Gold Ring Lost And Found Freshwater Beach
March 10th, 2010 by Brad Lovell
Tuesday I was called out to Freshwater Beach to search for Dan’s lost gold ring. Dan had placed the ring on his t shirt, and when lifting his shirt the ring had fallen somewhere in the sand. Dan had an idea where the ring was, but frustratingly could not find it in the loose sand. About an hour after Dan’s phone call, I arrived at Freshwater Beach and found where Dan was sitting. He showed me the spot he believed the ring to be. After about 3 minutes of searching, I received a nice clear signal from my metal detector which was in the gold signature range. With the use of my pin pointing device, I was able to locate the signal which was indeed Dan’s lost gold ring. After some of the tricky and difficult jobs I have had lately, it was nice to have a quick efficient recovery 
Dan, thanks so much for your honesty and quick internet payment. Very much appreciated.
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Last week I was called out to Waroonga, a beautiful suburb about 50 minutes north of Sydney. Belinda had noticed both her wedding and engagement rings missing, and was told by her daughter that her one and a half year old toddler was last seen playing with the rings in the front yard. After an extensive search for the rings, Belinda decided it was time to call me in for the job. Belinda was in the process of having her yards excavated so I needed to find these rings before they we’re lost forever. Both Belinda and her daughter pointed me to the area that little Jack was last seen playing with the rings. After beginning my search in the obvious areas, I decided to grid search the entire front yard to no avail. This was confusing, how far could a 18 month year old boy throw two rings? I asked Belinda if I could check the backyard, which was half excavated. After about 10 minutes of searching the backyard, I 
recieved a signal with the metal detector within inches of where old grass had been dug out, and new soil laid. I couldn’t believe it, it was Belinda’s wedding ring. As I bent down to pick it out of the dirt, I eye balled the diamond engagement ring hiding not far beside it. Both the rings we’re sitting withing inches of where the bulldozer had stopped digging. This was definitely Belinder’s lucky day! As you can see by the smile in the photos, Belinda was incredibly happy and relieved to have her sentimental rings back on her finger. Belinda, thank you so much for your honesty and kind reward! It was also nice meeting yourself, kids and Fudge the Labrador 
Last night I received a call from Jason, who lost his wedding ring while swimming at Red Leaf Beach. Redleaf is a netted harbour beach at Double Bay in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Jason was not sure of the exact location the ring slipped off his finger, so we both knew this would be a very difficult recovery. I met Jason at Redleaf beach at 6:30 am this morning, and began the underwater search. When unsure of the location the ring slipped off, all I can really do is cover as much surface area as possible before my tank runs out of air, or I start getting too cold. So with my underwater metal detector and 10 meter long rope as a guide, I began a slow search back and forth for Jason’s lost wedding ring. After about 2 hours of searching, things we’re not looking promising. I had recovered the usual coins, bottle caps and a ladies ring…but not Jason’s wedding band. After another conversation with Jason, we decided to shift positions. I only had about another 30minutes left in me due to low air, and drop in body temperature. About another 20 minutes of searching in the new position and almost giving up hope, I fanned out a signal which turned out to be a white gold wedding band. I was praying that this was Jason’s wedding ring! I called him over to have a look, he looked at it for a second and then his face lit up. I had definitely found the right ring. We we’re both mentally prepared for the possibility of not recovering the ring, so as you can imagine we we’re feeling pretty damn good to have it back! Jason, it was a pleasure meeting you… and thank you kindly for a generous reward. This certainly was a lucky day.
Last week I received a phone call from commercial diver Nathan. He had been asked to search for a lost diamond ring which was dropped in the water somewhere near Cottage Point. The ring’s owner, Edwina, was thinking clearly at the time she lost the ring…dropping a bag of sinkers in the water to mark the area. Edwina and her relatives had spent many hours searching for the ring to no avail. Nathan knew the chances of recovery without the use of an underwater metal detector would be very slim, so he called me to help out. After a boat ride to the location, Sarah (Edwina’s Sister) showed us the area the ring was lost. Much to my surprise the water was crystal clear, and the bottom was beautiful white sand. Sarah jumped in the water and located the bag of sinkers which marked the are of the lost ring. Nathan and I geared up and began the hunt. About 5 minutes into the search I received a nice solid signal from the metal detector. I begin to fan the sand away with my hand, revealing a beautiful gold/diamond ring. I returned the ring to Sarah who was one happy lady! The ring had been passed down from Edwina/Sarah’s grandmother, so it was one of those things that cannot be replaced. I want to thank Sarah and her family for a generous reward. And also thanks to Nathan who co-ordinated the entire recovery. I am sure we will continue working together in the future 
This story begins with a phone call from Nathan. Nathan is a commercial diver who was helping a gentleman by the name of Paul search for a ring lost in about 7 meters deep of murky water. Nathan had no luck locating the ring after a visual search, so asked if I could help him out with my Metal Detecting equipment. I was happy to help, and drove out to the location which was about 50 minutes North of Sydney. Turns out the lost ring was a world series Toronto Blue Jays baseball ring. Paul is a Baseball coach and spends half the year in Australia, and the other half year in North America. So we gear up, jump in the water and begin the search. As usual, there are constant signals coming from the metal detector and it is up to me to decide which ones are worth investigating. After a few laps up and down the area where Paul believed the Ring fell in the water, I was checking another signal with my Aqua Probe (vibrating pinpointing device)…just as I was pushing the device deeper into the sandy surface, I noticed a small glint of gold. I reach into the sand and pull out a very large chunky gold ring! I head back to the surface and ask Paul if this is the ring he lost? The smile on his face answered that question for me. After the job was finished, we went to a local pub for some beers to celebrate when Nathan broke some news to me. He mentioned that the river we were diving in is known for Bull Sharks, and he has already had an encounter with one there before. Oh well, I am glad he mentioned this after and not before the job, or I would have been a nervous wreck in that murky water. Was great meeting Paul, Nathan and Casey and I am sure I will join Nathan for more under water salvage operations in the future 
I spent Sunday afternoon trying to find Clayton’s wedding ring at Brisbane Waters, near Woy Woy on the Central Coast. While Clayton was washing his boat, he felt his wedding ring slip off his finger and splash into the water. The water depth was only 1.5/2 meters deep, but unfortunately the bottom was seaweed and mud, and visibility was not all that great. I geared up, and started searching the area where Clayton believed the ring had dropped. To cut a long story short, after 6 hours in the water I came back empty handed. I managed to find lots of rubbish, but no wedding ring. I am not sure exactly what went wrong with this job. Did the ring sink so deep into the mud that my detector couldn’t find it?? Perhaps the ring drifted underneath the boat which I could not access. I have not totally given up on Clayton’s wedding ring. I plan on going back their with my diving friend Matt some day for a second attempt. Clayton, it was great meeting yourself and family. And thank you for leaving me more than you should have! I will contact you again soon for a second try.