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Gold Necklace Recovered Metal Detecting Scuba Minnesota

  • from Twin Cities Metro (Minnesota, United States)
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Nadia was out swimming at a local beach with friends. One of her friends suggested she take off her gold necklace before she loses it. She agreed and took it off when it suddenly slipped out of her hand and disappeared into 4 feet of water. Her and her friends dove down for over an hour and couldn’t find it. This necklace was very sentimental to her. It was given to her by her Father just a couple weeks prior. It had initially belonged to Nadia’s Grandmother who had recently passed away. She had a tough time telling her Dad, though he just suggested doing a search for someone who might be able to help. Nadia searched the internet and found theringfinders.com and gave me a call the next day. We set up a day/time to meet and started the search. As I walked out into the water, Nadia told me where to stop and start my scuba search. The very first swing I got a nice hit on my Excalibur metal detector. There it was, a glistening gold necklace. I thought to myself, this is the quickest recovery of my life. I walked up to the shallows and handed it to her, she said, that’s not it. What? I couldn’t believe it, what are the chances? So, I went back in and after pulling out 30 to 40 other targets, I finally recovered Nadia’s necklace.

Glad I could help out Nadia!!

Darrin.

 

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Lost ring in Grand Rapids lake recovered!

  • from Coon Rapids (Minnesota, United States)
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During a family boating outing, Lee removed his wedding ring after realizing that swimming with it wasn’t a good idea. Unfortunately, as he took it off, the ring slipped from his hand and disappeared into the water.

Realizing that the moment he moved it would become much harder to pinpoint where the ring had fallen, Lee remained perfectly still while his family searched. After several frantic minutes with no success, the boat was repositioned, and about 30 minutes later they were able to mark the suspected location.

Using the pinned area as a starting point, I began my search. This is where the story becomes remarkable. Lee is visually impaired and relies primarily on his peripheral vision. Despite that challenge, he had mentally marked the exact spot where he had been standing. During the search, fishing buoys were placed to mark the estimated drop zone.

After an hour and a half of searching, Lee entered the water and confidently said, « This is where I was. » He was relying on his memory and remarkable spatial awareness. I worked my way toward him, and just five feet away, my detector led me to his wedding ring!

Having worked in rehabilitation for more than 50 years, I’ve often seen how the loss of one sensory input can lead to heightened awareness in others. Lee’s ability to recall his position so accurately was truly impressive. He positioned himself approximately fifty feet from the pinned location. His sense of awareness was more accurate than GPS coordinates!

I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Lee and his wife, Molly. They were a joy to be around and treated us like family. Thank you both for trusting me to help recover such a meaningful treasure. It was an honor to be your ring finder.

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