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Fishing gear lost in lake recovered Burchard Lake 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. Sonar searching and recovery. Serving Lincoln and the greater Nebraska area. Why rent a metal detector when you can have the best.

Gerald was enjoying some late summer fishing from his kayak on the lake. Of all the items he equipped himself that day with, one was a fishing pole that he got when he was 12 when his dad taught him to use it. He lost his balance and went port side in. As his life jacket kept him afloat, 4 rods, 2 tackle boxes and a pair of pliers sank quickly in the 15′ deep water as he grabbed the kayak and flipped it back over. He returned the next day and tried to magnet fish for anything that might stick. After 2 hours the only thing that stuck was the magnet between 2 big rocks at the bas of the dam. This seemed like a good challenge so I hit the lake a few days later and the rest is history. Was my honor to recover his items especially the irreplaceable rod that held so many memories.

 

 

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Equestrian Center Recovery in Wayne, Illinois

  • from Chicago (Illinois, United States)
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Received a call from a woman that lost a gold and silver brooch while riding her horse at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne Illinois.

My first reaction was this was going to be quite a difficult search due to the area that may have to be covered, however to my surprise I have never seen such a clean site, it was absolutely void of targets, (good news for the horses) and no horse poop (good news for me) This enabled me to use my large coil to get more coverage and was able to hit it within an hour.

VERY HAPPY ENDING!!

 

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Ring lost in Serra Mesa found

  • from La Jolla (California, United States)
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Shelly found my number asking for help finding her lost ring. She was in the back yard on a deck overlooking a canyon when her ring took a high dive over the fence and into the abyss below.  She and her husband had even bought a detector and pin pointer to search with on their own, but, without any luck. This was no ordinary back yard. It was a steep jungle of jade plant, scrub trees, and native brush, along with the typical debris a canyon seems to accumulate……aluminum cans, foil, metal junk of all sorts, and some broken up concrete. Oh, and in the middle of all this is a metal chain link fence separating their yard with a SDG&E access road area. Not going to be an easy one….and it wasn’t. First hot and humid day, with hope and a prayer, but, with limited areas to swing a search coil, it wasn’t found. Serious ground clearing was in order, and that’s what they did the second day. Shelly and her husband bought a chainsaw and some loppers to try and clear the search area. Third day, I came back to see if the ring could now be found. A quick sweep of the area again and still nothing. Ok, time to get serious. All three of us now decided to completely clear everything from in and around the fence and cut down a tree that was in supposedly ground zero. Hit the fence line with detector and pin pointer now that I had some access. Still nothing. Well actually something….We had had Shelly toss some coins where she thought the ring went, and We found all of those. Before expanding the search area even more, we cleaned all the debris we had created and moved it all downhill so I could make one last sweep over the dirt access road along the fence that we both had swept 2-3 times already. Two thirds of the way through, I got THE signal! Just under the dirt was this gorgeous ring. Not sure if it had been hung up in the tree, the brush, the jade plants next to the fence or what, but, we now had a happy couple, and a sweaty, tired detectorist eager to get out of that canyon and into some A/C with a cold drink. A pleasure to meet you both, your folks, your puppy, and thank you for the reward.

 

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Lost engagement ring lost on an Oregon beach

  • from Oregon City (Oregon, United States)
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I received a message from Vincent a couple weeks ago, asking if I could help find his fiancé s ring he had lost on the beach in Rockaway.
The ring was put in his hat for safekeeping, and placed on a large log where they had set-up for the day. At some point, he put on his hat, and the ring was gone.
It was almost a week since the loss, and he had acquired a metal detector, and returned to search for himself, but had no luck.

Vincent sent me a map of the area, highlighting the log and the section of beach they had been on. He also sent photos of the of the ring, a 4.5 karat pink diamond in a rose gold setting.
I was able to drive out there the next morning, always wanting to get to a public place as soon as possible. I arrived early before too many people were on the beach, and found the large log he had described. Searching that area, I only found a couple of aluminum pull tabs.
I then began an east/west grid search of the area.
Again, more aluminum. Then I hit a faint but repeatable signal with good numbers. I kicked back the sand and saw nothing. Moved some more sand and saw a big, pink rock. Bingo!
I sent Vincent a message telling him the ring was definitely not around the log he had thought he had lost it. I then sent a picture of the ring.
After several excited messages, we agreed to meet up in the PDX area to return the ring.
We met up and he told me he was going to wait for a bit and re-propose with the lost ring. I agreed to wait to post the details until after that.

Vincent returned Sierra’s ring to her on her birthday. Sierra called me to express her appreciation for me returning the ring.
Returning something so special to people who thought was gone forever is better than any reward.

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Ring lost and recovered in Mecosta Lake, Stanwood, Michigan

  • from Manistee (Michigan, United States)
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I received a call from Michelle S. on Labor Day concerning the loss of her wedding rings while floating on a rubber raft and spending the holiday at her mom’s cottage. She was paddling on the raft when she noticed her rings were gone. She knew where she was in a triangular area in front of the dive platform.  She told her husband, Joel, that her rings are gone.  She researched lost rings on the internet and The ring finders website  came  up.  After  searching  the  map  she  called  me.  I made  the  arrangements  to  meet  her  today  (Saturday)  with  my  diver.  After  introductions  with, Joel and Mary her mom,  my  diver  began  the  search  in  about  5 feet  of  water with weeds  and mud.  In  about  20  minutes  he  recovered  the  rings.  Joel  called  Michelle  and  face timed  her.  She  was  ecstatic  about  the  recovery.  Another  happy  couple  and  I’m happy at 81 years  old I can still  make  the  ladies  cry.

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Lost Wedding Ring Ballwin, Missouri

  • from St. Louis (Missouri, United States)
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I was cleaning landscaping rock in my backyard, so digging it up, sifting out loose dirt, then washing it, and then placing it and spreading it. I took off my gloves to wash the rock. The next day, I noticed my ring was missing, and immediately knew it had to be somewhere in the rock. I tried to sift through the rock. One of my kids took a shot at it too. No luck. My wife had the ring inscribed so I really wanted to find it. While searching for ways to find it, I stumbled upon Ringfinders.com. I reached out to Jeremy and he responded quickly. We scheduled a time for him to come and hunt for the ring. It took him<5 minutes! Thanks a ton Jeremy!

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Lost iPhone 8’ Underwater Found & Returned – Kings Beach, Tahoe

  • from South Lake Tahoe (California, United States)
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Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, California, September 10, 2026: Got a text requesting an underwater search for an iPhone 16 Pro Max. The search box was moderately large and located just east of the Kings Beach boat ramp. I arrived about 5:15pm, the wave chop was moderate and the water clarity wasn’t ideal. Total search time was a little over an hour and the phone was recovered in 8 feet of water.
The client was happy to get his phone back in good working condition (he lost it approximately at 3pm and I recovered it a little after 6:30pm).

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GOLD STUD EARRING LOST IN THE GRASS, FOUND IN SCARBOROUGH, MAINE WITH A METAL DETECTOR

  • from Old Orchard Beach (Maine, United States)
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🌟𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘: Handcrafted Treasure Saved! 💍✨

On July 15th, I got a heartbreaking call from Emily, a local real estate agent. 👩‍💼
The night before, she was playing volleyball at Memorial Park in Scarborough, Maine. 🏐

📍 Side note: This park is so nostalgic for me—it’s the site of the old Portland Twin Drive-In Theatre! 🎬🍿

During a big play at the net, Emily jumped high and brushed against the mesh. 🥅

In a split second, her custom earring slipped out and vanished into the thick grass. 🌿

Emily and her friends searched on their hands and knees but found absolutely nothing. 🌾

This wasn’t just any jewelry. Emily used to be a professional jeweler. 🛠️

She had designed and handcrafted this specific gold earring herself. 🎨

She left the park completely devastated. 😞

🔍 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓’𝐒 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐄:

Most people think metal detectors find jewelry instantly. 🪙

But tiny stud earrings are the ultimate test of skill and gear. 🎛️

They contain an incredibly minute amount of precious metal. 🤏

When they fall into thick grass, they rarely lay flat. 🌱

Standard detecting programs look for round, dense targets like coins or thick wedding bands. 🪙💍

A vertical, microscopic gold post has an electromagnetic footprint that is almost non-existent. 📉

Standard factory programs will simply ignore it or filter it out as ground noise. 🔇

To give us a fighting chance, I swapped to my agile 8″ coil. 🔄

I booted up the Minelab Manticore’s specialized « Gold Field » program. 👑

This mode is engineered to sniff out tiny, low-conductive gold that other detectors miss. ✨

⚡ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 & 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓:

Emily met me at the park at 1:30 PM, right after I got back from York. 🚗

She had smartly marked the exact net post hole with a small tree branch. 🌿

I started a tight, overlapping grid search on her side of the net. 🥅

Nothing but faint iron mineralization from the soil. 🧱

I crossed over to the opposing team’s side of the net and kept swinging. 🕵️‍♂️

After 5 to 6 minutes of methodical scanning… BANG! ⚡

A sharp, beautifully repeatable audio signal broke through my headphones. 🎧

Having had two complete and total knee replacements, dropping down to the ground wasn’t happening. 🦿🦿

Instead, I carefully bent over and used my handheld pinpointer to narrow down the grass blades. 🕵️‍♂️🌾

As I slowly parted the turf with my fingers, there it was—gleaming bright yellow in the dirt! ✨🥇

Emily spotted it at the exact same millisecond. 👁️⭐

(If you haven’t seen her reaction yet, go watch the video Reel I posted last night!) 🎥👇

She started jumping up and down with her hands in the air, celebrating wildly! 🙌💃

🙌 « WOW, thank you so much! » she shouted. 📣🎉

Seeing that pure joy and relief is exactly why I do this. ❤️

Honestly, I have the best job in the world, and I love my job! 🌍💼

Welcome home, earring! 👑💍

🏐𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄-𝐅𝐎𝐑-𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐒!🏖️

Funny enough, volleyball courts have been my specialty this season!

This actually marks my third volleyball court recovery of the year. 🎉

The first two were rings lost in the deep sand during intense beach volleyball games. 🏝️🏐

But switching from soft beach sand to thick park grass is a whole different ballgame—and it feels great to keep the streak alive! 🏖️➡️🌿

👋𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒? 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐔𝐏 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄!🔍✨

At the end of the day, our motto is simple:

👉 « 𝐈𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬. »👈

Whether it’s a sentimental ring lost on the beach 🏝️, a family heirloom dropped in the backyard 🏡, or a tiny earring lost in a local park 🌿, time is of the essence. ⏱️

If you or someone you know has lost a metal item in the southern Maine area, don’t wait. 🧭

Call or text me today 207-423-3027 and let’s get your treasure back where it belongs! ✉️🤝

 

 

 

 

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Lost Ring Big Bass Lake, Poconos PA… FOUND!!!

  • from Millburn (New Jersey, United States)
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Greenwood Detecting got the call after a kayak flipped over and a very special ring disappeared into the lake.
 
The water was described as being about 2 to 4 feet deep, so at first, this sounded like it should be a fairly straightforward recovery.
 
It definitely was not.
 
When I arrived, the first area I was shown was closer to 5 to 6 feet deep. That may not sound like a huge difference, but when you are trying to carefully grid an underwater search area with a metal detector, those extra couple of feet make a big difference.
 
I spent nearly two hours searching that deeper area with no luck.
 
At that point, we all started thinking the same thing. There was no way the lake had risen several feet overnight. Something about the location just did not add up.
 
Thankfully, one of the women who had been there when the kayak flipped decided to do a little investigating of her own. Using her paddle, she started checking the surrounding area and found another section that was much closer to the original 2 to 4 foot depth.
 
That looked promising.
 
So they towed me, hanging on to a kayak, and my metal detector over to the new search area. 😂
 
As soon as I got there, everything made more sense. The depth was right, I could move easily, and I was able to set up a proper grid and systematically search the area.
 
Another hour or two went by.
 
Then I heard it.
 
A beautiful, promising signal.
 
I stopped, worked the spot carefully, and there it was.
 
💍 FOUND! 🙌
 
And WOW.
 
This was by far the nicest ring I have ever recovered.
 
After hours in the water, changing search areas, and refusing to give up, seeing that ring come out of the lake was an incredible feeling.
 
This recovery was a great reminder that metal detecting is not always about simply swinging a detector over the right spot. Sometimes it takes patience, teamwork, problem solving, and being willing to completely rethink the search.
 
I could not have been happier to get this one back where it belonged. ❤️
 
Greenwood Detecting
 
Lost a ring, jewelry, keys, or something important on land or in the water? Reach out. We love helping reunite people with the things that matter most.
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Lost Wedding and Engagement Rings Found in Wildwood Crest, NJ by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano

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

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A family vacation at the Jersey Shore can create wonderful memories for years.
Unfortunately, one beach day in Wildwood Crest suddenly became very stressful for Karen.
Two of her most meaningful pieces of jewelry disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean.
The rings were lost while Karen and her family enjoyed Diamond Beach.
Their vacation location was near The Grand in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey.

Karen’s child accidentally pulled the rings from her finger during their beach outing.
Both an engagement ring and wedding band were suddenly missing.
The family knew finding them without professional equipment would be extremely difficult.
Karen contacted Ring Finders South Jersey for assistance.

I responded immediately and arrived approximately twenty minutes after receiving the call.
My first step was learning as much as possible about the accident.
Karen explained where she believed the rings entered the ocean.
Those details helped establish a practical search zone for the recovery effort.

I then entered the water with a professional metal detector.
The search required patience, concentration, and a systematic approach.
I began working the suspected area using a careful grid pattern.
Grid searching helps ensure important sections are covered during a recovery.
Ocean conditions can also shift sand and change where jewelry may rest.
That makes organized searching especially important when recovering lost rings underwater.

Eventually, the metal detector delivered the signal everyone wanted.
I located Karen’s engagement ring beneath the water.
It was an incredible moment, but one ring was still missing.

The wedding band remained somewhere within the search area.
I continued working the surrounding section rather than ending the search early.
A short time later, another promising signal appeared on the detector.
The target was Karen’s missing wedding band.

Both rings had been recovered from the ocean at Diamond Beach.

Karen and her family were understandably thrilled with the result.
Their sentimental jewelry was back where it belonged.
More importantly, their family could continue enjoying their Wildwood Crest vacation.

This recovery demonstrates why quick action can matter after losing jewelry.
Moving around the suspected area can potentially make a difficult search harder.
If possible, remember exactly where the loss occurred and limit unnecessary disturbance.
Contacting a professional detectorist quickly can improve the opportunity for recovery.

Ring Finders South Jersey specializes in lost ring and jewelry recovery throughout South Jersey.
More than 585 successful recoveries demonstrate extensive hands-on experience with these searches.
Every recovery presents different conditions, locations, targets, and challenges.
Experience helps create a structured approach when valuable jewelry disappears.

Services cover Wildwood Crest, Diamond Beach, Wildwood, North Wildwood, and Cape May.
Recovery areas also include Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, and Ocean City.
Service extends northward to Brigantine and other South Jersey shore communities.

Lost an engagement ring at Diamond Beach or another Jersey Shore beach?
Don’t assume your ring is gone forever.
A professional metal detecting search may locate what you thought was lost permanently.

For lost ring recovery assistance, contact Ring Finders South Jersey today.
Your lost ring could still be waiting beneath the sand or water.

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