Platinum wedding ring found during air show
I got a call during the Huntington Beach air show to look for a lost ring. This was a quick search because he literally dropped it right in front of where he was sitting.
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Engagement Ring Found At Fun Park, South Haven, MI
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Fun park, animals, activities, blueberries and pumpkins. Kelcey texted me stating she lost her engagement ring and needed help finding it. She was on a field trip with her 6 yr. old niece when the ring came up missing. She saw the ring on her finger at the start of their visit and when riding back from the pumpkin patch on the wagon she noticed her ring missing. She and her fiance Matt had searched a couple of times even using a metal detector with no success. The thought was that the ring must have been lost when picking up her niece few times on their trip thru the park or having her niece on her lap in the wagon. I called my friend, Tom, to help me in this search as it could cover a big area. Tom and I met Kelcey and Matt at the site and we started to search the path she had taken thru the park. We were out on the trail next to the pumpkin patch when Matt spotted the ring laying right in the middle of the trail that the tractor and wagon had taken. Maybe the ring came off while her niece was on her lap and then dropped off the wagon. Matt was the hero for the day and we all celebrated the find. The wedding date is still in the planning stage and so happy to have the precious ring back on her finger.
Calimesa Newlywed’s Platinum Ring Falls Off While Playing With Dog- FOUND!!
I received a frantic text message from Loni yesterday stating “My husband and I just got married last Saturday, October 11th, and he lost his platinum wedding band in our back yard on Monday. We’ve been searching endlessly with no luck. Is there any chance you’d be available and willing to help us?” I responded that sure, I would come out.
Upon arriving, I met Loni, and her husband, Jesse. Jesse told me they had been searching for a week trying to find the ring and they even bought a metal detector but didn’t really know how to use it, only finding nails and metal. Jesse said he was wearing a jacket with longer sleeves and took their dog outside to play. He pointed out two areas of the backyard where he was flapping his arms “like a chicken” and said he believed the ring came off there.
Standing by the first spot in the yard, I had him put the jacket on and I pulled out my test men’s band and handed it to him and told him to let it go as he was re-creating his « flapping » so that I could get an idea of where it might fly or fall to. Surprisingly, it fell almost straight down by his feet. So I started my search of the tall grass in a grid pattern, spreading my search pattern out as I wasn’t getting the signals I was looking for.
I went to the 2nd area and repeated my grid search, still with no luck. I was beginning to second guess myself. So I re-contacted Jesse and asked him to tell me what he was doing and where, right from the point of leaving the house. It turns out he had walked over to the unattached laundry room with the dog, which has a large tree and grassy area adjacent to it. But he said he wasn’t really playing with the dog then. He also added that they had been searching there too.
We walked over to the area and I started to search the grass. I had just swung the detector and saw a shining perfect thin circle in the grass. It was a ring. I picked it up and asked him if his ring looked like that? He got very excited saying that it did, and he hugged me and called out for Loni. Both were happy beyond belief! I was very happy that I could unite this newlywed with his wedding band, especially learning later the ring had been passed down.
Don’t waste your money on a metal detector you won’t know how to use and get yourself all frustrated. Call or text me right away!
Found Car Keys in Vermont Fall
10/18/2025
Got a call yesterday from someone who had lost her car keys while walking in a huge dog park. I called back and we arranged a search for late afternoon. We met and she told me the area that it should be. I searched until dark with no luck. We arranged to meet again this morning.
We started the morning by going to the area where she had gone into the woods to retrieve a mischievous dog. Shortly after, I got a good signal, moved some leaves and there they were!
She was so happy. I love the successes!!! She told me to thank my wife for being so supportive of my time consuming hobby!
Platinum Diamond Wedding Ring Found on Florida Beach, Returned to the Owner!
This is so crazy and so unlikely but ever detail is true. Recently, I was hunting a Florida beach and found a gorgeous Tacori Platinum wedding band with multiple diamonds in the band.
As I was filming my good fortune I was approached by a young woman who said their had been people looking for a lost ring the day prior. We searched for them on the beach but could not find them. Grasping for straws, I thought to ask the attendant at the stand where they rent umbrellas and beach chairs. Sure enough, the folks looking for that ring left their contact information with him.
He took my business card, contacted the woman who lost the ring, and within just a few minutes I got a call from Jennifer. She described the ring perfectly and was overwhelmed with joy at the prospect of getting her family heirloom back. What a stroke of good fortune!! 30 minutes later she was reunited with her lost keepsake and we had a touching moment together with her daughter.
What an awesome hobby that let’s me be involved in this sort of joy. I never tire of it 😊 
Lost Cartier Ring Returned in Olathe, KS
In a fit of pique, Jesse launched Sam’s matching Cartier love band across the drive, across the street and onto a neighbor’s property. After cooler heads prevailed, she set upon a search for the ring that included enlisting the neighbors, ushing flashlights at night, and even buying her own detector. When none of these resulted in the return of her ring, she contacted TheRingFinders and that lead her to me. We carefully reconstructed the events and within 15 minutes, the gold Cartier was back with it’s rightful owner! Another happy ending and a very satisfied customer!
Heirloom Engagement Ring Lost In The Buckfield, Maine Grass Found With A Metal Detector
On Monday evening, October 13th, I received the following text, from Tony
“hello there I wanted to reach out my wife lost her wedding ring and band it’s 3 rings in total we were able to find 2 of them but the one that is still missing is very dear to us as it has my moms diamond in it who passed away when i was a child and we just are lost on what to do so we wanted to see what it would take to get your services we live in Buckfield, Maine”
I replied , a short time later
“Hi Tony, So sorry to hear this.
A few questions first, if you don’t mind
1) How long ago was the ring lost?
2) Where was the ring lost?
3) You said you have found two of the three rings. Were they all lost at the same time, same place?
4) Did your wife see or feel the ring coming off?”
Tony replied
“The ring was lost yesterday in our yard. I found two about 15 feet apart. We bought a metal detector that found them, but the most important ring to us we haven’t been able to locate. She didn’t feel them come off, she was playing outside with the kids and doing hard work.”
Wow, His deceased mother’s Diamond Ring is lost. We need to find this extremely sentimental ring and fast. Thankfully, the ring is on their property, so no one will be able to find it, before we arrive.
Tony and I agreed that I would travel to Buckfield, Maine and search for his mother’s Diamond Engagement Ring, now worn by his wife, Ashley. I told Tony that I would give Gary Hill a call and see if he could help me search, the area on Tony and Ashley’s property. Gary was available to help me search and I told Tony, the next day, that Gary and I would be at his property, on Thursday morning, between 7:00am and 7:30am. That was agreeable to Tony and the search was scheduled. Tony told me he wouldn’t be home but that Ashley would be and she would show us the area they thought the Engagement Ring would be in.
Gary and I arrived just after 7:00am, this morning and Ashley immediately came to the door. Ashley walked us through the events, of last Sunday, when she had lost all three of her ring. Ashley told Gary and I that she had been outside, playfully running around, trying to catch her children as they played in the yard. She had also been throwing a ball back and forth, with the children. When they finished playing, Ashley realized all three of her rings were missing. A visual search yielded no rings and Tony then went and bought a metal detector. They were able to find two of the rings , but not the Heirloom Engagement Ring, that was his mother’s. Unable to find “the important ring“ and becoming frustrated with the metal detector, constantly making “noises”, Tony gave up and sent me the text.
One of the rings, that had been found, was found close to the middle tree and the second ring Tony had found, was found about 15 feet away, between the middle tree and tree #3. Gary and I decided to start our grid search, at the two far trees, of the three trees, in the area. We would work our way towards each other, as we grid searched from the driveway, to the fence, along the hayfield. As we grid searched the area, we were receiving a few non ferrous targets but they were all deep, in the ground. There was also a lot of ferrous items, in the area, but we just ignored them. These ferrous targets are what was driving Tony crazy. If you don’t have any metal detecting experience, these constant noises will drive you crazy and you end up checking every little ferrous noise out, where Gary and I can skip over these ferrous noises and focus on the non ferrous targets, that would include all the precious metals, that rings are made of. To complicate the matter, the fence, at the edge of the hayfield, was barbwire and there was another wire, laying on the ground that was constantly making our detectors off and was registering as a low conductor, non ferrous target, just like gold. Gary and I really needed to slow down and listen intently, when we were up near the fence and wire.
As Gary and I were getting closer, to each other, Gary told me he would stop at the fence, to the hayfield. He would start searching, at tree #3 and work his way towards the road, and I could finish the small area left to search. This was because if Gary and I get to close to each other, our metal detectors will interfere with each other. It’s better to keep a distance. As Gary was grid searching towards the road, I arrived at the open gate. I was receiving many non ferrous low conductor signals. The signals being detected, were mostly coming from a thin wire, heading towards the road. I slowed down my swing speed, so I could hear and differentiate different tones. While doing this, I did get a repeating target about a foot or two, just off of the wire. I just knew this was a great target and a good chance it was the ring, we were looking for. I took my pinpointer out and searched the tall grass, until I found the target. As I pushed the grass around, I saw the ring, all the way down, on the ground. It was completely hidden, by the tall grass and it would never been found visually. Gary then went and got Ashley and when she arrived, we had her watch, as Gary relocated the ring, with his pinpointer. As she looked on, anxiously, she suddenly saw the ring appear and said, “It’s right here. Thank you guys so much. Oh my goodness, thank you guys so much. I really appreciate it, thank you so much. We looked everywhere and it was right there.” I told Ashley that “You never would have seen it. It was under the grass.” As Ashley now wiping away a tear, from the corner of her eye, she replied, “No, That means a lot, thank you guys.” It feels so great to see smiles, happy tears and happiness , when we are blessed to find these very precious and sentimental pieces of jewelry. As we left, I wished that Tony had been there to see the recovery of his mother’s Diamond Ring. Unfortunately, He had to work, so I sent him the video of Ashley see the ring, for the first time, since it had been lost. Tony replied
“Thank you Dennis so much!! It is a blessing we couldn’t be more thankful you guys are awesome again thank you for your time.”
You know you’ve had a great day, when you can put a smile on their face, a happy tear, in their eyes and a ring, back on their finger. We love doing this for others and I will say it again, “We have the best job in the world”😀❤️🙏
Wedding Band Lost in Mill Valley… Found with Metal Detector!
The Bay Area Ring Finders Brendon Chapman… Metal Detecting Service/Call ASAP 925-580-2590
This story includes a traveling mother, a sweet nanny, three adorable yet maybe mischievous young girls, and a lost wedding band.
Robin texted me one evening explaining that her daughter had taken her beautiful wedding band (rose gold with diamonds) to a playground with her. She goes on to explain that the ring was then lost in the woodchips and remained at large. She was looking for an individual with a metal detector to help find it.
I was just the person for the job and responded to plan and schedule a search. Robin would be traveling and confirmed her nanny Gaby and the children would meet me for the recovery of this ring.
Gaby and I coordinated a date and time and when it came I was up to the task. I arrived a bit earlier than expected and when Gaby arrived with three cute blonde girls all roughly the same age as my three boys, I got a good chuckle thinking about the old TV sitcom the Brady Bunch. This search had all the makings for a good episode complete with a wholesome plot and the nanny (although much younger and far more cute than that of the TV series).
We walked out to the play structure where the ring was reportedly lost and one of the girls showed me a tiny area and said the ring was somewhere just there. I turned on my machine and waved it less than three times and in less than a couple of seconds…We made the Recovery!
Thank you Robin for utilizing me to help recover your beautiful ring! I’m so happy for the best of outcomes.
The Bay Area Ring Finders Brendon Chapman… Metal Detecting Service/Call ASAP 925-580-2590
A Good Sign in the Sand – Amanda’s Lost Ring Recovery
I love October. It still gets dark late enough that I can get out later in the afternoon without suffering from heat exhaustion. Plus, it’s been a while since I’ve done a recovery, so I was super excited when everything aligned perfectly and Amanda called about her lost ring.
She and her husband were down from near Indianapolis, exploring the area and thinking about moving here. They decided to spend some time on our beautiful beaches. While throwing a football at the water’s edge, Amanda slightly jammed her ring finger. Worried about swelling, she took off her ring and put it on her right hand. It wasn’t the best fit—but it seemed fine for the moment.
When she felt better, she went back down to the water’s edge and started tossing the football again. But when she sat back down in her chair later, she realized the ring was gone—and that sinking feeling of loss and panic hit hard.
She called me, and we went over the details. She wasn’t sure if it had flown into the Gulf or dropped into the sand. I told her it would be a few hours, but I’d bring multiple machines later that afternoon. Like a trooper, she stayed there all day watching and marking the area.
When I arrived, I started at the water’s edge, searching the drop-off zone first. No luck. I worked my way higher into the wet sand—still nothing. I debated whether to head into the water or stay dry a little longer, and I’m glad I chose the latter. After a few more passes, I got an awesome tone and number on my machine. I knew I had it.
I walked over to Amanda’s chair, shaking the sand gently from my scoop and watching her face. You could see the exact moment she realized her ring was back—tears started flowing as she slipped it back onto her finger. She told me she and her husband had the ring custom-made years ago and were afraid it might be a bad sign not to move to Pensacola or Orange Beach.
I told her maybe it was the opposite—a good sign that there are good people here who will help you when you need it. She smiled, wiped another tear, and agreed.
I’m so glad I could help. Welcome to the area, Amanda! If you ever need me again, I’ll be here. 😃
Custom gold and platinum ring found just in time for 38th anniversary
Marc’s daughter, Mira, contacted me on 10-10-2025 after finding me on TheRingFinders website. She explained that her father lost his gold and platinum ring down a steep hill behind their back yard in Franklin, TN. We agreed that I would search the area the following day. I managed to search the very steep hillside for about eight hours, using only a 50’ rope that I keep in my truck. Staying upright on that muddy slope, which I guessed to be 35 degrees, was difficult at best. Finding only nails, screws and other iron targets on day one, I agreed to return for another search, but with rappelling gear.
I met Marc at his home on 10-16-2025 for another round of searching for his ring. His wife had the ring custom made for him decades ago. It consists of four gold links and four platinum links. This type of ring folds when not on a finger, which can change the type of signal it gives on a metal detector. After donning the rappelling harness and safety gear, I anchored a rope to an 8”x8” patio deck pillar and got to work. About three hours into the search I got the signal I had been hoping for. It was a weak signal because the ring was buried at least 6”-8” in dry leaves and was tucked in a crevice between a sapling stump and some rocks. My pinpointer fit in the crevice and screamed out loud that it found its mark. The beautiful ring had been found, just in time for Marc’s 38th wedding anniversary.