Needle in Haystack or Diamonds in Muck?

[ScubaDetector]

Got a text today about a diamond ring they THOUGHT might be in the water but were not sure. Asked if I was available today if I was needed. Said yes. A while later they said I was needed. They searched the boat and parking lot and couldn't find the ring. I am thinking great, my first fail because they have absolutely no idea where it was lost. So I head down to Beacon Cove Marina. Meet them at their well and she tells me she took the ropes off the front of the boat and went to the gas dock. They threw her a rope she lunged for but she never felt the ring come off her finger.

So we decided the most likely spot would be the gas dock and decided to try there first. Went and got suited up and got out my trusty CZ-21 metal detector. Went down approximately 18 foot to pitch black and muck. I am finding cans. gas cap keys, gas caps, bottle tops and lots of other junk in over a foot of muck. I keep coming up because I have absolutely NO IDEA where I am down there.

BUT, FINALLY I prevail!! I get a signal and play in the muck and put my finger through a ring. I put it up to my mask and see it is a SUCCESS!

I come up to a very ecstatic couple that were married over 20 years.

I want to thank Beacon Cove for allowing me to dive at the dock and for the folks that keep believing in what I can do. I gave them the gas caps and the keys. I kept the bottle tops, cell phone, rod holder and ice skimmer.

Here it is folks. Two very happy customers.









I know I haven't been on here much lately. I have yet to get out on my own and look for wild gold. All I did this weekend was to dive for folks that lost wallets, glasses, boat parts, phones, and keys. I have been doing so much recovery dives it hasn't given me a lot of spare time. I hope to get out soon and find my own gold!

 

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[Kray Gelder]

That's a great recovery! By feel only. Considering where she lost it, it is amazing she got it back. Good job.

 

[T.C.]

That's a great recovery! By feel only. Considering where she lost it, it is amazing she got it back. Good job.

 

[T.C.]

Got a text today about a diamond ring they THOUGHT might be in the water but were not sure. Asked if I was available today if I was needed. Said yes. A while later they said I was needed. They searched the boat and parking lot and couldn't find the ring. I am thinking great, my first fail because they have absolutely no idea where it was lost. So I head down to Beacon Cove Marina. Meet them at their well and she tells me she took the ropes off the front of the boat and went to the gas dock. They threw her a rope she lunged for but she never felt the ring come off her finger.

So we decided the most likely spot would be the gas dock and decided to try there first. Went and got suited up and got out my trusty CZ-21 metal detector. Went down approximately 18 foot to pitch black and muck. I am finding cans. gas cap keys, gas caps, bottle tops and lots of other junk in over a foot of muck. I keep coming up because I have absolutely NO IDEA where I am down there.

BUT, FINALLY I prevail!! I get a signal and play in the muck and put my finger through a ring. I put it up to my mask and see it is a SUCCESS!

I come up to a very ecstatic couple that were married over 20 years.

I want to thank Beacon Cove for allowing me to dive at the dock and for the folks that keep believing in what I can do. I gave them the gas caps and the keys. I kept the bottle tops, cell phone, rod holder and ice skimmer.

Here it is folks. Two very happy customers.









I know I haven't been on here much lately. I have yet to get out on my own and look for wild gold. All I did this weekend was to dive for folks that lost wallets, glasses, boat parts, phones, and keys. I have been doing so much recovery dives it hasn't given me a lot of spare time. I hope to get out soon and find my own gold!

Good to have ya back, Scuba!! I missed reading your threads and looking at all the booty you find.

 

[EccentricInTexas]

Its Awesome that you found it!!!

 

[ScubaDetector]

Good to have ya back, Scuba!! I missed reading your threads and looking at all the booty you find.

Thanks. I dove so much this weekend it wasn't funny. I put 2335.00 in the bank from gifts for finding their lost items for just the weekend. I want to get out and play. Just hasn't got warm enough here. Will post more soon.

 

[Gridwalker306]

That is one honking big ring! Honourable mention to you

 

[Argentium]

The primary diamond in that ring looks huge ! Nice save .

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!!Great Job!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[SD51]

Great job, Congrats! It's good to see you post again!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great job. From the looks of that ring, she had to be ecstatic to get it back.

 

[Hawks88]

Another good deed. You have made so many people happy over the years. Congrats to you.

 

[A2coins]

Looks like

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on the find/recovery of that beautiful ring!

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Good to see you back on here again, I think it's been over a year since I saw your last post.

That sure looked like a very pretty gal giving you that kiss!

Good job and Honorable Mention again!

Stay safe out there.

That water can get Deep

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Great job Scuba! Also great to see you back in action, you ARE missed! I always look forward to reading your posts and seeing what you found and all those people that you make happy. Ddf.

 

[RustyGold]

Outstanding! Great recovery and pics.

 

[arrow86]

Nice save ! Too bad your not local every time my wife wants new jewelry hers goes “missing” on the river lol

 

[Kray Gelder]

Let me rephrase for you T.C.: She dropped it off the dock, into zero visability water, sunk in the muck, where he had to feel with his hands to find it. It is AMAZING he found it so he could give back to her. That good?