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Family Crest Signet Ring Lost at Santa Monica or Venice Beach California

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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Conor called me for help. If you need advice or metal detecting service, call or text me.. Stan the metal Detector Man .. 949-500-2136


***  I was asked to help Coner to find his lost gold family crest ring in the sand at a Santa Monica Beach. He is an avid rugby player and has weekly beach rugby  tournaments near home.

I met him on the beach in Santa Monica. He showed me an area that the ring could be. Coner said he normally puts his watch and ring in his shoe that are not worn while playing. After the game he only had the watch in the shoe. He believed it was possible that he didn’t remove his ring before playing the game. I searched the whole area and could not find the ring.

A week later Coner called, telling me that he was reviewing videos of a practice he did a few days before the tournament. The video showed the ring on his finger. It actually showed the ring missing after he had passed the rugby ball. The video actually showed a black spot in the air that could be the ring.

I agreed to meet Coner at Venice beach, a mile from the original location. He sent me the video clip which made me feel we had a chance to find his ring. At least we could grid search the area to prove it wasn’t there.

This turned out to be worth the two trips across town. The Gold Ring was still in the sand after lost for more than a week. This search was much shorter than the first search because the video had a lifeguard tower 30 or 40 ft. from where the ring came off. Landmarks and videos do help to make searches successful.

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Many Searches are unique. It’s important to ask the right questions when someone asks for help. Even though they are positive what and where the loss happened, they may not put you in the location of the loss.

First unsuccessful search was a mile from where the ring was eventually found a week later after Coner’s friend had reviewed the rugby practice video and he called me to get my opinion.

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MENORAH SURVIVED HOLOCAUST LOST IN PALISADES FIRE FOUND AND RETURNED

  • from Santa Monica (California, United States)
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Elyse called me to inquire if a metal menorah could have survived a fire and I responded that it could.  Once I arrived at the property a few days later she told me the story of just how significant the menorah was to her family. It survived through the holocaust with her grandfather and both made it to New York by way of Ellis Island and was passed down to her. The menorah was over 100 years old and was still used by Elyse and her family to light the candles during the chanukah celebration less than a week before the Palisades fire destroyed there home. Elyse told me that out of everything that was destroyed in the fire that was the one  thing that could never be replaced.  During my search I needed to remove several feet of metal debris and ash. After about an hour and a half  I unearthed the sacred menorah. Elyse and her husband were amazed to see the menorah hit the light of day and miraculously relatively unscathed. there were other things that I found for her like her set of sterling silver flatware and some porcelain doll furniture that belonged to her daughter. the menorah was definitely the most sentimental  and religiously significant Item that I had the pleasure of reuniting with its family back were it belonged

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Small Diamond Stud Earring Lost in the Sand, Newport Beach, CA. ..a Miracle Recovery

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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Metal Detector Man available to come to your location to find your lost item … Call or text 949-500-2136


*** Margret dropped both pieces of her diamond stud earring in the sand. While on the sand at Newport Beach, Margret noticed she had not taken her diamond stud earrings off before coming to the beach. When she removed them from her ear, she dropped one set in the sand as she attempted to put the backing on the shank. Both the stud and the backing disappeared separately in the sand.

When she called me, I told her that some small gold stud earrings may not be detectable with most metal detectors. If it was not too small, I have the best equipment to find small gold. I don’t like to give false hope.

I met her on the beach soon after talking to her. I brought two different detectors incase one  detector could not pick up a signal from the one earring she still had. That was a good move, because my high frequency detector struggled to get a decent signal. My multi-frequency detector did a little bit better with the backing giving the best signal. My back up would be sifting the sand with a small gauge sifter that gold prospectors use to classify gravel.

Long story short, the backing was found with the Minelab Manticore metal detector and the stud was found visually within 12 inches of the earring backing. I’m glad I didn’t have to resort to sifting that 8ft.x 8ft. area.

Margret was very happy to have her favorite sentimental earring back. I’m sure they don’t know how lucky we were to find this earring. Most people don’t understand how difficult it is to operate a metal detector and metal detectors have limits. Especially small items.

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Gold diamond wedding ring lost inside Airbnb, found by Florida Ring Finder…Kissimmee, Florida!

  • from Sanford (Florida, United States)
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Prompt Metal Detecting Service available now…Mike the Florida Ring Finder is here to help you in your time of need! Call or text me at 321-363-6029 and let’s talk!

Kennedy and her family were spending some vacation time here in sunny Florida at an Airbnb when early Sunday morning her young 2 year old daughter decided to collect her mom’s rings and hide them throughout the house. When Kennedy woke up she found one of her diamond rings on the kitchen floor and the other one tucked snugly in a corner of her daughters bed blankets. And the diamond wedding ring was no where to be found. Kennedy was beginning to feel desperate knowing they only had a few more days of vacation before heading back home to Michigan. Later that evening she typed into Google « Help me find my ring » and up popped one of my successful ring recovery stories and she sent me a text asking for my help. House searches are not always easy and thankfully there were a lot less toys and cloths and furniture and shoes, etc to look through being as it is a vacation rental. I started in the kitchen and using a very strong flashlight I searched carefully making my way to the 5 bedrooms upstairs…checking bathrooms and closets, under beds and in blankets. An hour and a half later I made my way downstairs and began in the laundry room where there were piles of cloths and suitcases. Ten minutes later…BINGO! There, behind a large suitcase, simply hiding down by the baseboard was Kennedy’s lost diamond wedding ring! Kennedy writes, »Mike and theringfinders are so kind and are life savers. Being from out of town on vacation, I had a limited time to find my wedding ring after my toddler hid it in our Airbnb. Mike was so helpful and found it within two hours. I am so thankful! »

Kennedy and her mother were so delighted and were beaming from ear to ear, saying how thankful they were for my help. How I thank God for allowing me to find her ring and to help bring relief and joy to their hearts!

Have you lost something and need help? Call or text me ASAP at 321-363-6029 and let’s talk!
Mike McInroe…looking for an opportunity to help you!

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Happiness is Finding a Diamond Ring st Santa Monica Beach and Returning it to the Owner

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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Stan the Metal Detector Man is a mobile metal detecting professional ringfinder, available to help you now.


***  The beach sands are unforgiving if you drop a small piece of jewelry or keys in dry sand. Julia with with her husband, Marshal at a Santa Monica beach when she dropped her gold diamond wedding ring in the sand.

They had never experienced the frustration of trying to find a ring in dry sand. Two hours after the loss they gave up and called me. It only took a couple minutes to google search the web to find a mobile metal detecting service. Stan the Metal Detector Man,  949-500-2136 ..also a member of the RingFinders directory in Southern California.

I only needed to hear that they lost a ring in the sand and they would be there until I arrived. I assured them the ring was going to be found if they could wait at the location. We met at the Santa Monica Beach within an hour after the call and Julia had the beautiful diamond ring shortly after I set up my metal detector beginning to do a grid search.

A very grateful couple and it was my pleasure to help them. If you need metal detecting search service call or text me for help or information on how the service works. 949-500-2136. 

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How to find a lost ring in a Ball Pit amusement center! (Fort Greene, Brooklyn)

  • from Orchard Beach (New York, United States)
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I have to admit, I was a little bummed when I got the call to turn around because they had found their ring. This looked like it was going to be an epicly fun search! But hey, I’m thrilled for this newly engaged couple—nothing like a happy ending (even if it means I didn’t get to dive into a sea of plastic balls). I ended up just providing guidance and mental support…

From the pictures, you can see the ball pit in all its chaotic glory, including the bottom. It seems like there wasn’t much metal to interfere, so this might have been an easy find. Might have been. I guess I’ll never know… unless fate (or another slippery ring) leads me to another ball pit adventure.

The baby picture is just for fun! lol

On the bright side, Josh told me to keep my come-out fee, so at least my disappointment was softened by a little silver lining.

Wishing this couple a lifetime of happiness—and hopefully, no more lost jewelry!

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Lost Wedding Ring Rescued in the Snow

  • from Green Bay (Wisconsin, United States)
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Frank lost a wedding ring…and not just any wedding ring. This ring belonged to his father. Frank’s father passed away when he was 10 years old, and his sister was seven. Neither of them at their age could comprehend that their dad was gone and not coming back. Their mother passed away in 2021 from cancer. She gave Frank his father’s wedding ring a week before she died. Inscribed inside the 18K gold ring was “Always with you, Love Mom and Dad”.

Frank was repairing a utility box on Monday, February 17th, 2025, damaged by a vehicle sliding off the snowy road into the ditch. He took off his left glove and hastily raised his arm so the sleeve of the jacket would come down on his arm. While he did this activity with some force, the ring popped off his finger and into the snow.

He looked for the ring on Monday and Tuesday without success. He went online and Googled “somebody that finds rings in Green Bay”. Fellow RingFinder, Tom Caldie’s name appeared at the top of the page. Frank reached out to him Tuesday evening. I spoke with Tom about the search on Tuesday evening and wished him luck finding the ring. Tom called me after the search on Wednesday evening and mentioned spending about three and a half hours searching without success. Tom gave Frank my contact information to see if I would give it a try since he was leaving town for the weekend.

Frank contacted me, and I agreed to meet at 11:00 AM on Saturday at the location where the ring was lost. Frank was not one to give up, especially for this ring. He was prepared to shovel snow with two of his friends using a large deep fryer used to boil turkeys in peanut oil, then let the snow melt, allowing the ring to appear.

Tom had left his detector with Frank to use, and his friend Drew was using it while Frank went back to his house and retrieve a lighter and propane tank to use the deep fryer. I had to change settings on my machine a few times due to electromagnetic interference from the underground power lines…lots of chatter, and it was very tough to hear solid tones. I searched in areas Tom had not detected and could easily see, looking at the snow that was not trampled down. I found the ring about 10 feet away at twelve o’clock or right in front of where Frank was standing when he raised his arm in about six inches of the fluffy white stuff. Frank and his other friend Jesse were unloading more equipment from the vehicle, ready to get some exercise. When they came near the utility box in the ditch, Drew and I planted the ring near a near the deep fryer. Frank was ecstatic the ring was found. The picture above shows a smile not coming off his face for a long time…from one Marine helping another Marine…Semper Fi

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Gold and Diamond Engagement Ring Saved from the Sand at Southern California Beach

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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Prompt Metal Detecting Service available now.. Stan the Metal Detector Man .. Call or text 949-500-2136.

**Loran had been sitting in her beach chair at Newport Beach when she dropped her diamond engagement ring in the sand. She was devastated because she has only had the ring for 5 months. Her fiancé , Barry had borrowed a beginner level metal detector and was not able to find the ring.

They called me after finding my contact information  on line with a Google search. I met them within 30 minutes and it was a successful recovery. Timing is important with these losses on the beach towel line as the beach cleaning machines maintain this area daily. Also entry level metal detectors do not work well with small items in the mineralized beach sand.

On my local beaches, I have to respond to calls as soon as possible.   Rings lost in back yards or private property can be recovered days or years later. The other day I found a diamond ring in a sofa that was lost 11 years ago.

Don’t waste time Call a ringfinder now 949-500-2136

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Lost – Men’s Gold wedding band, DeLand, FL – FOUND!!!

  • from New Smyrna Beach (Florida, United States)
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Sunday evening, I got a text from Ron. He was working in his backyard and had lost his gold wedding ring.  Since it was on his property, we agreed to meet in the morning to look for it.

I arrived at Ron’s home, where beautiful oak trees, adorned with Spanish moss, dotted the property.  Ron took me to the back of the lot and showed me an area with some planting beds adjacent to a fence and storage area.  He said he felt it fly but searched and raked to no avail.

I fired up the Minelab Manticore and started the search at the East end of the planting beds.  There were lots of targets, so I decide to walk and cover the entire area without investigating any of the hits.  As I got between the West of the planting bed and the storage area…something caught my eye!  I was looking at the twinkling of the gold ring in the sun.

This ring representing twenty-six years of marriage was a sight find!  I gave the ring to the happy owner!  God is good.

Edward Duffey, member, Theringfinders.com

If you’ve lost a ring or other valuable item anywhere in Central Florida, call Detector Ed (https://www.facebook.com/lostringdaytona) at 757-419-0299 for the best chance of having it safely returned to you!  Maybe a class ring lost in your backyard years ago…there still may be hope of finding it…give me a call!

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Sentimental Gold Heart Pendant Lost at Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, CA. Recovered and Returned

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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Stan the Metal Detector Man was Called to recover this lost keepsake .. If you need help call or text 949-500-2136 


*** Sentimental Gold Heart pendant lost in sand at Balboa Pier beach. Michelle was leaving the beach with her family when she discovered that her gold necklace was broken and her very sentimental gold heart pendant was probably buried in the sand.

She spent some time with her husband digging in the sand. Then a passerby recommended that she call me for help using my metal detector.

I met them on the beach and she showed me an area of approximately 50’ x 50’ where they had been most of the day. Twenty minutes later I was able to find her precious gold pendant that she had worn daily for more than 10 years. Both Michelle and her husband that the pendant was saved and they would be able to get on the road before the traffic got too congested.

Dont waste time buying or Renting a metal detector that you may not know how to operate . Call an experienced metal detector expert.

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