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Citadel Military College Ring Lost Playing Disc Golf in Huntsville, AL… FOUND!

  • from Huntsville (Alabama, United States)
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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!

 

 

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Wedding Ring Lost Doing Yard Work, Moorestown NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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I received a call from Jason regarding his lost wedding ring, which he believed had come off while doing yard work. Jason explained that he had been raking leaves, dumping them at the curb, and moving between his house, garage, and yard. In between, he had also been playing ball with his son. There was even a chance the ring could have fallen through the deck boards into the leaves below.

Jason was heading out for a long weekend, and with the township potentially vacuuming up the leaves, time was of the essence. I rearranged my schedule to meet him that afternoon. When I arrived, we had about 15 minutes before Jason had an hour-long client meeting, so we quickly reviewed his activities and the specific areas he had been in. He also informed me he borrowed a detector from a friend and had no luck. He also showed me the garage, where he had removed his gloves, and the backyard, where he had been playing with his son.

After gathering my equipment, I set my machine for shallow depth, as the ring wouldn’t be far beneath the surface. I started with the leaf piles at the curb, then made quick passes through the side and front yards, but had no luck. Moving to the backyard, where the most activity had taken place, I received a promising signal on my first pass.

I cleared a few leaves and some dirt to reveal Jason’s wedding ring, just under the surface. It appeared the ring had come off when he removed his catcher’s mitt and accidentally stepped on it, pushing it slightly into the ground.

I messaged Jason immediately, and he came down before his meeting. He was amazed that the ring had been found so quickly. I explained how careful detective work to narrow down the most likely spots was key to a successful recovery. Jason was ecstatic to have his ring back, especially before leaving for his trip.

Another successful recovery!

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Flagpole Receiver found with Metal Detector, Bricktown NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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I received a text from Jayne about a unique recovery. Two months earlier, she had removed the flagpole from her front yard but later couldn’t locate the buried receiver when she wanted to hang a special new flag. After searching extensively on her own without success, Jayne reached out for help.

I arranged to visit a few days later while in her area. When I arrived, Jayne showed me the approximate location of the receiver. I searched for about 20 minutes but didn’t have any luck. At that point, I asked her to find old photos showing the flagpole when it was still in place. Using the photos, I was able to visually mark the likely location and narrow down the search area significantly.

I adjusted my detector for maximum sensitivity and began searching again. After just a few swings, I located the receiver buried under the grass. Jayne was absolutely thrilled! She immediately grabbed her flagpole and proudly hung her new flag.

This recovery was a reminder that it’s not just jewelry or valuables I recover—items like flagpole receivers, property markers, and even sprinkler heads can be found with the right tools and techniques. If it’s metallic, there’s a good chance I can recover it!

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Barnegat Light NJ, LBI, Ring recovered on the beach with Metal Detector, Recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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Tim was spending a sunny afternoon on a small beach along the bayside of Long Beach Island, tossing a football and enjoying time with friends. At some point, after they had finished playing, he realized his ring was missing. Everyone returned to the beach and searched for a while, but had no luck locating it in the sand. Frustrated and unsure what to do next, Tim decided to Google metal detector services, and that’s when he found my page.

He called, inquiring about the process of recovering his lost ring. I explained how it worked, and we arranged to meet at the beach shortly after. By the time I arrived, Tim was already there, eager to get started. I grabbed my machine and scoop, and we stood together while he explained the situation.

He pointed out the two main areas where they had been playing — one side of the beach near a playground, where they’d been tossing the football back and forth, and the other side where they switched after a while. There was also a slight chance it could have fallen near the water, where they had rinsed off the football, but Tim thought that was unlikely.

We began searching the first area, but all I found was a handful of trash and a few coins. After covering that section thoroughly, I moved to the other side of the beach and began tracing out a perimeter. Just a few swings into my second pass, the detector signaled that sweet low tone of gold.  I dug down and there it was — Tim’s ring safely in my scoop.

He was absolutely amazed that I found it. The wedding ring was a cherished keepsake he had worn for many decades. His relief and gratitude were clear, and it was another successful recovery on the Jersey Shore.

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Men’s Wedding Band Lost Wringing a Rag in Crane Hill, Alabama… FOUND!

  • from Huntsville (Alabama, United States)
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I received a text message on Sunday afternoon (August 31st, 2025) from Roger stating he had lost his gold and titanium wedding band a few weeks ago while wringing out a rag at his vacation home in Crane Hill, Alabama.  Both Roger and his wife, Dawn had their wedding bands custom made about 6-7 years ago while on a trip to Switzerland.  I told Roger that I’d be more than happy to help.  I was having family over for dinner, but told him I could come out the next morning on Labor Day.  Finding lost items is definitely not work to me (lol) and was the perfect way to celebrate the holiday!

I met Roger and his family around 9 am the next morning.  He showed me where he was standing and where he saw his ring drop.  He said it looked like it landed in the small patch of grass on top of the large rocks.  Roger was standing on the second story balcony and it was a long drop to the bottom.  The house was on a decent incline (picture below), so the ring could have easily rolled down the hill, which lead to their boat dock at Smith Lake.  I grabbed my Minelab Equinox 900 with the 15-inch coil and started my search.

I searched for over an hour, covering every spot by the drop zone and down the hill.  Roger’s daughter suggested that I expand my search further to the left side, because it had rained a lot over the last few weeks and she thought it may have washed down between two trees.  I covered that area all the way to the steps leading to the dock, but still no ring.  I went to the bottom of the hill by the woods and dock to make a final pass since I had searched just about everywhere possible.  As I was walking through, I suddenly eyeballed Roger’s ring sitting against the small wooden rail right before the drop off to the dock and lake!  Wow, what a miracle!!  It had rolled all the way down the hill and stopped just before the dock (picture below).  If the ring continued to roll, it may have went over the dock and into the lake!  You just never know how far rings will travel.  It was also one of the heaviest rings I have found, which could’ve caused the long roll plus the long drop from the second story balcony.  I immediately thanked God for the last-minute save!

I took some pictures and headed up the stairs to knock on the door.  Dawn and her daughter greeted me.  Dawn asked if I was going to call it.  With a disappointed face I said, “yes, going to call it and head home.”  Then I gave a big smile and said, “because Roger’s ring has been found!!”  They both said, “are you kidding!?”  I said, “not kidding, we got it!”  Then I showed them a picture.  They were so happy and said I had to say the same thing to Roger, lol, who was outside in the front.  I could tell that Roger was slightly disappointed when I said I was going to head home.  But then I smiled and told him the good news!  Smiles all around 😊 Roger gave me a couple of big hugs and thanked me profusely.

I had left Roger’s ring right where I had found it to show them where it ended up.  Roger, Dawn, and I went down to retrieve it.  Everyone was so happy and couldn’t believe it had rolled that far.  This was definitely the perfect way to spend Labor Day!

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Family Heirloom Engagement Ring…. lost, but now… FOUND in Huntsville, Alabama!

  • from Huntsville (Alabama, United States)
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Christina McCree – Ring Finder/Metal Detectorist for northern Alabama and southern/middle Tennessee.  Call or text ASAP, anytime 24/7 at 610-504-6135.

I received a call on Friday (August 29th, 2025) in the late afternoon from Gabby.  Gabby’s engagement ring was lost the night before in the front yard at her home in Huntsville, Alabama and she was hoping I could help her find it.  Gabby and her fiancé, Matthew had bought a metal detector, but were unable to find Gabby’s engagement ring, which was a family heirloom – it was Matthew’s grandmother’s ring.  I initially suggested the next morning for a search, but both Gabby and Matthew had to work, so I said I would head out after dinner.

About an hour and a half after Gabby’s call, I headed out for the search.  I met Gabby at her home and I had her show me the area she thought her ring was lost at.  Gabby also showed me a picture of what the gold engagement ring looked like.  I told her she was welcome to go back in the house to relax and I would get to work, letting her know how the search went.  I was using my Minelab Equinox 900 with the 15-inch coil.  I cleared the main area in the front yard and expanded further to the right side, but didn’t find the ring.  I double checked the main area and expanded my grid to the left side.  I was a few feet from the street, when I hit a good tone and saw the outline of a gold ring emerge from the green grass.  It was Gabby’s engagement ring!  Praise the Lord!!

I snapped a few photos of the ring and went to knock on the door to tell Gabby the great news.  Both Gabby and Matthew were so happy and relieved to hear that the ring was found!  Smiles all around 😊 and the reason I do what I do!

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Gold Pendant found in Belmont Shore with metal detector

  • from Sunset Beach (California, United States)
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I got a call to see if I could help find a gold pendant in Belmont Shore Monday evening. I showed up and was greeted by a couple guys, one being Jeremy whose pendant it was. Apparently they were wrestling on the sand which caused the chain to break.
I started gridding the area and after about 10 minutes I found his pendant.

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Soldered Engagement & Wedding Rings Lost While Pulling Weeds in Huntsville, AL… FOUND!

  • from Huntsville (Alabama, United States)
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This past week I had a total of 6 calls for lost items, which is a higher-than-normal call volume for my area.  I conducted a search for 4 of the items (the other 2 were too far or needed a diver).  I’m happy to report that all 4 items were found!  All praise and glory to God!  He is so good!!!  Here’s the write-up of the first recovery.  Please be on the lookout for the others.

I received a text message on Monday morning (August 25th, 2025) from Ellen stating she had lost her soldered engagement & wedding rings over the weekend while pulling weeds at her mother-in-law’s (Judy) house in Huntsville, Alabama.  Ellen had taken off her rings (including a ring she wears on a finger on her right hand) and put them in her pocket.  She put her phone in the same pocket and pulled it out periodically to change songs.  When Ellen was done with the yard work, there was only 1 ring left in her pocket — the soldered engagement & wedding rings were gone.  I told Ellen I would be more than happy to help search.  We scheduled a hunt for Tuesday after I got off from work.

Ellen and her husband, Brad live in Birmingham, AL.  Ellen had to be in Birmingham on Tuesday, but Brad was back in Huntsville for the day, so I met Brad at his mother’s (Judy) house around 4:30 pm on Tuesday.  Brad and Judy showed me where Ellen had been working in the flowerbeds and another area around a tree.  They were very kind providing some bug spray and a cold glass of ice water when I asked.  Once I had my search area, I got to work with my Minelab Equinox 900.

I searched two piles of weeds, but didn’t get any signals.  I moved to the grass area in front of the flower beds and had a good hit within a few minutes of searching.  I looked down and saw that unmistakable glimmer of gold!  It was Ellen’s rings!!  I took a few pictures of what the rings looked like as is (pictures at the end).  Prior to calling me for help, Ellen and Brad had bought a metal detector and tried searching.  They had a few hits, but everything was below the surface.  They were surprised that they missed the rings, but they were fixated on another target nearby, and the detector they bought was not the best for finding rings.  Once you know the ring is there, then you think how could I miss it, but grass will easily swallow up a ring and it’s really hard or near impossible to spot with eyesight alone.

I went and got Brad and Judy and gave them the good news!  They were both so happy and gave me a big hug. Brad Facetimed Ellen and I got to surprise her with the rings and show her in real time.  Ellen was so happy, relieved, and thankful!  She told me this was a huge answered prayer.  I told her that I had been praying as well.  What an awesome feeling!  Brad and Ellen have been married for 26 years!  Thank God for another successful recovery!

As I was getting ready to leave, my truck wouldn’t start – my battery was dead!  Brad thankfully had some jumper cables and helped me get my truck started (I now have a pair of jumper cables in my truck, lol).  Huge thank you to Brad for saving me there!  I was able to get a new battery on Friday morning – just in time for a few more searches, lol…

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North Wildwood NJ Lost Cross Found by Ring Finders South Jersey John Favano

  • from North Wildwood (New Jersey, United States)
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Devan reached out to me nearly a week after her husband lost his sentimental gold cross pendant on the beach in North Wildwood, NJ. The chain had snapped, and the cross had gone flying into the sand during their Fourth of July celebration.
When I arrived with my metal detector, I carefully searched the surrounding area but came up empty. Knowing how important this item was, I expanded the search further—and that made all the difference! I found the cross buried deeper and farther out than expected!
I gave Devan the good news, and she and her husband were thrilled. We met the next morning for the return—what a great way to start the day in North Wildwood!
💬 Devan shared this awesome review:
« We lost a gold cross pendant on Fourth of July, thought it was a goner but then found John’s page on Facebook the following week. We reached out and he found it a whole week later!! John went above and beyond to help bring our pendant home by looking a little further out of the area we thought we lost the pendant! We were so happy and relieved! John had great communication throughout the whole process! 10/10 recommend !!! Thank you John! »
If you’ve lost something on the beach, don’t wait—contact The Ring Finders South Jersey. I’m ready with my metal detector to help you recover what matters most.
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Necklace lost in the Beach Sand, Ship Bottom NJ, LBI, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder

  • from Lavallette (New Jersey, United States)
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Kathleen posted on a local Facebook page, explaining that her son had lost his necklace and pendant during a visit to the beach. Many people responded, recommending she contact me, NJ Ring Finder, ASAP. When we spoke, she explained that the necklace had been lost two days earlier and asked if it was even worth searching for at this point. She shared that the necklace had been a gift from her mother to her son, and he was heartbroken about losing it.

I asked Kathleen to send me the exact location, and I headed out shortly after to begin the search. Within 25 minutes, I had the necklace safely in my sand scoop. It was a lucky find, considering the area was heavily searched and the necklace had been missing for 48 hours.

I took a photo of the necklace and texted it to Kathleen. She was in complete shock that I had found it, especially after so much time had passed. Kathleen had already returned home, and asked if I would meet a family member for the return, which I sincerely agreed. Once the necklace was in her possession she took a few pics and sent them to me to add to her story.

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