Got a call from someone who lost an earring in a beach volleyball court. This is the second time I’ve been called out to this Condo. If you or someone you know anybody who has lost a piece of jewelry on the beach, in the water or in the backyard, give me a call/text, Louis 305-608-1870
Frosty Dog Fred….
Loves the snow, so just the other night Derek let him out in the yard to do dog stuff. Well, more time passed as usual, so Derek looked out and didn’t see Fred. Derek went out and found Fred hiding out in about a foot of snow. Reaching for him thinking something was wrong Fred bolted off and started to zigzag thru more snow. By time Derek got him back inside he noticed his ring missing. With my MXT metal detector I started a simple grid search thru the deep snow and got a great signal. Pinpointing down thru the snow revealed Derek’s ring partially frozen to the top of the grass. Carefully removing it I placed it in Derek’s hand to thaw. Excited to have his ring back he decided next time to handle things differently with frosty dog Fred….should he decide to play opossum again!
Jonathan
Thanks to fellow Ring Finder, John Favano, for the referral! Jerry reached out to me after losing his beautiful platinum wedding band while playing in the snow in the front yard of his Villanova, PA home. After searching for several hours on his hands and knees in the fresh snow he thought he would try to get a better idea of what the ring would look like in the snow….so….yeah….he borrowed his wife’s matching wedding band and threw that down. As you can guess….he immediately lost that one too! After several more hours of searching with rakes and shovels he finally surrendered and got in touch with a professional. He lost them on a Sunday….I was there with my metal detector Monday afternoon. Within 3 minutes total….I had recovered both rings! Jerry told me he briefly considered renting or purchasing a metal detector before calling me. I told him of the countless times I get the called after people buy or rent machine in an effort to find themselves…I told him the experience of the guy using the machine is more important than the machine itself! I was very happy to reunite Jerry and his wife with their beautiful rings!
Charissa was trying to get her cat out of a tree in her back yard. Shaking a branch did not work so she climbed in the tree and finally was successful. After getting back on the ground, she realized her diamond ring was not on her finger. She looked for it around the tree without luck. We then got the call for help. We had her describe where she had walked in the yard and climbed in the tree before she noticed the ring was gone. We hunted the area for about a half hour before Carrie found it. The odd thing was, we both had searched that area before Carrie located it. The area was where she had held onto a small branch and shook it in an attempt to scare the cat. As hard as it is to imagine, did the ring get stuck on that branch and fall after we had both made a first pass through that area? Either that or we’re really not that good.
Harry contacted me about a ring lost in Watchaug Pond. Here’s what he wrote about the experience: « I lost my wedding ring that I had worn for 20 years in late summer of 2024. I was playing ball while swimming with my son in Watchaug Pond, and the ball jammed my finger. I shook my hand and watched as the ring flew off into chest-deep water. I looked for it but didn’t find it. Figured I would never see it again. Fast forward more than a year and my neighbor saw a story about Gary finding a ring for someone in Ninigret Park. I reached out and through their dedication and kindness, Gary and Wayne, both members of The Ring Finders, met me at the pond. After about 40 minutes of searching, they located my ring at the bottom of the pond and I go it back. » We are thankful that we were able to help Harry recover his wedding ring.
I received a call about a lost ring from a mother who explained that her daughter, Chris, had lost a small ring on the beach. Chris had the ring since she was a child and still wore it on her small finger. The mother told me that it was lost on the beach right next to Misquamicut Beach. I searched that beach in the area where she said the ring was lost but couldn’t find it. When I contacted them to give an update on my search, Chris clarified the location, which was actually on Misquamicut Beach. Unfortunately, I had been searching the wrong beach. Four days later, I went back to the correct location and found the ring in two hours. I mailed the ring back to them in Connecticut because they don’t live close by. Chris was happy to have her special ring back!
I was out detecting the beach when Omar came up to me and asked for my help. He lost his wedding ring when it flew off of his finger and landed somewhere in the sand near his blanket. He tried digging around to find it but didn’t have any luck. I agreed to help him. After searching for his ring for two minutes, I located it in the sand. Omar was so happy to have his ring back.
Dan contacted me to ask for my help in finding his lost wedding ring. This is Dan’s story of what happened… » When setting my boat anchor, my wedding ring got caught on the chain and went flying into Ninigret Pond over two weeks ago. My own attempts to find the ring were wildly unsuccessful and I had pretty much accepted the fact that my 15-year-old wedding ring was lost to the depths of Davey Jones locker. My last-ditch effort was to search google for a local detectorist, and after a two-minute inquiry, I found Gary Bonin of The Ring Finders right in Charlestown………..We set off on a boat trip to find my ring! After arriving at the location and showing Gary the general area where I thought the ring would be, he located it in under 20 minutes! The ring was almost unrecognizable after two weeks in salt water which turned my white gold ring into yellow gold! Even more ironic, when I identified the ring from the engraving with the date of our wedding, Gary remarked ‘oh, that’s my birthday’. After using polishing compound once I got home, the ring is back to its old « white gold » self. I cannot recommend Gary and The Ring Finders enough. Before you give up hope your ring or other valuables are lost to the beach or ocean, call Gary! »
I received a call from Eric who lost his ring in the sand while he was sitting on a blanket on the beach. He told me that the ring had special meaning because he bought it while on vacation in Greece, and it couldn’t be replaced. I explained that I had hurt my back, and it was difficult for me to metal detect. However, after hearing how much it meant to him, I decided to give it a try. When I told my wife, Jeanne, she knew I would not be able to metal detect due to my injury and suggested that I bring my daughter, Emily, in case I needed help with the search. By the time I walked from the car to the beach, I was in too much pain to walk any further and had to sit down. Luckily, we had brought a beach chair in case I needed it. I told my daughter that she was going to have to search for the ring. Emily went with Eric to where he had been sitting on the beach and found the lost ring in the sand in five minutes. I was happy that I followed my wife’s suggestion and brought my daughter along. Thank you, Emily, for coming through for me. Eric was thrilled to have his ring back!
Kenny’s vacation at the Jersey Shore took an unexpected turn when he realized his wedding ring was missing after a great day at the beach. Despite searching around for a while, he came up empty-handed and reluctantly headed back to the house. But instead of accepting the loss, Kenny reached out to me for help.
I suggested he quickly retrace his steps while the location was still fresh in his mind and drop a pin on Google Maps to mark the spot where he thought the ring was lost. The ring was lost the prior day, so this was important as the landscape changes rapidly at the beach. When I arrived, we walked together to the location, and after marking the spot in the sand, I asked Kenny to show me any pictures he had from that day. One picture, in particular, stood out, helping me line up the exact area where he had been. Interestingly, it was a few feet off from where the pin was dropped, so I decided to start my search where both points intersected.
It didn’t take long before my metal detector picked up a strong signal. I dug into the sand, and there it was—Kenny’s wedding ring! His daughter stood by with wide eyes, amazed that we had found it so quickly. Neither of them really believed it would be possible.
When people ask how successful I am, I always tell them it depends on how well they remember where their item was lost. But in the end, if you get me in the correct spot, with a little help from my metal detector, no ring can truly hide.