The Ring Finders is a service and website that has been around for over two decades. It serves one single purpose: to find lost wedding rings and engagement rings. The company boasts that, as of October 2016, they have made nearly 3,000 recoveries. The Ring Finders was created by Chris Turner, a Vancouver native who, at the age of 13, helped his neighbor find her wedding ring that had been missing for ten years. Turner had received a metal detector and found the ring that his neighbor had lost gardening. He continued helping others find their lost treasures, which gave him the idea to start the business.
Members pay a fee to belong on the Ring Finders site, which allows them to match up with people who need their expertise. There are currently ring finding experts in 25 countries who make it their mission to help people find their lost items. The jewelry is found using metal detectors, so it targets those who know that they lost their ring in a particular area, such as a beach or a park. One success story the company shares is centered on Tim, a newlywed who lost his ring while swimming at the beach in South Carolina. He and his wife got in touch with a local member of Ring Finders, who found the ring in less than ten minutes. Talk about a gem of a business.