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Ring Found In Backyard, Portland, MI

  • from Holland (Michigan, United States)
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It was a busy day on Sunday. At noon the ring at Grand Valley State was found and then at around 4PM we found this ring. Tommy called me and said his fiancee had let the dogs out the backdoor and was playing with them when her ring came up missing. On arriving Tommy took me to the backyard and I observed an area about 10ft square where they had been searching for the ring. There was about 2 inches of snow on the grass. Kiana was at work so she was not available to add her input into her actions. I made 2 passes with the detector and found out the amount of trash targets were overwhelming with all the chatter. Being the coldest day of the year I told Tommy he better go inside and stay warm because this was going to take me some time to sort out all the trash. Shortly after he went inside I got the signal I was looking for. About a foot from the concrete pad to the back door I got that strong gold tone and there was the ring. I told Tommy to send me a picture of Kiana when she got home. I suggested he surprise her with the glass of wine with the ring in it trick when she got home. 2 more entries to my book of smiles, what a fun day!

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Metal Detector Man Detecting Service Heips Young Man find his Ring .. Crystal Cove State Beach, California

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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Jose called Stan the Metal Detector Man to find his silver ring lost at Crystal Cove State Beach, CA. If you need help where a metal detector can be used call or text Stan .. 949-500=2136

*** Jose called me asking about my metal detecting service. He had been at Crystal Cove State Beach which is in the city of Newport Beach, CA. His church group had organized a beach day with swimming and games on the sand. Jose took off his silver ring, placing it securely in the bottom of his backpack.

On the bus ride home to San Bernardino,CA. He could not find his ring. He believed it must be on the beach where he had been all day. It was impossible to return to search for the ring. They were almost home, 50 miles from the beach.

After returning home he was able to get on his computer, getting ideas on how to find a ring lost in the sand. While searching the web, he got my contact information. He gave me detailed verbal information of where he was on the beach, near 4 trash cans.

I traveled 5 miles to Crystal Cove State beach, found the location, Jose described .. ( 4 trash cans ) .. Within 30 minutes of grid searching with my Minelab Manticore metal detector, I had Jose’s precious silver ring in my sand scoop. Jose was able to meet me a few days later to pick up his ring.

Metal detectors are the right tool for finding lost jewelry call an experienced professional with up to date equipment to help you find your important lost keepsake . “ I WILL TRY ANYWHERE “  “HAVE METAL DETECTOR , WILL TRAVEL”

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Ring Found At Grand Valley State College, Allendale, MI

  • from Holland (Michigan, United States)
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Sydney sent me a text this morning saying she lost her oura ring last night while sledding down a hill on campus after midnight. They went out there this morning searching for the ring again but came up empty. I met her and her friends at the site and she said the oura app showed the ring on the hillside this morning. While searching she brings up the app again and it says her ring should be in the area she is standing. I start to move toward her and she looks down and sees her ring laying upright in the snow. Sometimes you just get lucky! That is one happy trio!!
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Lost Gold Ring Maryville Tennessee…Found

  • from Maryville (Tennessee, United States)
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John and his wife were finishing up yard work at their house, when he realized his wedding ring was missing from his finger.  They looked around for an hour before dark with no luck.  He decided to look on the internet to rent or buy a metal detector and luckily found The Ring Finders. He contacted me and we made plans to meet the following day.  I searched for about twenty minutes in the area they said they were working and there it was, hiding below the grass.  Now the ring is back on John’s finger, where it belongs. Smiles all around!

 

       

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Diamond Ring Found In Chicago

  • from Chicago (Illinois, United States)
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First Recovery In 2026

Received a call from a woman in Chicago that lost her 18k diamond ring while throwing out salt on the front sidewalk from her porch. Found it on the second swing. I’m hoping this is the start of a trend,

Great start to the year.

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Silver Rings Lost in the Sand at the Montage Resort, Laguna Beach, CA.

  • from Newport Beach (California, United States)
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Metal Detector Man called to Search for 4 silver rings in the sand a crowded Laguna Beach Resort location .. Call or text Stan .. 949-500-2136 if you need help.
** Linda had returned home in Corona, CA. after a day at the Montage Resort, Laguna Beach, CA. That’s when  she realized her 4 silver rings were missing. Linda  knew that her rings were on her towel at the beach. Now, that she was 40 miles from the beach it would be difficult to return. Also, she was aware that finding small items in the sand is difficult.

She contacted me after finding my information online. Her description of where she had been was easy for me to find without her having to drive the 80 mile round trip.

I located her most important ring 15 minutes after arriving on the beach. It took another hour and a half to wait for all the people watching the sunset to leave the area. The other 3 rings did not show.  I sent a photo of the ring to Linda and she was understanding  ( somebody probably found the other rings) . The good thing was, the ring I found was the most important ring. She was very happy that I was able to help her.

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Found Ring Lost In Vermont

  • from Barre (Vermont, United States)
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1/15/26

I got a call this afternoon from a fellow who’s wife had lost her engagement ring and wedding band a few days ago. They were visiting Vermont and having fun in the Winter outdoors. They were sliding on the steep hill at their AirBnB when she crashed and rolled over. She immediately realized that her rings had fallen off. Luckily, they found her wedding band still in the sled! So, they knew the engagement ring must be nearby. They searched the best they could and finally gave up. Snow doesn’t give up small items easily!

Knowing that a metal detector was needed, they found The Ring Finders service on line and gave me a call. Fortunately, I had the afternoon off and was able to go right over. They had already left the state, so were unable to accompany me. He sent me an awesome video of her crash and all the laughing after! Between that video and all their tracks in the snow, I had a good idea about where to start the search. Literally 5 or 6 swings and I heard a strong gold signal! About 6 or 7” into the snow was her beautiful ring! I immediately sent them a photo, they were so relieved.

I drove part way to New Jersey to save them a couple hundred miles of driving and the expense of an overnight stay. She has her ring back on her finger now! None of us dared to mail it, it is too important.

 

 

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Heirloom ring recovered from the snow! – Watertown, Wisconsin.

  • from Menomonee Falls (Wisconsin, United States)
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When Watertown, Wisconsin resident, Mariah Kruschke was twelve years of age, her grandmother passed away from cancer. Before she died, she gave Mariah an 18k ring to remember her by, a ring she wore every day since. Then, the unthinkable happened! The ring slipped off Mariah’s hand into the snow in a field in front of their country home. She felt the ring leave her hand but despite two and half hours searching and raking through the snow, it could not be found.

Mariah’s brother, Justice, even obtained a metal detector, but the presence of underground wiring and other metallic debris resulted in a cacophony of signals, making the endeavor futile. That’s when they located my listing on theringfinders.com directory of metal detecting specialists. I have over 40 years forensic metal detecting experience.

I received a text from Justice and arranged to meet on location that same evening. The half hour drive was extended another half hour due to a mapping error on the cellphone I used. But at last, we connected at the Kruschke’s home. It was dark by this time. It was also a bitterly cold night, one made colder by an angry wind. I donned a headlamp and followed Mariah and Justice to the area where the ring had gone missing. Evidence of their search efforts was clear from the large area of grass where the snow had been raked away and melted down in hopes of revealing the ring.

A quick search of the cleared area confirmed it was not there. Expanding the search grid resulted in hearing the signal I was listening for in my headset, the unmistakable sound and conductivity numbers consistent with a recently lost gold ring. Upon investigation and using a special metal-detecting probe, the ring’s hiding place was at last disclosed deep in the snow where it had fallen. I retrieved the precious ring and walked back to where Mariah stood shivering in the dark frigid night. “Maybe this will help to warm you up, Mariah,” I said as I slipped the ring into her hand.

Tears, relief, a hug and smiles followed.

If you or someone you know has lost a ring, recent or long ago, on land, in water or in the snow, don’t let the ring’s story end. Call a member of The Ring Finders near you. It’s what we do! We’d love to put a smile on someone else’s face. After all, it’s more than a ring!

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Lost 2 White Gold Rings Bridal Set w/ Diamonds in the Snow Found in Taylor Michigan

  • from Detroit (Michigan, United States)
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The Tip of the Iceberg……

Presented itself when a more than predicted snowfall drop Wednesday afternoon in southeast Michigan took everyone by surprise, especially newly married Jacob and his wife. While dodging sleet as they walked into the shopping mall Jacob tripped and fell onto the snow. As his wife helped him back on his feet, she dusted him off but after they got into the store, she noticed her ring was missing. They put on ice what they came for and rushed back outside to the snow-covered area of the fall. The sound of snowplow blades on the pavement had them frozen in fear but Jacob had ice in his veins and tried to find the ring by moving some snow around, but that cut no ice. Jake called his dad to take his wife home, and I asked Jacob on the phone if he could remain there and try to keep the plows at bay until I arrived. That seemed to work, as the area was unscraped when I started to search with my MXT metal detector. Scanning over the small piles of snow a familiar signal came thru and moving the veil of snow above the signal revealed what was really hiding beneath the tip of the iceberg…..the missing ring! Overwhelmed with excitement from getting beyond the surface of the lost ring, Jacob feels this is the beginning of a great year and many more for him and his wife, and that’s the icing on the cake!

Jonathan

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A Snowy Wedding Band Recovery in Farmington, Minnesota

  • from Chisago City (Minnesota, United States)
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Another Ring Back on the Finger: A few days ago, I received a referral about a young man who had lost his brand-new wedding ring—just three months old—right after his big day. He was heartbroken. While brushing heavy snow off cars with his bare hands to clear the driveway for shoveling after a fresh snowfall, the ring slipped off without him noticing at first. He reached out, and I told him I’d drive out the next day—even though it was about 60 miles across town. The forecast was looking good: mid-30s and clear, ideal conditions for a search. I arrived in Farmington, Minnesota, around 2:00 p.m. the following afternoon as Paul Nolan of The Ring Finders. We met up, and he showed me the search area: the driveway, two sidewalks, and the street right in front of his house. The snow was piled 18–24 inches deep along the edges—tough going for any detector. Adding to the challenge, the concrete driveway had plenty of rebar, which throws off signals and makes pinpointing tricky. I started with a quick preliminary sweep of the entire area without moving any vehicles—about 20 minutes—and came up empty. No worries; I always follow up with a slower, more methodical second pass to catch anything subtle. A couple of spots were tough to reach with the cars parked there, but I hoped to avoid shifting them. As I began the second pass, I got a solid tone in a nearby flower bed, under about 6 inches of snow. The target was only a couple of inches down—very promising. I carefully scraped away the snow… and caught a glint of gold. There it was! I knocked on the door and told him I hadn’t found anything yet. The disappointment was clear on his face—he was bummed but understanding about how tough these searches can be. Then I opened my hand and showed him his ring. The look on his face said it all: instant joy, overwhelming relief, and pure happiness. That huge smile, the exhale of tension, the « I can’t believe it »—those moments are exactly why I do this work with The Ring Finders. Nothing beats returning a symbol of love and commitment that someone thought was lost forever. Grateful to have made this happy ending possible in Farmington! If you’ve lost a ring or know someone who has, don’t give up—reach out to The Ring Finders. These recoveries happen more often than you think.
   
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