Lost wedding-rings found in the water at City Beach! Lac Le Belle, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
July 2nd, 2026, found Janis Amman enjoying a refreshing swim with her daughter and grandchildren at City Beach, on Lac Le Belle in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Then, without warning, her wedding rings along with a highly-sentimental gold band slipped off her hand into the murky water. Losing her wedding rings was traumatic. But losing the band that had once belonged to her mother, made the loss even more devastating.
Despite their best efforts, feeling the sandy lake bottom with their feet and hands, the rings could not be found. An hour later, Janis left the swimming area with a grieving, heavy heart. It was like leaving a piece of her behind.
A couple days later, on July 4th I received a text from Janis’s daughter, Angela. She found me on the Ring Finder’s online directory of metal-detecting specialists. She asked if I’d “be interested in helping to (hopefully) find it.” Being the July 4th holiday in America, I knew the beaches would be crowded. I also knew metal detectorists would be busy searching for lost items. Time was of the essence and so I made my way to City Beach within the hour.
On arrival, I was horrified to be met by a gentleman leaving the beach with a metal detector in hand. My heart sank. Had he found the rings? Would he give them up? A brief conversation with the man led me to believe he had not been in the area where the rings went missing. Maybe, just maybe, the rings were still there.
Angela sent me a Google Map with a pin showing where the family had been when the rings went missing. I waded into the water and carefully began sweeping the lake bottom. Not far from the marked area, a faint signal invited further investigation. Imagine my joy to see a thin gold band gleaming in the bottom of my scoop! It was the heirloom ring! Then, about six feet away, I heard another signal—the wedding rings belonging to Janis!
I sent a photo of the rings to Angela who in turn telephoned her mom with the happy news. Janis initially thought it was a cruel joke. How could her daughter do such a thing? Then the truth sank in; unbelievably, her precious rings were safe and sound! 
Janis and her husband, drove to my home in Waukesha, Wisconsin that same morning to take delivery of the priceless love tokens. And the smiles on their faces tell the rest of the story.
If you or someone you know has lost a piece of jewelry, recently or long ago, on land, in the water or in the snow, don’t let its story end. Call right away. I’d love to add your smile to the growing list of clients who, like Janis are so glad they did.