Carlsbad San Diego Lost & found gold ring using metal detector equipment.Call now; 760 889 2751 CURTIS COX..Member of The Ring Finders
This precious gold ring was lost in the beach sand at Carlsbad Ca. during this summertime of 2022. I was called by a relative of 12-20 family members vacationing at the beach regarding of a young lady’s special ring that fell into the sand and had all spent hours searching for it to no avail…They even bought a metal detector from some nearby store with no luck either…!
Fortunately my story’s posted online of over 100 successful returns helped as I was found on google & Was able to unearth this sentimental ring in a few minutes after conducting the search,,Not to mention the measly 2 mile drive nearby!
The sound of Cheers,Tears, & Relief was roaring indescribably from the sands above. Words aren’t enough. This great family was already to head back home when I showed up immediately to save the day.
”It’s all about timing they say,,,”Who ya gonna call” 760 889 2751
A call came in yesterday, to help find a Wedding Band that was lost the day prior in waste deep water. Rick called and asked if I wanted to go, I said he was on his own for this one, that I had a few things to do. I thought about how vast the area was, so I called back, and said I’ll meet him at his house ASAP. We met Stephanie and Chris at the beach lot about an hour later. They seemed real precise as to where they thought it to be. They walked out ahead of us, as we got ready for the search. Rick and I walked out about a mile onto the sand, then into waste deep water. We both searched for quite some time with no luck two junk targets a bullet and a penny.
I asked Chris to regroup, and stand where he thought it was, he was having second thoughts, he moved about 150 feet over. Again Rick and I searched, and searched, still nothing. I then asked Stephanie where she thought it was lost, and to go over and stand there, so I could start my search over. Rick was still out far and walking away from Chris with no targets at all. I headed towards Stephanie, as I approached her, I said » I just don’t get it, I just don’t get it. Not a signal in that whole area, even after an hour, it’s crazy. I told her not to give up till she sees us walking toward the truck. That if it was there and I went over it that I would hear it. I think Chris and Stephanie were about to throw in the beach towel, but as I walked by her, finally a very loud signal 4 feet away from where she was standing in the water. I looked over to her and smiled, Her eyes got huge, her smile even bigger, she had a hard time controlling her emotions. Stephanie knew, I had just recovered what they both thought was lost forever, King Neptune finally gave in to me. Stephanie was shaking, I’m not sure if it was from the cold, or from being excited. She yelled over to Chris, he started to run fast as he could in the water, I yelled faster, faster, he couldn’t get there fast enough to see what the commotion was all about. Rick knew already I had just found Chris’s beautiful 14K white gold wedding band, with black diamonds set into the center. I handed it over to Chris as he teared up also. So gratifying to see it back on his finger.
Lot’s of congratulations and hand shakes went around, Chris kept repeating he just couldn’t believe we did what we said we would do. Great team work is always a plus. Thanks again to Rick for the invite. Now I will say it myself. Congratulations Chris and Stephanie on your return. Thank You for getting in touch with Rick & myself.
14K white Gold Black Diamonds
Leighton & Chris after return
Chris with band
Stephanie & Chris
Sincerely Leighton
My 3rd lost ring call of the day came at dinner time from Tyler in Naramata to tell me that his wife had lost her wedding ring in the Lake. I was going to respond the next day, but went right after dinner. After an 80 minute drive, Tyler showed me the location of the missing ring, after 5 minutes I had a diamond ring in my scoop, he said that`s her engagemant ring, her wedding ring is still there. Another 15 minutes and we had them both, much to the delight of all the people in the resort who had initially helped to search for the rings, so it was cheers and high fives all round which brought Tyler`s wife to tears.
Robert`s sister was visiting, and they were swimming off their dock on Lake Okanagan. When climbing out onto the shore Roberts sister lost her sentimental Ring. They all searched for it for 2 weeks with snorkels, with no success, Robert found me on The Ringfinders Directory and gave me a call, I responded right away and drove to the location where Robert showed me the loss location that they had marked. The waves had pushed the ring a few inches into the gravel and I found it within minutes. Robert will return the ring to his sister and thanked me for my quick response and driving to his location.
Sumeet was with his family in a rubber dingy on Okanagan Lake when he noticed that his 18k yellow gold, covered by 19k white gold wedding ring was missing. he found me on The Ringfinders Directory and gave me a call, I responded right away and he showed me the location of the loss. After 90 minutes of searching we had the ring back on his finger. He was all smiles, but his wife was very excited and gave hugs all round.
August 20, 2022
I was called to find a bracelet but as I was searching, I was asked “Had I found the phone? What? No, I was looking for a bracelet. I saw disappointment in the inquisitive face. I could not let it go, I said where was it lost and was it waterproof? Here and yes, it was waterproof. OK, I will search for both.
After about two hours of searching and finding only two beer bottle twist off caps and two pull tabs I was beginning to think there may be something wrong with my detector. No, it was just that the beach was heavily detected, and all good targets had been removed. Then my ears began to ring with a sound like I had just swung the detector’s coil over a large beer can. But I had to scoop carefully just in case it was a precious object. Yes, it was the yellow phone. Mike came over to me and in disbelief said: “It is still working!”
A couple of quick Thank Yous and he was off toward the shoreline. I continued to search for the Bracelet. A few minutes later Mike and his niece Pina came back into the water and thanked me again.
I had no means of taking any information so I asked if they would please text me with the information I needed for this blog. It is so wonderful that I get to see many smiling faces and hear cheers form the beach goers when I get to return a precious item and in this case an item filled with many photo memories, ones that could not be replaced.
Unfortunately, I have not yet found the bracelet that I had initially been called to help find. I had stayed well after dark on Saturday and returned Sunday morning for another two-hour search. I will return mid-week and expand the area of search. It is not time to give up hope, there are other detectorists I will keep in touch with as one might just find the bracelet before I do. Until then I will keep Pina’s smile in my phone and perhaps it will bring a bit of good luck for me to locate the bracelet.
Mike: thanks for not giving up on your family’s and your searching efforts. Had you left without giving me your contact information, I may not have been able to unlock the phone and retrieve information that would have led to Pina. And I would not have a wonderful smile to remind me of her hope to have her phone returned.
Deja Vu…..
….came over me when I received a call from Shema whom I had found a lost ring for not too long ago. Thinking I was butt dialed, a text from her said she needed my help again. Returning her call, I learned that she was jogging in a park yesterday at dusk. She stopped a few times and sat in the grass and when she got to her car her keys were gone. Searching in the dark with the light on her cell phone brought no luck. With the grass so dry and brown I decided that her and I walk a grid pattern and just visually look for the keys. Time was of the essence as she had a scheduled softball game this afternoon. We covered quite a bit of the park and when the larger chunks of ground were examined, we split up over the smaller pieces that remained. While Shema took a longer sliver shaped area, I started to search near the picnic shelter. As I looked down near a small depression in the ground, I saw the shape of the key fob and key next to a square post that she apparently sat against when the keys came out of her pocket. I immediately texted her to hurry over to me. As she reached for her keys and lifted them from the ground she was thrilled beyond belief! Seeing the relief come over her with the recovery and smiles along with the thrill I receive from helping was indeed Deja vu all over again!
Jon
This ring find began when I got a text Monday from John who lives on Oahu with his lovely wife Kiara at the Ko Olina Resort. In the text John told me that Sunday afternoon while spending time with his wife and in-laws at Punaluu Beach relaxing in the shallow water, he got bumped pretty hard from an incoming swell set and noticed his ring missing after removing his hand from the water. He immediately told everyone and they commenced a snorkeling search to no avail. John sent me a google earth pic of the required search area and I went that afternoon. I started my grid search at the South end and worked North. Thankfully it was fairly clean and I only found a few fishing weights and can slaw. As I was nearing the end of the grid thinking this was going to be a bust, I got a nice tone on the Nox and in one scoop there was John’s Platinum Wedding band in the scoop. I texted him a pic that « I got it » and we agreed to meet at Ko Olina Friday AM for the return. What a wonderful couple. They were very appreciative and rewarded me handsomely! Aloha to John & Tiara!
