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Mom’s Gold Ring Found in Garner!

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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I got a text from Asia about her lost ring. She’d been at an outdoor event with friends the day before and had lost a ring that her late mother had given her. We made arrangements to get together that afternoon to search. We met at the apartment complex (where the get-together had been) and she showed me where she had been. They had played kickball, had a cookout, and even had a water balloon fight, so the possibilities were large. Also, the open area where she had been was accessible to anyone, so there was a possibility that the ring had been picked up by someone. Lastly, she explained that she had taken off all of her rings and put them on a chain around her neck, but the design of this particular ring had an open spot that was probably how it fell off the chain. I searched for about an hour the first day and came back the next day to cover the area again. After about 45 min of searching, I was able to locate the ring and get it back to her. Because of the connection to her mom, she was ecstatic to get it back. Another happy ending!

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Gold Wedding Ring Recovered in Holly Springs

  • from Raleigh (North Carolina, United States)
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I got a text from a gentleman in Holly Springs who had been gardening and lost his wedding ring in the process. We made plans to get together the next morning and when I arrived, he showed me where he’d been putting in his new plants. Where we live, the native soil is clay-y and rocky. For that reason, he dug out a hole for the new plant, but only good (store-bought) soil went into the hole with the plant. The old, crummy soil was carried to a dirt pile in the back yard. I started in the front yard where he had been planting and absolutely scoured the area – no ring. I scanned the path from the front yard to the dirt pile, thinking it might have come off on the trip – no ring. I then started scanning the dirt pile and found the ring about 2″ down under some rocks. His 40th anniversary is right around the corner, so this was a particularly special recovery. Another happy ending!

   

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Lost silver Freemason ring, recovered, Rolling Prairie, Indiana, Laporte County

  • from Granger (Indiana, United States)
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Alexander was working in the yard, moving rocks and mowing around landscaping beds. He picked up a large rock to move and his ring fell off into the weeds. He searched and searched, with no luck. I was able to locate the ring with detector in a small pile of grass clippings near where it had fallen off.

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Lost Yellow Gold Blue Diamond Pave Eye Ring at Hawaii Loa Ridge Park…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when I got a text Saturday morning from Hailee, visiting from California and attending a wedding on Oahu that said, « Aloha! I lost my ring and I’m looking for help.  I dropped it in a lawn, up Hawaii Loa Ridge, I know the exact location. »  Peter and Hailee agreed to meet at my house today so they could drive me up to the exclusive neighborhood for the ring hunt.  When we arrived Hailee pointed out the area and I began a grid search.  She told me they had about ten people looking the day it was lost, so there was the possibility it was stepped into the wet ground.  I noticed a sprinkler head in the grid and was pleasantly surprised the piping and wires were not.  First target was a dime just under the surface.  Then another target I couldn’t identify.  I was now expanding out the grid from where the ring was thought to be.  Hailee’s daughter had accidentally pulled it off her mom’s finger while they were taking photos and they thought it had gone in front of them.  I got a nice solid surface tone.  I stooped down and ran the pinpointer over the thick grass and got an immediate beep.  I moved the grass blades and there was Hailee’s beautiful ring looking up at me.  I told Peter « Found it! »  Being straight up and down it was nearly impossible to see and it was behind where Hailee had been.  Hailee was obviously overjoyed as this was her favorite ring.  Her and Peter were so grateful it was found!  Another vacation with a happy ending.  Aloha to Hailee & Peter!

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Yellow Gold Engagement Ring Lost in the Dry Sand, Found and Returned Sunset Beach NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On June 10, 2026, just before 4 pm, I received a voice mail saying, “Hi, this is Mark. I’m calling Mr. Wren about finding a lost ring at Sunset Beach, NC. You can call me back at this number. Thank you.” I immediately called him back to get the details. When I called, I talked to Mark’s wife, Annemarie and she stated that she was at the beach and decided to take a swim. When she reached the water, she realized she still had her mother’s engagement ring and her grandmother’s wedding band on. She walked back up the beach, took her rings off and rolled them up in a towel to keep them safe. After a long swim, she returned to her spot and grabbed the towel to wrap herself up in and get warm. She forgot about the rings until she saw one fly out of the towel. She was able to flag down a roving lifeguard who helped find the wedding ring. I asked her if she could meet me, but she wasn’t able to until the next morning. Sunset Beach gets heavily detected, and I told her if we wait until the next day there’d be a good chance the ring would be gone. She finally told me where she had been sitting, which was under the pier. So I grabbed my detector and made the 30-minute drive. When I arrived, a good friend had also decided to hunt Sunset Beach. He always detects under the pier and then moves out east or west. I told him what I was there for and we walked out to the pier. I wasn’t real sure which section of the pier she was under. I ran into the lifeguard that helped find her wedding band and he pointed out the area. I turned my machine on and made a couple of swings and got a solid 9, showing me a yellow gold target. One scoop and I had the ring. I called her and we made arrangements for me to deliver it at 9 am the next day, which we did.

Annemarie – Thank you for allowing me to help find your mother’s engagement ring.

Jim

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2 Special Wedding Bands Combined into 1 in Tribute and Love for his Mother, Lost in the Ocean. Found and Returned on Carolina Beach NC

  • from North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina, United States)
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On Thursday, June 4, 2026, and just after 6 p.m., I received the following text. “Hello Jim, I found you on ring finders and I am visiting Carolina Beach with my family. I lost my wedding ring at 4:45 p.m. today almost directly in front of lifeguard stand 5. I honestly would replace it if it was just a wedding band, but half of the ring is my late mothers who died when I was in my twenties. Thanks for your time and my name is Damien. I immediately sent him a text to call. I got more details on the situation and told him that we missed the tide for the day. We made arrangements to meet the next day before low tide.

On Friday, low tide wasn’t until 5 pm, giving way to stronger winds with higher and harder waves. Damien was waiting in his driveway when I arrived, and we made our way to find a place to park. We got lucky and got permission from one of the rental owners to park in his space. When we hit the beach, it was as I expected with lots of wind and good size waves. Damien pointed out the suspected area, which was between the #5 lifeguard stand and maybe 30 yards north. I started an east/west grid line getting out as far as I could with no luck. After close to a couple of hours and getting pounded by waves, I called the search off. I knew I’d be back; it was just a question of when.

Looking at Saturday morning’s low tide, the tide tables showed it was going to be around 5 am. That would mean I’d have to get up at 2:30 am to make the hour and half plus drive. I opted to wait until Sunday and hit the 7 am tide, leaving the house a little after 4am. On Sunday, everything went as planned and I arrived at the beach before 6 which gave me a little over an hour to search.

When I walked out on the beach, the wind and waves were as good as they were going to get. I started west of the lifeguard stand and got out about chest deep; farther than I expected to search for his ring. About halfway across the search area, as I made my turn to head back to shore, I swung the coil out and got a loud, solid signal. As I stuck the scoop in the sand, I noticed the target had settled inside the trough. The trough is what causes the waves to crash, which is exactly what was happening. Two scoops and I had the target out. I washed the sand out of the scoop in the waves and heard the clatter of the ring. Looking inside the scoop, there was Damian’s very special ring. While I was admiring the ring in my scoop, the coil was getting covered in sand that was washing into the trough with the waves. As I pulled the coil out of the sand, I broke the coil ears that connect the coil to the shaft. This flaw is one of the very few pitfalls of the Equinox 800s.

I took a picture of the ring and made my way back to the car. I headed to the rental Damian, and his family was staying in to give them a good morning surprise. Unfortunately, they had left the night before and had driven home. So at 7:13 am, I sent the picture along with a text saying, “You awake?? Yours?” At 8:39 am on my drive home I got a response, “That is it! Give me a sec, literally just woke up.” I called him shortly after and he was truly surprised his treasure was found. He texted me a little later saying how grateful he was that his special ring was found. He also stated in the text, “Half of that gold in the ring was from my mom who passed away in 2011. You can see the line in the ring where it separates it.” He sent me his address, and I got the ring in the mail Monday.

Damian – Thank you for trusting me to help find your very special and sentimental wedding band.

Jim

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Lost Rings in Perdido – Found them all!!!

  • from Orange Beach (Alabama, United States)
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I’m so glad Kristin called me. She was visiting Perdido with her family and had taken her rings off to put sunscreen on her son. A while later, as they were relaxing in their chairs, her son walked up and said, “Look at the ring I found, Mommy!”

Kristin’s heart dropped when she realized he was holding one of her rings.

They quickly marked off the area and gave me a call. I won’t dramatize this one too much—the walk from the parking lot took longer than it did to find the remaining rings. Even so, they were amazed, especially since they had already spent at least an hour searching on their own.

It pays to have a good starting point, a good machine, and a whole lot of experience.

Thanks for trusting me, Kristin! I hope this experience kindles your son’s treasure-hunting spirit even more. ?

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Apple Watch lost Ship Bottom LBI, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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Apple Watch Recovered on LBI Beach After Being Lost Overnight

Beth contacted me about an Apple Watch her daughter had lost the day before while they were enjoying the beach on Long Beach Island. She had posted in a local Facebook group looking for help, but didn’t get any responses.

After several people referred her to me, Edward Trapper – NJ Ring Finder, she decided to reach out directly. I was able to head out to the location as soon as possible.

Using the pin they dropped, I walked out onto the beach and began scanning the area. As I approached the marked spot, I noticed something slightly off to the side — just beyond where I had already searched. Sure enough, there it was: the Apple Watch, partially buried but still visible, catching a bit of the morning sun.

Beth and her daughter were thrilled! After thinking it was gone for good, having it recovered so quickly brought huge relief. It’s always a great feeling when I can return something valuable — both in cost and sentiment — to its rightful owner.

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Cape May NJ Lost Wedding Ring and Engagement Ring Found by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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Lost Engagement Ring and Wedding Band Recovered in Cape May, NJ

A beautiful beach day in Cape May almost turned heartbreaking.

Josh and his wife were enjoying the beach together. The weather was perfect. The ocean was calm.

At some point, her engagement ring and wedding band went missing.

The couple searched the sand carefully. They retraced their steps several times.

Unfortunately, the rings could not be found.

Knowing the sentimental value of the jewelry, Josh searched online for help.

He found RingFindersSouthJersey.com and contacted me, John Favano.

As a member of The Ring Finders since 2016, I have helped recover hundreds of lost items.

I spoke with Josh and gathered important details.

The information helped narrow the search area.

I arrived in Cape May shortly afterward with professional metal detecting equipment.

After reviewing the situation, I began a detailed grid search.

Every search is different. Accuracy and patience are important.

Within a short time, I received a strong signal.

The engagement ring was found first.

Excitement quickly filled the beach.

The search continued for the wedding band.

A few minutes later, another promising signal appeared.

This time it was the wedding band.

Both rings were safely recovered.

The relief on the couple’s faces was unforgettable.

What started as a stressful situation ended with smiles and celebration.

The couple was able to continue enjoying their beach day..

Lost jewelry can often be recovered when action is taken quickly.

If you lose a ring in Cape May, don’t give up hope.

Ring Finders South Jersey specializes in lost ring recovery throughout Cape May County.

If you need a ring finder in Cape May, NJ, help is only a phone call away

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1997 Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXII Championship Ring Lost at Kahala Hotel Beach…FOUND!!!

  • from O‘ahu (Hawaii, United States)
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This ring find began when I got a call from Annabel, from Colorado, who was enjoying a day at the Kahala Hotel Beach when her sister Christianna lost her 1997 Denver Broncos Super Bowl Ring in chest deep water about an hour prior.  I told Annabel that I lived 10 minutes away and would pack up my gear and head over.  Unbeknownst to me the King Tide was at it’s peak high and it was going to cause havoc.  Christianna stood in the water where she lost the ring to be my marker but it was now neck deep and throwing both of us around.  I did what I could but only one target emerged and it kept running away from me.  I searched all the way into shore with no luck.  Annabel, Christianna and I discussed a crack of dawn return the next morning, when my phone app showed an extreme low tide, where I could hunt much more thoroughly.  Annabel had a matching ring, so I had her swing it under my coil for a VDI of 47-49.  When I arrived the next morning the sun was just breaking the horizon and the beach was at the lowest tide I have ever seen there.  Pipes that are usually submerged in three feet of water were exposed.  I drew my grid lines from what Christianna showed me the day before and I entered the water.  Amazingly, it was crystal clear all the way out.  I got to the end of my grid line, placed my marker pole and turned around and headed to shore. Suddenly, in knee deep water I got a scream and a 47 on the VDI.  I looked down and could see the magnificent ring laying in the sand and sunlight.  I bent over picked up the ring and said,  « Thank you Jesus! » I then proceeded to my car to text Annabel, as her number was the only one I had.  After seeing the picture,  she texted, « WOW INCREDIBLE!!!! »  You are good!!!  She added that Christianna would be able to meet me today for the return.  Turns out she was with a relative in Kahala,  four minutes from my home.  After a warm hug and a wonderful smile,  Christianna can now return home with her sentimental ring.  She also told me that today marks 7 years since her dad, Pat Bowlen passed away.  I know he’s looking down with a warm smile too.  Aloha to Christianna and the Bowlen family!

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