Another Successful Return! Wedding Ring..

[Erik Oostra]

Making the most of the very low tides we've been having, I had a looksee at the back of the stinger nets at Horseshoe Bay.. These nets usually float about 2 meters above the seabed but yesterday I could walk around the back of them.. I found 6 rings, amongst them was an 18ct gold/palladium wedding ring.. Finding the ring made me remember a Facebook message I received from a gentleman called Lachlan, who had seen a post on the Facebook page of my local metal detecting club in Townsville.. He first contacted me on 27/09/2021.. About three months ago! Anyway, here's his response to finding his wife's ring! (I left out a message which gave his address).. 

Lachlan

Hi, someone sent me a screenshot of your post regarding Sunday markets, are you still on the island? I lost my wedding ring on the beach or in the water.

 

G'day Lachlan.. yesterday I found a gold wedding ring at the back of the stinger net at Horseshoe.. did yours have an inscription of any kind?

Lachlan

It said You're my treasure.

 

that's the one!

 

Lachlan

 

   Holy fuck

Lachlan

   When can i get it mate?

 

are you on the island?

 

Lachlan

 

  No, unfortunately I'm in Townsville

Lachlan

   Mate you've just made my whole week

 

I can send it to you.. be cheaper than catching a ferry..

Lachlan

   I like that idea. I like the idea of addressing it to my wife even better

 

good move!

Lachlan

   I'll be on the Island in a couple of weeks, I'd like to buy you a carton or something

 

I'll send it on Monday.. glad you got the ring back.. a carton would be great!

Lachlan

What do you drink mate?

 

Great Northern..

 

 

Lachlan

   Sounds good. You're a legend mate!

 

This is a picture of the ring taken by the world famous ring-designer dude who creates them..   

 

[Valens Legacy]

Fantastic news to the people who lost it, and I hope they remember you and your hard work.

Good luck and good hunting.

I think I would have said a carton of pickup trucks, but settle for the beer.

[Erik Oostra]

This is not the first time I've received requests from the public to help them find wedding rings.. most get in touch via facebook messenger after seeing my posts in the Townsville Metal Detecting Group facebook page.. This is the first time I've managed to recover a wedding ring for someone who asked for help.. 

In response to this huge public demand I've just launched my own page on Facebook as a local service to recover lost rings and jewellery.. Fame and fortune await! 😁

https://www.facebook.com/Magnetic-Island-Ring-and-Jewellery-Recovery-104572658783572/ 

[Valens Legacy]

1 hour ago, Erik Oostra said:

This is the first time I've managed to recover something.. 

I wish you luck on finding more to be returned to the rightful owners so that they can smile again.

I know what it meant to lose something that was lost, and then my grandfather found it a few weeks later.

I was filled with happiness that I can't describe and now it is safely stored away until I want to wear it again.

Good luck.

[dogodog]

That's a great story Eric, Feels good to return things to people when they thought all hope was lost. The detecting gods will always throw good karma your way.

[rvpopeye]

Well done ! 

[Erik Oostra]

I've only just worked out how to take close-ups with a phone camera, hold a magnifying glass over the camera lens.. duh! I'm sorry about all my previous out of focus pictures.. it won't happen again.. 😁

Here's a close-up of the inscription on the wedding ring.. 

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Kudos to you Eric!! 👍🏼

[cudamark]

You might also look into joining The Ring Finders .com. It's worldwide and might generate more requests for your service. 👍

[Erik Oostra]

25 minutes ago, cudamark said:

You might also look into joining The Ring Finders

Thanks for your suggestion Cudamark.. but judging by the huge pubic response to Magnetic Island Ring and Jewellery Recovery, I think that soon Ring Finders will be begging to join my global enterprise.. I might even give them a 5% discount on the joining fee.. 😁 

https://www.facebook.com/Magnetic-Island-Ring-and-Jewellery-Recovery-104572658783572/