Well todays recovery was my toughest yet. This ring was lost over three weeks ago and I recovered it today in chest deep water. This particular Cape May Point beach has a very steep slope and it is VERY rough during low tide. At high tide it is bad due to the sudden shallow water that causes the waves to come in like bombs. I have worked this beach at least 18 hrs total over the past few weeks trying to find this ring. So today I decided to take the family there with the hopes of searching during the "Mid tide" change and it paid off. The owner has been notified and was overjoyed as this particular 14k diamond ring was a gift from his mother for his 60th birthday. Persistence paid off in this particular situation! 9/5/14

This particular recovery had an interesting story as to how it came to be lost. I received a call while out to dinner with the family. The female caller stated that she had lost her engagement ring and needed some assistance to locate it. There was a very odd persona thruout this conversation, regardless, I gathered the location info, swung home to get the detectors, and headed over to meet up. I met the caller on the promenad and she stated that while walking down the promenad together her fiancé had disclosed some "information" thus causing the soon to be bride to take off her engagement ring and throw it overhand into a dune. Apparently this ring was a family heirloom and once the "female hysteria" wore off she realized what she had just done. Anyway, she had pointed me to the "general" area where she thought it may be and I set off into the dune. This dune was covered in a mixture of weeds and dune grass about 3ft high with plenty of creepy crawlies. It was fairly dense veg, so traditional search patterns and techniques were not going to work here. She had "narrowed" the area down to approx. an area measuring 40 x 20 yards. Figured out a pattern that worked and pressed on. After about 45 min we had about 10 other people that had seen what was happening and joined in to "help". They were using cell phones as flashlights which I found entertaining, but hey, help is help. So after about 2 hrs the novelty of the search wore off and I found myself alone searching thru the dune (which I prefer anyway). The caller had even got bored and left me her number in case I found it. I explained that sometimes these things take a while but I would keep at it. She said, well you dont have to it may be gone forever, So after about another 20 minutes of hunting I finally got the signal i was searching for and sure enough, out pops the white gold and diamond ring. The young lady's fiancé picked it up the next day as they had already drove back home after leaving the night before. Not sure how they ended up personally, but at least the family ring was back to its owners.......

9/11/14

Recovered this HUGE Silver Sapphire / Topaz pendant with a silver chain for a gentleman today. Story goes, His late night 2AM swimming adventure was cut short by PD. As he was being ushered off of the beach he didn’t realize that he left his Jewelry behind in the sand. He had returned last night and frantically searched the area after he realized that he had left it behind, but could not locate it. This piece had huge sentimental value as he created and made this piece himself and had a few interested buyers for it. Lucky for him another detectorist didnt grab this one before it was recovered as it was in the prime detecting zone. There were indications of another detectorist had been in the area, but if ya miss by an inch ya miss by a mile........... 9/21/14

Quick recovery this morning, "mothers memory ring" which had EXTREME emotional and sentimental value to the owner. I am so happy to have been able to reunite this ring with its owner. Literally was a five minute recovery. (SEE Review on left) White gold, birth stones, diamond ring. 10/5/14

Received a call for a lost wedding band today, recovered in 10 minutes. 7/18/15

This gentleman lost his wedding band (yellow/white gold) and glasses yesterday after a wave took him out. I took a spin down yesterday to see the general area and decided that it would be best to try for it during this afternoons low tide. After about an hr and a half I managed to snag it for him, another happy client! After picking this ring up I went for a walk along the beach since the tide was at a good spot and was flagged down by a gentleman who said that a couple had lost their wedding band in an area I was about to go into, got that one in about 5 minutes, luckily he had the couples information, I'll post some pics after its reunited with its owners tonight! 2 birds one stone kinda day! 7/20/15

So here is ring number 2 for today. I am very happy this worked out for this couple the way that it did. Special thanks to the beach patron "Jamie" whom advised me of the missing ring and the couples contact info. Custom sterling silver with great sentimental value. 7/20/15

Pulled this beauty from the dry sand in approx 10 minutes, to the utter relief of the bride to be! 7/23/15

Quick trip out to Sea Isle this evening to recover a lost men’s wedding ring. It was recovered in about 20 minutes. Another happy camper! 7/25/15

Recovered this beauty for a gentleman who lost it yesterday while playing in the surf with his children. It was recovered from about chest deep (5ft) of water at low tide. Men’s white gold and diamond ring. The owner had this ring for over 30 years and was thrilled to get it back! 8/13/15

Received a call for a lost engagement & wedding ring (fused together) yesterday. After gathering some details from the caller it was learned that the ring was most likely already underwater since the caller believed that it was in the wet sand and lost near low tide, (or so we thought). So we decided that this afternoons low tide would be a good time to shoot for it. I arrived about 2 hrs before dead low tide and hunted a large area (approx 50 X 50 yards)for about 2 hrs, in the wet, with no luck. The client was not entirely sure when she dropped the ring but thought it was in the wet sand. So the day was getting late and the dry sand was finally beginning to clear off from beach goers and even the client was loosing hope fast. I still had plenty of daylight left so when the client approached me to tell me that she was leaving to meet with family I decided to hunt the dry area now that it was vacant. The client literally made it to the end of the beach access ramp and BINGO, snagged it! Another happy reunion and satisfied client. 8/19/15

Received a call from a gentleman (Chris) the other day. He said that he lost his wedding band after taking it off to apply sunscreen and left it in the cup holder pocket on the beach chair. He didn't realize that it was still in the pocket until he was back to his hotel room, then realizing that it must have dropped out after folding the chair. This band had some family history since it contained diamonds from his mother in laws ring, so he was anxious to get it back ASAP. Luckily he got my contact info from beach patrol HQ. I met Chris at the beach about 15-20 minutes after getting the call and recovered the ring in about 5 minutes. Happy camper! 9/3/15

Well, considering the weather today I was not expecting a call for a recovery. But, low and behold right around 5 I received a call for a lost Platinum / Diamond wedding ring. So I drove over in the rain and met the party in about 15 minutes after receiving the call. The group directed me to the area where they believed the ring may have been dropped. So after turning on my Excal I began searching the area and recovered one bottle cap and the second signal out popped this beauty. All in all, actual search time was about three minutes. 9/12/15

Out camping at a local campground with the family this weekend and just happened to get a call for a lost wedding ring at the very same campground that we are staying at. After a brief search, recovered the diamond and white gold ring. 6/18/16

Quick recovery this evening. 4 Rings total, 1 White gold birthstone ring, 2 Platinum engagement / wedding bands, 1 Silver ring. They were on the beach 2+ days. Recovered to the relief of the bride. 7/20/16

Received a call today for a lost, white gold men's wedding band at a local campground lake. Took a ride up to Big Timber Lake campground and met up with the client. His ring came off while he was sliding down an inflatable slide in approx 6.5ft of water at the campgrounds lake. After about an hour the ring was back on the newly weds finger. It was located just next to an anchor point at the bottom of the slide. 7/23/16

Received a call this evening around 9pm for a engagement ring that was lost in the surf around 3:30pm this afternoon. After a brief conversation and a check of the tide tables and radar I decided that this evening would be the best shot considering the rings potential location, crazy strong current on this particular beach, and the fact that I had to travel out of town for most of the day tomorrow. Met up with the caller and her friends and headed down towards the water. Of course as soon as we began making our way down the beach a squall blew in, lol. Began searching the wet sand near the water and then began making my way into the surf. After about 15 minutes I got a nice deep signal and out came this beautiful platinum / diamond engagement ring. These folks may have been the most excited group I have ever come across to date. All in all, the drive over took longer than the recovery, about 15 minutes to get it in the scoop. Another happy client! 8/15/16

Received a call this afternoon for assistance recovering a wedding band that was lost in a wooded back yard during a New Years Eve gathering. Took a ride to the clients house and after a brief tour of the suspected area where it was believed to have been dropped, I was able to locate the band in about 15 minutes. 1/1/17

Quick recovery this evening. Ring was dropped this afternoon around high tide off a dock, had to wait for the evening low. After about 20 minutes of poking around the stinking black muck bottom, was able to recover this beauty. 6/3/17

Received a call this morning for a lost wedding ring set. The rings were dropped sometime yesterday and after the owner and her family searched yesterday they came up empty handed. So took the ride over this morning and met up with the owner and after about an hour or so searching out popped two gold beauties! 6/15/17

Received a call last night for a lost gold chain. It was obvious that this piece had extreme sentimental value attached to it. Met with the client first thing this morning and headed onto the beach where he had been setup the previous day. After about 15 minutes and about 3 passes I picked up the signal I was looking for. Client was very happy and I was very happy to be able to reunite him with his missing chain. 6/18/17

Was tagged in a FB post yesterday afternoon regarding a wedding band that was lost on the beach. After returning home this afternoon from a week long vacation I spoke with the client regarding the details and suspected area the ring was dropped. Took the new Whites 300id out for its first recovery as my go to unit is out for some repairs and was able to recover the ring in knee deep, low tide, water. 6/2/17

Received a call this morning for a lost gold wedding band that was dropped in the surf yesterday afternoon. After about an hour long hunt I was able to recover the 16 yr old band. Client, as well as his wife, was thrilled to have his band back on his finger! 6/3/17

Received a call yesterday afternoon for a lost class ring. The client was very helpful at noting landmarks and tide position. Met the client there this afternoon and was able to recover the ring from waist deep, moderately angry surf. 6/6/17

Went out to assist a client with a ring recovery this past week approx 2hrs from home. More on the ring recovery later.... Anyway, while searching I came across this Apple Watch. Didn't really think it would fair well as it appeared that it had been in the surf for quite sometime. The next day my 7 yr old was looking at the watch and a clock popped up with a little lighting bolt. Luckily a family member had a charger for the watch so I charged it and it sprung back to FULL FUNCTIONAL life!! I was able to locate a contact "Dad" in the address book and gave him a call. "Dad" seemed fairly optimistic when I called, and then said "yes my son lost that while surfing a few weeks ago". The watch will be in the mail on its way back to its owner Monday morning. Never know what's gonna pop up during a hunt folks!

Thank you Chuck for your service (US Army Retired) 8/5/17

Here's a story on a ring I recovered on Thursday night in Manasquan NJ, including the orig post pleading for assistance. I was able to recover the wedding band and another gentleman was able to get the engagement band early this morning. I wasn't able to post about it until the second ring was found because, as you can see, the "lost / missing" post was shared over 12k times, YES 12k times, and client confidentiality is important aspect of what we do! Not that both have been found and reunited with their owner, here's the complete post. Special shout out to Ed Cropski as well, he too spent over four hours searching for the engagement band as well. This "replenished" beach had CRAZY sand movement and was bringing in and dumping FEET of sand with every tide cycle which was the biggest factor, I believe, affecting successful recovery.

8/6/17

This recovery took place in Sea Isle City this evening. Took about 15 minutes and I had the men's gold band in my scoop! 8/8/17

This recovery also took place this evening in Ocean City. Took longer to walk onto the beach than it did to find the ring. The client was ecstatic as was her husband. Thanks to Chris Belles for the referral! 8/8/17

Mark had lost his white gold band after it slipped out of his cup holder on his beach chair while rinsing it off at the end of the day Tuesday. On Thursday the client and a couple friends rented a detector to attempt to locate the ring themselves. Having no luck on their own, they chose to reach out for assistance. After speaking with Mark I took the short ride up to Ocean City and met with the group. Searched for about an hour and a half with no luck, shortly after everyone had left the beach I ended up snagging the band in the bottom of a ripple trough pool. Another happy couple. 8/10/17

Quick pick return this afternoon for an Avalon beach tagger who lost her gold/ emerald/ diamond ring. Thanks to Ed Cropski for the referral! 8/11/17

Was tagged in a FB group post about this ring that was lost on Tuesday afternoon. After making contact with the client & obtaining additional details, a buddy and I headed down to the area last night. (Been promising to take him on a recovery for some time now, lol) After discussing a basic strategy we began searching. About an hour or so later my buddy says "I got a ring". After taking a look, sure enough that was the one we were searching for. Reunited with its owner this morning. Great find DAN! 8/24/17

Had a successful recovery this afternoon. This MIT class ring was dropped yesterday afternoon. Recovered it today after about an hour a half search in chest deep, low tide water. Thanks to fellow ring finder Dave Milstead for the referral! 8/24/17

Received a call this morning for a lost gold chain with opal /gold setting. This item has significant sentimental value as it was given to the client by her father when she was 16 years old. It was suspected to have been dropped out of a bag sometime yesterday. Necklace was recovered after a brief search, much to the delight of the client and her family. 9/17/17