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I just found big gold!! (Update, owner found!)
kiyote
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The one thing I had not found yet that was bugging me was a class ring. I always wanted to find a class ring and reunite it with its owner.. it looks like that’s going to happen! I just dug this out of the woods in the Santa Cruz mountains..
The university, program they were enrolled in, graduation year and full name of the person is on the ring. Tracking them down only took a few minutes. I have sent them a message and can’t wait to hear back from them! After the platinum wedding band I returned a couple of years ago, this will be my second owner reunification.
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It's really cool that you reunite these items to their owners.
Most people are more interested in monetary gain.
Good karma my friend!!
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After not too much sleuthing on the Internet I was able to find the guy fairly easily. I reached out to him on Facebook messenger and he reached back in disbelief. he lived right across the road from where I found it. He knew exactly where he lost it but it went into deep redwood needles and he had no luck at all finding it again. He lost it over 20 years ago! He was a linebacker for Santa Clara University which explains why it was size 15. Though he moved out of the area, he put me in touch with his brother and I handed it off this morning. He offered a reward but I didn’t take it, I told him that for a lot of people that metal detect getting to reunite people with their lost property is reward enough. At one point during the phone call he was actually in tears! He bought the ring as a reward for finishing his MBA which he never thought he’d be able to do but had so much help from other students and professors along the way.
Wow, great story. And very nice that you gave it back instead of take the financial gain.
Nice find!!!
My daughter just got reunited with her class ring after 25 Years in the schools football field.
@kiyote I commend you for returning the ring. I have located lost items in the past and returned them. Be safe. Peace Roy
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Did they tell you thanks. That's hard for some to do
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He definitely did. He’s in the middle of renovating a motel and told me as soon as it was finished that I could come and stay for a few nights for free to check it out.
You have some good karma coming your way, awesome ring find and return!
It's all about what the people want...
well done Kiyote
@Kiyote.... Well done and congratulations on your successful search for the owner... Always enjoy reading these stories. Cheers, RickO
thats wicked cool
Great work.
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You are truly a good person!
What a great person you are for returning someone else's lost treasure.
I'm sure the sentimental value for this man far exceeded the price of gold.
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Bravo!
Well done.
Great story. Perfect ending.
Great story. See if the local newspaper or television would run a story. Great press for detectorists.
Your parents did a good job by the way.
Best wishes.
I lost my HS class ring. Twice. And got it back both times. Finders didn't ask for reward money and I didn't offer any. I think these days if offered reward I would take it. $20 for some batteries? People really do want to reward for this kind of thing.
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Good show man.
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Super cool!
Awesome Karma!
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That is awesome!!
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Very kind of you to locate the owner.
I detected one years ago in a quarry surrounded with woods that was later turned into a park with tennis courts and 2 softball fields, I always rode my dirt bikes there before it became a park.
The ring was from my H.S., dated one year before my graduating class, his initials were engraved inside the band.
Fortunately I'd purchased a Class Year Book the year that I'd graduated, took less than a minute to I.D. the rings owner.
He owned a guitar store in our small town, LOVED the look on his face when I stopped in and after exchanging pleasantries I told him I found something that I believe belongs to you.
I'm a guitarist and he offered me free strings for life and any accessories at his his cost.
He was so relieved, his parents were fairly wealthy and his ring was top of the line, they were very angry with him for losing it.
And, I knew him well throughout my school years, he lived a block away.
I picked out a few sets of strings and said that it was my pleasure, that was payment enough.
@Will1960 .... Great story, and with a happy ending all around. I wish someone would find my class ring....Oh well...we shall see. Cheers, RickO
Nice gesture from a good person
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