Lost engagement ring at the fall festival.
Thanh & David – Hey David, thanks for meeting me out there and getting me close to the spot. It helps so much when I can narrow down the search area.
Congrats!!!
Darrin
After a few closure searches a Ring Finder might be thinking he is on a losing streak. However today my losing streak stopped. Casey, Stefanie’s husband called me this morning with a request to find his wife’s lost wedding ring. Casey explained to me that the ring was lost in their car. I asked my normal questions of did she feel it come off, and did you look for it. All answers checked out, so I headed over to their house. Casey went over the whole scenario of how the ring came off and it involved a crying baby, some hand lotion and a quick reach to retrieve an item out of the back seat. So in the back seat is where I started my search. I looked up, down, left, right, up, down, left, right, and repeat. Your eyes are the detector when you are searching in a car. I cleared three seats and was just finishing the fourth when I had that moment. A Ring Finders recovery moment. I looked at Casey and said « I think I see it ». Casey was in shock and disbelief. So I asked him does it have two bands and he confirmed that what I was seeing was it. I told Casey that the ring was just under the left hand side 3rd row seat on the frame rail. However, the ring was sitting under the ledge of the rail. My fat fingers couldn’t grab it so we were forced to unbolt the back seat. After removing the two bolts and lifting up the seat I said, « I have to take a picture ». Because the ring was sitting on the rail just waiting to be picked up. After Casey went and got Stefanie I was able to place the ring in her hand. Her mourning tears dried instantly and their happy smiles came back. Not even a car can stop a Ring Finders happy ending. Thank you Casey and Stefanie for trusting The Ring Finders to find your lost ring.
Casey&Stephen smiles
Christina McCree – Lost Item Recovery Specialist…Call or Text ASAP, Anytime 24/7…610-504-6135!
I received a call from my mother-in-law, Virginia, on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021. Virginia is a florist at a local flower shop in Madison, Alabama. She explained that her co-worker, Donna, lost one of her rings a few days prior. Donna’s been married almost 30 years, and this was her 14K yellow gold 10-year anniversary ring! She was absolutely heartbroken that it was missing. Donna normally wears it in the middle between two other rings, because it’s very loose fitting. She was rushing Monday morning when she was putting them on and thinks she might’ve accidently put the loose-fitting anniversary ring as the outer ring instead of the middle one. She didn’t notice it missing until she was headed home for the day and only felt 2 rings on her finger instead of 3.
Donna’s ring had the potential to be lost in a couple of places. Before she went to the flower shop, she cleaned a house. Then when she got to the flower shop, she was in the main shop, basement, and 4 other suites. As mentioned prior, Donna lost the ring on Monday and I wasn’t aware of the loss until Wednesday. I told them not to throw anything away, but unfortunately, some cardboard boxes that held silk flowers were already tossed out. Further, the garbage truck had already came by and emptied out the dumpster. We were hoping and praying that Donna’s ring was somewhere in the suite Virginia worked and where the silks are stored. I offered to conduct a search after work on Wednesday, but due to scheduling conflicts, it would have to wait until Saturday.
I drove out to Heritage Florist and Gifts on Saturday morning, January 30th, 2021. Donna met me at Virginia’s suite. We walked a couple of feet in the main walkway of the suite. I noticed that there were numerous shelves with flower baskets to search. This was going to take a while, but I was planning to scan everything to rule out all possible areas her ring could be. I also noticed how dark it was and knew I would need to grab my headlamp. Donna was showing me what she was doing with the silk flowers. I think I began telling her that loose fitting rings have the potential to stay on for long periods of time without falling off. Just as I was mentioning that, Donna glanced down at the floor and off to the side by one of the shelves was her ring!!! As with most recoveries, there was pure joy, excitement, and relief. Donna gave me a big hug and thank you! I’m always happy to help!
I still can’t believe that her ring was just laying there on the floor all week. It also could’ve been in one of the flower silks and was knocked loose and fell sometime during the week. We’ll probably never know for sure, but Donna has her beautiful anniversary ring back and that’s all that matters!
If you or someone you know has lost a ring, jewelry, or other metal item, please contact a member of The Ring Finders.
Key takeaway of this story – NEVER LOSE HOPE! If you’ve ever lost a ring, piece of jewelry, or other sentimental item, there’s still a chance of getting it back. Recovering a lost item from a public area may seem hopeless (especially if it’s been many years), but a Good Samaritan may have found it and will try to return it, or it may just actually still be there…
I received an email from Ed on December 14th, 2019 (yes, this was over a year ago) for two lost men’s wedding bands. Ed stated that he lost his first wedding band at a public Dog Park near the Research Park area many years ago. He figured it was long gone due to the maintenance and foot traffic. He got a replacement band and unfortunately, he lost that one as well. He felt fairly certain that he lost the second ring in his backyard and he would like for me to come out and conduct a search. I sent an email back that I’d be more than happy to help look for both rings and asked when a good time was. I didn’t receive a response. About a week later, I sent another email, but still no response. Ed didn’t leave his phone number, so I assumed that he just changed his mind. I put the details in my notes and forgot about it.
The end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, I was dealing with the unfortunate issue of cluster headaches. They were getting worse, so I was trying to figure out the root cause. Long story short, I had an MRI and discovered that I had a Meningioma/benign tumor in my head. I had a craniotomy on May 26th, 2020 to remove it. The surgery went well and the tumor was removed! By the end of 2020, I was all healed up, headache free, and feeling better than ever! I could now go out metal detecting as much as I wanted (work schedule and weather permitting lol)!
I was looking back at past inquiries I received as a Ring Finder. Ed’s email about his 2 lost wedding bands stuck out to me. I figured a search at the Dog Park would be fun, plus there was the possibility that a lost ring was still there. A quick Google search and I was fairly certain Ed lost his ring at Creekwood Dog Park in Madison, Alabama. I emailed Ed on January 13th, 2021 to confirm and get details on the specific area he was in. A few days later he replied back and confirmed it was at Creekwood, and he even provided a Google Map image with a line he drew of the entire path he walked from the parking lot and back (photo on left side below). He also said that he last remembered having the Palladium ring when he was sitting at the picnic table on the right side of the fenced in play area (green roof structure on photo on right side below). Further, Ed told me that he found his replacement wedding in a sock drawer! Only one ring left to find!
I went out to Creekwood the following day, January 18th, 2021 for the search. Before I started, I prayed to God and asked Him for a safe and successful search. I also asked Him to guide me and put me in the location where Ed’s ring was. Armed with my Minelab Equinox 800 and 15 inch coil, I decided to start at the picnic table and conduct an east/west style grid walking towards the middle fence that separated the two large dog play areas. I had a lot of ground to cover, but I remained optimistic.
I finished my second grid line and noticed that there were some dog hurdles further down the fence line, so I stayed and searched some more along the fence area. About 30 minutes into my search and 5 feet from the fence and second gate separating the two play areas, I get a loud and solid 17 on my Equinox. About an inch down, I uncover a man’s wedding ring (red “X” on photo on right side below)! Wiping away the dirt, I can see a unique basketweave style design on the outside of the ring. I tried wiping the dirt off from the inside to check for a marking of what type of metal the ring was. However, there’s a grove on the inside that I wouldn’t be able to clean off until I got home. But, I was pretty positive that this was Ed’s ring!
I got the ring home and cleaned it off. I then saw a PD 950 (Palladium) stamp on the inside of the ring…this was indeed Ed’s lost wedding band! Wow, against all odds!!! I thanked the Lord for this miraculous recovery!
Details that I learned when I returned the ring to Ed a few days later: This ring was lost in 2015, so it’s been sitting in a public park for 6 years!!! Ed didn’t actually have the ring on his finger. It was looped through some paracord and tied around his neck. Ed bought a cheap metal detector and tried searching multiple times and spent numerous hours looking. He even took a large magnet on wheels that is used to pick up nails in hopes that the ring had some magnetic properties to it, but after all the attempts, still no ring. He then put up lost ring posters at the park, but never heard anything. Ed assumed that someone must’ve have found it and that was the end of this ring’s story. So, when I sent him a photo of the ring, he was shocked to say the least! He told me that he never thought he would see this ring again and he was very disappointed when he lost it. I’m happy to say that this ring’s story now gets to continue! Athena, Ed’s dog that was with him the day he lost his ring at the park is sitting in the front seat of his truck smiling along with Ed in the photo below!
It’s really a blessing that I get to use my hobby of metal detecting to help others! It’s honestly one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done and get to do! Huge shoutout to Chris Turner and The Ring Finders Directory! Without it, none of this would be possible.
Christina McCree – Lost Item Recovery Specialist…Call or Text ASAP, Anytime 24/7…610-504-6135!
A lot of us wonder if there are still good people left in this world. I’m here to tell you that, yes there are! I met one this morning…
I received a text message from a gentleman on January 3rd, 2021 for a lost ring. He told me that on December 30th, 2020 he lost his 14K gold ring in the grass by the slides at Brahan Spring Park in Huntsville, Alabama. He lives in Texas and was just visiting Huntsville for the holidays. He asked what were the chances that his ring was still there. I told him that it was still possible since grass can easily hide rings. But since it was a public area, I needed to get out there ASAP and search. I grabbed my gear and headed to the park.
Upon arrival at Brahan Spring Park, I sent a photo to confirm I was in the right location. I immediately noticed that the grass was actually AstroTurf. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much room for a ring to hide in this AstroTurf, because it was very worn down. It had already been 4 days since the loss, but I remained positive and started my search. There were areas around the slides where a ring could hide in some leaves. I started looking there visually and with my Garrett Pro-Pointer AT. No ring, so I decided to scan the AstroTurf with My Equinox 800 metal detector just in case the ring did happen to get pushed down or hidden in the seams. Still no ring.
Across from the slides was more playground equipment with woodchips on the ground. I decided to expand my grid over there in case his ring landed further than expected. After a thorough search, still no ring. I asked the gentleman if he had been anywhere else. He said no, the grassy area was the only spot and he noticed his ring was missing when he left it. We came to the conclusion that his ring must’ve been visually seen and picked up by another person. He thanked me for my efforts.
When I got home from the search on January 3rd, I posted an ad in the Lost and Found section on Craigslist in hopes that it would be seen by the person that picked up the ring. I also monitor the Lost and Found section on Craigslist for lost items that I may be able to help find.
A few days later, a Craigslist ad for a found gold ring was posted! The ad stated that the gold ring was found on the AstroTurf near the slides. They hoped to return the ring to its rightful owner. I knew that this had to be the ring! I contacted the poster, Luis, on January 9th and confirmed through a photo that this was indeed the gentleman’s lost 14K gold ring! I’m so happy that he’ll be getting his ring back! The gentleman had told me that he thought he would never see his ring again. I immediately thanked the Lord for answering my prayers!
Luis lives in Hawaii and also happened to be visiting Huntsville for the holidays. Wow, the journey this ring has taken is incredible! The ring was lost and found in Huntsville, Alabama on December 30th, 2020. The person that lost it lives in Texas. The person that found it lives in Hawaii. The ring is currently in Hawaii, but will soon be on its way back to the rightful owner in Texas. Sorry if I confused anyone lol.
Good people still and will always exist. So never give up hope! I’ll try to add a photo of the owner with the ring when it gets back to him in Texas. But for now, here’s a photo of me with a big thumbs up for The Ring Finders Directory!
If you or someone you know has lost a ring, jewelry, or other metal item, please contact a member of The Ring Finders.
(That is me in the photo, filling in for Dave, as he was a bit shy!)
Dave was needing to get some brush cleared along the back side of his property and spent the good part of a day cutting and hauling branches out to the front of the house where the garbage truck could pick it all up. Every now and then he would remove his gloves and wipe the sweat from his brow or take a nice long drink of cold water, and then go back to work. On one occasion as he removed his gloves he felt his ring slip off of his finger and he quickly retrieved his ring and slid it back where it belonged. But as he was finishing up his work he looked at his left hand and saw that his ring had come off again so he tipped up his glove to shake out his ring but this time his glove was empty! He began looking the yard over, thinking he could easily find it but after an hour of combing thru every possible place he could think of—NO RING! The thought of finding it with a metal detector seemed like the most logical thing so he went out and bought a lower end model and started searching the yard from back to the front and along the sides. Dave was determined to find his ring and then it slowly began to dawn that maybe it had dropped into the canal at the back side of the property. A week went by and Dave realized he needed more help and that led him to one of my stories on theringfinders.com web site.
It was a two hour drive to Dave’s home and it was threatening to rain big time but after hearing his story I felt there was a good chance of being able to find his ring so off I went. After arriving and surveying the yard I set up my Garrett ATMax metal detector and went to work. (A few days earlier Dave had a chain link fence installed along the canal–so that was the most challenging part. With the metal fence and the drop off into the canal!). With the sun starting to set I turned my attention to the front of the house where Dave had hauled all the debris. I decided to start by the front door and follow the sidewalk down to the mailbox when I got a loud, sharp signal that showed two inches deep on my display and low and behold there was Dave’s lost wedding ring–just barely visible under the grass. Dave was putting his two little ones to bed at the time so I texted him a short « I found your ring! »
Whenever I am called to help someone look for a lost valuable I always ask my family and my parents, who are 88 and 87 years old, to pray for me. I assure people that God knows exactly where their item is hiding and He just needs to put my coil over the top of it. Again I thanked God for allowing me to find Dave’s lost wedding ring—just in time for their 7th year anniversary!
How can I help you? Call me ASAP at 321-363-6029. Or send me a text or shoot me an email!
Mike McInroe…always ready to search for your lost item!
Hi, my name is Tim Blank. I’m new to The Ring Finders but have been metal detecting since 2009. I am super excited for the opportunity to help find your lost belongings. I’ve been asked by a few people in the past to help find there lost rings, and its always a pleasure to see the smiles on their faces when you give back to them what they thought was lost forever! And that’s why I joined The Ring Finders.