I got a call about a ring lost in waist deep water. The area was not accessable by land so we loaded up the boat and took off. I was met at the location by a family member in another boat. TRhe ring was given to him for graduation by his mother and then converted to a wedding band later, It took about an hour to locate but we did recover it! Smiles all around!
I received a text right at noon saying, “I don’t know if this is the right number, but I found it online for a ring finder at Myrtle Beach. I lost my tungsten wedding ring in the waves out at the beach near 19th Ave south and Southern Breeze Oceanfront. Is there any possible chance it could even be found, or would the undertow and waves at about 3 feet deep have carried it out?” I called the attached number and talked to Logan and asked him what time he lost it. He said about an hour before his text. I looked up the tide table for Myrtle Beach and high tide was at 11:27 am. Perfect, the tide had changed, so I told him there was a great chance of finding it and I’d be there at 3 pm. That would put me there right at mid-tide.
Right around 2 pm, I was getting antsy, so I text him saying I was on my way. With this being Sunday, I was concerned the beach would be packed with tourist and there wouldn’t be any parking. I got lucky with both and met Logan on the beach. He showed me the area and explained that he was about knee deep. He also made a comment about getting hit in the back with a wave. This confused me a little, in that I thought he may have been deeper than he thought with an outgoing tide. He gave me the north and south boundaries, and I started an east/west perpendicular to the beach grid line. After almost an hour and a half of searching and extending my search area on all four sides, I was coming up with nothing. Towards the end I was going in the ocean knee deep at mid tide. I went so far as asking a lady, who’d been on the beach longer than I was, if she saw anybody else with a detector. I also asked the lifeguard if anybody had turned in a ring. I was whooped, both mentally and physically. I called Logan and told him I couldn’t find it. I could tell in his voice he was hurt that I couldn’t find his ring.
I drove a couple of blocks towards home and remembered I had brought a second detector, which I usually do as a back-up. I called Logan back and told him I was going back to try again with a different detector. Logan had already called his wife, who’ll be here later this week, and told her he lost it, I was going to search, and then that I couldn’t find it. So, they were both on a little bit of a roller coaster ride.
I walked back out on the beach with a second wind and started a north/south grid line. About 30 minutes later I hit a target with a VDI (visual display indicator) of 18, exactly what a man’s Tungsten wedding band would show up as. No doubt in my mind that I had Logan’s ring. Took a scoop of sand, dumped in out on the beach, and moved the sand with my foot. There it was! I took a picture and sent to Logan saying, “Found it!! I’ll drop it off.” He responded instantly, “Oh my GOD. Thank you so much!! I don’t know if I just missed it on my first search or my southern boundary wasn’t far enough, regardless of how or why, the ring was found and returned.
Logan – So happy I got your treasure back where it belongs. Enjoy the rest of your vacation.
Jim
Last Thursday I received a call from Gust, asking if I would be willing to come out and search for his wife’s gold wedding ring they believed she lost in the yard while cutting back some shrubbery.
He had searched the internet, found Ring Finders, and I was the closest to them, even though I was a hour and a half drive away.
After discussing the circumstances about the loss, we agreed I would drive out the following Sunday (I had an unchangeable appointment Friday, Saturday was forecast heavy rain, and since it was likely on their property, it wasn’t going to be found by some random person).
I loaded up the Manticore, and my AT Gold as a backup, and made the hour and a half drive up the Columbia River Gorge into Washington to do the search. When I arrived, Gust and Liz were waiting in the front yard.
Liz walked me through what she had been doing when the ring went missing. She demonstrated how she had been pulling back the bushes, trimming them, then tossing the clippings into a pile. She then carried the clippings to the back of their property and threw them down the hill. I asked her how confident she was it was lost outside. She said she was very sure, since she never takes it off, and noticed it was gone when she went inside and washed her hands. I got my gear and started.
Gust and Liz were standing by watching, I briefly explained looking for on the detectors VDI, and what I was hearing in the headphones. I worked the area under and the around the shrubs and found there were metal spikes and staples holding in some of the landscaping, and a couple of T-posts deep inside the shrubs.
Not finding it there, I scanned the areas where she said she had been tossing the clippings. It wasn’t there, so I began a circular search pattern around the bush. When I found a signal and stopped to check it, Liz would comment on the VDI and move closer. I explained that the numbers can be deceiving, and I was really just listening to the sound the detector made.
I got about 3/4s of the way around the bush, and in the bark-chips I heard the unmistakable sound of gold in my headphones. Gust and Liz were still nearby, so I shut off the headphones and went over to them. I scanned over what was probably a staple and asked if they could hear how scratchy the sound was. I then went to where the ring was and scanned over it, asking if they could hear the difference. I said “That’s your ring” and before I could do anything else, Liz dove in and recovered her ring buried in the bark!
Very special to reunite this ring with a super nice couple of people. She’s worn it for 43 years, and now it’s back where it belongs.
Misty posted on Facebook that her son lost his copper ring at Pilgram Haven while swimming in Lake Michigan. After 5 days with nobody willing to help find his ring I gave it a shot and found his ring in about an hour. They were visiting West Michigan from their home in Fort Wayne, Ind. There are rings that are priceless even though they are not worth much in monetary value. The picture is the spot where the ring was found, 30 paces from the shore and in about waist deep water. They were camping in the area so Misty stopped by to pickup the ring. The smile says it all and it made my day.
Received a text from Lou yesterday about him having lost his gold chain while swimming. Lou, and his young family, had rented a cottage near Apsley on Chandos lake. While playing with the kids, he did a few dives off the dock only to realize later that his huge gold chain was no longer around his neck. After arriving early this morning and getting situated, I got in the water and went to work with my Excalibur II under water metal detector. After eliminating a few trash signals, I heard the sweet tone of gold and found his chain within ten minutes. Although the chain is very valuable due to the size and weight, it is priceless as it was given to him by his grandmother. Another happy ending.
DJ and his family were soaking up the sun on a perfect day in Ocean City, NJ, their beach vacation filled with laughter and joy. But in an instant, DJ’s heart sank – his cherished wedding band had slipped off his finger and vanished into the sand. Frantic, he searched every inch of the surrounding area, but there was no sign of the ring. In desperation, his wife discovered Ring Finders South Jersey and gave me a call. I quickly gathered the details and rushed to the scene. Equipped with my trusty metal detector, I began a meticulous search of the sand. Suddenly, a strong signal buzzed in my ear. With a surge of excitement, I scooped up a handful of sand and there, glinting in the sunlight, was DJ’s ring! Overjoyed, DJ could finally end his day on a triumphant note, his treasured wedding band back where it belonged.
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I got a call about a lost ring in waist deep water. He was very distraught over loosing the ring and his wife contacted me to find it. He did not know I was looking for it. After looking for an hour she confessed to her husband I was there looking for it and he came down and had a little better idea where he had lost it and I found it in 10 minutes! It can be challenging looking for a ring in the water!
As I was leaving the beach I was approached about a watch that was dropped in the water, They had been frantically searching for it but it was buried under the sand in the water. It took about 15 minutes but the watch was recovered and still working!
I received a call that a bachelorette party weekend had taken a turn for the worst when Amy, a bridesmaid had lost her wedding ring in near by Megunticook Lake. With my tear away policeman costume and Chippendale Speedo, bow tie, and wrist cuff ensemble, unfortunately out to the dry cleaners, I instead grabbed my scuba diving metal detectorist outfit and headed to the scene to bring the mood back up. I was greeted with hoots and hollers upon my arrival and then again when I surfaced from the lake a short time later busting my signature move of holding up the lost ring with a big smile. Remember, if you happen to lose a ring in the lake at a bachelorette party, it should not stay lost in the lake at a bachelorette party. Contact The Ring Finders.
Lost Necklace Recovered in the Lagoon Just Before Checkout!
I got a call from Matt, who had just wrapped up a relaxing week at the Jersey Shore. As he and his friends were packing up to leave, disaster struck—he dove off the bulkhead earlier that morning and felt his necklace slip right off, dropping straight down into the lagoon between the jet ski dock and the bulkhead.
He found my page and reached out in hopes that I could help, even though they had to check out by noon. I told him I’d rearrange my plans and head over immediately.
When I arrived, Matt showed me exactly where it happened. I got right to work, but the bottom was a mess—old bulkhead parts, a tree stump, and storm debris made swinging my detector tough. With so much metal interference from years of boating and water activities, it was slow going. The water was deep, the sun was blazing, and I was starting to think a dive with my handheld detector might be the only way.
Just as I was about to call it quits, I caught a solid signal—one that stood out from the usual noise. It took several tricky scoops, but then… success! Matt’s beautiful necklace was sitting in my scoop.
I handed up my gear, climbed out of the murky water, and joined the celebration on the dock. Matt and his friends were beyond thrilled, and the joy on their faces made every minute of the struggle worth it. After some happy chatting, they headed off with smiles and one last great memory of their vacation on the Jersey Shore.
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