s father’s ring! Relief flooded us as this irreplaceable link to her father’s legacy, echoing Ojai and Solimar Beach resilience, returned to her finger.
Why Choose Dave MacDonald for Lost Ring Recovery?
For lost ring recovery in Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch, Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria, Ojai, Faria Beach, Solimar Beach, or Goleta, I’m your expert. Dave MacDonald at davetheringfinder.com, a trusted member of The Ringfinders, combines top-tier technology and experience to find rings in sand, grass, or beyond—think Faria Beach shores or Goleta yards. Gerrie’s story proves professional help beats DIY every time.
Time’s critical—don’t wait! Call or text me at 805-290-5009 now, day or night, for swift assistance. Whether it’s a lost ring at Ventura-adjacent Solimar Beach or a bracelet in Montecito, trust Dave MacDonald to deliver. Contact me today for expert lost ring recovery across Santa Barbara and beyond!
Lost engagement ring in Antioch, CA…FOUND!!!
Bay Area Ring Finders Brendon Chapman… Metal Detecting Service/Call ASAP 925-580-2590
On Tuesday the 11th of October, Matthew text me with a request for my services. His fiance had accidentally flung her engagement ring into some thick brush in their yard in Antioch, CA. The two searched the brush and were 100% sure of the location in which it was lost.
Being on another search when I received the call and knowing that the location was secure and therefor the engagement ring was safe, I agreed to a search on Thursday afternoon. Matthew was great about giving me all the information he could in advanced. He, nor his fiance, would be available the day of the search. His father was to be home at the location and would be my point of contact. The father and I had a nice conversation while I pulled my equipment from the vehicle and got set up. I turned on my metal detector while we were speaking, I had not performed a noise cancel, nor had I even turned on/put on my headset. While talking I swung my detector back and forth over the ground near the brush. I noted the unmistakable tone I new I’d be looking for and looked at the screen to confirm the 7-10 VDI. I bent down, and Bob’s Your Uncle there was the ring very near where Matthew said it would be. The whole search took 30 seconds and…We Made The Recovery!!! The ring now has a renewed life and great story for the happy couple. I wish them great luck with their future!
Bay Area Ring Finders Brendon Chapman… Metal Detecting Service/Call ASAP 925-580-2590
Breast Cancer Survivor Ring…FOUND in Car in Harvest, Alabama!
Christina McCree – Ring Finder/Metal Detectorist for northern Alabama and southern/middle Tennessee…call or text ASAP, anytime 24/7…610-504-6135
Just after noon on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, I received a text message from Paula stating that she had lost her ring in her car and wanted to know if I was available to look for it. She said that she lived in Harvest, Alabama. That’s the same city I live in, and she was only a 6-minute drive from my house! At the time of Paula’s text, I was helping a local flower shop deliver flowers, because all the regular drivers were unavailable that day. I told Paula that I could swing by after I was done or the following day. I finished the deliveries around 3:15 and told Paula that I was going to run by my house to change and grab my equipment.
I arrived at Paula’s house around 4pm. I asked her to tell/show me what happened and the story behind her ring. Paula told me that she was a breast cancer survivor and her best friend from Jacksonville State University had given her this special ring on her 5-year anniversary of being cancer free. They had seen the ring in an antique store in New Orleans. Her friend had secretly purchased the ring and held it until the anniversary to surprise Paula. You can imagine the sentimental value this ring held to Paula. I was determined to find and return it to her!
Paula said that the day before she was sitting in her car and took off the ring to put on lotion. She set the ring on her lap, but it fell onto the divider she had between her seat and the center console. The ring landed on some papers in the divider, but when she went to grab it, her ring was gone. Paula and her mom looked for about an hour but could not find it. Paula told me that she found out about The Ring Finders by watching a YouTube video of a ring recovery in a car by one of my good Rind Finder buddies, Jeff Morgan “Seattle Ring Hunter”.
I grabbed my high lumens flashlight and endoscope and started searching. I started by feeling around the seat and floorboard. Next, I used my endoscope to search under the seat, in the air vent, and other crevices. I didn’t find the ring in any of those spots. I decided to research along the seat and found a metal bracket. It had a tray and when I slid my hand in there, I could feel a ring! I was able to carefully grab it with my hand and when I pulled it out, I saw a gorgeous 14K white gold antique looking ring. This was Paula’s special cancer survivor ring!!! I was so happy to see it and thanked the Lord!
At the time I found the ring, Paula was out talking with her neighbor. I took some pictures and headed out to surprise Paula. I introduced myself to her neighbor and said I was trying my best to find Paula’s ring. At that moment, I opened my hand and said, “is this your ring?” Paula gasped and said, “yes, that’s it!” She was so happy and thankful that she had her ring back!
We took some pictures and I chatted with Paula for a few minutes afterwards. I told her about some of my prior searches. Paula was so fascinated by The Ring Finders and excited that one lived so close by. We said that maybe we’d run into each other somewhere around town. Paula gave me a big hug and thanked me again. I headed home and Paula was now able to enjoy the rest of her Saturday evening with her beautiful ring back on her finger where it belongs. I love getting to go on these adventures, hear these stories, and find/return these sentimental items to people! Best job and feeling in the world!!!
If you or someone you know has lost a ring, jewelry, or other metal item, please contact a member of The Ring Finders.
Lost and found diamond engagement ring Inverary Ontario
My ring recovery today took me to a horse farm in Inverary, just north of Kingston Ontario. Received a text from Nick and Meaghan, about her having just lost her beautiful diamond engagement ring while feeding the horses. She just had taken out a couple of bails of hay to their feeders when she realized that her ring was missing. The good news is that she knew for sure she had her ring on before feeding the horse. The bad news is she wasn’t exactly sure where and when she had lost the ring. Even worse, did one of the horses eat the ring while feeding on the freshly spread hay in the feeder. She moved the horses into another field for the night, while they tried to find the ring through the hay.
I met with them first thing this morning and started to spread and search through the hay, with no luck so far. While picking her brains, in the chain of events during last evening, she did mentioned that she had thrown old wet feed from the feeder onto the ground prior to putting in fresh Hay, Since we’ve had 3 days of solid rain this week, the ground near the feeders was a soup like wet mud. After a few minutes, I heard that distinct sweet sound of gold and while using my pin pointer, was able to fish out her ring from the mud. Very happy and appreciative young couple plus, I got to visit and pet some horses. Another happy ending!
Lost Grad Ring Found and Returned to its Owner
While detecting a local park, I found a 2018 Grad Ring. It had a date, the school initials, a first name and initials. I called the ring company and the school and neither were able to help. In the end, I connected with some students that attended the school at that time and was able to find out who the ring belonged to and in turn, I was able to contact her through Facebook. Here is that return video.
Lost 152 Diamonds & Gold Cartier Ring at Four Seasons Resort Ko Olina…FOUND!!!
THE FISH THEORY! So back in May 2019 I was asked to recover this stunning Cartier 18K gold diamond saturated ring at the Aulani / Four Seasons lagoon in greater then chest deep water. Story goes husband and wife go lighted paddle boarding at night. Wife’s ring comes off and husband immediately takes note of their location in the lagoon. When I received the first pic which covered a large area to search on scuba (red box) I asked if he could narrow the search area down a bit which becomes the (green box). After at least 4 unsuccessful searches I communicated to them I couldn’t find the ring. Many thoughts went thru my head. Since the ring has 152 diamonds could a swimmer see it glistening in the morning sunlight and dive down and recover it? Every dive in the lagoon there after I wondered what happened to it. I even thought that the sparkling ring during it’s descent to the bottom and in the light of the paddle board was looking like a tasty morsel for a fish. So yesterday morning I had a scuba hunt for some Oakley sunglasses at Aulani. I’m still learning the Deus II so after my buddy Terry adjusted some excessive noise out of the Deus for me I started the scuba hunt. I canvassed the area the sunglasses were supposed to be and found nothing. It’s more of a visual hunt but I’m going to swing a detector while I’m out there. I decided to see what the Deus would do over the coral rubble fields which is in the deeper waters of the lagoon 15 feet. When suddenly I got a booming #85 on the Deus which is 99% of the time a Zinc Lincoln Cent. I fanned the sand / coral and could not believe what came into view. The sparkler in the photo above. I said a few, « Thank you lords » then grabbed the ring and secured it away. I then went to the surface to see my exact location. It was the white dot in the pic. I can’t really explain the disparity in the lost to recovery locations but the « Fish Theory » certainly seems legit. I’ve reached out to the owners but it’s been 3 years and 4 months since the loss. Praying they call back soon. Love this hobby!
Update. The owners got back to me this AM. Working out details for the return. Originally thought my voicemail (which was on their business line) was a telemarketer. A skill I didn’t know I had! As you can imagine after 3 years and 4 months they are over the moon.
The Stunning Ring finally made it home tonight! Aloha to Tawnia & Troels
Lost Ring Found at Navarre Beach
Alex, his wife Andy along with their two adorable children were vacationing for a few a days on Navarre Beach. Alex was careful to put his wedding ring in the beach bag before playing with the kids in the sand on Sunday. Some where in the outing his ring fell out of the bag maybe while removing something or perhaps the bag fell over. In the mean time the kids were having serious fun digging in the sand. Alex was an Army Vet whose last duty station was in Alaska, had since separated and now the family lived in Tennessee. So as you could imagine, the kids were absolutely loving the beach. Andy called me Monday morning to see if I would come recover Alex’s ring. I said I would and arrived about 10:30. Both Alex and Andy showed me the area they were at the day before, but maybe two thirds of the areas sand looked like the kids had dug holes filled some, made mounds and generally had a great time in the process. As I started my search they were still digging. After 30 minutes or so and digging several targets, a fish hook, a stainless bolt, a piece is iron, a couple of pop tops and a a hair pin, I got a encouraging signal but it indicated it was almost off the scale deep. I dug anyway. The first scoop came up empty, the second try I pushed the scoop as deep as it would go. As I shook the sand from the scoop I could hear something heavy shaking around. I smiled and that tipped Alex off that this target was a good one. I reached in and handed his wedding ring to him. Everyone was all smiles. As I like to say, no more worries and no regrets, time for the vacation to continue!
Metal detectors Clemson SC
Clemson SC metal detectorist Dwight Childress, cell # (864)535-4347 call or text anytime.
If you’ve lost something valuable and your looking for help to recover it give me a call or text let’s discuss the options. As long as it’s metallic in some way I can find it. I have 5yrs experience and a great machine to help me quickly locate your lost item. Whether it be a ring, knife, set of keys, or wallet, if you can point me in a general location I’ll track it down.