I found a ring today for the mother of a friend of mine. She was pulling weeds in her strawberry patch and garden and tossing them, the ring must have gone too.
It’s a different kind of ring because there is a latch on it. She hurt one of her fingers and this was a way she could slip the ring on her finger without more pain. Unfortunately the latch would catch on things and open.
It is a gold ring with three diamonds and she was very happy to have it back.
I received an e-mail late last night from Kale requesting my service to locate his lost wedding band. I called Kale and arranged a meeting at 9.00 am this morning.
I met Kale in his front yard and he told me that he planted an apple tree and had felt the ring fly off his finger. He thought his ring had possibly ended up in the hole that he had dug. He searched the hole and his front yard and had no luck. I told Kale that the ring would probably be within a radius of 15 to 20 feet from the tree. When I asked him if he had raked his lawn, he replied that he had around the apple tree in hopes that he would find the ring. I did a quick search around the area then moved to where he left his rake the night before and a foot away I found his ring tucked nicely in the grass.
Another happy Client, Thank you Kale.
In the midst of a joyful evening shared among friends in Tommy’s backyard, a sudden gesture led to a frantic search for a lost wedding ring. As Tommy’s friend animatedly expressed himself, his ring went airborne, disappearing into the night. With uncertainty shrouding the exact location of the ring, Tommy wasted no time in reaching out to me for assistance.
Arriving at the scene, I was met with a challenging search area: a 200-square-foot planter filled with rose bushes and bark, accompanied by interference from nearby metal objects. Undeterred by the obstacles, I embarked on a meticulous search, scouring the area on hands and knees with a handheld pinpointer.
Despite thorough efforts, the elusive ring remained hidden among the thorny bushes. Determined to succeed, I employed advanced metal detection techniques, carefully sweeping the area with my Minelab Equinox 800. After an hour of relentless searching, success finally smiled upon us as a distinct tone led me to the ring, delicately ensnared on a rose bush branch.
In a heartwarming twist, the search yielded not one, but three rings—each intricately entangled within the foliage. As we marveled at the unexpected discovery, a sense of relief washed over us, knowing that the cherished symbol of friendship and commitment had been reclaimed.
This experience serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of acting swiftly when faced with a lost ring. Time is of the essence in the quest for recovery. If you find yourself in a similar predicament, don’t hesitate to contact me at 805-290-5009. As your trusted metal detector expert and provider of professional ring finding services, I’m here to help restore what matters most. Visit www.venturacountyringfinders.com for more information and assistance.
April 16th, 2020. During the Wuhan virus pandemic.
Andrew emailed me asking for help to find a ring, not for himself, but for his friend Hazel. In January, Hazel was sitting on the front porch when her ring slipped from her hand and hit the wood deck. They were not sure if the ring rolled off into some bushes or slipped in between the boards. Andrew knew in his heart that the ring was there and it could be found. He had looked through the openings of the deck and around the bushes with a powerful light, but no luck.
When I arrived, I met Andrew and Mike.
Front of the House
Hoping the ring rolled or bounced off the low deck, I searched the bushes thoroughly with my AT Max. I found the usual hidden trash, but no ring. I then concentrated my search under the deck. 
There were only a few inches of space to work. I detached my shaft and reached under the deck with my sniper coil. I borrowed a leaf rake from Mike as the one I brought was too large to fit under the deck. I heard targets and raked them out, then used my pinpointer to scan the debris.
Tight Access Under the Porch
It was then I had the pleasure of meeting Hazel. She remembered precisely how the ring sounded when it rolled on the wooden deck. From her description, I redoubled my efforts to search farther under the deck.
Found!
I stretched my arm and extended the coil to the limit when I heard a promising target. Mentally marking the spot, I used the leaf rake and pulled out more debris. I waved the pinpointer over the dirt and leaves and dug down to find the ring!
Andrew’s determination to help his friend resulted in a happy ending!
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Mike found me on Yelp and needed help searching for his keys and key fob. I drove to his place in Irvine and he explained to me that the night before his wife Pamela threw the keys to him.
I started to search the thick bushes that were between where Pamela threw the keys and where Mike was supposed to catch them. I didn’t have any luck so I checked the trajectory of the throw and realized I should look up into the tree.
As soon as I mentioned the tree we all looked up and Mike spotted the keys right away.
Call Surf City Ring Finder
714-944-0555 
I was about to leave the beach when I got a loud signal and dug down over 12” in the wet sand when the iPhone appeared. It was wet but in very good condition.
When I got home I cleaned it and dried it in a bag of rice in the sun. Later I plugged it in and it started charging and actually turned on when I pressed the power button.
Since the phone was locked I removed the SIM card and put it in a different iphone and from the settings you can access the phone number to that SIM card.
I called the number and left a message, later that night Oscar called me back and I told him I found an iPhone and he acknowledged it was his and described it to me.
He was very grateful as he had photos and other media that was important to him. He sent me his address and I mailed his iPhone to his house.
April 20th, 2020. During the Wuhan virus pandemic. John called me to help find his lost phone. A few days prior, there was a fire in the wooded area behind his house.
What the fire looked like.
John assumed his phone fell out of his pocket while he was extinguishing the flames. To complicate the search area, the woods are bordered by a lake and the phone could have fallen into the water. The phone is precious to John because it contains many photos and passwords. He and his family searched through the ash for many hours, with no luck.
I packed up all the tools for land and shallow water detecting, and made the hour long drive. When I arrived, I put on my boots and followed John as he showed me the search area. As we were walking through the blackened trees and ash, I saw the phone next to my foot. I picked it up and handed it to John and asked, “Does you phone look like this?” 
As you can imagine, John was in disbelief, and then elated. He couldn’t believe he had just walked past it. We went back up to his house and I could clearly hear his wife scream with delight. Although several people had searched the burnt ground for many hours, nobody else saw the phone. To me, the phone really stood out. I have a strong red/green color blindness. So, I have always seen things differently than most people. That may be why I saw the phone when others did not.
Smile!
March 30th, 2020. Matt again called to report he’s lost his ring. He was doing some habitual, unplanned weeding in the yard when he realized too late that he forgot to remove the ring. After searching for about 30 minutes I found the ring at the base of some liriope grass. It was barely visible in the dry mulch, but un-findable without a detector. Go ahead and enlarge the photo…you really can see it!
It’s Right There
Enlarge the Picture and You Will See
2nd Time Recovered
The whole time, Matt had a great sense of humor about the situation and vowed to put the ring on a necklace until he had it resized. No “smile” photo as requested.
Kelsey found me in the online directory and contacted me to see if I could help her locate her beautiful white gold and diamond engagement ring. Her and her fiancee, Sasha’s, wedding plans are on hold due to this Covid chaos but they are so happy and looking forward to their future together. Understandably, Kelsey was quite upset about her lost ring. She had been beating a dirty mat over the edge of a 2nd story deck of her home when she felt her ring slip off and fall into a large flower bed underneath the deck. She spent several hours digging through the leaves and dirt before contacting me. When I arrived she walked through exactly what happened by re-enacting the incident. The area where lost was a small area but overgrown with healthy rhododendron bushes and lots of leaves. As I always do…I demonstrated how my equipment works to both of them so they could have confidence in my competence and provide some optimism. I spent about 10-15 minutes working the area right below where she was standing on the deck as they stood behind me(social distance!) watching. After a few false signals due to trash and nails I got a good « gold » signal on my machine….my pinpointer zeroed right in on the lost ring. I live for the rush of watching the overwhelming joy and relief on the face of the people I am able to return rings to. Kelsey was no exception…I was so happy to reunite her with her ring and bring joy to her in this time of stress, anxiety and uncertainty.
The other day a man named Bryce contacted me about finding his Grandmother’s baby ring. He thought it was around 80 years old. It was handed down to him for his young daughter. She was wearing it while playing outside and lost it.
I had to make two trips to find it, the first time I was rained out. The second trip I found it in their backyard under the swing set. It was a small 10k with a green stone. They were relieved to have it back.
Here is a short video of the find.