Lost Engagement Ring returned to very happy woman - Brisbane, Queensland

Alyce was walking on her friend’s property after riding a horse around some very picturesque acreage at Mt. Cotton which backed on to the famous Sirromet winery. It was dark when she strolled about 70 meters to padlock the gate. It wasn’t until she got back to the car that she noticed her engagement ring was missing! She had put it in the centre console of her car with her keys as she never ever rode horses with it on. As she got out of the car she must have accidentally picked it up along with the keys before heading down to the gate. She and her friend Colette looked for hours with torches in the grass but sadly with no luck. I received a very late panicked call from Colette asking for my services. I came out first thing the next day. Alyce re-enacted the scene (see the video below) and took me out to where her car had been parked the night before. I started my search from where she would have opened the car door and slowly and methodically worked a grid to make sure I detected the target area completely. As usual, in wide open areas I used my large 18” coil for as much coverage as possible. After about 15 signals, all proving too deep or just scrap metal, I started to think the ring might have been closer to the gate she had padlocked. I was on one of my last sweeps of the area when my machine screamed the perfect signal. There tucked under the grass I could see the faintest little shine. I knew I had it! I beckoned Alyce over – she was ecstatic! Colette too screamed with joy and I received some very relieved hugs. Alyce told me that ironically her husband of 3 years had not initially wanted to get engaged as he was concerned she might lose the ring! She had not told him the ring was lost, but said she would own up to it now it was safely back on her finger – where it belonged!