Lost wedding band found after 30 years in Lake of the Ozarks
Rose contacted me about looking for her deceased husbands wedding band. It had slipped off his finger while he was swimming by their private dock at their summer home on Lake of the Ozarks. The loss occurred 30 years ago. They had wanted to have someone search for the ring but could think of no one until Rose heard about The Ringfinders.
We came up with a plan to get permission from the current owner of the property, then meet there to search for the ring. I was expecting mud and tree debris on the bottom but there was none. The water clarity and temperature was nice.
I want to commend Rose for thinking to bring pictures of what the search area looked like 30 years ago before the new boat dock was built. With planning and good diving conditions, I found the ring within 30 minutes!
Upon seeing the overwhelming emotion expressed by Rose at that point, I was extremely grateful that I was able to finally connect her with the ring that meant so much to her.
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Lost engagement ring in the ocean, Ship Bottom NJ, LBI, recovered by Edward Trapper NJ Ring Finder
Kate reached out to me wanting to know if it was possible to locate her engagement that slipped off her finger during the day somewhere at the beach. It was late in the evening, and after determining that it was close to high tide when it most likely came off, it would be best to wait until the early morning low tide. We arranged to meet early the next morning at the dune walkover. As we were heading to the location I had asked her to mark in google maps we talked about the main things she could remember leading up the the ring disappearing. Once we got to the spot, she showed me some pictures she had, before and after the ring went missing. Something didn’t look just right, but I figured I would check the area that was marked. After coming up empty handed I asked her to see the pics again, it was then I knew that was not quit the right location. I adjusted the location about 40′ to the north, and things looked just right, including the piles of seaweed that had pushed high up on the hill the prior day when the pics were taken. Kate confirmed after looking at the pics that this was absolutely the right location. Combined with the rough surf, was the fact that she was boogie boarding, and that is never a good thing when doing a recovery. Kate did remember one wave that knocked her down, where she lost the board, and that was luckily close to the beach in waist deep water. I decided to hit that area real quick, and while Kate was in about knee deep water looking, I got a signal that made my eyes open wide. With the waves crashing right where I was, I took extra time to zero in on the exact spot, and hoped to grab it on the first scoop. Sure enough I had it on the first try, BINGO, it was her absolutely stunning ring!!!!! Kate had no idea what had just taken place just a few feet behind her, as I scooted up the hill , past the waves to get a better look and clean it off. At that moment I decided to make a video to capture her response, which you will see I’m not very good at. (Will be posted soon) Her reaction was something that makes this profession SO SO rewarding that no words could ever explain.
Lost gold and diamond ring found – Marco Island
While spending the day with his family in Marco Island and playing in the waves with his son, Thomas realized his gold band was no longer on his finger. After spending the afternoon looking with a metal detector without any luck, his wife took to the internet and posted the loss. A few responses came back “you gotta call Mark!” Well his wife found Mark, and I was down there with an hour searching. Well so were several other metal detectors too that had seen the post. The rest is now history, found the ring in the abyss, and now their story continues. Remember it’s only list until you call…God does hear and answers prayers! 🙏🏻🎉
Gold diamond ring found Marco island
Engagement ring recovered in Green Bay snow.
In early January, I received a message about a lost engagement ring from Emma, who was playing in the snow at night at her future mother-in-law’s home, and it slipped off somewhere in the yard next to the driveay
. They had shoveled the snow aside the next day and looked carefully, but could not find it. I brought my trusty Garrett AT Pro, but decided to teach Emma how to use an analog Tesoro Umax, and perhaps recruit another potential metal detectorist to the hobby! Sure enough, after a few surface coins popped out, she found a clear « ringy » signal. I brushed away the snow, and revealed a beautiful emerald and gold ring that took my breath away. I could see why she was concerned! Her beautiful ring was back on her finger and she and her fiancé were relieved.
Lost Women’s Engagement Ring Found!! NRH, Texas
I received a call Tuesday morning from Ladonna February 20, 2024
She was working in her front yard cleaning out the garden and raking up leaves when she lost her gold engagement ring with a solitary diamond. I told her I would come out this afternoon and locate it for her. I arrived around 3:00 pm and she showed me the area. I video taped this search. She was watching and after about 15 minutes I found it but did not tell her. I started the camera and went over to tell her I didn’t think it was in this area, while she turned away I held out the ring, when she turned back towards me she got the surprise and her response was priceless. I’m so glad I made her day. Thank you Lodonna for the experience and thank you for the reward!!!
A SURPRISE GIFT FROM CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR JANET NGUYEN DISTRICT 36th.
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. I got a text from a person that I had helped find a personal piece of jewelry. It was an invitation to meet at an office address in Huntington Beach, CA. to pick up a gift. I showed up and realized it was the office of California’s state senator, Janet Nguyen representing the 36th senate district of California.
I was presented with a certificate of recognition for helping people. What a great honor and such a surprise. It just goes to show me, I never know what is going to happen next. Just wanted to share this with people that follow my blog.
The 36th senate district of California is:
Cities of Orange County .. Seal Beach, Buena Park, Cypress, Los Alamitos, Stanton, Westminister, Rossmoor, La Palma, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, San Clemente, and areas of Los Angeles County including .. Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens. Representing over 1,000.000 people.
Lost Pendant Found in Lincoln RI
On November 15, 2023, I received a call from Allison, who lost a beautiful onyx pendant while visiting Chase Farm in Lincoln. She decided to search the internet for help and found my information. She asked for my help to find her lost pendant. The next day, I met her at the farm where she had lost the pendant. It was a large area. Allison told me that her chain broke and showed me two different areas of the farm where the pendant could be. I search the first area and didn’t find the pendant. After searching the second area with no success, I started thinking that someone may have found it already. That’s when I decided to expand the search beyond these two areas, and I found the pendant. Frequently, lost items are not in the area where you think they are lost, and you have to search outside the box. It’s a good thing I did. As you can see, Allison was delighted to have the pendant back.
Lost Gold Wedding Ring Found in Rehoboth MA
I received a call from Dick, who told me he had lost his gold wedding band while doing some work in his yard. The ring was lost while he was putting up a temporary fence around an area of the lawn that had just been seeded in order to keep their sweet dog out of the area. After the fence was installed, Dick realized that he had lost his wedding ring in the process. He decided to search the internet for help, and that’s when he found me. When I arrived at Dick’s house, he showed me the area where he had installed the fence. I searched the area for about an hour and found Dick’s ring. He couldn’t believe that it had been recovered. Dick, and his wife of over 40 years, were very happy that the ring was back on his hand where it belonged.
Daughters Tattoos Symbolizes Ring Recovery and Return Number 220
As Ring Finders, we’ve all received those frantic calls asking for help to locate a lost “very” sentimental item (ring, necklace, bracelet, etc.). We’ve also experienced the happy returns with handshakes, big bear hugs, and laughs. And more times than not, we’ve watched those big tears running down cheeks, including our own sometimes. We also have those returns, for one reason or another that we’ll never forget.
This return happened in August 2023 when I found and returned my 220th item, which happened to be a lady’s wedding band. It started with a mother and her two daughters having a girl’s vacation at the beach. The mother was in the ocean and was knocked over by a wave. Knowing what that ring meant to their mother, the daughters contacted me. I was fortunate enough to find it and get it back on the finger it belonged on in pretty quick fashion. And oh yes, there was all the excitement, scream, hugs and tears with the return. It was a moment to remember!
Yesterday, just shy of 3 months I got a text saying, “Jim, I’m super sorry to bother you. But a couple months ago you found my mom’s wedding ring in the sand. My sister and I were so happy. I think you told my sister that we were number 220 of finds for you. We are going to get a tattoo and I just want to verify that our number is in fact 220. Is that something you are able to do for me?” I verified it for her, and she thanked me. I also asked her for a picture of her tattoo, and she agreed. Today I got the picture. I asked her what it meant to her, her sister and their mother to get the ring back. Here’s her response – “Let’s see what finding that ring meant to my family…. everything. Memories of a lifetime. From my parents dating and living the “easy” life to a marriage of 42 years! From the fights to the hugs, from the late nights out to the late nights up with kids. It’s a symbol of strength and promise. A promise that your life will not go unseen because I’ll be by your side through it all. So, to some it may be a ring, but it is so much more of family life wrapped in that ring.”
This is one of my returns I will never forget!
Jim
Lost wedding ring at the beach, Seaside Park NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder
I received a call from Jay about locating his wedding ring that had flown off his hand while brushing some sand off his son earlier in the day. He was positive of the location, which was just behind where their chairs and stuff were set up on the beach. I told him I would head right out, and would be there ASAP, but the traffic was pretty bad, and to just be patient. About 30 min. later he met me in the parking lot, we talked a bit about the events leading up to the ring flying of his hand as we walked down the path to the area where they were it happened. He showed me the circle where he believed the ring should be, which was about 20′ in diameter, but he had no luck locating it prior to me arriving. I did a complete search of the area Jay had pointed out, but the ring was not there, so I asked him to duplicate the exact motions when the ring slipped off his finger. He was facing the water, and with his demonstration I immediately knew which direction to expand my search. On a narrow path about 5′ from the original search area, the ring was in my scoop. Jay was very surprised how far the ring had traveled, but very grateful to have it back. Many times when recovering items you have to look beyond the obvious.
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