Beyond the Backyard: A Cypress Wedding Ring Recovery
Tim’s call came in with a familiar tone—hope mixed with frustration. He explained that he was looking for someone to help recover his lost wedding ring, which had disappeared in the backyard of his home in Cypress, Texas.
The day before, Tim had been in the yard throwing a ball for his Labrador retriever, enjoying a normal afternoon at home. On one of the throws, he felt his wedding ring slip from his finger. Tim told me he distinctly remembered seeing a brief glimpse of the ring as it flew straight up into the air before he lost sight of it completely. Despite searching on his own, the ring was nowhere to be found.
The following day, I arrived at Tim’s residence and began a detailed grid search of his backyard. With no clear direction of travel and no visible clues, every inch of the yard needed to be carefully checked. Although the search was thorough, it produced no results. Still, Tim remained confident—he knew what he felt, and he knew what he saw.
Based on Tim’s account of the ring’s trajectory, we decided to expand the search area beyond the original yard and into the neighboring property. That decision made all the difference. After carefully scanning the adjacent backyard, the metal detector gave a strong, unmistakable signal. Hidden in the grass was Tim’s wedding ring—well concealed, but right where the physics of the throw suggested it might be.
Handing the ring back to Tim was the best part of the job. What began as a moment of loss ended with relief, gratitude, and a powerful reminder that sometimes answers lie just beyond where we first think to look.
Another ring recovered—and another story with a happy ending
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We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your backyard.
Not every recovery takes place on a beach or in a lake—sometimes the lost treasures are hiding just a few feet from home.
I received a call from Gabriel in Houston, who was understandably anxious. The previous night, during a heavy rainstorm, his wife stepped out of his truck in their driveway. As she reached to swing the door closed, her loose-fitting wedding ring slipped from her finger and vanished into the thick grass along the side yard. Despite hours of searching on their hands and knees, the ring seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
When I arrived the next afternoon, Gabriel walked me through exactly what happened. The grass was deep and wet from the rain, the kind of ground where a small ring can easily sink out of sight.
Just a few minutes into the search, a solid signal rang out near the area Gabriel suspected. A quick sweep of the pinpointer, a gentle push through the grass—and there it was, his wife’s wedding ring resting just beneath the surface, hidden by the blades.
The look of relief on Gabriel’s face said it all. Moments later, he placed the ring back into his wife’s hand, and you could feel the weight of the moment—one more memory preserved, one more sentimental treasure recovered.
Always a privilege to help bring these stories full circle.
— John Volek
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Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate your lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or another important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your backyard.
Texas A&M Class Ring Recovered from Murky Tiki Island Waters
Today, Houston Metal Detecting Services successfully reunited a 1985 Texas A&M class ring with its rightful owner—Tim, a Colorado resident—after it spent the last several months buried beneath the murky waters of a residential canal on Tiki Island.
Back in March, Tim was visiting friends on Tiki Island when the unexpected happened. While standing on the second-story deck of the home, tossing chips to a flock of eager seagulls, Tim said he felt his ring slip off his finger mid-throw. He watched in disbelief as it arced through the air and disappeared into the water, about 25 feet out from the balcony into the canal below.
Despite making several attempts to retrieve it himself over the following days, diving into the canal’s zero-visibility water, Tim quickly learned that the bottom was a thick, mucky mess—making the task next to impossible.
Months passed. Unsure whether recovery was even feasible, Tim contacted a local metal detecting club in the Galveston area, who referred him to Houston Metal Detecting Services, recognizing the technical difficulty of such a recovery: deep open water, zero visibility, and a silty bottom.
Tim and I spoke about the challenges, and he mentioned he was planning another visit to his friends’ home on Tiki Island. We agreed to meet that weekend to evaluate the area. A bottom probe revealed a 2–5 inch layer of soft muck resting atop a firmer base—making the ring potentially recoverable with the right equipment and precision technique.
With a plan in place, the actual search took place today. After carefully marking the suspected drop zone, suiting up, and working methodically through the silted bottom, the unmistakable ping of the detector confirmed what we were hoping for: Tim’s class ring was still there.
The ring was successfully recovered and, as the attached photos show, Tim is once again the proud owner of his cherished 1985 Texas A&M ring—and he’ll be taking it back home to Colorado as a symbol of both Aggie pride and persistence.
Another recovery complete. Another story added to the adventure.
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Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate your lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or another important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your backyard.
MEMBERS of The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate your lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or another important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your own backyard.
Lost 1985 Texas A&M Class Ring…found by John Volek (The Ring Finders – Houston)
I was contacted by David, a resident of Iola, Texas who was searching for someone to assist him in recovering his lost ring. David reported he had been out on his property feeding the bass in his stocked pond when he lost his class ring. David said as he was throwing the feed out into the pond, his ring slipped of his finger and flew out into the pond. David said he immediately marked the area where he was standing when the ring flew off, knowing he was going to find a way to get his ring back.
David reported after a few efforts of wading into the cold pond with a rake, he realized it was going to be a little more involved, David realized he was going to need some help, and an internet search took him to Houston Metal Detecting Services – The Ring Finders Houston
After discussing the details with David, arrangements were made to search for his ring the following weekend…
Knowing the circumstances and search conditions, I reached out to my good friend Carl Sedita, and asked if he would consider helping out on this recovery.
Carl, Sam (Carl’s son) and I made the trip out to David’s property the following weekend to search for the lost ring. Check out the video to see the recovery of this 1985 Texas A&M class Ring…
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Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate you lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or other important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your own back yard.
Wedding Ring Lost in Lake while trying to recover a Frisbee Golf Disk…by John Volek TRF-Houston
I received a call from Joseph, who reported he had lost his wedding ring in a small lake in Rosenberg, Texas…
Joseph said a few days earlier he had been playing Frisbee golf at a park next to this particular lake… Joseph said, he had unfortunately lost his prize golf Frisbee, when an unexpected gust of wind carried it into the lake. Joseph said, he returned the following day with a long section of PVC pipe and a snorkeling mask hoping to probe the bottom of the lake and find his Frisbee…
Well we can see by the story being posted here, Joseph lost his wedding ring in his effort to rescue his Frisbee…
A lot of fishing gear targets needed to be cleared, and then a final sweep of the search area produced Joseph’s lost wedding ring…
Not everything went according to plan, but the end results were still good…check out the video to see some of the recovery highlights.
Thanks…
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Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate you lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or other important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your own back yard.
Finding Lost Texas A&M Class Rings in College Station, Texas
Texas A&M Class Ring Lost in Creek during classroom exercise in College Station,Texas (found) by John Volek
I was contacted by Ryan from College Station, Texas regarding his lost Texas A&M Class ring…Ryan stated while out on a fishery conservation class he had the misfortune of loosing his class ring. Ryan said, he and classmates were capturing some fish in the creek as part of the classroom assignment, and during that process he lost in ring somewhere in the creek.
Ryan indicate he believed the water depths of the creek ranged from a few feet to possibly eight foot deep in the center of the creek. I made arrangements with Ryan to meet him the following week to search for his lost ring.
Knowing the depths and terrain, I felt pretty confident the ring could be recovered with the right personnel, gear and equipment…I contacted my dive partner Carl…we looked over the details of the recovery and set out the following week to recovery Ryan’s ring.
Once on site, Carl drew the short straw and had to gear up for the underwater side of this search…I would be taking the shallower waters around the deeper portion of the creek.
Once Carl was set-up and underway, I began searching the edges of the creek…I pulled up a few possible signals (fishing lures, and a few bottle caps) before hitting a very distinct signal in about 4 1/2 foot of water…I pulled up a scoop full of rocks and other debris, along with a nice Gold Texas A&M Class ring.
I feel pretty confident Ryan and his father were shocked on how fast we were able to recover the ring!
Check out the video to see the search conditions, no clear blue water here!
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Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate you lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or other important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your own back yard.
Busted Water Well Pipe « versus » Titanium Wedding Ring…
Titanium Wedding Ring lost in a mud pit while repairing a busted water well pipe in Katy, Texas…(found) by John Volek
I was contacted by Brooks regarding his lost titanium wedding ring…Brooks reported he had been repairing a busted water well pipe at his home when he realized he had lost his ring. Brooks stated he was sure he lost his ring while digging around in the wet muddy ground where he had repaired the broken pipe. Brooks said he spent a few hours sifting the muddy ground in an attempt to find his lost ring…but had no luck.
Brooks said a quick search on the internet on how to find a lost ring, and he came across « The Ring Finders » and made the call!
Brooks lost ring was found just in time for Christmas!
Check out the video of the recovery of Brooks’ Titanium Wedding Ring.
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service-Houston
Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate you lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or other important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your own back yard.
Just how far can a wedding ring fly…further than most would think…
Check out the video to see the story.
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service-Houston
Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate you lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or other important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your own back yard.
Texas A&M Class Ring lost in 4 foot of water at Jamaica Beach, Texas (found) by John Volek
I was contact by Megan last week regarding her boyfriends lost Texas A&M class ring at Jamaica Beach. Megan said, she and her boyfriend Gary were down at Jamaica Beach for the weekend, and Gary had lost his class ring today in the surf. Megan said they were throwing a football in knee deep water when Gary’s ring came of and landed in the water. Megan said they immediately began searching for the ring, but they just couldn’t find it. Megan said they went back out to the same location at 2am in the morning during low tide to search again, but they still could not find his ring.
Megan said, she searched the internet and found « The Ringer Finders » and placed the call!
Megan and Gary were still at Jamaica Beach when she rang, and she was given instructions to take photographs of their location and of any other physical landmarks present. Megan sent several picture the following day which where instrumental in the recovery of Gary’s ring.
I made the trip down a few days later, and used Megan’s information to navigate to the correct location on the beach.
Check out the video to see the recovery and the surprise return of Gary’s Texas A&M class ring!
Equipment Used:
CTX 3030 Metal Detector
Excalibur II Metal Detector
Stealth Beach Scoop
GoPro Camera
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The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate you lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or other important personal item.
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