It took just two minutes for a master scuba diver to unearth the missing piece of jewelry.
Published on September 24, 2025 09:36AM
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Key Takeaways
- A Nevada newlywed lost his wedding ring will jumping into a lake in August.
- He and his wife searched for the ring without luck, so they turned to social media to seek professional help.
- After 34 days in the water, an expert scuba diver unearthed the ring.
An ill-fitting engagement ring or wedding band isn't just a nuisance—it also sets the stage for potential disaster. As one Nevada man recently learned, a wedding band can slip off your finger in mere moments, and if you don't know exactly where you lost it, retrieving it can be nearly impossible. According to Fox 5 Las Vegas, newlywed AJ Limbo, who was married in October of 2024, lost his wedding ring on August 2, 2025, when jumping into the water at a lake called Willow Beach.
His first jump went off without a hitch, but the same couldn't be said for the second. “I love jumping off this rock right there. The second time I jumped off, I climbed up on top of this little boulder and that’s when I noticed the ring had fell off. I was like oh no,” AJ said. He and his wife, Steffanie, looked for the ring themselves, but they were unable to locate it.
Not ready to give up, Steffanie turned to social media for help. She posted on Facebook "not expecting or hoping for anything, just to see what happens," and was thrilled with Ken Wige, a certified master scuba diver, replied that he'd be happy to help. As it turned out, Ken was very familiar with the area. "I see the message, I see this and that it’s Willow Beach. Heck yeah. You lost it there? Jumping off the cliff? I know right where that spot is, would be more than happy to go take a look,” Ken said.
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By the time Ken got out there, it had been weeks since the ring was lost, and he gave them a 1% chance that he'd actually be able to unearth it. "We tried to go out there three different times now. The first time, my boat was down, the second time the storm washed out the road. Odds are going down," he explained. "The sand is going to cover it up.”
Then, another diver named Beate offered to help, and it changed everything. Within minutes of touching the water—a miraculous 34 days after it was lost—Beate was able to locate the missing ring. “I have her diving down at 9:06 and at 9:08 she comes up with it out of her hand and he was like ‘no way,’” Steffanie explained. Naturally, her husband was thrilled with the end result. “I was just in awe. I was like there is no way. I was speechless. I just kept saying thank you,” AJ said.
While this story has a happy ending, the stress could have been avoided by either ensuring a great fit on the ring or not wearing it in the water at all. After all, even well-fitted rings can begin to loosen up under water—cool temperatures can make your fingers shrink just enough for a ring to slide off.
