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OK, I'm in northern MA at my Mom-In-Law's camp next to a small lake. Barb's (my wife) cousin's wife tells me that our neighbor's son lost his $2000 platinum wedding ring off their dock four years ago (topic came up during metal detecting talk). I have never done any water hunting before, but here am I, the potential hero. I donned a mask, snorkel , AT Pro waterproof headphones, and the 8"x11" coil, and set to work in about 3-5 feet water with a sandy bottom. After 1 hour of sifting through a 1956 Wheatie, (4) .22 shells, and a 1965 clad dime, I get this 43-52 reading. I dug, swung, dug, swung...you get tbe waterlogged picture, and out pops this ring. Of course people were looking, and I let out a "woo hoo" that echoed across the lake. I am telling you folks, I am on Cloud Nine! Nothing beats this! It was the most gorgeous wedding ring and he has it back! No Facebook post, Tweet, Twit, or Twat, can change the excitment I feel. Picture a huge silver-like ring. AT Pro, underwater, is the way to go!

aj
 
Glad you could help find the missing ring. I had someone approach me about finding a ring in about 6 feet of water and I haven't been able to get to the dock where they lost the ring when someone can be there. I really want to find this ring for this man and his wife, but our schedules do not work together. It's good PR for our hobby and it makes me feel good if I can help someone out. congratulations.
 
The water was about 4 1/2 feet deep (up to the nips). It was hard work, but lots of fun!

aj
 
That's one of the best gifts metal detecting can give you......finding a lost ring for someone. What a "HIGH" :thumbup:
 
Great job finding his ring for him.
 
That's a great story. I bet he was thrilled to get that ring back, and it isn't every day that we get cheered by our adoring fans!!
 
I was so excited that I left out some other details. Turns out this friend of the family was playing with his young kid off the neighbor's dock four (4) years ago. His essentially brand new $2000 platinum wedding ring flew in to the water. Several friends and neighbors gathered and searched the water, but to no avail. I found this out yesterday. I said I couldn't promise finding it, but I'll give it a shot. Got a snorkel and mask, my handy-dandy underwater headphones, water shoes, and jumped in the water. I wished the ring was silver (nice high tone), but I knew it was much less conductive. Started swinging, and picked up a reading of 78-81, I knew it wasn't the ring, but I pulled a penny; my first underwater find. Then got some readings in the high 40s; .22 shells. Got a few of them. I knew this was going to be tough. Then I pulled a large piece of aluminum foil. Yay. Finally, another shell/foil/pulltab reading. Had to dig and swing a couple of times; the target ended up being about 4 inches in the sand. Last dig and I swung...no sound...good, it's in the container. Shook out the small pebbles/sand, and this huge glorious ring was on the bottom! I swear, I wanted to cry. I held it up and went "Woo Hoo". There was some clapping in the distance as the "woo hoo" was echoing of the distant hill.

Folks...there has been no greater feeling I have experienced from metal detecting than handing the ring to (his wife) in the canoe nearby. She put it on the necklace she was wearing...he wasn't getting back for a bit! He wanted to give me something...money...beer; no way, says I. This is GREAT!

aj
 
There is nothing more satisfying than returning a finding to the owner or heirs, is the culmination of our hobby .... or some gold coins with no owner:rofl:
good job, congrats!:clapping::clapping::clapping:
 
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