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A Tale of Our Forefathers

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At Valley Forge in the bitter winter of 1777, George Washington carried his late father’s gold wedding band on a cord beneath his coat, a small reminder of family and duty amid the suffering of his army, but one night while moving through the snowbound encampment to comfort quarreling soldiers, he discovered it was gone, likely slipped into the drifts; though he searched frantically in the freezing dark, the ring seemed lost to the storm until, at dawn, a young soldier returned it to him, found half-buried near a frozen creek, and Washington, clutching the tarnished band, felt a renewed strength to endure and lead, knowing even in the bleakest hours, hope could be restored.
Just kidding, her name was Moira and she accidentally dropped her father’s band when it broke off her necklace at Valley Forge Park. Luckily, with permission from the park’s rangers we were allowed to bring a metal detector on site and retrieve the ring.

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Lost I phone… found in Waukee Iowa

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I found an I phone today that Ryan lost in a field of weeds behind his house. He said that it was lost in June and he had been searching for it ever since. He even purchased a cheap detector but was unable to find it. I was there around three hours gridding different sections before I found it. He put a charger on it and it was charging so I hope it will still work for him.

thanks for the reward Ryan  

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Lost Wedding Ring Swartswood State Park Beach NJ… Found!

  • from Millburn (New Jersey, United States)
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Recently, Greenwood Detecting was called out to Swartswood State Park Beach in NJ after a man realized he had lost his ring while enjoying a day at the water. The ring had slipped off in waist-deep water and was nowhere to be seen.
Despite cloudy skies turning into a complete downpour, we stayed on the hunt—and after careful searching, we were able to successfully recover the ring and return it to its grateful owner!
🌊 Pro Tip: If you’re planning to detect in the water, take the time to master your pinpointing skills. In deeper, darker water, you won’t be able to see the target—so knowing precisely where your coil is in relation to the target is key to making fast and accurate recoveries.
Another successful return, rain or shine!
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Lost Gold Medallion Wharton NJ… Found

  • from Millburn (New Jersey, United States)
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🌟 Success Story: Lost Medallion Recovered! 🌟
 
At the end of July (yes, we’re behind on posting!), Greenwood Detecting had the privilege of helping a local homeowner recover a precious religious keepsake from his grandfather. While doing yard work, he felt his chain slip off. After searching the grass, he was able to locate one medallion—but the second one remained missing.
 
That’s when Greenwood Detecting stepped in. Within just 15 minutes on site, we were able to locate and recover the lost golden medallion, returning both pieces safely to their owner.
 
🔍 Pro Tip:
When dealing with a lost item, if you still have a matching piece (like the first medallion), we can use it to get a signal “read” on our detectors. This helps us identify exactly what to listen for and narrow down which signals are worth looking into—making the search faster and more accurate.
 
Another successful recovery, and another happy client! 💍✨
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His Grandfather’s Heirloom Wedding Ring Lost on Pine Knoll Shores Beach Found

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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Quinn contacted Crystal Coast Ring finders just minutes after losing his grandfather’s wedding band. He later explained that he had worn the ring for a family member’s wedding, and upon returning to the beach, he went down to the water to pick up his son. As he lifted him, the ring slipped off and disappeared into the surf. After a few passes, I got a strong signal, and when I scooped up the sand, there it was—Quinn’s ring shining among the grains.
Years ago, when Quinn’s mother was still a child, his grandfather had to hide this very wedding band inside one of her toys before leaving Cuba. This ring carries an incredible history, and now its story can continue with even more cherished memories.

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Google Pixel 3 Recovered from Whitewater Lake, WI

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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August 24, 2025

Watch Recovered from Whitewater Lake, WI

When Mitch texted me on a Saturday with the hopes of recovering his Google Pixel 3 from the muddy depths of Whitewater Lake, I was leaving to dive Geneva Lake to help find a lost ring (see Bigfoot Beach Rescue).  Getting to Whitewater, WI before nightfall was not going to happen.  

How about Sunday?  He was leaving the cabin on Whitewater Lake for the Chicago area Sunday afternoon ahead of the workweek.  Would there be a time on Sunday morning then?  My standing Sunday morning commitments precluded me from a morning search.  That left a small window early Sunday afternoon.  Not ideal, but worth a try.       

I arrived a little after 1:00 pm, donned my wetsuit and diving equipment, and talked with Mitch about how he lost it.  

The day before, he was cooling off about 10-15 feet from the shoreline when his watch slipped off.  He attempted to retrieve it himself, but like many of the dam-created lakes in Wisconsin, the water is murky and the bottom soft and muddy.  These types of lakes make recovering lost items especially difficult due to low visibility and the tendency for items to submerge into the mud.

My experience diving this kind of lake was confirmed.  Zero visibility, soft, deep mud underfoot.  I swam out to the approximate area and turned to look at Mitch on the dock.  He gave me a thumbs up confirming the starting point was a good one.

I attempted to follow a grid search pattern, but found it very difficult to do with no visibility.  After I searched what I thought was a straight line, I surfaced to check my position only to find I was off.  As a backpacker, I’ve heard of the “circling effect” of hikers attempting to navigate without a compass.  “Without a compass, a lost person tends to walk in circles due to a lack of external reference points and the accumulation of small, random errors in the brain’s navigation system. This behavior has been scientifically verified through experiments where people in dense forests and deserts were tracked via GPS.” says Google’s Gemini AI, citing www.sciencedaily.com.  

 

 Apparently the same can happen with divers in low visibility water.  For over an hour, I swam a line, surfaced, reoriented, dove, swam a line, and repeated this over and over with no success.  I was wearing myself out and losing hope along the way.

I returned to shore to rest, catch my breath, and ask a few more questions.  I showed Mitch the few trash items I did recover.  Thankfully, Mitch offered to get in the lake with me, and swim to the location where he best remembered losing the watch.  Taking a metal leaf rake with him, he swam out and jammed the rake deep into the mud so he would have something to stabilize his position.  

In the end, this was the best idea of the day.  Once he was positioned, I swam out to him and began to search.  Sweeping with my metal detector, it seemed only moments later that I heard the sound I was looking for.  It wasn’t long before my hand grasped what I knew was his watch.  I surfaced, holding the watch up, and grunted out something through my regulator to get his attention.  When I was close to him, I saw his hands underwater and placed the watch into his, and then let go.  We both swam to shore.

Needless to say, we were both relieved and glad to be out of the water.  And yes, the watch still worked.  If it wasn’t for Mitch being willing to get back in the lake (and it was a bit chilly) and orienting himself by memory, I don’t think we would have had success.

Returning lost items to people never gets old.  It’s great to have a hobby that brings joy to myself and others.

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18k Yellow Gold Ring Lost In The Back Yard, Westbrook Estates Edmonton Alberta

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Received a call from Kevin requesting my service to locate his 18k yellow gold wedding ring which he lost a couple of days prior while doing fall gardening with his wife in the backyard,

Kevin was working at the bottom of his yard when he found out his ring was not on his finger he search the area with his wife with no luck at all and thats when he needed some professional help to find his ring he Google searched and found The Ringfinders web site and called me,

Kevin explained to me he exchange gloves with his wife and that’s possible when his ring fell off his finger, also he mentioned that he had the lawn cut the next day and was concerned that his ring may have been picked up by the mower? I assured Kevin that it was highly unlikely the mower would pick it up,

Also Kevin had 8 bags of grass clippings and twigs and possible the ring could be in one of the bags, I agreed to meet up with Kevin on Wednesday evening.

I met up with Kevin at his home and he showed me where he was cutting and cleaning up his yard. His backyard had very steep slope to a ravine also the grass was already yellow which made the ring blend in with the terrain which it made impossible to find with a naked eye.

I search all the bags a couple of times to make sure the ring was not in them no ring was found then I proceeded to search at the bottom of the garden I was getting positive ringtones but it was not the tone I was listening for, then I heard a faint tone and Iron tone which made me stop and investigate this strange sound and yes there was Kevin’s ring being masked by an Iron object and covered with dead grass if I had not been thorough in my search that ring could have being missed forever,

Thank you Kevin for entrusting me to find your wedding ring

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Diamond Ring Recovered in Lake Geneva

  • from Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, United States)
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August 23, 2025  

 Bigfoot Beach Rescue

It was a typical Saturday on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin.  The temps were perfect for all sorts of fun on the water, including some treasure hunting with my seven-year-old son.  The plan was to drive out to Big Foot Beach State Park, and do some snorkeling and treasure hunting with my metal detector.  Using an underwater breathing device called a Nemo by Blu3, the diver is fed fresh air and can stay underwater (up to 10 feet deep) for quite a long time.  My son loves exploring the shallow depths, looking at fish, and searching for lost items.  

            No sooner had we loaded the car, a text came in asking for help with a lost ring.  A photo attachment showed some unknown shoreline.  I looked up from my phone, told my son, and watched disappointment begin to creep into his expression.  

“Don’t worry, buddy, we’re still going treasure hunting.  The ring search can wait.”

Before pulling out of the driveway, I sent a quick text back asking where the ring was lost.  We soon arrived at Bigfoot Beach State Park and began to get out our gear when my watch alerted me of a text reply.  

It simply said, “Big Foot Beach”

I stood in the open lot and dialed the number.  When Kegan answered I explained that I was in the Big Foot Beach State Park parking lot.  His reply, “I think I’m looking at you.”

Looking up from my phone, I saw a young man and woman walking towards me.

The timing of everything was uncanny!

Before long the search was on.  Kegan’s initial text reminded me that I once searched for a ring for him at Williams Bay beach on Geneva Lake (to no success) and that this one had more diamonds.  Okay, let’s get this diamond ring back, I thought.  Kegan and Christina explained that while returning from paddle boarding the ring fell off of Christina’s finger less than 15 feet from shore.

Although the water was rather clear, the area was very trashy.  I grid-searched the area for at least an hour, digging up lots of pull tabs, pier bolts, a ring with a prominent capital letter M as the design, a handful of pennies, and nails.  Frustrated, I decided to expand my search area a bit, just in case. Nothing.

Needing a break, I came back to the shore to also check on my son.  Kegan was kind enough to keep an eye on him, and I could see they had built a small pond on the shoreline and had also found some trash treasures of their own.  

Christina looked rather deflated, and I told her the area was very trashy, so there were lots of signals to dig.  My netted bag was quite heavy with junk, so I proceeded to unload it in order to return for more searching.  As an aside, I commented to Kegan and Christina that I did actually find a ring, not Christina’s, and thought my son would like to see it.  

I continued to throw down soda cans, rotting pieces of sheet metal, and long pier bolts until I could find the ring in my bag.  

I heard the gasp before I saw her face.  Christina shouts, “That’s my ring!”  

I’m not sure who was more surprised, myself or Christina.  The ring is a flat, capital letter M made up of small diamonds.  How I missed learning this detail was clearly my own fault.  In my mind’s eye I was looking for a diamond engagement ring, perhaps with a few extra diamonds on the side.  The capital letter M ring was clearly off my radar.

Needless to say, Christina and Kegan were relieved and grateful to have the ring returned.   It felt great to return yet another precious item, and I’m thankful for the humbling lesson of knowing clearly what to be looking for ahead of time. 

Once Kegan and Christina departed, my son got to spend an hour or so diving for treasures himself.  He found a pair of sunglasses hiding in the seaweed, some sea glass, interesting shells, and his first silver earring.  

The sun was setting when we crept out of the water, and although we shivered walking back to the car, it was a great day of treasure hunting.

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Wedding Band Lost at Emerald Isle Beach Found Months Later and Returned

  • from Emerald Isle (North Carolina, United States)
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Mike contacted Crystal Coast Ring Finders on July 8th about a wedding ring he had lost on June 24th in the ocean. I grabbed my gear and went out to search the water, but the waves were rough that day, and I couldn’t find his ring. Since he had been near a public beach access point, I checked for his ring every time I searched that area of Emerald Isle, NC. Fast forward to August 13th and many failed attempts later—I was working the low tide during a negative tide. While finding the usual coins, sinkers, and aluminum, I hit a very strong signal. A guy on the beach later said, “I saw you stop dead in your tracks!” I dug into the wet sand while watching the crashing waves, and there it was—Mike’s lost ring! I told the bystander I’d been looking for it for months. I placed the ring on my sand scoop, took a picture with the background of where Mike thought he lost it, and sent it to him with the text, “Finally.” His reply: “That’s so awesome.”

Mike and I planned to meet during Labor Day weekend, but his trip to Emerald Isle got canceled, so I mailed the ring back to him. He just received it and sent me a picture of himself with the returned ring. It’s a great feeling to know you didn’t give up and were able to recover something meaningful—not just for yourself, but for someone else too.

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Barnegat Light NJ, LBI, Ring recovered on the beach with Metal Detector, Recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

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Tim was spending a sunny afternoon on a small beach along the bayside of Long Beach Island, tossing a football and enjoying time with friends. At some point, after they had finished playing, he realized his ring was missing. Everyone returned to the beach and searched for a while, but had no luck locating it in the sand. Frustrated and unsure what to do next, Tim decided to Google metal detector services, and that’s when he found my page.

He called, inquiring about the process of recovering his lost ring. I explained how it worked, and we arranged to meet at the beach shortly after. By the time I arrived, Tim was already there, eager to get started. I grabbed my machine and scoop, and we stood together while he explained the situation.

He pointed out the two main areas where they had been playing — one side of the beach near a playground, where they’d been tossing the football back and forth, and the other side where they switched after a while. There was also a slight chance it could have fallen near the water, where they had rinsed off the football, but Tim thought that was unlikely.

We began searching the first area, but all I found was a handful of trash and a few coins. After covering that section thoroughly, I moved to the other side of the beach and began tracing out a perimeter. Just a few swings into my second pass, the detector signaled that sweet low tone of gold.  I dug down and there it was — Tim’s ring safely in my scoop.

He was absolutely amazed that I found it. The wedding ring was a cherished keepsake he had worn for many decades. His relief and gratitude were clear, and it was another successful recovery on the Jersey Shore.

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