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If you have lost your wedding ring, a bracelet, golden grill or a necklace don’t waste the time or the money buying or renting a metal detector. Instead hire an expert metal detecting professional like Dave The RingFinder! Dave is the “metal detective” and knows how to stack the odds in your favor to get your precious jewelry back. Call or text Dave at 805-290-5009 so he can create a plan to get your ring back!
I got a text yesterday afternoon from Denise. She was in a bit of a panic because she had just lost her wedding ring of 40 years at Mondos while she was swimming in the ocean. She was able to give me the exact time of 1:20pm because in her words, she just felt it slip right off in about 6 feet of water while she was swimming. The tide at that time was around a 2.5 so I checked the tides and I had one chance to recover the ring if I could get far enough out in the water and that was at 3:45am the next day.
There were several things stacked against me. She didn’t know exactly how far out she was, there was absolutely no moonlight whatsoever and the beach at Mondo’s has been inundated with seaweed both in the water and on the sand so this was going to be a miracle. So I prayed and got to Mondo’s at 3:30 this morning. With the tide being a -1.3 I was able to get pretty far out but unfortunately not far enough as the ring was further out than I had hoped. I slowly started working my way out and when I was nearly waste deep I finally got a target that made sense. In between waves I positioned my scoop behind my Minelab manticore and dug. Instead of getting it though the waves had caused me to push the target away rather than in my scoop. I steadied myself again, waited for the wave to pass and scooped and this time I had Denise’s ring! Dave The RingFinder with another ring recovery this time in the ocean!
Don’t Wait — Time Is Critical After a Ring Loss in Ventura or Santa Barbara County
Whether you lost a ring, necklace, bracelet, or other jewelry on a Ventura or Santa Barbara County beach, in shallow surf, in a backyard, at a park, or in an open field — the clock starts the moment it’s gone. Shifting tides, moving sand, and other detectorists can all work against recovery the longer you wait. Skip the metal detector rental and trust the expert — Dave The RingFinder.
Dave The RingFinder serves the entire region including:
Ventura County: Ventura · Oxnard · Port Hueneme · Camarillo · Thousand Oaks · Moorpark · Simi Valley · Fillmore · Santa Paula · Ojai
Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara · Carpinteria · Goleta · Montecito · Summerland · Lompoc · Santa Maria · Solvang · Buellton
Notable beaches and recovery locations served: Mondo’s Beach · Surfer’s Point · San Buenaventura State Beach · Rincon Beach · Carpinteria State Beach · East Beach Santa Barbara · West Beach Santa Barbara · McGrath State Beach Oxnard · Silver Strand Beach · Mandalay Beach-All areas of Malibu
About Dave The RingFinder — Ventura County’s Metal Detecting Specialist
Dave The RingFinder has been recovering lost jewelry with a metal detector since 2011 and has operated full-time as a professional ring and jewelry recovery specialist since 2017. Also known as The Metal Detective, Dave brings professional-grade equipment, deep local knowledge of Ventura and Santa Barbara County beaches and tides, and a genuine passion for reuniting people with their most treasured possessions. Every recovery is personal.
Before you spend an afternoon chasing down a metal detector rental in Ventura or Santa Barbara County, make one call instead. Dave has the equipment, the experience, and the track record — and he works on your behalf from the moment you contact him.
📞 Call or text Dave 24/7: 805-290-5009 🌐 davetheringfinder.com
Lost something? Don’t rent — trust the expert. Dave The RingFinder is here to bring your jewelry home


Losing a wedding band can turn a fun beach day into a stressful experience.
That happened recently in Ocean City, New Jersey, when a wedding ring disappeared in the surf.
The ring slipped from its owner’s hand while he was playing football in the water.
He searched for the wedding band but could not locate it beneath the waves.
With the tide moving and visibility limited, finding the ring became increasingly difficult.
That is when he reached out to us for help recovering his lost wedding band.
We understood how important this ring was and responded as quickly as possible.
We arrived in Ocean City about 20 minutes after receiving the call.
After discussing where the ring was lost, we began planning a careful search.
Our goal was to cover the suspected area systematically rather than search randomly.
We started a thorough grid search across the section of surf where the ring disappeared.
A grid search helps ensure the recovery area receives organized and consistent coverage.
Beach conditions can make searches challenging, especially when waves constantly move sand across the ocean floor.
Patience and a methodical approach are essential when searching for valuable jewelry in the surf.
We continued working through the search area while carefully checking each signal.
Then, the search produced exactly what everyone hoped to see.
The lost wedding band was found in the surf at Ocean City, New Jersey.
What started as a frustrating loss quickly turned into a memorable recovery.
The owner was thrilled to have his wedding ring safely back on his hand.
There were plenty of smiles as the successful search came to an end.
Recovering a wedding band is especially rewarding because these rings often carry deep personal meaning.
A wedding ring represents far more than its material value.
It can represent a relationship, a milestone, and years of memories shared together.
That is why every lost ring recovery matters.
If you lose a wedding band or other jewelry in the Ocean City surf, act quickly.
Remembering the approximate location can provide valuable information during a recovery search.
Details about where you were standing, swimming, or playing can also help narrow the area.
Beach conditions can change quickly, so contacting a recovery specialist sooner can be beneficial.
This Ocean City wedding band recovery ended with the best possible result.
A lost ring was recovered, a stressful situation was resolved, and everyone left smiling.
It was a great ending to the day in Ocean City, New Jersey.
If your wedding ring goes missing at the beach, do not give up hope.
A careful, organized search may help bring your special piece of jewelry home again.
Through a Crack in the Pier
I met Bob on Friday, July 17th, 2026, to look for his lost wedding ring. Earlier that week, while Bob was visiting family near Lake Geneva, WI, he took a walk down to the pier. For reasons I fail to recall, he took off his ring to keep it safe, and somewhere between leaving his finger and setting it on a table, it found its way between the boards of the pier and into Geneva Lake.

Before donning my diving gear, I listened to his story, and together we assessed which section of boards the ring most likely fell through. To aid me while under the pier, I found a washcloth among some cleaning supplies that I fed down through the boards, held above with the leg of a chair. Once under the pier, I could look for the washcloth to pinpoint the search location.
The pier was expansive and stretched far out into the lake, making the dive deeper than I normally have to go. My breathing device only gives me ten feet of diving depth, but once I got to the search zone, I was able to reach the bottom.

What first struck me were the dozens of fish under this pier.
A fisherman’s paradise. All kinds, sizes, swimming near and far. The larger ones were not used to a human-sized fish in their territory and (thankfully) kept their distance. I guess I wouldn’t be alone for this search.
The bottom was free of seaweed and had a hard-packed gravel bottom. This was great news and made for a quick search. I dug a few targets, just to make sure I wouldn’t miss the ring, and within about 30 minutes I had the ring snug on my finger.
When I surfaced, Bob was up at the house having dinner with his family. I texted him, “I think I have something that belongs on your finger.”
In a few minutes, I could see Bob’s eager smile from a distance, and I was so pleased to return it where it belonged.
If you or someone you know has lost a phone, ring, or other jewelry item, please call. The smiles I enjoy when returning lost items are one of the best parts of what I do.





If you have lost your wedding ring, a bracelet, golden grill or a necklace don’t waste the time or the money buying or renting a metal detector. Instead hire an expert metal detecting professional like Dave The RingFinder! Dave is the “metal detective” and knows how to stack the odds in your favor to get your precious jewelry back. Call or text Dave at 805-290-5009 so he can create a plan to get your ring back!
Yesterday afternoon I got call from Ross explaining that his wife had lost her wedding ring at the beach in the Pierpont area of Ventura. She had been brushing off some sand and in doing so her ring flew off to an unknown stretch of sand. I was out of town at that moment so I told Ross I would get out there at sun up Monday morning and recover the ring for them. He sent me a pin of the general location and I assured him that if it was there I would find the ring.
As stated I got out there just before the sunrise and started working the area gridding and expanding as I went. Jen met me out there and we determined that I should move a bit south and grid there. After several passes we expanded the zone and then on the next pass I got a sweet tone on my Minelab Manticore that told me a ring recovery was imminent and sure enough in the scoop was Jen’s wedding ring! Another ring returned to it’s owner by Dave The RingFinder!
Don’t Wait — Time Is Critical After a Ring Loss in Ventura or Santa Barbara County
Whether you lost a ring, necklace, bracelet, or other jewelry on a Ventura or Santa Barbara County beach, in shallow surf, in a backyard, at a park, or in an open field — the clock starts the moment it’s gone. Shifting tides, moving sand, and other detectorists can all work against recovery the longer you wait. Skip the metal detector rental and trust the expert — Dave The RingFinder.
Dave The RingFinder serves the entire region including:
Ventura County: Ventura · Oxnard · Port Hueneme · Camarillo · Thousand Oaks · Moorpark · Simi Valley · Fillmore · Santa Paula · Ojai
Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara · Carpinteria · Goleta · Montecito · Summerland · Lompoc · Santa Maria · Solvang · Buellton
Notable beaches and recovery locations served: Mondo’s Beach · Surfer’s Point · San Buenaventura State Beach · Rincon Beach · Carpinteria State Beach · East Beach Santa Barbara · West Beach Santa Barbara · McGrath State Beach Oxnard · Silver Strand Beach · Mandalay Beach-All areas of Malibu
About Dave The RingFinder — Ventura County’s Metal Detecting Specialist
Dave The RingFinder has been recovering lost jewelry with a metal detector since 2011 and has operated full-time as a professional ring and jewelry recovery specialist since 2017. Also known as The Metal Detective, Dave brings professional-grade equipment, deep local knowledge of Ventura and Santa Barbara County beaches and tides, and a genuine passion for reuniting people with their most treasured possessions. Every recovery is personal.
Before you spend an afternoon chasing down a metal detector rental in Ventura or Santa Barbara County, make one call instead. Dave has the equipment, the experience, and the track record — and he works on your behalf from the moment you contact him.
📞 Call or text Dave 24/7: 805-290-5009 🌐 davetheringfinder.com
Lost something? Don’t rent — trust the expert. Dave The RingFinder is here to bring your jewelry home


