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White Gold Wedding Band and Engagement Ring Separately Slip into the Ocean at Garden City SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Saturday August 22, 2026, and just after 3 p.m., I received a text saying, “Hi There! I just lost (30 mins ago) my engagement ring and wedding band in the ocean. I understand these are just possessions, but it still stings after wearing for more than 16 years. Not sure what to do, but I posted on Facebook and you were highly recommended. Yucca Ave and Waccamaw in Garden City.” I immediately looked up the tide tables for Garden City and saw high tide was going to be in less than an hour at 4:10. I called the number attached and spoke with Kelli. I asked the usual questions, like how deep she was and whether she could meet me to show me the area. She told me that it was her sons 12th birthday and they had already made plans. Since she was still on the beach, I asked her to turn around and take a couple of pictures of what was behind her to give me a reference point. She also told me that she was about waist deep. I told her I’d be out there about 7 p.m. to work the outgoing tide.

On my way down to Garden City around 7 p.m. a big storm with heavy rain and lots of lightening started. It was one of those storms where people drive 5 mph and have their emergency flashers on. I sent Kelli a voice text saying that I may have to call the search off for the night because of the storm. I wanted to keep going to see if the storm would stop by the time I got there, although it didn’t look good. I could handle the rain because I was going to get wet anyway. But, with 2 lightning rods in the form of a metal sand scoop and handle in one hand and a metal detector in the other and standing in the ocean would probably not work out to well for me.

When I got to the beach, the storm had stopped. I walked out on the beach and found the reference points Kelli shared in her photos. It wasn’t that big of a search area, and I did my normal grid search. From Kelli’s explanation, I really expected her rings would be on the lower part of the sloop. I worked from the high tide line out to knee deep on a falling tide and only found 2 fishing weights. I expanded my search to the south, with no luck and then tried to extend it to the north. It was getting dark by then and I was just about to call it a night. That’s about the same time a family of 5 or 6 decided to come out and shoot off very loud fireworks. I called it a night and sent Kelli a text saying I couldn’t find them. I didn’t say anything to Kelli, but I had already made up my mind that I was going back in the morning at low tide.

I arrived back the next morning at 10 just before low tide and started a fresh grid search. I was able to go from the dry sand to about knee deep.  From the pictures Kelli sent, I knew I was looking for white gold rings, but I did confirm it with her. With that in mind, I knew the VDI (visual display indicator) numbers on the Equinox 800 would be in the low single digits for the engagement ring (2-6) and middle to low double digits (9-12) for the wedding band. I started to the south of the southern mark in the pictures and worked north. I was less than 10 lines over when I hit a solid 6 on the VDI. Bingo! This should be the engagement ring. A couple of scoops of wet sand and I had her engagement ring. Ok, so the wedding band should be within a few feet. I searched and searched both north/south and east/west from the engagement ring spot, nothing. In the process I lost my spot so, I started on my last grid line and started working north. A few yards away and higher on the slope I got a solid 9, I had the wedding band. Again, a couple of scoops and saw the wedding band sticking out of the sand.

Kelli had told me that they were leaving that morning to go back home, so I would have to mail them back to her. I made my way back to the car, rings in my pocket and text Kelli with a picture of her rings saying, “GOOD MORNING, what do you think? I think you’re getting your rings back!!!” She immediately responded, “Oh my god!!! I’m still in such shock! Thank YOUUU.”  I love the surprises and making returns. She got her rings back in the mail today, Thursday and as her picture shows, she’s very happy!

Kelli – Thank you for trusting and allowing me to help find your precious treasures. I wish you all the best.

Jim

 

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Man’s Rose Gold Wedding Band Lost in the Ocean, Found and Returned Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On August 18, 2026, and just before noon, I saw a Facebook recommendation on a lost ring in Myrtle Beach. Shortly afterwards, I received a text message from Haley saying, “Hello, My husband lost his wedding ring on August 13th in Myrtle Beach. I was wondering if you would help us try to find it. It’s very special to him. Please let me know if you are able to help and I can send more information.” I immediately replied asking her to call me. When she called, she told me they were behind the Hampton Inn & Suites in Myrtle Beach. She also said that he lost it on August 13th at 7 p.m. When I checked the tide tables, it would have been about 2 hours before high tide. My biggest concern was that it had been out there for 5 days. With all the locals and tourist hunting the beaches with detectors, I’d be surprised if it was still out there. I did a quick Google search for the address and saw that the Hampton was on the south end of Myrtle Beach. It was also away from the main hotels lining the beach and kind of set off by itself. This could make a big difference in the number of people hunting the beaches there. I checked the tide tables for the 18th, and it showed the cycles reversed and low tide was just before 7 p.m. I told her I’d get there about 5 p.m. and would do my best.

When I arrived, there was no one on the beach. Haley had mentioned that her husband, John had been to the left of the lifeguard stand when he lost his ring. I called Haley just to confirm that I was lined up with where they had been. John got on the phone, and I told him I was in front of the lifeguard stand and facing the resort. Then I asked him whether I go to the left, or right? He replied to the left. Taking all the clues Haley and John gave me, like time and tide, how it came off and a few other things; I was expecting to find his ring on the low side of the sloop.  I started an east/west grid search from the left of the lifeguard stand, down the slope and out to about knee deep. I decided to extend my search out into the ocean, just to make sure. I was on maybe my sixth or seventh grid line and about three quarters of the way down the sloop when I got an iffy signal and started digging. After 5 days of continuous sand movement, I figured the heavy rose gold ring would be deep. It took 4 full scoops of sand to get the target out of the hole. With each scoop, I’d check the hole and the target was getting stronger and reading between a 13 and 15 on the VDI (visual display indicator). These are great numbers for a man’s Rose Gold ring. When I had the target on the beach, I spread the sand out with my foot and saw John’s Wedding band. I cleaned it off and took a short video of me holding the ring and sent it to Haley, then called her. She was shocked and said she was not going to tell John and let him be surprised. I had to call her back for something and she told me then she couldn’t hold it in any longer and told John. She said he was overwhelmed. I got their address and got the ring in the mail and on its way home.

Today, Monday I got a text from Haley saying, “It’s on his finger!!!! Thank you so so much. We will get that picture tonight.”

Haley – Thank you for contacting me to help find your lost treasure. Best wishes to you and John!

Jim

 

 

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Yellow Gold Loop Earring Lost in the Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Monday, August 24, 2026, I received a voice mail saying in part, “Candy, lost a ring on North Myrtle Beach. Give me a call back and I just wanted to discuss fees.” When I called her back, she told me that a yellow gold loop earring had been lost in the dry sand and asked what I charge. I explained the details on cost, and she asked if I could come. I told her I’d be there in 20 minutes, grabbed my Equinox 800 and hit the road.

I called Candy as I was walking out on the beach and she waved me down. I found out that Becky had her earring fall out of her ear and she showed me a 2’X2’ square where the ring should be. I asked Becky for the other earring so I could test it. After switching to ‘all metal’ mode, I got a loud and clear signal. I asked Becky and the 3 other ladies to move their chairs. As Becky picked up her chair, I swung the coil over the area and Boom! I had her earring in my hand before she set the chair down. Becky was extremely happy as this was a past anniversary present, and tomorrow just happens to be her anniversary.

Becky and Candy – thank you for calling and trusting me to find your lost treasure.

Jim

   

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Lost platinum wedding ring, recovered by metal detectorist, Paw Paw Lake, Watervliet Michigan

  • from Granger (Indiana, United States)
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Lost while he was “dunking” a basketball in the dockside hoop. A few feet of water, not many weeds, high certainty it went straight down with the ball. They looked and looked, even bought a cheap metal detector to search, but no luck.
Made the arrangements, headed over this morning with all my gear. Fired up the detector, took one swing, dug the first signal and had a wedding band in the scoop. May have taken 10 or 20 seconds. Wish they all were that easy. Glad to have found it. Cheers and high fives when the upper deck onlookers heard the word.

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Yellow Gold Bracelet Lost in the Surf, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On August 22, 2026, and just after 11 a.m., I received the following text on my business suite. “Hi! I’m ISO someone with a metal detector. My precious gold bracelet my late mom got me was lost at the beach near the Ocean Garden Villas. If anyone is in the area happens to be out there with one and you see my bracelet, please contact me. I am desperate.” I replied with a text saying, “Call me, with my phone number.” A quick check of the tide tables showed low tide was at 9:30 a.m. So, if she had just lost it then it’d be underwater by the time I got there. When she called, I asked her what time she lost it and how deep she was. When she responded that it was lost at 5 a.m. and maybe knee deep, I had hope. I told her I’d be there in about 20 minutes and was on my way.

When I arrived, I met Madison on the beach, and she showed me the area. I thought that after about 6 hours, her bracelet should be in the wet sand and easily reachable. I started an east/west grid search from the high tide line working out to about knee deep. As I’m working the area, another guy came walking by with a detector. I didn’t approach him, but I did watch him in case he started digging a target. He walked on by and headed down the beach. So, I continued with my grid. About my 6th line, I hit a solid target and dug it. As I’m pulling out my third scoop of sand, I saw her bracelet fall out of the scoop and back into the water filled hole. I reached down in the hole, felt the bracelet and pulled it out. I got lucky because the guy with the detector had to of walked close enough to get a signal from it. Anyway, Madison and her friend were lying on the beach getting a little sun. I walked up to where they were and held the bracelet up for Madison to see. She flew off the towel and met me on the fly. She hugged my neck and her tears were flowing down her cheeks. I love making happy returns.

Madison – Thank you for contacting me and allowing me to help find you precious treasure.

Jim

 

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Man’s Gold Wedding Band Lost at High Tide, Found and Returned Holden Beach NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On August 14, 2026, just before 11 a.m., I was returning home from a successful ring find in Myrtle Beach when I received a text saying, “Hi Jim! Found your number on ring finders. My husband just lost his wedding ring while swimming in the ocean. We’re on the 500 block of Holden Beach and wondering if you might be able to help us out.” I already knew the tide was going out, so it depended on how deep her husband was swimming on whether to go then or wait for a lower tide. Since I was driving, I texted her to call me and sent my number. Kendall almost immediately called back and told me her husband, Jim was probably about chest deep when he lost it. I decided I’d give the tide a little more time to recede and told her I’d be there around 2.

I arrived at the address Kendall had given me and sent her a text at 2:05 p.m., saying “I’m here.” I met Kendall and Jim and as we’re walking out to the beach, Jim gave me additional information, including pointing out the suspected loss area. I asked him to show me the far end of where he thought he was and we started walking! During our walk, Jim told me he was holding his daughter’s hand and felt his ring come off. That little hint told me his ring wouldn’t be to his chest deep, which was good for me because he was taller than I was. We probably walked down the beach from where the family had set up to about 6-7 houses. This was going to be a large search area, but I was up for the task. I started an east/west grid search from the high tide line down to about waist deep in the ocean. I hadn’t gotten too far before I got a great signal and in the 16-18 range on the VDI (visual display indicator) that I was looking for on a man’s larger gold ring. I dug a couple of scoops of sand, spread it out on the beach and saw what I hoped was Jim’s gold ring. I walked back across the beach, ring in hand and saw Jim coming back on the beach from the house. I held the ring up and asked, “Yours?” A big smile showed up on his face when he inspected the engraving on the inside of the ring and confirmed it was his. Kendall came out shortly after and she too confirmed the engraving. All toll; it maybe took 25 minutes. Jim and Kendall walked me back to my car and I was on my way. Knowing I was leaving another couple extremely happy and relieved that they had their treasure back where it belongs.

Kendall and Jim – Thank you for calling me and letting me help find your lost ring.

Jim

 

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Heirloom Man’s Yellow Gold Wedding Band dropped in the Surf, Found and Returned Myrtle Beach, SC.

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On August 14, 2026, just after 8:30 a.m., I received the following text, “Hi Jim. Saw your page online and we’re in need of your help. We’ve lost a gold wedding band in the surf in front of the Carolinian Resort. Let me know if you’re available. Thank you.” Before calling him, I did a quick check of the tide tables and saw that high tide was 9:16 a.m., I called and Brian answered the phone. He said that his daughter Seton and her friend had been out at the water’s edge around 8-8:15 am and her ring had slipped off her finger into ankle deep water. He also told me the ring was a yellow gold wedding band that had belonged to his father. I had a few things pending, so I told him I’d be there about 11 am. This would also allow the tide to recede a little and make recovery a little easier, I hoped!

At 11:05 a.m., I sent him a quick text telling him I was walking out on the beach. We met and I followed him over to where they had set up for the day which was in the area the ring was lost. He pointed out the area, somewhere between the lifeguard stand to where they were sitting. I turned on the Equinox 800 and started an east/west grid line from the bottom of the dry sand to about knee deep water. The sand was extremely mushy and soft and with each step I was sinking up to my ankles. Maybe my fourth or fifth line, I got a solid signal jumping from 13-15 on the machine’s VDI (visual display indicator). Those numbers tell me I’m either over a small man’s gold ring, a pull tab, nickel or bottle cap. The only way to make sure is to dig everything. I started pulling out full scoop loads of soft wet sand. With each scoop a wave would bring more wet sand in and fill the hole back up which also let the target settle more and sink deeper. I noticed that Brian and his wife Aimee were watching very intently and hoping for the best. I finally got the target out of the hole, spread the sand out with my foot and saw the gold ring shining in the sunlight. Boom! I picked it up, cleaned it off in the surf and turned around and held it up for Brian and Aimee to see. I could see the relief and joy in their faces. Brian called his daughter Seton and had her come down from the resort. I told Brian and Aimee, “let’s surprise her.” When Seton showed up, I asked her to explain exactly what happened. I’m standing beside her and a little behind her and as she’s talking, I hold up the ring. It took a few seconds for her to see and realize what she was looking at. Then it was a both hands to face reaction as she couldn’t believe her grandfather’s ring had been found. I love the true reactions I get from returning a treasure.

Brian, Aimee and Seton – Thank you for allowing and trusting me to find your very special treasure and getting it back where it belongs. Have a very safe trip home.

Jim

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Lost gold wedding ring, recovered by metal detectorist, Birch Lake, Vandalia Michigan

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Got a text from Dean, who said he had just lost his gold wedding band in Birch lake.
I was in Lake Michigan metal detecting when I got the voicemail on my watch. Packed up and headed over to Vandalia to search in the dark for his missing ring.
He said he noticed it was missing shortly after jumping off of a large floating foam mat to catch a ball, in about 5 feet of water. The bottom is clay muck with prickly weeds and the water clouds up instantly with any disturbance of the bottom. He and his buddies tried looking for the ring, even borrowing a small metal detector from a next door resident.
Got there, geared up(with headlamp), jumped in and it was the typical inland lake targets. Bottlecaps, fishing lure spinners, bullets, sinkers, sunglasses, pulltabs and Bugs, lot’s of Bugs! Eventually heard a nice sounding ring sized signal, scooped it up (very difficult scooping due to the prickly weeds on bottom) and could see a nice shiny gold ring in the scoop.
Dean was ecstatic and overwhelmed with happiness, mentioning that the diamonds in his ring were from his grandmother’s wedding ring, so very sentimental. Glad I was able to help!

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Lady’s White Gold USC Gamecocks Class Ring Takes Flight at High Tide, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Saturday, August 8, 2026, I saw FB notifications on a post about a USC class ring being lost. Just before 6:30 p.m. I received a text message saying, “Hi Jim! Someone recommended you to me on face book. I lost my college ring in the ocean on 6th Ave. south in North Myrtle Beach today. Its silver and has a 13 on side and says Go Cocks on the inside. Is there any way you can help find it? It was high tide when it came off.” I responded saying call me with my phone number.” Within seconds my phone rang, and Cassy was on the other end. I got additional details and told her I’d be there in 15 minutes.

When I arrived, Cassy and her mother, Debbie was sitting in their golf cart waiting. As we walked out on the beach, Cassy said her and her mother had been throwing a ball, and her ring flew off. We walked out to the area, and Debbie showed me where she was standing and Cassy showed me where she had been. This happened right at high tide and they were ankle deep. I turned on the Equinox 800, started where Cassy and been standing and walked across the top of the slope. Since the ring was white gold, I was expecting a number on the machine’s VDI (visual display indicator) between 1-5. I got to about where Debbie had been standing and got a solid 2 on the VDI. Bingo!!! Dug a small scoop of sand, gently shook it out and had Cassy’s ring in the bottom of the scoop. I took it out and held it up for both of them to see it and Cassy gave out a little scream. Total time was maybe 2 minutes. Cassy was so excited and couldn’t believe how fast it was. Her lost treasure is now back exactly where it belongs.

Cassy, thank you for allowing me to help find and return your special USC ring.

Jim

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The Atlantic Ocean Makes the Catch! Man’s White Gold Wedding Band Lost in the Ocean, Found and Returned Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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This search started on Friday, Aug. 8, 2026, when I got a text just after noon saying in part, “Hi Jim, Found your number in ring finders. We are currently staying at the Shelby in Myrtle Beach. I was having a catch around 12pm today ankle deep with my son. Wedding band flew off my finger. Locals told me about the site. Wondering if it’s something you may help me find. I’ll try to find a picture of it. It’s silver color, with a Celtic design. My name is Bob and he added his phone number. I was between the south tower of the Shelby and the main tower, probably not much past where their tiki bar is at their pool.” I looked up the current tide table and saw it was about 45 minutes before high tide. So, he lost his ring just about mid-tide and it would be completely under water by the time I got there. I called Bob and we discussed the situation with him telling me that he and his family had plans for that evening and wouldn’t be able to meet me. It’s very helpful to get first hand and face to face information so I agreed to meet him in about 30 minutes.

I met Bob on the beach and he explained the details, like being ambidextrous and writing with his right hand but throwing with his left hand. He also showed me the small area he was standing at the top of the slope and about where his son was at the bottom of the slope. I told him I’d be back around 6 to work the outgoing tide.

When I returned that evening, I started an east/west (shore to thigh deep) grid search, concentrating on the bottom of the slope. I covered the entire area plus extending the search area on each ends. This was the cleanest beach I’d worked in a while, 1 bottle cap, no coins or pull tabs, and a full tooth gold plated silver grill, but no ring. By that time, it had gotten dark and I didn’t bring my head lamp because I didn’t think I’d need it. So, I started about shin deep and worked a north/south grid working towards the low tide line. I was right at the bottom of the slope and got a little chirp. As I dug sand out the hole the signal got more pronounced and louder. After 4 or 5 big scoops of sand, I finally had the target out of the hole and dumped it on the beach. I had to feel around in the sand and ended up putting my thumb through the ring hole. I then had to walk up to use the flashlight on my phone to see if I had Bob’s ring. I took 3 pictures of it from different angles and sent him a text saying, “What do you think????” I gave him a minute or two and called him. He answered on the first ring in amazement his ring had been found. He and his family were out taking in some sights and said he could be there in about 30 minutes. I told him no hurry and I’d wait right there until he arrived. When they arrived and I handed him his ring, he was so happy and grateful to get it back. These reactions make it all worthwhile.

Bob – Thank you for trusting and allowing me to help find your lost treasure. It was truly my pleasure.

Jim

 

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