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Ring lost for 2 years in sand pit lake recovered. Columbus, Nebraska

  • from Lincoln (Nebraska, United States)
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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.

Nathan had contacted me, asking me if I could find a ring that he lost 2 years ago in a sand pit lake. We chatted, set up a day and met out there. He showed me the area that he thought it was in. Water was 60 degrees so my plan was to use hip waders and then progress to 8mm wet suite backed by my Blu3 Nomad dive system.  On the last pass before needing to break out the dive equipment I got the signal. In the scoop was a ring of 15 years. Alway my honor to help someone get back something so irreplaceable.

 

 

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Cell Phone Lost in a Retention Pond in Marmora NJ

  • from South Jersey (New Jersey, United States)
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I received a text from an unknown number asking if I am the guy who finds things. His co-worker lost a cell phone in a retention pond. I started asking questions like, « How deep is the pond? » He said 4 – 5 feet deep. He then put me in touch with Danyl.

Danyl said that her son was using her phone and received some very upsetting news. He threw her phone & it ended up in the pond. Turns out Danyl is also a 1st responder in Ventnor. Our schedules weren’t lining up. We were able to meet 2 weeks later. I told her it was a slim chance that a phone underwater that long would still work. She wanted to try, since there were pictures on it that weren’t backed up.

Picture 1 shows the pond. I put on my chest waders and walked into the pond. After a few feet, I turned around and exited the pond. I said that I couldn’t search the pond on foot because there were too many roots, stumps, and vines under the water. A major tripping hazard. If I tripped in chest-deep water, my waders would fill up and possibly get submerged.
I asked if I could use her nearby kayak. She said yes and retrieved it for me. After loading myself & my gear, I said I am probably going to drown anyway, as I was only on a kayak once before.
I launched and immediately realized it wasn’t going to be as easy as I thought. Every time I swung my metal detector, it sent the kayak in a different direction. The water is about 4 feet deep, and the paddle is about 5 feet long. I started jamming the paddle into the muck, swinging my detector, keeping the paddle a few feet away, and repeating the process. After a while, I realized I was getting no metal hits. You would think I would be finding beer or soda cans, bottle caps, or fishing gear.
Still no sounds after 2.5 hours of searching. I said to myself, one more trip up and back, as I was doing a grid pattern. On the way up I finally got a loud hit. It was fairly large. I tried to use my scoop to retrieve the item. But because of the roots & vines, I couldn’t get it. Danyl said she had been searching for it since it was lost while she was magnet fishing on her kayak. I didn’t want to move, so I asked if there was a way she could bring me the magnet. She went and got another kayak. When she got to me, she tried several times to fish it out. I had her move away a little & give me the magnet. On my first drop, I felt it click on. I gave her the rope and told her to bring up her phone.
We both were amazed when we saw it was her phone. When we got back to the shore, I put the phone on a table leaning upright with the charging port down in direct sunlight to start the drying process. I told her not to power it on or charge it for at least a week. When the sun went down, to get a Tupperware bowl & put an inch of rice on the bottom. Then place her phone on the rice, and then cover the phone with even more rice. Leave it in the rice for at least 1 week.
After a week, she plugged in the charger, and it lit up with a message, water detected. She contacted me, and I said to put it back in the rice for another week. 10 days later, she texted me. With the message that it was from the phone we rescued.
All I could say was wow. I love helping people, but helping another 1st responder is extra special. She is a paid firefighter with 20ish years in. The person who originally contacted me was her captain. We shared a lot of stories.
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Lost Ring Found Mount Rose Ski Tahoe

  • from South Lake Tahoe (California, United States)
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Lost Cartier Wedding Ring Recovered at Mount Rose Ski Area, Lake Tahoe, Nevada – March 30, 2026.
Got a call at 9:30am requesting a search for a lost wedding ring buried in the snow on one of the ski runs at the Mount Rose Ski Area.
The owner of the ring texted over aerial images with six ski-run locations highlighted where he might have lost his ring.
Arriving at 4:30pm to begin the search, my main concern was the snowcats moving snow to cover ski-run bare spots during the 48 hours since the ring loss. By the time I started searching the fourth possible location, that concern was beginning to seem likely.
Finally I got a solid 79 VDI on my XP Deus 2 metal detector. A quick search with my pinpointer revealed the lost Cartier Ring under 3 to 4 inches of Snow. Ring found at 5:44pm, less than 9 hours after being notified.

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Found! – Tungsten wedding ring lost throwing tennis ball. West Allis, Wisconsin

  • from Menomonee Falls (Wisconsin, United States)
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West Allis resident, Preston Witt, was repairing a storm-damaged fence in his backyard when he threw a tennis ball for his dog. That’s when his black-tungsten wedding ring flew off his hand. He felt it leave, saw it fly and believed it couldn’t have landed too far away. But despite his and his wife’s best search efforts, the ring’s hiding place eluded them. The couple carefully checked the alleyway behind the house and all around the patio; still no ring. When Preston rented a metal detector, he discovered the yard was alive with metallic signals, nails, foil and bottle caps! But he was still not able to find his missing wedding ring.

I received a text from Preston on Tuesday, April 28th asking if I could assist. We arranged a search a couple days later. On my arrival, Preston’s wife, Steph, showed me the area and explained their search efforts to date. After calibrating my equipment, I quickly scanned the lawn area to rule it out. Although full of metallic targets, Preston’s tungsten ring was clearly not in their lawn.

Moving into the paved alleyway I did a visual search up and down to no avail. Did someone else already find it? The question was troubling. I noticed a small patch of grass across the alley near a neighbor’s mailbox and made a mental note to check it with my detector before leaving the alley. When I did, I heard an unmistakable tungsten signal in my headset. Carefully parting the blades of grass, Preston’s ring appeared! And the smile on Steph’s face tells the rest of the story!

If you or someone you know has lost a ring, don’t let its story end. It’s more than a ring! Call me; I’d love to add your smile to my growing list of over 150 clients who are so glad they did.

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Wedding Ring Recovered in Surf City, LBI – Recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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It was a beautiful holiday weekend at the Jersey Shore when I got a call from Mary Grace. She asked if I could help find her friend Scott’s lost wedding ring in Surf City on Long Beach Island (LBI).

Scott had taken off his ring to apply sunscreen while sitting at the top of the tide line. As the tide started coming in, they moved their setup back—forgetting that the ring had been resting on his beach chair.

We discussed the time and area of the loss, and rather than battle the evening crowds and traffic, I agreed to arrive early the next morning. Mary had sent me a Google Maps pin and a photo showing the exact area. When I arrived, I matched both references and began searching a 50-foot-wide path from the high tide line, across the slope, and into the dry sand.

Nothing.

I extended my search deeper into the dry sand—still no luck. I reviewed the map and photo again to triple-check I hadn’t made a mistake. Confident I was in the right spot, I called Mary Grace to see if she could come down to meet me, especially with the tide rapidly rising.

While waiting, I noticed the wave pattern pulling southward into a rip current, where the water had carved a small groove into the sand. Based on where the ring was likely dropped, it made perfect sense that it might have been pulled in that direction.

I shifted my grid search south. Just a few passes later, I heard a sweet signal on my detector—one that had me hoping it wasn’t just another pull tab. I scooped the sand and saw the glint of Scott’s wedding ring shining through.

It was a great feeling. I snapped a few pictures just as Mary arrived. She was thrilled that I was able to recover the ring and get it back to her friend. Moments like these are what make ring finding such a rewarding experience.

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Gold Wedding Ring Found by Rob Ellis in Herndon, VA.

  • from Fairfax (Virginia, United States)
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I Can’t Believe It!

Mike was handling his dog when his precious wedding band flew off. He believed it was near the front step but couldn’t find it. He called me and I was able to conduct a search right away.

Mike’s Ring

 

Mike thought his gentle arm movement would result in his ring landing in the flower bed near the walkway. I thoroughly searched in the mulched flower bed with my Equinox 900 and the small coil. I then switched to a large coil to search the yard. Mike’s ring must have bounced off the concrete walkway and landed about twelve feet into the yard.

I took a photo of the spot and asked Mike to pick up his very sentimental ring. As you can see from his expression, he was shocked and happy at the same time!!

 

Many of my clients have bought, borrowed, or rented a metal detector before calling me. Just because someone has a tool, it doesn’t mean they know how to use it. I use state-of-the-art equipment, and I have thousands of hours of experience searching on land and underwater. If you have tried using a detector without success, please text/call to see if I can help.

For my metal detecting friends, here are the target identification numbers on the 2.1g, 14k gold ring: Deus 2=64, Equinox 900=27

Rob Ellis: Metal Detector Expert… Call/text ASAP, (703)-598-1435

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A baby’s christening ring — lost in the grass, and a family’s hope restored

  • from Terjarv (Finland)
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A baby’s christening ring — lost in the grass, and a family’s hope restored

Some recoveries stay with you longer than others. This one is from the summer of 2025 — and it carried a weight far greater than the size of the ring itself.

Sandra reached out to me after finding my contact information through TheRingFinders. Her message was filled with worry. During their daughter’s christening that summer, the baby had worn a tiny christening ring — a ring that had been passed down through generations in her family. A symbol of love, tradition, and heritage. And now… it was gone.

The ring had slipped away somewhere on their own yard, on a small patch of grass. Not a large area, but when something that precious disappears, even a few square meters can feel like an ocean.

My wife and I packed the car with everything we needed. She joined me on the drive — a little over an hour — and the whole way there, we could feel the tension of the situation. Losing a family heirloom is not just losing an object. It’s losing a piece of history.

When we arrived, Sandra greeted us with a mix of hope and fear. She showed us the exact spot where the christening had taken place, where family had gathered, where photos had been taken… and where the ring had vanished without a trace.

I suited up, powered on the XP Deus, and began sweeping the lawn slowly, carefully, listening for that one signal that would change everything.

Ten minutes passed. Then fifteen.

And suddenly — a clean, strong tone. The kind that makes your heart jump before your hands even start digging.

I knelt down, brushed the grass aside, and there it was.

The tiny christening ring. Untouched. Waiting to be found.

Sandra’s reaction… it’s hard to put into words. Relief, joy, disbelief — all at once. Her eyes filled with tears, and in that moment, the entire weight of the mission hit me. This wasn’t just a ring. It was a memory. A legacy. A piece of her family’s story that she thought was gone forever.

And now, it was home again.

Another recovery — but one I’ll never forget.

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Lost wedding band on the beach — and the unexpected power of social media

  • from Terjarv (Finland)
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Sometimes a single Facebook post can set an entire chain of events in motion.

A few days ago, my wife shared photos from a previous recovery mission — one of those truly memorable ones, when we managed to find a wedding ring that had disappeared in the snow. That post reached farther than we expected.

Suddenly, an acquaintance reached out to her. Another ring had gone missing — this time on a small beach, about an hour and a half from our home. The owner, Urban, was devastated and hoped we might be able to help.

So we packed the car, loaded the gear, and hit the road.

When we arrived, Urban was waiting for us. He pointed out the spot and explained how the ring had slipped off his finger and vanished into the sand and water. I pulled on my drysuit, set up my Minelab Excalibur, and began scanning the area methodically.

It didn’t take long. Maybe ten minutes.

A clear, solid signal — the kind you recognize instantly. I dug carefully, and there it was. The wedding band. Intact, beautiful, and ready to go home again.

Urban was overjoyed. That mix of relief, happiness, and gratitude is hard to describe, but it’s exactly what makes this work so meaningful.

And it all started with a Facebook post.

Social media can be many things — but sometimes, it’s pure magic.

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Brigantine NJ Lost Wedding Band Found by Ring Finders South Jersey

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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Lost a ring in Brigantine NJ?

Call 215-850-0188

Losing a wedding band in the ocean can feel final. The waves, currents, and constantly shifting sand make recovery seem nearly impossible. But a recent recovery in Brigantine, NJ proves that with experience and persistence, even a ring lost in the surf can be found.

The client was enjoying a swim in the ocean in Brigantine when he suddenly realized his wedding band had slipped off his finger. Cold water and wave action often cause fingers to shrink, making rings easier to lose. Within seconds, the ring disappeared beneath the surface.

A professional search was conducted shortly after the loss. The initial search focused on the area where the ring was believed to have come off. Despite a careful and methodical grid search using specialized metal detecting equipment designed for ocean conditions, the ring was not located. This is not uncommon, as tides and wave movement can quickly shift objects away from their original location.

Rather than giving up, a second search was scheduled the following day. This time, the strategy changed. By evaluating tide patterns, wave direction, and how heavier objects settle in the sand, the search area was adjusted beyond the original drop zone.

During the second search, after expanding and repositioning the grid, a strong signal was detected beneath the sand. Within moments, the lost wedding band was recovered.

This recovery highlights an important lesson: rings lost in the ocean are often moved by natural forces, and a second search with an adjusted approach can make all the difference.

At Ring Finders South Jersey, each recovery is handled with experience, the right equipment, and a commitment to finding what others might consider lost for good.

If you’ve lost a ring in the ocean or on the beach, don’t assume it’s gone forever. A professional search even a second one can lead to a successful recovery when you least expect it.

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Found Wedding Ring – Abington, Pa

  • from Ambler (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Got a text from Tom over the weekend to say that he had lost his gold wedding band in his back yard.  We agreed to meet at his home that following Tuesday.  Tom mentioned that he was throwing bread to the birds off his porch when he felt his ring fly off into his yard.  After showing me the general whereabouts of where he thought the ring had fallen, I began the search.  After roughly 25 minutes of searching Tom’s ring was located.  Another satisfied customer of the AMDC.

 

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