Woman Reunited with Wedding Ring Lost During Hurricane Milton Evacuation After Metal Detectorist Finds It: 'I Cried'

Mar. 15, 2025

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A woman who lost her ring while evacuating during Hurricane Milton has finally been reunited with the precious item months later — all thanks to a metal detectorist.

“I took my ring off, and I put it in my pocket and I told myself I should go put it away,” Martin told the outlet. “I never got to it, then went in later to put my ring away and it wasn’t in my pocket.”

She said that she had looked everywhere for the ring — which she had kept on her finger for about 25 years at that point— including inside the house and on the lawn, but didn’t have any luck finding it.

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Martin recalled the emotional moment of finally finding the special item after several months.

“Oh I cried,” she recalled. “We were hugging, crying — it was such a wonderful moment.”

She shared a photo of herself with a big smile on her face as she pointed to the wedding ring that was found, which was once again secured back on her ring finger.

As for Thomas — who offered his metal detecting services to Martin for free — he said that he was only happy to help.

source: people.com