Jewellery Rescue Metal Detector Hire

 Poppa  in Hobart  Tasmania was helping around his sons garden and was up a small ladder  pruning some low lying  fruit tree branchs when his 50 year old wedding ring plus (now a little loose in his more senior years) fell from his finger and made  a metal clunk as it hit a rung of the ladder spearing off  and vanished into a garden of  approx 30cm miniature agapanthe type plants.  His  son and wife looked hard and long for the ring a tough task amongst so many plants.   Looking up the Internet they found and called our  company called Jewellery Rescue in google. As it turns out we have two part time good detectorists based in Hobart.  As this call came in on the weekend  Sarah was able to respond that afternoon and search for Poppies lost ring. First searched was in the garden bed itself and out came and assortment of old nails from amongst the plants but  no ring.  Next detector search  was the far side of the outer garden beds once again some more metal  junk.  Where was that  ring.? Well it turns out the ring was  found on the nearest path to the house underneath some cuttings that where slightly piled up.  The ring was found in approximately half and  hour after arriving there, and a very nice  square shaped  ring it is. No miss taking this is a mans ring, note the deep yellow colour that normally indicates a higher gold stamp  most likely 18K as it turned out to be.   The ring had to be there  some where but it is always great to recover it and make  sure we see those smiles on the owners faces and the  ring back on the finger it  came off once more.  At  Jewellery Rescue  we look forward to helping more people recover their  lost  Jewellery joining the  rest of Australia benefiting from our Jewellery Rescue services.

Comments (0) Jun 04 2011

The story starts for Norm  there was no towels to dry his hands in the Public loo’s so as Norm  walked out he was flicking/air drying his hands a totally every day thing too do, happen to any one,  when off flung his wedding ring only cms away into a  resonably sparse hedge with a leafy and rubbishy garden bed. Surly a  ring could not  hide there? In short yes it  did, and  very well.

Balmoral Beach

  As the word of the lost ring spread around about about 20 people at times help Norm and  Alison hand search for it in a 4 meter by 1 meter hedged garden bed at various times, yet the colour gold blends very well in leave mulch and  rubbish.  It was only Norm and Alison left  the next day dilangently still searching , when they to decided they needed some metal detector search help from Jewellery Rescue, they called. On Arrival I found my standard metal detector coils having trouble getting in amongst  the numerous branches of the hedge so it was a hands and knee  search job with the a specialized metal detector called a  pinpointer. Using a  skimming motion of the hedge first high to low as the movement might also drop the ring to the ground if it is caught up higher. A simple matter to further metal scrap  the area down to harder ground level.  Covered 3 meters of the garden  in approx 15 mins signal after another signal this time I grabbed a small hand full of dirt and still invisable ring. I opened my hand dusted the dirt off  bit by bit seeing the lovely gold ring emerge. I just handed it to Norm and Alison watching a sense of  relief cross their  faces progressing to smiles as these guys where also starting to believe some one took it before them after  their night search a good reason to try not tell too many people what you are doing.  Not that  they did.or just tell them it is a cheapie sentimental silver ring.

Comments (0) Jun 04 2011

A young family from Canberra where ready to return home spending another last hour or two on Cronalla beach before heading inland again.  It was here where Max’s wife had her Small diamond  D letter shaped pendant fall of it’s chain in to the sand.  They knew to within one meter of where it fell but visually searching proved hopeless and they had to start travelling home soon that day.  I arranged to meet Max and his family ASAP on the beach in approximatly an hours time to recover their wayward  pendant for them. Once I meet the family and  they showed  me the small search  area  the quality metal detector made short work of finding small the 10mm tall D Pendant in the loose sand for them. A small item but deeply meaning full to the family. We where all happy they will  be taking it home with them not left unsearched for on the beach.

Comments (0) Jun 04 2011

Ruth and her husband on their honeymoon were swimming in waist deep water beach side of Port Stephens when he felt his wedding band slip from his finger. 

3 day old wedding ring found

 As  they where divers they instantly froze on the spot as not to lose the location in the hope of spotting the ring underwater. But Heavy gold rings bury themselves instantly in about an inch of sand the second they hit the bottom as a rule.  They hired some diving  gear and went back to the beach that they accurately marked to their credit but visual searching  was in vain. It was starting to become apparent that newly weds where at  greater risk of losing their rings.   Well the way Jewellery Rescue works is we send the closest properly equiped detectorist, in this case  from Newcastle metal detector hire an hour away (the couple  where  more than happy to cover extra fuel costs incurred).  Andrew meet the couple and started metal detecting the  water where the ring came off Ruth said the dive shop thought the ring would be washed away.  The facts are gold simply settles deeper as the sand  moves unless their  are very strong currents. Andrew pulled  up  quite a few metal items and  just before dusk they found the ring in the water so tonight it wont be residing with the fishes.  There  now 4  day old weeding ring was restored to  them both clearly a happy couple  no photo reqired  here.

Comments (0) Jun 04 2011

Hard work and persistence pays off for the most important people of this story two really good people Brad and Sarah and their metal detector hire story.  The  guys from the  Nova Sydney Radio Action Battle team, Matt, Dan and last but not least Maz called this a miracle on a prime time breakfast show and made out I was some sort of super hero running around the beach with a cape on. That gave me a good belly laugh seeing that mental image me dressed like a super hero and wearing my underwear on the outside as comic strip characters do. The fact is, in a way it is a minor miracle the ring was found at all on the beach with the surf, tides, and the dreaded beach sweeper/cleaner – there was a terrible trifecta stacked against us. NOVA radio interview 7 12 2010

Brad and Sarah 6 weeks engaged with a stunning and unique custom built ring with 7 matching clear diamonds of  2 different sizes imported especially from the USA in a white gold setting. Value around the $8k (Not that money matters, all personal Jewellery is priceless in emotional value.).  As the story unfolded the ring could have been almost anywhere on the beach as they where both in the surf and sitting right up at the back of the beach when Sarah noticed the ring was missing – it had fallen off.  Brad a friend and colleague from Metal Detector Man referred Brad to Jewellery Rescue as he was nursing a temporary injury.  We are Sydney’s prime detecting team.  I meet Sarah’s Brad on the beach and started searching the surf while the tide was out with a water detector. This task was gruelling  as I was copping a pounding from the surf even though I am a solid guy, so much so I  dropped my custom built sand scoop.  Brad being a good man himself didn’t hesitate to jump in to help me locate the scoop in the surf and earned my gratitude.  Brad found it quickly beside me by foot feel where I was  detecting for it , thank goodness as I can’t work with out it in the surf  “essential tool of trade”.  Well approx 3  hours passed Brad had to leave for another appointment.   Brad paid me in advance my $100 fee being for a local Sydney job. I still had at least 4 hours detecting time in front of me just to cover all the main area they spent time on the  beach that day including the  dry sand where the sweeper frequents. Night fell and I was still working I took the time to message Brad and Sarah 7:23pm how the search was progressing and not to get their hopes up because of the beach sweeper. In my line of chosen work there is no prize for second place it must be found!  10:06pm I messaged  Brad and said I was just about dead, exhausted, but I have widened the search  area North and South  of the primary search area where we first believed it was lost in.  They thanked me for my work and wanted me to go home as they no doubt didn’t want to impose on my services too far, being kind hearted, and considerate as they are.  I assured them I was a night owl and promised them and myself calling up reserves of energy and all important metal detector interpretation focus. ( This is where hiring your  own detector can fail - what is the detector really trying to tell you and how do you interpret the signals?) My  aim now to finish the extended area 15M wide each south and north (whole swathes of beaches area) in addition to the original search area before I went home.

Brad and Sarah see their ring again Phone photo sent to them.

10:24pm magic happened I sent Brad and Sarah a photo (see original photo here as they would have received it, blurry phone photo but clearly Sarah’s ring). I sent them a photo as I wasn’t sure whether they would quickly believe I found it straight away or not. (Other Jewellery Rescue’s I found has taken minutes in conversation and a few people cried tears of relief before the rightful owners accepted their jewellery – is it really coming home where it belongs.)   Brad showed Sarah the phone photo I sent, then called me, they where shocked.  It really was found!  Somewhat totally in awe as they where beyond hope - It was found!  Brad told me he was glad to both to know and meet me and there were still good people in the world.  After I worked out he was talking about me being a good guy! (lol just joking) I said “likewise” as Brad earlier helped me in addition they gave me a yet to be savoured bottle of good red wine ( I will toast you guys engagement when I do), along with a reward I didn’t count in front of Brad at the time (manners).  Well the amount later I could have choked a small horse on it and Brad apologised it wasn’t more but could get it as I guess the ring value was up there. I didn’t view Brad as as a rich man in dollars, just in generosity, spirit and good fortune in their engagement, a great start in life to both of them were my thoughts for them with the ring returned. I declined Brads additional selfless offer of extra money and put his original reward aside to pay other guys in our Australia wide Jewellery Rescue Network (where services exist) as some families/individuals that can little afford their own search at times. If we think they could use a additional break in life we offer a reduced or nil cost service using  Brad’s, other generous customer’s and our own money. I also give job referring life saving organisations donations to save lives in my customers names if possible.  Pensioners also are automatically given 20% minimum discount if they let us know at the time please .   But we aren’t made of money either so we have to be selective about funding freebies but this has never been an issue before.  Well that’s another stunning ring returned to good people who really deserve it I am happy for them.

I also thank Brad and Sarah for sharing their story with the Nova Radio 96.9 fm  Sydney Radio Action Battle team,  Matt, Dan, and Maz.  I hope it reaches the ears of other people in need of Jewellery Rescue. I will work hard  for them too for the best possible result.  This story is also being picked up by Bryn at Manly Daily Times,  Brad, Sarah and myself will possibly pose for a  Manly beach photo for people who haven’t heard of Jewellery Rescue I would be sad to hear of of more stories where people lose their Jewellery permanently when it can be so easily found at a reasonable price.

Regards Tony at Jewellery Rescue  We care.

Comments (0) Dec 07 2010

Brad (Metal detector man) from metal detector hire and I frequently team up and go on joint hunts of  our own or on behalf of customers as detecting support for each other. 

Mens lost wedding band found near rock.

 This night we were called off our leisure hunt at Double Bay where I was  trying out a new water metal detector on a small beach near Strickland House at Vaucluse approximately 3km away.  We meet the people who had placed a heavy men’s wedding band on a large boulder out of the sand with all their gear.  When it came time to leave,  the ring was nowhere to be found and assumed to have been knocked off into the sand.   Brad fired up his detector he had with him I also began searching in close to the rocks nooks and crannies with a specialized metal detector know as a pinpointer.  Basically a short range detector ideal  for small places.  Well as luck would have  it that night  within  two  targets and as many minutes I located the thick men’s wedding ring and handed it back to the grateful  owner for searching so quickly by two of Sydneys  Pro detectorists as bonus at the cost for one.

Comments (0) Nov 30 2010

Metal Detector hire a really nice family visiting friends and family in Australia from the UK. had a bit of a damper put on their holidays.  While enjoying a day on the beach his wedding ring worked its way loose from his finger and into the sand to vanish from view in a millisecond.  Thank fully the couple told the lifesavers on Cronulla beach (Sutherland region) about the lost ring and the lifesavers mentioned success stories of Jewellery Rescue’s previous efforts.  Within an hour I was detecting on the beach for the families missing wedding band adjacent to where they where sitting on the sand.  Within a few more minutes I had found the wayward wedding band and handed it back to a grateful family who insisted on buying me some lunch as well as handing me a reward.  After a light chosen lunch I thanked them and donated the family given reward to the surf  life saving club in the UK families name as support for the club to save lives not rings.  I  enjoy doing work  where everyone is happy, a motivating feeling that makes my day.  Regards Tony  Jewellery Rescue metal detector hire Australia wide where possible.

Comments (0) Nov 17 2010

It was 3pm - I arrived to metal detector hire search a 1.2km looped running track that Bianca jogs frequently.  The target was a beautiful 36 diamond 25 mm pendant that has a matching ring of equal distinctive qualities.   As it turned out, the emotional value of this ring far outweighed any dollar value countless times over.   A few days prior to my call from Bianca, she had discovered much to her dismay, the clasp of her strong pendant chain impossibly had opened snagged on her top, while jogging that day.  Her mother’s irreplaceable pendant was missing.  This isn’t just any pendant.  It was the one her mother gave to her and formed an emotional connection between them regardless of distance apart.  I heard how Bianca’s loving family diligently searched the path numerous times to try and recover it over several days as the path was frequented by many people on walks.  Bianca’s Husband wisely put up a few reward posters as many honest people still exist and look for clues as to the real owner.  I also added my own reward posters with my own phone number as I can shield people and lady owners from nuisance calls and preserve their privacy.   After Bianca and I surveyed the route she took around the jogging track in Chipping Norton, I started metal detecting as fast as I could go without missing items.  Many people frequented the path and hope of finding such a distinctive item was diminishing with time.  Night was falling, Bianca’s son stopped by to warn me that some drug users frequent the area at night.  I thanked him for his advice but stayed detecting and making sure the first leg of the path was completely search both sides before I left.  I informed Bianca via sms of a nil result.  I would have to return fresh the next day.  The following day was glorious and I started out in good spirits to finish off the 1.2km track, (both sides that are 2.2km of detecting).  I started where I left off the night before with the highest of level of focus I could muster a kilometre of search area to go.  I found over 250 metal junk items.  I detected no fewer than two swampy foot bridges until it was the 11th hour and I was on the last 50 metre leg of the path I could see the path end in sight yet  giving up wasn’t an option until last 1mm is searched.  Another signal,  like so many before but this time sitting on its edge, nearly invisible under a small sapling gum tree, a sight to behold when Bianca’s mother’s pendant flipped  face up into my hand sparkling brilliantly in the sun.  It was like holding a piece of the sun in my hand; I was so pleased it was found.  A weight lifted as I had fathomed its emotional importance to  Bianca, of whom I later found out, had been so worried and upset that she hadn’t eaten or slept properly since its loss which effects most people this way.  When I told her it was found over the phone she needed time to let her feelings to change from that of deep loss to restoration and beyond.  I gave the pendant to her son who was at home so he could reassure his mother it was indeed found and safe once more home where it belonged.  I was invited back later that day to a very warm smiling family.(Found  pendant on the  right hand side of  photo.)

Reunited jewellery

  In Hindu tradition when people save people from ordeals and bring peace of mind, Bianca whole heartedly called Jewellery Rescue and “myself , a god for the day”.  Well this was a compliment which touched me – that my efforts were appreciated so.  I even today let that positive compliment amongst others  good will power my search efforts in the most toughest detecting conditions  to support new search efforts  near or far.  But reality remains constant I can’t always overcome all adversities and recover all people’s jewellery no matter how hard we want, will it or search.  We care at Jewellery Rescue on all of our metal detector hire jobs that much we can guarantee.  My thanks to Bianca and her family her hospitality, the generous  reward has enabled me to do my brand of positive good in the  elsewhere.

Comments (0) Nov 14 2010

Gordon and his newly wed wife of 3 months where enjoying a romantic picnic in Townsville park. Gordon’s wife took her wedding and  diamond engagment rings off and  sat them besided  her on the rug to put on  more sun screen lotion.  She didn’t want to gunk up  her rings with oil – which is  quite normal. When it was time to leave, the picnic blanket was picked up and shaken out quite vigorously sending the rings flying.  Just then it dawned on her the rings where not back on her hand.  A frantic search followed with the diamond engagment ring being found quite  quickly, to  great relief  sitting on the grass  close to where the picnic rug was first picked up.  This must have fallen off before being flicked with the grass bits. It was  first  assumed the wedding ring fell of in the same spot  as the engagment ring but  a detailed hand and knee search failed to find her wedding band anywhere nearby.  They widened the search to the estimated rug flick  zone walking and looking as closly as  possible to no avail.  Day became night by now friends and family had joined the search  with no sign of the ring. The search called off for the  night husband Gordon explored an idea and searched  google for a  local metal detector hire place and came across www.jewelleryrescue.com.au Australia Wide. Our cost effective hire comes with a skilled operator with the know how to track down wayward jewellery if and where  possible.  Many people just hire machines with no training and soon learn it isn’t as easy as they first thought.  Often there is much metal  junk under the ground making things difficult. When emotionally stressed  it is near impossible.  I contacted one of two local Townsville  guys to assist Gordon and  his family in their search for the remaining  ring.  The  way the detectorist told me what happened was they search the spot the rug  was picked up - no joy. Then the second  area of 10m x 10m where the ring was thought to be flicked off the rug, this found bottle caps and ring pulls by the handful. (We must dig them up to make sure we dont miss the gold ring which sounds similar at times.)  It was then decided to extend that search range as the end of a blanket is almost moving at a speed of a whip and could really fire of a metal item like a ring.  Well sure enough about 14 meters away pretty much straight out the ring was found 1.3 hours later  basically just nestled into the grass making it harder to see to the  naked eye.  Gordon’s wife was esctatic as her hopes where fading with the search areas being extended out getting larger.  But  now she was hugging our detectorist almost forgetting she was married so I was told with hugs and kisses. Thankfully he was rewarded an additional $80 making the whole job $200 even.  The base fee covers expenses the reward  helps us buy new  equpiment periodically.  So another win for our customers and Townsville JR team. We care.

Comments (0) Nov 03 2010

Dianne a bride to be didnt ever think she would need to hire Jewellery Rescue metal detector hire service to get married.  As it turns out she was  ready to leave the beach with her friends and stood up brushing the  sand from clothes when off came  her very nice  engagment ring. It was 14k  white gold, set with varing size diamonds to a peak visualy unique.  The sand  just  covered it up with out trace. Dianne said she  had at least 20 people sifting the sand with their hands to no avail for the ring after they saw her trying to  find it herself. She phoned her  brother who used the internet to find our company Jewellery Rescue.  I contacted Brian our local detectorist in the area who in this case was able to come  down to the beach straight away.  To  his credit he had found the ring in less the 60 seconds detecting time.  Also to
Dianna’s credit too as she marked the beach exactly where she lost the ring giving us a precise search area.  Dianna  also confessed in relief after  we recovered the ring she was very nervous to have to  tell her currently overseas fionce that she lost the ring he gave her. Well at least now she can tell him and have a positive outcome.   Other Guys and girls out there  please try to forgive each other for any lost rings out there it happens to both sexes all to often keeping in mind it dose take a bit of cooling off  when a hard earned $$$ ring is lost providing a detector hire dosnt recover it for you..

Comments (0) Oct 23 2010