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

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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This was my second call of the day on June 25, 2026, and it started with a text message. The text read, “Hi Jim. My name is Steven and I lost my wedding ring in the ocean behind Wyndham Resort yesterday in North Myrtle Beach during high tide. I was somewhere directly out from the lifeguard stand. It’s a black tungsten ring. So, you think you could help me out with that? We’re leaving tomorrow morning.” I was currently in the middle of another search so I couldn’t call him right away. When I completed that search, successfully, I called Steven and told him I could be there in about 30 minutes or so. I made the trip and found a place to park, almost impossible this time of the year. I called him and told him I was there and would be walking out on the beach very shortly. He said he was on the beach with his family near the lifeguard stand.

I made my way across the beach, dodging the tourist and found Steven. He showed me the general area he had lost it. He said he lost it about 1 to 2 p.m. which would have put it about mid-tide. I got there today just before mid-tide. I told Steven that I’d do what I could, but I may have to come back at low tide that evening. He put me to the right of the lifeguard stand as he pointed out his wife and 2 kids out in the surf. I noticed they were farther to the right and as he walked out into the surf, he too went right. I thought I’d go ahead and start farther right as well and eliminate that area. I got about thigh deep on my first grid line and hit a banging target. I was expecting a 15-17 on the VDI (visual display indicator) for a Tungsten ring, but this target was strong and everywhere from single digits to in the 20s on the VDI. I started digging and digging and digging some more. I had a heck of a time getting the target out of the sand. I even lost the target a couple of times as it got moved in the process. I finally got the target out of the hole and shook the sand out of the scoop. With all the shells, it was hard to see a ring. Finally with a little more shaking, I spotted a black tungsten ring in the bottom among the many shells. I walked out to Steven and asked him what his ring looked like, already knowing I had it. He told me again and I held out my hand to drop his ring in his hand. He tried it on and said, “That’s it”. Neither he nor his wife believed he got it back.

Steven – Thank you for calling me and allowing me to help find your lost treasure. Have a safe trip home and take care.

Jim

 

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Black with Blue Sapphire Stone High School Class Ring Lost in the Wet to Dry Sand, Found and Returned Myrtle Beach SC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Thursday, June 25, 2026, just before 8 a.m.  I received a message from Josie that said, “Hello, someone referred me to you to find my son’s high school ring, it fell in the shore waves yesterday right in front of the Bermuda Sands Resort. I was told if anyone can find is a black ring with a blue sapphire stone and has his name on it.” I didn’t see the message until a little after 10 and then messaged her to call me and added my phone number. Low tide was just before 11 a.m. so I had time to work the outgoing tide. I got a few more details, including that they were checking out at 11 a.m. from the resort. I asked her if she could meet me to show me the area and she agreed. I told her I’d be there a little after 11, grabbed my Equinox 800 and was on the road.

When I arrived, I met Josie on the beach, and she showed me where they had been sitting. I started an east/west grid search above the suspected spot and worked my way down the beach slope to the low tide line. I ran a north grid and wasn’t having any luck other than a little change. So, I went back to my starting point and ran a south grid. Probably about 5 lines south of the original spot I hit a solid 5 on the VDI (visual display indicator). Josie wasn’t sure what metal the ring was, but when I’m doing a ring search, I dig everything even though I know what it is. One shallow scoop of sand and I had the target in my scoop. I shook out the sand and looked in and saw her son, Kabriel’s ring lying in the bottom of the scoop.   Bingo!! I held the ring up so Josie knew I found it and she came running! She was very excited and so relieved. I’m sure it’s going to be a much more pleasant 4 plus hour drive home.

Josie – Thank you so much for trusting me to help find your son’s very special HS ring and get it back where it belongs! I wish you all the best.

Jim

 

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SOUTHPAW LOSES WEDDING BAND WHILE TOSSING FOOTBALL

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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EMERALD ISLE, NC
While vacationing with friends, Joshua was tossing a football when his gold wedding band slipped off and disappeared into the sand. He marked the spot and quickly contacted Crystal Coast Ring Finders. Arriving promptly, I began searching along the waves and mentioned to Joshua that, given the soft sand, I didn’t expect to find any older items and suspected his ring would be my first discovery. Sure enough, just a few steps in, my XP Deus II gave a strong 74 signal, and one scoop later, his ring was back in hand.

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Lost Engagement Ring in Little Chute

  • from Green Bay (Wisconsin, United States)
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I received a text from Steve about 6:30 PM Thursday, June 18th with the following note: « Hey, I lost a ring in a little yard. I threw it and it bounced off a chair and into the bushes and I can’t find it…fiancé and I had a strong verbal disagreement; I took the ring off her hand and threw it at her. She and I have a been looking for it for two days, borrowed a detector, still couldn’t find…could you come and look? »

He and Amber were patiently waiting for me. I arrived about 40 minutes later and asked my detective questions. They voluntarily mentioned having some adult refreshments during their debate., thus the activity ensued and the engagement ring was lost. I was able to recover the ring under a thick mat of grass in about 10 minutes despite their memories being a little foggy two evenings before. Both were all smiles after locating and placing the ring back on Amber’s hand.

They will be getting married this fall and I wish them the best in the years to come.

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Anniversary Recovery

  • from Chicago (Illinois, United States)
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Received a call from a woman in Chicago that lost her small gold ring while working in her garden on her 10th anniversary. What I love about this job is I get the opportunity to meet the nicest people, today was no exception, hugs all around! Very thin ring but found it within 15 minutes.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

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Recovered Gold Wedding Ring Lost During Landscaping

  • from Santa Cruz (California, United States)
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I received a call from Michael who shared the story of losing his custom wedding ring that he lost while landscaping his front yard.  He recollected the various tasks he had done that could have separated his ring from him, as well as some potential looseness of the ring as well.  And upon searching for how to find a lost gold ring he came upon Ring Finders and my contact information.  So we coordinated to meet at his house and conduct the search.

When I arrived Michael showed me in good detail all of the places he could have lost his ring.  He also gave me some prioritization of where to search given the activities he was doing in those areas which helped a lot.  Several of these places were quite concerning as they would require getting in to the shrubbery and around trees with a pinpointer since a full sized metal detector would not fit.

As I got started, I used a variety of techniques to get around the folliage and into the highest probability locations.  But after about 45 minutes in a rather confined total area I had not come up with anything.  So I asked Michael to describe everything again and walk me through the locations he worked.  We did find one area that I hadn’t covered yet, so I searched this spot as well, then started doing a more meticulous search with pinpointer alone.  Of course in doing this I resigned myself to finding all the stray nails and wire in the area as well, but given that Michael had very nicely manicured landscaping this was not too big of a problem.

After about another 45 minutes of this I returned to the highest probability location Michael had identified, and there right behind the first tree that Michael had identified, but in a location that I was unable to reach with my fully assembled metal detector, I found Michael’s ring with my pinpointer.

I related the good news to Michael and we were both ecstatic that I was able to recover it, and I was thrilled that I was able to work on such a detailed recovery that required some creativity to complete.

 

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Platinum Wedding Ring Lost In Ogunquit Beach, Maine, Found With A Metal Detector

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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🔍 THE ONE-IN-A-THOUSAND SHOT! Why a beach bag beat my metal detector at Ogunquit Beach…🏖️💍

The Case of the Flying Platinum Wedding Ring! 😲💍

Late Friday afternoon, June 19th, I received a call from Gina. Her husband, Bryan, had just lost his platinum wedding ring at Ogunquit Beach.

Gina told me they knew the area and had been searching for it but couldn’t find it. I asked her if the ring had been lost on the beach or in the water.

She told me the ring had been lost on the beach, in the vicinity of where they had been sitting around, and definitely not in the water. They were just to the left of The Norseman Resort as you walked onto the beach. 🏖️

I told Gina I could leave as soon as I loaded my equipment into my vehicle and it would take me approximately an hour to get to Ogunquit Beach , depending on the traffic. I agreed to give her a call when I arrived, and she or Bryan would meet me at the Norseman and walk me to their location.

Cheryl and I loaded the vehicle up and jumped on the turnpike, heading to Ogunquit. Once we arrived, Cheryl and I were promptly met by Gina. 🚗💨

As we walked to their location, Gina told me that she and Bryan were having a “no kids” weekend getaway, with the children spending time with their grandparents. She also told me Bryan was still searching the sand but had still not found his wedding ring.

When Bryan and Gina first started searching for the ring, many people around them had recommended that they call me—including Michele, a woman whom I had recovered three rings for last summer in Ogunquit! It always makes me feel good that people think highly enough of me to refer me. 🙌

Anyways, as we approached the area, I could see Bryan on his hands and knees searching for his wedding ring.

Bryan told me that earlier in the day he had taken his platinum wedding ring off to go swimming. He had placed the wedding ring in the cupholder of his beach chair.

As the day progressed, Bryan had forgotten about his wedding ring in the cupholder. As they prepared to leave the beach, Bryan folded up the beach chair, flipped it over to carry it, and walked off the beach, heading back to their room. 😮

Within five minutes of leaving the beach, Bryan realized he wasn’t wearing his wedding ring. He and Gina rushed back to where they had been set up for the day and immediately started searching the area where Bryan had flipped the chair.

It had to be in that very small area, but the ring was nowhere to be found. ❌

If you have been following us long enough, you have heard this story more than once. Rings in cupholders are one of the two most common ways—if not THE most common way—that a ring is lost in the dry sand.

The other culprit is removing your ring to apply lotion, placing it on your lap, and forgetting it. Once you get up, the ring disappears into the sand. ⏳

Okay then, I now knew the area and I threw my own platinum wedding ring into the dry sand, watching it disappear (not a ritual that Cheryl enjoys watching!).

I then swung my metal detector’s coil over the area, and my platinum ring made that loud, low tone you would expect. Next, I took my pinpointer and located the ring in the sand.

I like performing this ritual for my clients. The demonstration allows them to “hear” what I will be listening for. Once they hear that tone, they will be listening for it right along with me. It gives them a sense of relief that the metal detector is going to work and that I know what I’m doing. 🎧✨
(You can see the focus in the photo as I got to work, with everyone watching anxiously to see if the detector would pick up a signal! 🕵️‍♂️🏖️)

The entire area that needed to be searched was maybe 15’ x 30’. (Take a look at the diagram in the photos to see exactly how the grid was laid out next to their gear! 🗺️)

I started with a North-to-South grid search. If I didn’t find it, I would then search the area again, this time performing an East-to-West grid search. This would ensure no area was left untouched.

As I started searching, there were very few targets, and the ones I was receiving were ferrous targets, when we were hoping for a low-conducting, non-ferrous target. 🧭

I covered the entire area in under 10 minutes, and the ring was not found. One thing I always do is plan my next move.

As I was searching, I was thinking that the ring could have also become stuck on the chair and been carried out of the area on the way back to their room. The ring could have fallen out anywhere along Bryan and Gina’s path off the beach.

I was also thinking that the ring could still be stuck in the chair, or possibly in the beach bag next to the chair. I just run all kinds of scenarios through my mind as I search. 🤔🧠

As I started my East-to-West search, I kept looking at the beach chair and beach bag. Nothing on my first East-to-West pass.

I then walked closer to where Bryan really thought the ring would be and resumed my search. Then, I asked Bryan and Gina if they had searched the beach bag and chair.

Bryan said, “That’s a good point.” 💡

As I was heading east toward the water, Gina and Bryan started removing towels and other beach items from the beach bag.

Cheryl and I then heard Gina say, “Oh my god, there it is! I can’t believe it. I thought I looked in there once.” 😲🎉

I walked a few feet over to the beach bag, and at the very bottom was Bryan’s platinum wedding ring.(You can see exactly what we saw in the photos—nestled right there among the beach clothes and sand! 🧺💍

Smiles were immediate and across everyone’s faces. Handshakes, hugs, and smiles were everywhere, and the mood was now joyous. 🥹❤️

WOW!!! The wedding ring must have flown out of the beach chair, landing right in the beach bag that was sitting right next to it. A one-in-a-thousand shot for sure, and a first in my ring-finding career! 🎯

It just goes to show you that you have to think outside the box. If it wasn’t in the sand, it had to be along their path to the room or among their beach items. It pays to ask a lot of questions.

(And yes, if you look closely at the photo of Bryan, his shirt says « RELAX YOU’RE IN OGUNQUIT MAINE »—a little easier to do once the ring is back where it belongs! Check out the final photo to see the beautiful « GMY to BTF » engraving inside! 😍)

Now Bryan and Gina will be able to enjoy the rest of their “no kids” getaway weekend without a lost wedding ring hanging over their heads. They were very thankful for our quick response to help them, and Cheryl and I were very happy to do it.

As you know, “If it matters to you, it matters to us.” I have the best job in the world. I love my job. 🏝️💍

📞 Lose something valuable? Don’t wait! Call or text Dennis at (207) 423-3027.

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Metal Detecting Expert in Vancouver, BC

  • from Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
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Lost your wedding ring or Jewellery/cell phone/keys don’t wait until it’s too late. Call A ASAP Chris 778-838-3463. 

People lose things it happens! A lot of people try to buy or rent a Metal Detector and search for it themselves. I just wonder how many people don’t find it and give up. This young couple spent close to six hours searching with no luck, someone told them to call TheRingFinders and they did. The only thing was I was 1 1/2 hours away leaving for a 5 hour drive to Kelowna BC.

I stopped and turned around and drove back to help find her ring, as I could feel her pain. When I arrived there were 2 people metal detecting the beach but fortunately they were not in the area the ring was lost. The young couple showed me quite a large area where the ring could be, after asking a lot a of questions I knew this could be  a tough search, but not impossible.  She did have videos of the water and the rocks and sand, which was very helpful and put me in an area where it only took me maybe a minute to find her Smile… Yes sometimes you get lucky!!

 

I love my job!

 

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Lost diamond pendant found in Lake Michigan! – Port Washington, Wisconsin.

  • from Menomonee Falls (Wisconsin, United States)
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A glorious summer afternoon found Indiana resident, Sandy C and her children visiting the picturesque South Beach in Port Washington, Wisconsin. It was a perfect outing, that is, until a tiny diamond pendant slipped off its necklace, vanishing in the Lake Michigan waves. The necklace held huge sentimental value for Sandy; it was a wedding anniversary present. Losing it was heartbreaking. Losing it in Lake Michigan’s surf, even more devasting!

Within hours, Sandy located me on the Ring Finder’s online directory of metal-detecting specialists and reached out by text. Could I find something so little, Sandy wondered. She was an hour’s drive away from my home in Waukesha. We arranged to meet on location a couple hours later.

Upon arrival, Sandy helped transport various pieces of equipment to the spot she had marked in the sand. I had two detectors with me, a larger one for general-purpose sweeping in the water and a smaller wand-type detector used by gold prospectors; its extreme sensitivity comes in handy when searching for small jewelry items like diamond-stud earrings and pendants. In addition, I employed an invention of my own, a commercial dishwashing basket designed for cleaning cutlery. I fitted the plastic basket with a fine filtration screen also made from plastic. This sieve prevents tiny metal targets, like Sandy’s pendant, from falling through the holes. And the absence of any metal on the sieve allows it to be scanned with metal-detecting equipment. Attached with nylon zip ties, Styrofoam pool noodles encased the basket, making it float in the water. It was designed for the exact kind of search Sandy’s tiny pendant required.

Faint signals in the surf, invited several scoops of sand and pebbles. I deposited the contents into my custom sieve and showed Sandy how to search through the contents, both visually and with the help of my prospector’s wand. Tiny bits of nails and a piece of wire came to light.

About twenty minutes later another faint signal, deep in the sand, invited investigation. I removed a large scoop of sand, rocks and seashells, emptying them into my custom sieve. Sandy got busy washing through the mixture in search of her precious pendant. That is when, above the din of the waves, I heard Sandy cry out, “THERE IT IS!” The smile on Sandy’s face tells the rest of the story as did the tears and hugs of joy that followed.

It is incredible really, that such a tiny metal object can be recovered under such daunting circumstances. The likelihood of success is almost as small as the lost item. But with the help of technology, innovation, experience and determination, Sandy’s tiny pendant now lives on around her neck.

If you or someone you know has lost a precious piece of jewelry, recent or long ago, even in the water, don’t let its story end. Call me or another member of the Ring Finders near you. We’d love to add your smile to the growing list of people who are so glad they did.

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Lost Wedding Band Wisconsin St. Croix River Recovered

  • from Twin Cities Metro (Minnesota, United States)
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Mike and his family went out to a local beach for some fun in the sun. They were playing around in the water with some inner tubes. Mike decided to throw one of the tubes to his wife and when he did, he watched his Titanium wedding band fly off his finger into the water. He is approximately 6 feet tall and he was neck deep. His whole family tried searching for the ring to no avail. When he got home, he went on google and typed in, « how to find a lost ring in the water » – Luckily, « theringfinders.com » came right up. He gave me a call and we set up a time a day to meet. I’m in Minnesota and he lost the ring in the St. Croix river in Wisconsin, about an hour and 15 minute drive for me. We at the ring finders are determined to find people’s lost valuables no matter what the circumstance are. We met at the beach, talked about the area he thought the ring was in and I geared up for the search. Mike and his son marked the north and south most boundaries and I performed a grid search between them. I got a few hits of pop tops, bottle caps and broken off shards of propellers while searching. After 15 minutes or so, I got a nice hit on my Minelab Manticore and pretty much knew it was his ring. The bottom was a little weedy, some muck and sand mix. It took we a couple scoops to get it out from the bottom, pulled Mike’s wedding band out of my basket and saw the big smile on Mike’s face.

Hope this makes your Father’s Day a little happier Mike, it was nice meeting both you and your son.

Congrats and take care.

Darrin

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