Contacted Jeremy about losing my wedding ring
I lost it throwing a football on a the side of my buddies house so I know the general area it should be
Jeremy found the ring within minutes
Would highly recommend Ring Finders to anyone
Jack in Atlanta was doing some yard work last week when he noticed his gold wedding band had fallen off. He looked around for several hours without any success. Discouraged, he reached out and asked for my help in recovering his ring. So, this afternoon I drove up to Jack’s residence and was able to recover the ring which the pine mulch had gobbled up. It’s always such a cool feeling when I’m able to reunite someone with a meaningful piece like that. Needless to say, Jack is very happy to have his ring back!
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Background: I received my first TRF call on 15-Oct-26 from Linda that her husband David had just dropped his gold wedding band at a dock on the Stono River at Fort Pemberton Park in Charleston SC. They were visiting from Indiana and were returning home within a few days. He was fishing at the dock, which had just opened in September and his ring slipped off and fell in the water right near a piling. I got as many details as I could and set a plan to meet the next day well before low tide. Linda estimated the water depth at 4 feet deep during an outgoing tide. Low tide on Friday 16-Oct was to occur just before 7:00 pm. Sunset was at 6:46 pm.
On Site Conditions: No Swimming Signs! Possible bull shark habitat, some chance for alligator encounters (but not concerned about either after searching incident history). The water depth was about 8-9 feet deep two hours prior to low tide. The current and water depth made a normal jump in the water and sweeps with the detector virtually impossible. No access to the water level except for climbing down to the cross-bracing right at the piling where the ring was dropped into the water. The cross-bracing being at the right spot was a game changer.
Gear: Minelab Manticore, titanium CKG scoop and carbon fiber shaft, ProFind 40 pinpointer, wetsuit, 16′ aluminum telescoping pole, duct tape.
Approach: Since the water was too deep and the sun was going down as low tide neared, the only option I could attempt was to duct tape my detector to the 16′ telescoping pole, then climb down the dock structure to sweep with the headphone coil stretched out – effectively creating a 14′ long detector! After sweeping the probable area, I hit on some good target IDs (and had to raise it up above the water quickly) to see the screen each time. Once I had some good hits, I had to climb back up, remove the pole from the detector and tape the scoop to it. After several scoops of clay-like mud and oyster shells, I pulled up a tear drop sinker, hook and leader – classic fake out target ID for gold. After another climb up to the dock, I swapped the scoop out for the detector and duct taped it up again. After finding more good target IDs around the spot at the piling, I switched back to taping the scoop to the pole again. I found another fake out item – a small, open pocket knife. As the sun was going down and the fatigue of scooping mud and oysters, shaking and sifting for what was now the 20-30th time, I began thinking I’d have to return in the morning. In the back of my mind, each time I washed the clay off my hand I was expecting a friendly nibble from a juvenile bull shark – or worse. It was near dark, mosquitoes swarming and balancing on the cross-brace while wresting the leverage of scooping and sifting each time were taking their toll. Linda was telling me to let her know when I was going to take my last scoop to take pics, etc. I had taken the last several scoops near the piling, but a little downstream to factor in the drift from the tide. I figured I would check the scoop I had and then do one more before climbing back up.
Closure: After two hours, I sifted the scoop that I knew would almost be the last – only one more would be all I could handle by then. After a little sifting and using my hand to feel the clay, in near darkness, I barely saw the unmistakeable shape and shimmer of a gold wedding band! I kept quiet and carefully put the ring on my finger, clenched my fist and yelled « I think I’m gonna come up ». Linda said « You should »…. I responded « I’m coming up because I found the ring!! ». Screams erupted everywhere. What a great moment and I was so glad to recover this ring for Linda and David! A little luck, a nod from God, and some ingenuity to use the detector and scoop in 8-10′ of water all paid off! This could not have been a better ending as they reach their 30th anniversary soon!
More pictures showing the level of difficulty for this recovery: https://photos.app.goo.gl/csnN9fJEUfibGx1P9
I received a call from Matt back on October 4th about a wedding band that was lost the day before. I’ll just let him tell you the rest. Thanks for the kind words, Matt!
After you read his testimonial, take a look at the one picture! You can see how easy it would be to overlook it in the grass with the naked eye!
I can’t recommend Jim Wagner highly enough!
My sister got married last weekend, and sometime during the wedding my dad lost his wedding band in a grassy area that had been used for guest parking. He had worn that ring for 52 years without ever losing it, only to have it disappear on the day of his daughter’s wedding. Needless to say, both of my parents were extremely upset.
I spent about an hour searching the area with a flashlight but had no luck. Since the wedding was in a coastal area where metal detecting is fairly common, I started searching online for someone who specialized in finding lost rings and jewelry. Jim was by far one of the most highly recommended people I found, so I left him a voicemail.
Within about 10 minutes, Jim called me back. As luck would have it, he was already driving relatively close to the area on his way home. After I explained what had happened, he asked me a few questions and had me send him a photo of the area where I thought the ring had been lost.
When Jim arrived, his experience immediately showed. Using his equipment and expertise, he was able to locate my dad’s wedding band remarkably quickly. Finding a ring that had been worn for 52 years—and that happened to be lost on such an emotional and important family occasion—was an incredible blessing. We were all so relieved and grateful.
I also really appreciated how fair and straightforward Jim was about his fee. Because the location ended up being a little farther out of the way than originally anticipated, there was a very reasonable $40 call-out fee. Beyond that, there wasn’t a predetermined reward amount. Jim simply suggested considering what you might tip for good service along with the monetary and sentimental value of the item he recovered. I thought that was an exceptionally fair and reasonable approach, especially considering the value of what he helped return to our family.
If you ever lose a ring or another meaningful piece of jewelry in the area, I would absolutely recommend calling Jim before attempting to buy a metal detector and search for it yourself. After watching how quickly he worked, it was obvious that successfully finding lost jewelry involves much more than simply owning the equipment—it takes experience, skill, and knowing how to use it.
Jim clearly has that expertise. He turned what could have been a heartbreaking permanent loss into a wonderful ending to a very special family weekend. We are incredibly thankful, and I would highly recommend Jim Wagner as the person to call if you ever find yourself in a similar situation.
Matt
I received a call from Tom about finding his lost wedding band. He was mowing his yard and had some low hanging branches on a tree in the back yard.
He tried to hold a limb up and mow under it with his riding mower when the limb pulled his wedding band off. Of course they searched for it and came up empty.
I went today and gridded the area under and near the tree and after an hour found the ring. Thanks for the call out and reward.
I was outside playing with my daughter and went to throw a ball for her and it slid off my finger and landed in the grass in my backyard. I looked for a couple days and raked the yard to try and pop it up out of the grass but still couldn’t find it. I found ring finders online and got into contact with Jeremy, he was able to come out and find it for within 20 minutes. 
I was contacted over the weekend by a student who had just started university.
From what I understand there was some sort of initiation process going on in the beautiful park nearby, which overlooks Oxford, with an amazing view of many of the spires of the university.
This initiation took the form of rolling down a mild slope of the park, with possibly some sort of inebriation involved? also being dark, what could go wrong?
So we arranged to meet in the park for a search. Luckily the grass hadn’t been cut, but in a few more days, this would have been on the cards.
The area to be searched was probably about 500 square meters, so I set about searching. There were many very nice signals going on which were all sub surface, so had to be ignored! Eventually, quite near my last corner marker, a beautiful clear tone, then there it was, a very nice engraved signet ring recovery in some getting long grass.
Very happy student, and detectorist!
I received a message from a customer asking for my assistance in locating his lost wedding band. He had been practicing softball with his daughters before a game and was on a side field adjacent to the main softball field when he lost it.
The customer was about an hour away from returning to the ballpark, but he texted me several photos of the area while traveling back. Since I was only a short distance away, I gathered my gear and headed over to begin the search.
When I arrived, I was fortunate to have some help from others who were already assisting with the search. The customer arrived a short time later and explained exactly what had happened. As he was running up a slight hill, he removed the glove from his left hand. When he reached the top of the hill, he realized his wedding ring was missing.
A small group had already searched the area without success. I began my search by gridding across most of the likely sections, but the ring remained elusive.
Just as I was preparing to call it a day, I decided to make one last sweep along the edge of the field as I headed back toward my truck.
That’s when my XP Deus II gave me a VDI 55 signal.
I recovered the target…💍 RING FOUND!
The customer, his wife, and everyone at the field table were absolutely ecstatic when I handed the ring back to him.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of returning something so meaningful to its owner.
Happy Customer — Happy Hunting! 🤘
Cape Carteret, NC
Brenda called Crystal Coast Ring Finders for help trying to locate her missing 3 piece wedding set. Brenda was out trying to find clams in the very shallow waters of the Bogue Sound. It wasn’t until the next morning she realized her wedding set was missing. I asked her many questions about what she did after being in the water and it was determined the rings were more likely lost in or near the muddy area she searched for clams. The day I met the couple (married 55 years!) the weather was less than favorable with strong winds keeping the tide higher than normal and white cap waves at times. After a few passes, I informed them this was not ideal conditions and I would return soon to try again. On the second attempt, I tried to take advantage of the negative low tide that day and get out as far as she informed me she hunted on that sad day. As I expected, I found many items of garbage but no rings. The third day I returned and after checking my tracking software realized there was still an area that needed more attention. After a while I finally came across a very solid signal and was hoping it wasn’t garbage. I brought my scoop up out of the mud and after clearing the debris, I noticed that spectacular shine of gold! I marked the location of the first ring and about 3 foot away I found a very similar signal. It was Brenda’s engagement ring. Once again, I marked the area in the water with a pole and seared again. Once again at around 3 feet further was the last ring! It was apparent to me she lost the rings throwing something. Brenda explained she was digging with her right hand if she found an empty shell, she would toss it into an area she already hunted.
Brenda informed me her friends were very doubtful any of the rings would be found and even encouraged her to file an insurance claim on the lost rings. When I informed Brenda (who had returned to Pennsylvania) I have found all 3 rings, she told me she filed a claim the previous day and would now call them back to cancel the claim and save her the deductible amount. Brenda and her husband Floyd for 55 years returned back to North Carolina a few weeks later and I was very happy to return the rings to her in person and I really enjoyed visiting them.
I had a call the other day from a lady who had lost her grandmothers wedding ring. Her grandmother was married in 1950, so this was a very special ring.
We met on her dog walk, which was a wooded track with lots of undergrowth each side. the walk was probably quarter of a mile, so quite a search. The track was surprisingly not too trashy, but as with most ring searches, they are normally on the surface, so a detuned detector was necessary.
After nearly two hours of searching, we were nearing the end of the track, and we were both beginning to feel the hope of finding the ring was fading. But then, a beautiful clear tone was delivered! A quick brush aside with my foot of some leaf litter, and there it was, a very nice gold ring smiling at me.
Another very happy and emotional owner of a very special lost ring now recovered.
