Danielle texted me to ask if I could help find a ring her Daughter lost while at the beach. The ring had belonged to her Uncle and was very sentimental. I met Danielle and Bella at the beach and proceeded to the towel line where the ring was lost.
On my third pass gridding the area I received a nice signal that turned out to be her ring. They were both relieved that the ring had been found.
I was contacted about a lost gold wedding ring in Slidell, Louisiana after it accidentally flew off while the owner was removing his gloves on his back porch. The ring landed somewhere in the wooded backyard area, which included mud, shallow water, and thick vegetation which made it difficult to locate by sight alone.
We scheduled a recovery, and once I arrived in Slidell, the homeowner showed me the last known location. I began a systematic search using my Nokta Makro Simplex Ultra metal detector, placing orange flags to mark signals that were too deep to be the ring, and carefully scanning the area behind the house.
Within about 15 minutes, I received a strong signal in a shallow water section. As I passed over the target again, I could actually see the gold ring faintly visible beneath the water and mud about 1-2 inches deep.
Using my Garrett ProPointer AT, I quickly pinpointed and recovered the ring.
The homeowner and his family were incredibly relieved and excited to have the ring back. Losing a wedding ring can be stressful, but fast response and the right equipment make all the difference.
If you have lost a ring in the New Orleans, Louisiana area please reach out to me and I can attempt to recover your ring.
While up on a ladder, cleaning walls, during spring cleaning, I received the following voicemail,
“Yes, good morning, hello. My name is Louann, M*******, and I just wanted to give a quick call. I believe I lost a ring this morning walking my dog. Um, it fell off my necklace that came unclasped, and I just thought I’d give a call. I live on Franklin Street, Saco, Maine and so the walk was very short and um, Yes, if this is something that, um, you might be able to assist with. My number is 207-***-****. Thanks very much, and my name is Louann M*******. Thank you so much. Bye.”
I immediately called Louann back and she told me what has happened. As she was hurriedly getting ready for work, she put her necklace on that also contained a pendant and her mother’s cherished heirloom, gold wedding ring. Louann then took her dog, for a walk, just prior to leaving for work. While walking he dog, Louann felt the necklace, sliding down her neck. She grabbed her necklace, as it was going down her blouse and noticed that only the pendant was still on her necklace. Her mother’s wedding ring, was no where to be found. Louann searched the immediate area, where she felt the necklace, coming off her neck, but couldn’t find the ring. She then took the dog home, undressed and checked all her clothing, hoping the ring had become caught up, somewhere, in her clothing. No such luck. Louann then rewalked her route, carefully scanning the sidewalk, road and grass, of the many lawns. Again the ring was not found. Louann left for work and arrived late, for work. Once at work, she remembered about our services and looked our Facebook Page up and then called me. I told Louann that I lived just off of Saco Main Street, only 1 1/2 miles from her and would leave immediately. once Cheryl pardoned me from spring cleaning. Thankfully, Cheryl understands that rings lost in public spaces, are an extremely high priority. Time really is of the essence, when a ring is lost on a neighborhood sidewalk. There are always people out for a walk or run. There is also a school down the street and many students actually walk this sidewalk, to and from school. Louann and I were exchanging text messages, concerning the exact area, she had walked. I sent her an overhead view of the area, from Google Earth and marked the route out, that I thought she had described. Louann then sent me a view, of the exact route, she had taken, with her dog. Once Cheryl granted me a pardon , I headed to Louann’s house.
I arrived at her house in just 6-7 minutes and parked in her yard. Since her route was very short, I knew I wouldn’t need long to search. I could search the entire route, in just 20 minutes or so. I decided to search the grass, on the house side of the sidewalk as I walked northeast down Franklin. I would then search the strip of grass, between the sidewalk and street, on the return trip, to Louann’s house. I also decided that I would use my smallest metal detecting coil, the Minelab Manticore’s M8 Elliptical Coil. Because I would be searching an old, well traveled sidewalk and street, I knew there would be decades upon decades upon decades of trash, under the surface. There would be all kinds of small pieces of metal, like pull tabs, bottle caps, gum foil, etc.. The M8 Coil is only 8” wide by 11” long and will only detect what is under the coil. A larger coil would be picking up much more of the trash, with each swing of the detector, something I did not want to happen. The very small search area was going to be perfect, for this coil.
As I searched the lawns, in front of the houses, along the street, I couldn’t believe how many targets I was receiving. Everything from coins to trash were lining those yards. Because the ring was lost, just a few hours ago, I knew it would’t be under the surface. Every target, that was even close to gold, I would check, with my pinpointer, so as not to miss it. As I searched the grass, I was also visually searching, the sidewalk and street. After 10 minutes, I reached the turn around area, and the ring was still missing. I then headed back towards Louann’s house. This time I would be searching the grass strip, between the sidewalk and street. I was finding even more trash, in this area, than on the lawns. Amazing at just how much trash there is along the street and roads. Approximately 1/2 way back to Louann’s house, I finally heard an extremely loud low tone. As soon as I heard that repeatable low tone, I stopped and looked down it from of my coil and there sat a Gold Ring. Louann’s mother’s sentimental wedding ring. The ring was sitting, right nest to the sidewalk but was partially blended by the golden colored dead grass. Louann hadn’t seen it when she visually searched. I didn’t see it, while visually searching. Even after hundreds of rings being found, I am still amazed at how these things, just blend in with the environment. I made a short 30 second video and sent it to Louann, via text. Here is her reply,
“Omgosh ‼️‼️‼️💯🙌 Dennis! I am so happy, relieved, crying … i cannot thank you enough – i can come pick it up fr you later?🥹🥰Thanks SO very much – see you later. Also … that area where you found it, was same place i felt my chain falling from my around my neck, unclasped … as i was walking and i was frantic trying to locate the ring … 🤩🙌”
Louann came to my house, on her way home from work. I could see just how much this heirloom ring means to her, as I placed it in her hand. I could see her smile and maybe just a little misty eyed. There is no better feeling, than to help someone, get these cherished heirloom rings, back on their finger, of necklace, in this case. As I have said, in the past, every ring has a story. Louann’s mother’s ring has a long cherished family story. Now, a new chapter, in the story of this ring, has begun. I love my job, it’s the best job in the world.😀❤️🙏
Lost Cross Recovered in Surf City LBI – NJ Ring Finder Edward Trapper Finds Jewelry in Sand
Erin reached out to me hoping I could help locate a deeply sentimental family heirloom: a cross necklace her son Wyatt had lost in the sand four days earlier during a school field day in Surf City, Long Beach Island. The cross was more than just a piece of jewelry—it had been passed down from Erin’s mother to her brother 25 years ago, kept safely in a box for decades, and recently gifted to Wyatt for his 15th birthday.
We discussed the details of the loss, and I assured her that since it wasn’t a heavily trafficked part of the beach, there was still a good chance of recovery—even after several days. Although it was Mother’s Day weekend and I had prior plans, we arranged for me to begin the search at 5:30 a.m. on Mother’s Day morning.
To help pinpoint the location, I asked Erin and Wyatt to drop a pin on Google Maps. That way, I could get started without needing them to meet me at the beach so early.
I thoroughly covered the area—about a half block long—including the path where Wyatt entered and exited the beach. Despite several passes and even checking the dune walkway, I came up empty. I noticed that the beach rake had been through the area a few times, so I decided to expand my search a bit further to the south and east.
About 20 feet east of the original location, I heard a sweet signal—the kind you just know is something special. Sure enough, there it was: the lost cross.
Just then, I saw a message from Erin asking if she should head to the beach. I hadn’t told her yet that I found it. When she arrived, we talked about the search, and I told her, “This would make a pretty great Mother’s Day gift if I can find it.” Then I reached into my pocket and held out the cross.
She was in total shock.
She explained how meaningful this cross was to their family—it had connected three generations, and now it was safely back where it belonged.
This was one of those moments that remind me why I love doing what I do. What better way to start Mother’s Day than by returning a priceless heirloom to a grateful family?
If you’ve lost a ring, necklace, or any other item on the beach or in the water, don’t wait—call or text Edward Trapper, the NJ Ring Finder, at 609-713-3926. I cover all of Long Beach Island, Monmouth County, Ocean County, and beyond.
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Is it a bad omen to loose your engagement ring? If it is it is not for this couple because this gold engagement ring was found and returned! A wedding date has been set!! lol
On March 22nd I received what I would consider a frantic phone call from a young college student named Zorawar regarding a lost gold bracelet. He explained that he was playing baseball in a grassy courtyard area on his college campus when he lost his solid gold bracelet. He had placed it in his shorts pocket so it wouldn’t fly off his wrist as he was throwing the baseball. At some point, the bracelet fell out of his pocket.
He did what many of my clients have done, went and bought a cheap metal detector and began searching on his own. While he was swinging the metal detector, he had several of his close friends walking all over the grassy area looking for his bracelet. As time passed without the bracelet being found, he did an internet search which lead him to me.
Zorawar sent me a pin with his location and I met with him about thirty minutes after his initial call. I knew time was against us since the college campus is flooded with students and non-students, and realistically there could be someone who would find it and keep it for themselves. I powered up my XP Deus 2 metal detector and began a systematic grid search of the area, even going beyond the boundaries that Zorawar suggested.
After about thirty minutes of searching with my metal detector, it was my eyes that located the gold bracelet.
Understandably, Zorawar was frantic after he lost the bracelet and his mind was going 100 miles per hour. There were very few patches of thick grass that could have concealed the bracelet. All that was needed was a slow, methodical and systematic grid search, and the end result is a very happy and thankful young man. The bracelet has religious significance and Zorawar has worn it every day for the last eight years. Now he gets to keep that routine going. It was truly a great day for both of us.
Received a text earlier this week from Rob, informing me he had lost his platinum wedding ring in his friend’s yard in Molalla, Oregon. He had searched for it, crawling through the grass, and used a metal detector, but came up empty.
We were able to meet on the property the following Saturday. When I arrived, Rob was already out searching, but he walked me through his activities the night the ring was lost, and where he had been in the yard. He strongly believed he had lost the ring in a section of the yard near a pathway where he had given his buddy an enthusiastic “bro-hug” as they walked through the area. He also walked me through all the areas on the property he had been in that evening. He was sure the only thing he had done that evening out of the ordinary was his hug.
I decided to start searching the area along the left side of the pathway, considering the left hand is where you wear a wedding ring. My grid search found the area had lots of scrap aluminum, and some miscellaneous iron targets. Did pull out a nickel and a few bottle caps. I could also see Rob was searching around other places in the yard by hand.
Before leaving the area I was searching, I moved into the left side of the pathway. Great signal turned out to be a sprinkler head. Than some foil. A few feet later I hit a scratchy sound, but VDI numbers on the Manticore that were perfect. Sweeping the other direction, the sound was still questionable, but the VDI and depth seemed perfect. Reaching down and moving the 3 inches of wet grass, I could see the ring 💍.
I went looking for Rob, who was in a lower section of the yard searching. I asked him to come up so I could show him the issues that had complicated the search. I ran the detector over a few targets, expelling they didn’t sound right, or were too deep. I then went over the spot where his ring was and told him that was it.
He dug through the thick wet grass and pulled out his ring.
Rob was super happy to have his wedding ring of 17 years back on his finger.
Contact me for all your metal detecting and recovery needs. Rob 402-580-6933. Land, water, cracks in concrete, rings, keys, hearing aids, phones, buried cache, etc. Assisting law enforcement. Serving Lincoln and the greater Nebraska area. Why rent a metal detector when you can have the best.
Daniel had lost his wedding ring of 11 years. He thought it might have come off while out with the dogs in the cold weather. He purchased a metal detector and gave it his best shot for hours. After no success he turned to the internet and found me. We chatted back and forth, trying to give some pointers on using a metal detector. After a few more days we agreed that I should come take a look. Alot of times rings aren’t found where we think they should be. After I got the signal on the other side of the yard, I had him bring out his detector and recover his ring.
We received a call from Jamie on Tuesday. She said she had lost her gold wedding band in her back yard. Carrie and Sid set up the hunt date for Friday at 10:00. We arrived at the site and rigged up our equipment. Jamie was certain of the lost ring’s general area, so Carrie searched there while Sid hunted nearby. Within 15 minutes Carrie located the ring, hidden under the thick grass. At 10:25 we were on our way home.
Thank you, Jamie, for the very generous reward!
Received a call from a man that lost his wedding ring while shoveling light snow.
Told me he felt it slip off, Thought this would be a quick and easy search, however he must have shoveled it and tossed it because I found it on the opposite side of the driveway that he thought it won on. Beautiful ring with intricate engraving inside.
Happy ending, that’s all that counts.
