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A Powerful Wave Results in a Lost Wedding Ring Set and was Found with Metal Detector

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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One evening, while I was out searching for another lost ring, Sierra messaged me to say a wave had knocked her over and caused her ring to slip off her finger. After two water searches that day, I’d injured my shoulder and couldn’t search for her ring myself. I reached out to a few trusted detectorist friends, and Justin said he might have time to look. I’d planned to search two days later despite my injury, but early that morning, as I was preparing my gear, Justin contacted me to say he’d already recovered the ring. He also mentioned signs in the sand suggesting another detectorist had searched the area before him. I met Justin to pick up the ring and headed to the Whaler Inn in Pine Knoll Shores, NC. Sierra was shocked it had already been found, and it was a pleasure meeting and working with them. Thanks again to Justin for the assist.

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Lost 24k Gold Wedding Ring Recovered in Atlanta, GA

  • from Newnan (Georgia, United States)
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Hamil in Atlanta contacted me about his recently lost wedding ring. He had just finished some yardwork and was standing on his raised porch brushing grass off his pants when his ring came off. He heard it « ping » on the rocks below but after hours of searching, he was unable to find it. He continued his visual search for a few days, but was still not able to locate the ring. He described the ring as a 24k gold band with he and his wife’s initials engraved on the inside of the band. I began my search by working the grassy area in a grid pattern. I found several pull tabs, a key, and other various metal objects, but no ring. Next, I searched in the landscaped area which is covered in river rocks but still no ring. After 2 hours of searching, I mentioned to him the only place I am unable to search is near the metal edging separating the river rocks from his grass. So he pulled up the metal edging so I could search that ground. Sure enough, after just a few more minutes of searching, I got a soft 50 signal on my Equinox 900 and out popped his gold wedding ring! Hamil was thrilled to have his ring back!

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Team Work to Find and Return a Wedding Band – Osterville, MA

  • from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, United States)
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August 9, 2026

On one of the warmest days so far of this summer a plunge into the cool water of Nantucket Sound for a bit of catch, Dan started on experience that no married person wishes to endure. He lost his wedding band in the surf. Hours of visually searching the sandy bottom did not uncover the ring. Dan’s sister was doing a bit of searching herself, but her time was not under water, but on the internet where she located TheRingFinders.com and ultimately my phone number and me. Kimberly called me and within a few minutes I had all the information I needed about the ring and a place I could park.

About an hour later I met Kimberly, got my gear ready and was heading down the path to the beach where I met Dan and the rest of the party. Unusual, but of great help, everyone pretty much agreed on the area where the ring would have been lost. So I was off to the right side of a buoy and started covering the area in rows perpendicular to the sandy beach. At the far side of the area without finding the ring I turned 90 degrees and started searching rows parallel to the beach. Again after covering the area I expanded the area in all four directions, again nothing. It was time to search in rows diagonally to the original box.

The tide was now on the rise and the increasing wind brought in higher waves. But I felt more comfortable as I was now waist deep in the water, one bit of the initial information I was given. After about three hours of searching, the party on the sand was packing up and I was running out of area I had not covered. Dan came to me and thanked me for my efforts as he was also leaving the beach. Well all that I was going to do as a last effort for the afternoon was to make four passes from the sand where Dan entered and exited the water before he noticed the ring was not on his finger.

Pass one, nothing. Pass two, nothing. Pass three nothing and then pass four I was heading in when a wave knocked me off balance and interrupted my swing pattern. When I started my swing pattern again there was a signal that I had to dig. YES, a ring in my scoop it looked like the ring I had been searching for during the past 4 hours.

There was only one person left on the beach and that was Mark, Dan’s father. Mark could not positively identify the ring and texted the news to those that had made it back to the house. We made the walk to the parking area, the ring was identified and Dan and Jennifer had been called back as they had left the area just seconds before the ring was identified.

Kimberly was the last to join the group, missing all the Thank-Yous, hugs, hand shakes and pictures. In my thoughts, I knew Kimberly was the real hero in having found a real Ring Finder to get the ring back where it was meant to be.

I have to believe the entire family of beach goers can really pull together, are well organized and a fun loving family. Yes one of the best groups I have had the pleasure of helping through a tough time of one of their own. I have to thank everyone of them for making me feel as one of them.

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Tungsten Wedding Ring Lost In The Ocean Park Beach Sand, Found With A Metal Detector In Old Orchard Beach, Maine

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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🌊 𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐋𝐄: 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 & 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍 #𝟑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘!🌊
What a day July 11th turned out to be! I was already running on pure adrenaline after completing two successful ring rescues earlier in the day. Just as I was wrapping up, my phone buzzed with an urgent text from a local Old Orchard Beach resident named Brittany.
She was looking for her husband Trent’s lost wedding band, but she knew the odds were heavily stacked against them.
𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒆:
👇👇👇
“𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒕! 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒏 48 +𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔. 𝑴𝒚 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑷𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 5:30 𝒑𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆. 𝑾𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒅𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉. 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒊𝒎. 6𝒎𝒎. 𝑰 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝑩𝑱𝑮. 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑!”
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝⏳
While Brittany’s text mentioned swimming, it turned out Trent’s ring actually slipped off up in the dry sand right along their towel line. In many ways, this made the situation even more urgent.
This is a heavily used, packed summer beach. For over 48 hours, that heavy tungsten ring sat exposed to countless feet. Our biggest fears? A passerby spotting it, another metal detectorist scooping it up, or worse—the massive beach-cleaning rakes scooping it into the trash during a morning sweep.
Funny thing about this ring—it’s a bit of a traveler! Trent and Brittany have only been married for one year, but Trent had actually lost this exact same ring once before on a cruise earlier this year. They managed to find it themselves on the ship, but lightning had just struck twice in Ocean Park!
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝 📣
I headed straight out and immediately met Trent down at Ocean Park. Having him there was a massive help—he walked me right to the exact spot where he and Brittany had set up their towels and chairs.
As I started a meticulous grid search through the dry sand, we weren’t alone. A family was still enjoying the beach that night, including Kim, who happened to be a big fan of The Ring Finders of Maine! She was incredibly excited to watch the live search unfold right in front of her.
Suddenly, a beautiful, crisp signal hit my headphones. I moved the top layer of sand, and there it was—the heavy, 6mm tungsten ring with its distinct gold rim, completely safe from the rakes and crowds. I flipped it over, checked the inside, and confirmed the initials: BJG.
𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞! 👏🎉
The moment the ring was pulled from the sand, Trent raised his arms, victoriously, into the air. He then gave me a high five 🙌 and a big hug🤗 . Kim and her family broke out into immediate applause 👏 ! It was such an awesome, high-energy moment on the beach.
Handing the ring right back to Trent on the spot was the perfect ending to an unbelievable day. This marked my third successful recovery and return in a single day! There is truly no better feeling than saving a piece of family history just in the nick of time and handing it back to grateful local residents.
A huge thank you to Kim for your wonderful support and for cheering us on! Welcome home, Trent’s ring (again)! 💍
❤️« 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐟 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮, 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐔𝐬! »
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Wedding Ring Recovered from Candlewick Lake, IL

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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July 4th Paddleboard Mishap

July 4th, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.  For many Americans that day, it was a day of gathering with friends and family.  A day off work.  A day to reflect and to relax.  To eat good food, paddleboard and… lose your wedding ring?  Jack’s Independence Day was memorable in more ways than one.  

Jack was paddleboarding. For many paddleboarders, the transition from knees to standing can be a struggle.  And like many paddleboarders, Jack’s paddleboarding turned to swimming, and in the process, his wedding ring slipped off his finger.  

The proverbial needle in a haystack pales in comparison to the task of finding Jack’s lost wedding ring in Candlewick Lake near Poplar Grove, IL.  Established in the early ‘70s, Candlewick Lake is a 210-acre lake in Boone County, IL.  Like many manmade lakes, it is generally shallow, has low to no visibility, and has a significant layer of mud at the bottom.  This makes these lakes especially difficult to search.

I met with Jack on July 7th.  After talking with him, I set out to search a rather large area.  Metal detecting is a game of inches.  One inch off while scanning an area could mean going home empty-handed.  It’s not always easy to pinpoint where you fell off a paddleboard 30+ feet from the shoreline.  And in the moment, most people are not thinking about a diver with a metal detector searching for the ring days later.

 I started my grid search, going back and forth, popping up every few feet to make sure I was staying on course.  Jack was helpful from the dock, directing me when I strayed.  There were lots of targets, so I had to sift through the mud for pennies, fishing lures, sinkers, pipes, etc.  I even found a fishing pole, but no ring.  Each time I turned around to start a new path, I watched the sun descend toward the horizon, and I knew I might just run out of time.  

I swam back to the dock and asked Jack to get into a kayak.  Could he put himself in the spot where he remembered falling in?  Once in position, I started scanning in concentric circles around his held position.  It wasn’t long before I hit a good signal, and after sifting through the muck, I felt the shape I had been hoping for.  I surfaced and swam over to Jack.  There was the smile I had been searching for nearly two hours.  His ring was found.

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.

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Ring Lost in Hampton VA

  • from Virginia Beach (Virginia, United States)
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I was detecting in the water when A man came up to me and said he lost his ring out in neck deep water at low tide. The tide had come up and I was not able to get out deep enough. I came back the next day and went out neck deep and got a good hit. Digging in that deep water is tough. Your body is basically floating and you cant get weight on the scoop. You have to hit the scoop with your foot. It took a while but I was finally able to recover the ring!

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Ring Lost at Ocean Beach found

  • from La Jolla (California, United States)
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Amanda and Dan were spending the day at Ocean Beach. Amanda took off her 5 ring and placed them in some clothing for safe keeping. Her husband Dan later picked up that clothing and the rings flew off into the dry sand. They managed to find 4 of the rings, but, the fifth eluded their best efforts, which included using various sifters. When I got the call, we arranged to meet there at the site. Parking was virtually non-existent, forcing me to park over a mile away. I finally made it there and got the story of how it was lost and the recovery efforts used. I could see a 4 foot square area where they dug, sifted, and recovered the other 4 rings. I started gridding over that area, and just outside the area they had sifted, I got the sound and target I.D. I was looking for. A pleasure to meet you two, and thank you for the reward.

 

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CRYSTAL COAST RING FINDERS LOCATE LOST NECKLACE PENDANT in SOFT SAND

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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Pine Knoll Shores – Zack reached out about a special necklace pendant. His girlfriend Briana had been removing her necklace, which carried a pendant with both their initials, when one end of the chain slipped from her hand. The pendant came off while the chain was still swinging, and they had no idea where it landed. Zack searched for 20 minutes, and Briana was upset about the loss. He contacted Crystal Coast Ring Finders, and I headed there right away. I met Zack in the parking lot, and he led me to where Briana was guarding the spot. Within seconds, I got a solid signal, knelt down, and gently pulled the pendant from its hiding place in the sand.

(my photo of the pendant didn’t do it justice—it’s a beautiful gold)

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Stone Harbor NJ Lost Wedding Band and Medallion Found by RINGFINDERSSOUTHJERSEY.COM John Favano

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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Lost a ring on the beach in Stone Harbor, NJ? It can be found with a metal detector! Call Now 215-850-0188

 

Lost Gold Wedding Band and Jesus Medallion Recovered on Stone Harbor Beach, NJ

A Stone Harbor beachgoer lost his gold wedding band and Jesus medallion in the sand. Ring Finders South Jersey recovered both items within minutes.

Jake had just finished setting up his cool cabana on Stone Harbor Beach, New Jersey.

He sat down and removed his gold chain, wedding band, and Jesus medallion.

He carefully placed the jewelry down for safekeeping.

Unfortunately, both his wedding band and Jesus medallion fell into the sand.

Jake immediately realized something was wrong.

He searched the area for about 10 minutes.

Despite his efforts, he could not locate either valuable item.

A Stone Harbor lifeguard noticed Jake searching through the sand.

The lifeguard told him, “I got a guy.”

He recommended calling John with Ring Finders South Jersey.

A Quick Response to a Stone Harbor Jewelry Loss

Jake contacted me, and I gathered the details about where the jewelry was lost.

I arrived at the Stone Harbor beach location approximately 15 minutes later.

Finding recently lost jewelry requires careful attention to the search area.

Sand can quickly hide small gold items.

People searching by hand can easily overlook a ring or pendant.

I began searching the area with my professional metal detector.

After a few swings, I received promising signals.

I then started a methodical grid search around the suspected drop zone.

This systematic approach helps ensure the search area receives thorough coverage.

Within minutes, I recovered Jake’s gold wedding band.

I continued searching for the second item.

The Jesus medallion was also recovered from the sand.

Both sentimental pieces were safely back with their owner.

A Five-Star Stone Harbor Review

Jake was extremely happy to have both items returned.

He later left this five-star review:

“Looked for my ring and pendant for 10 minutes with zero luck. Called John and he was super responsive and quick to our spot on Stone Harbor beach. He found both pieces which were pretty well buried in the sand in less than 5 minutes. If you lose something at the beach, just call John!”

Stories like Jake’s show why contacting a professional quickly can make a difference.

Searching a beach alone can be frustrating, especially when jewelry is buried beneath loose sand.

Lost Jewelry on Stone Harbor Beach?

If you lose a wedding ring, engagement ring, pendant, necklace, bracelet, or other metal item, don’t give up.

Mark the area where you believe you lost it.

Avoid moving sand around unnecessarily.

Contact Ring Finders South Jersey as soon as possible.

I personally handle searches throughout South Jersey.

My searches use professional metal detecting equipment and methodical search techniques.

Ring Finders South Jersey has completed over 500 successful recoveries for people throughout the region.

I regularly help recover lost jewelry from beaches, yards, parks, homes, and other locations.

For beach losses, getting accurate information about the location can greatly improve the search.

If you lose something valuable on Stone Harbor Beach, contact Ring Finders South Jersey.

Lost it? Don’t panic. Call Ring Finders South Jersey and let’s start the search.

About Ring Finders South Jersey

Ring Finders South Jersey provides professional lost-item metal detecting services throughout South Jersey.

John personally handles searches and specializes in recovering lost jewelry from New Jersey beaches.

The service area includes Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Wildwood, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Cape May, Longport, Brigantine, and surrounding communities.

 

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Lost necklace in the sand, Surf City, LBI, Recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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Lost Necklace and Medallion Recovered in LBI – A Meaningful Family Heirloom Saved

Anthony posted in one of the local Long Beach Island (LBI) Facebook groups asking for help. His daughter had accidentally dumped a beach bag earlier in the day, unknowingly spilling a precious necklace and charms onto the sand. Dozens of people quickly jumped in to recommend my metal detecting recovery service, NJ Ring Finder, and around 1 a.m., Anthony sent an email through my business page.

I responded and asked him to call me in the morning, which he did. We discussed the details of the loss, and he mentioned his wife, Lisa, would be heading to the beach later that morning. I asked her to try and arrive early to secure the area where they had been sitting—marking off at least 30 feet to the north and south—since it was going to be a sunny and crowded beach day.

When I arrived, Lisa waved me down and walked me over to the spot. She carefully described what happened. Moments after turning on my detector and beginning the search, I received a solid low tone with a crisp, high-end chirp. I carefully scooped into the sand and out came an earring and a medallion—one item they hadn’t even mentioned at first. It turns out their daughter Naomi hadn’t told them she’d lost an earring, and the medallion had detached from the necklace.

I scanned the area again and got another clean low signal. This one I was almost sure would be the chain and cross, and sure enough, I recovered both. The entire search took just minutes, but the emotional impact lasted much longer. The cross belonged to Naomi’s grandmother, and the medallion belonged to her grandfather—both deeply sentimental family heirlooms that they feared were gone forever.

Everyone was stunned by how quickly I was able to recover such meaningful items. We shared a great conversation and some tears of relief before I packed up and headed out.

If you’ve lost a ring, necklace, or any valuable item in the sand or water at the Jersey Shore, call or text me, Edward Trapper – your trusted Ring Finder on LBI.

📱 609-713-3926

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📍 Serving all of Ocean and Monmouth Counties – including Long Beach Island, Lavallette, Point Pleasant, Manasquan, and Belmar

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