Playing with his dog, he lost his very heavy platinum ring in the yard.
While searching for it he must of accidentally stepped on it because when I hit it
all I could see was the edge of the ring, totally flat in the ground.
Turned out to be a fairly easy search taking about a half an hour.
I was contacted by Khamren Friday afternoon, 26 September 2025 regarding his graduation ring that was lost some two weeks prior. I agreed to meet him at the location of the lost ring the following day at 2:00 PM. Khamren explained he and his girlfriend were walking along the sidewalk and he was swinging his arm when his ring flew off his hand into a row of ground cover vines. He searched the area, but could not locate the ring. His girlfriend trimmed the area with some clippers and continued the search, but still to no avail. Khamren also rented a Garrett Ace 400 detector and after searching the area was only able to find a metal spoon and a chime from a small wind chime that had fallen to the ground.
I arrived at the location of the lost ring at the agreed time. Khamren met me at the site and pointed out the general location where he thought the ring might be. He told me he had to leave for work and if the ring was found, to let him know and to give the ring to his girlfriend who was inside.
I set up my search areas and methodically searched each area. I got a hit in my third search area. Based on the readings from my detector, I didn’t think it would be the ring, but because there was a strong signal near the surface, I decided to try. It took awhile to sort through the roots and thatch and using my soft probe rather than shovel (to avoid damage to the ring) I was able to locate the target. The target turned out to be a galvanized roofing tack. The search continued.
I moved to the next search area, and got another strong surface hit. This time with numbers more to my liking. Using my hands to work my way through the roots, I saw something shining through the roots. I was able to isolate the object and at 2:45 PM, the ring was recovered.
I took a pic of the ring and sent it Khamren who excitedly texted back with a big « Thank Y0u! » I then knocked on the door and presented his girlfriend with the ring who returned the gesture with a big smile and another « Thank You ».
It made my day!
I noticed a post on one of the lost jewelry pages about a missing wedding ring, lost somewhere in the backyard within a pile of yard debris. Someone had tagged me on the post, and later, Cheryl gave me a call. She explained that her husband, John, had been doing yard work, moving logs, branches, and leaves when he realized later that day his wedding ring was missing.
John was 99% sure the ring was in the yard and had a pretty good idea of where it might be. He believed he had felt it pull off his hand when he threw some debris. I asked Cheryl to send me a short video to make sure Id be able to swing my metal detector in the dense thicket where the ring might have landed. From the video, everything looked manageable, so we arranged to meet the following morning.
When I arrived, John and Cheryl came outside to greet me. I grabbed my equipment, and we walked out to the backyard. I had John recount exactly what happened a few times to make sure I had all the details. His story on the phone matched what he told me in the backyard, which gave me confidence that the ring was out there.
I got to work right away. After quickly scanning some larger areas and checking along the back fence, I only picked up a few signals, none consistent with a platinum ring. But then, I spotted a large pile of leaves and small sticks about three feet from the back fence. It looked promising, especially since John had mentioned pulling debris with his bare hands in that spot.
I scanned over the pile and picked up a strong, steady signal. It could have been the ring, though there was a chance it was just a pull tab. I cleared an area where the signal was strongest, digging down about two feet. Sure enough, at the very bottom of the pile, I found John’s ring.
Meanwhile, John and Cheryl were chatting by the pool about yard work. I cleaned the ring off a bit, stood up, and held it high to show them. Cheryls eyes widened, and she immediately said, I can’t believe you found it already! Where was it?
They both hurried over, and I showed them the cleared area in the middle of the leaf pile. They were absolutely stunned at how quickly I had found the ring.
I explained that preparation and listening carefully to the customer are key to a successful search. Narrowing down the possible locations allows me to focus on the most likely spots first, which saves a lot of time and effort.
Finding lost items isn’t just about luck it’s about methodical searching and trusting the process.
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Brady was married 3 weeks ago and lost his Cartier gold wedding band in a Denver park while running. I searched Friday night with no luck and no access to the soccer field due to games. I came back the next day and found it in the soccer field. Brady was so happy he was running across the field to me fist pumping, reminding me of John Bender in The Breakfast Club. And from that point on I couldn’t get Don’t you forget about me by the Simple Minds out of my head. Thanks Brady.
Jasmine called me early in the morning, explaining she had spent hours searching for a ring lost in the « very muddy, murky part of the water. » She and her fiancé Bella were distraught, fearing it was gone forever. I tried to comfort and reassure her that I could help. The couple was in Beaufort, NC, celebrating a wedding with some friends. After the wedding, they decided to jump into the Beaufort waters for fun.
Later that morning, I learned the ring, that belonged to Bella’s Grandmother, had been lost while swimming near a boat dock, and attempts to find it in the soft, mucky bottom had failed. Concerned about the water’s depth, I asked Jasmine, who said it was 5-6 feet deep but shallower and muddier near the dock. I planned to arrive at noon, timing it with the outgoing tide. Jasmine felt confident the ring came off as she pulled herself out of the water onto the dock, but no one knew where it had ended up.
I began a thorough search, diving into the muddy water with my metal detector. I found no signals near that side of the dock and started wondering if the ring had fallen through the dock boards onto the plastic support floats. Sliding under the dock, I felt around the floats and even used a borrowed phone to photograph areas I couldn’t see or reach—but still no luck. Returning to the water, I doubted the ring could have slipped through the narrow gaps in the boards. We then decided to search the opposite side of the dock.
After just a few steps in knee-deep muck, my headphones picked up a loud signal that even Jasmine heard from the dock. Digging through the black mud, I finally retrieved the ring. Holding it high above my head, I instantly changed the mood of everyone watching joy and relief filled the air!
I received a call from Cesar on Saturday (September 6th, 2025) just before 4pm. He made a post in the North Alabama Disc Golf Facebook group and one of my co-workers, Rob, sent him my info. Cesar was playing in a disc golf tournament at the Mastin Lake Course in Huntsville, Alabama that morning. Cesar finished some practice shots and just before he threw the frisbee at the first hole, it started raining. He used a towel to dry his hands, but they were still pretty wet when he threw the frisbee. Right as Cesar got to the second hole and he set down his bag is when he noticed his cherished 2003 class ring from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, was gone. When Cesar called, I was doing some things around my house. Mastin Lake Park is only 10 minutes away, so I told Cesar that I would change, grab my gear, and head his way.
I met Cesar just before 4:30 pm at Mastin Lake Park. I had him show me all the areas he was at. He told me that he really felt that his ring came off at the first hole, because it usually fits him snug and the wet hands from the rain probably caused it to slip off on the frisbee throw. I searched the area with my Minelab Equinox 900 with the 15-inch coil from where Cesar was standing to the basket and extended the sides of my grid fairly wide. No ring. Even though Cesar didn’t think his ring came off on the practice throws, I still wanted to search that area to clear it. No ring there.
We eventually went back to the first hole since that was where it was raining. Cesar re-enacted the throw and he had a strong follow through with his right hand (hand with the ring) to the right side. I began searching further out to the right than where I had before. Cesar was walking ahead of me searching with his eyes. A few minutes later I heard Cesar say, “oh my God” as he bent down and picked up his yellow gold Citadel class ring!! Woo-hoo! I immediately looked to the sky and said, “thank you, God!” Cesar was so happy and thankful that he had his very sentimental class ring back! He gave me a big hug. We were both surprised at how far his ring flew. I added two photos at the end of where Cesar was standing and where the disc golf basket was. Cesar said his ring landed so far away and he had never looked in that area earlier in the day. What a miracle to find it! Praise the Lord!
Cesar and I chatted for a few minutes, took some photos, and we parted ways, headed home. Until the next one, please take care and God bless!
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.
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
