Ontario Ring Recovery Services

Ontario’s Ring Recovery Services (originally founded as Kingston, Ontario Ring Recovery Services or KORRS) is a specialized network of professional metal detectorists dedicated to finding lost rings, keys, and sentimental items across the province. 

 

The service operates with a high success rate and provides precise recoveries across multiple terrains, including grassy parks, backyards, sandy beaches, and underwater locations like swimming ponds and lakes.

• Founder: James Mathias, an elite detectorist who also founded the Southeastern Ontario Metal Detecting Club (SEOMDC).
• Primary Phone / Text: 613-876-8167
• Coverage Area: Headquartered in the Kingston area but expands province-wide through a coordinated network of local expert detectorists.
• Official Website: Ontario’s Ring Recovery Services 

The service operates under a structured fee format designed to remain accessible: [6]

• Call out Fee: There is a call out fee of $75 for a recovery specialist to show up (in Kingston Ontario)
• Hourly Rate: There is a $30 fee for each additional hour per detectorist after the first hour.
• Success Fee: A $75 finder’s fee is only added if your lost item is successfully recovered.
• Note: Exact costs can vary depending on specific recovery challenges, such as the need for heavy scuba/diving gear or multiple detectorists.
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To maximize your chances of getting your ring back, you can take a few quick steps before a recovery specialist arrives on-site:

1. Mark the area: Secure the exact location where you think it slipped off using sticks, rope, or physical landmarks.
2. Minimize foot traffic: Avoid walking around or letting others search the area blindly, which can lead to accidentally stepping on the ring /item pushing it deeper into loose dirt, sand, or thick grass. 
3. Note the timing: Be ready to tell the detectorist exactly how long the ring has been missing, as older losses require higher-sensitivity adjustments for deep targets.

If you would like to move forward, let us know if the ring was lost on land or in the water, and how long ago it happened so I can help guide your next steps!