Heirloom Sentimental Rings Lost In Hampsted Found by Crystal Coast Ring Finders
June was spending time in her son & daughter-in-law’s backyard. They were just checking out the variety of plants around the trees towards the back of the property. June was pulling a few weeds and vines in the process. Shortly afterwards, she noticed 3 rings were missing. These rings were all over 100 years old and belonged to her and her late husband’s parents. These rings held so much meaning for June.
I was expecting a backyard with more grass than landscaping & trees. I first brought my Equinox 800 with the 15″ coil. This proved to be too sensitive to the items under the pine straw and the metal fence surrounding the backyard. I switched over to my CTX-3030 and 11″ coil. It also gave me some problems but was easier to maneuver through the items growing in the pine straw. As I searched the first bush June said she pulled weeds, I ran into interference with the fence being so close to the bush but also noticed a solid tone just a bit away from the fence. It was then I decided to search this bush for anything around or inside it’s branches. My Garrett pinpointer sounded off about 10″ above the ground in the middle of the bush and you can guess the rest as I removed the pine straw and leaves from the bush, all 3 of Junes rings were also found. I take pride in exploring all options when hunting for lost items and this was a first for me to find lost rings above the ground.
June was very emotionally moved when the news of her rings being located. It was a very moving moment. It was very nice to talk to June and her family during my brief visit.
Miranda was spending the day enjoying the North Carolina sun and removed her ring before going for a dip into the Atlantic Ocean. It wasn’t until after they had left she realized the ring was lost. When she returned to search, someone told her there was a detectorist hunting the same area she had set up earlier. After an online search she messaged me and asked if
Rhonda and her friends were having a Girls Getaway week at Emerald Isle, NC. The young women were soaking their toes along the coastline and moving their chairs back with the incoming tides. Trying to be safe, the rings were placed in a zipper pouch before heading into the water. It wasn’t long after that the pouch had a hole in the bottom and the rings slipped away into the surf. Ashlee, a friend in the group, found my metal detecting service and gave me a call. After I heard the description, and knew the tide was now receding, I decided to give it a try. Upon arrival, the beach had a steep slope leading down into some powerful waves. I did my best to cover the area and was tossed off balance more than once. After not finding the rings, I told the party I will return about 1 hour before low tide and try again. Trying once again at this time period was very beneficial. With some directional help from the girls, I walked straight down towards the waterline and found both rings in the wet sand and within 5 minutes of each other! I know more than one of them thought the rings were gone forever!