Divers successfully retrieved a woman’s 105-year-old diamond wedding ring after three days of searching in Lake Texas, looking for family heirlooms that had been lost over generations.
Jaccolin Page had been at Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County last Friday with his son’s baseball team when the incident occurred.
This man-made lake covers around 17,000 acres and follows the Brazos River for about 65 miles.
The whole baseball team, which included 11 boys along with their parents and grandparents, had gathered for a day of fun when they decided to help search for the lost ring.
After their attempts to find it on land didn’t work out, Page coordinated with a diver for assistance.
Diver Ryan Prigmore arrived prepared to search a 100 by 50-foot area underwater.
He jumped in right away, determined to locate the ring for Jaccolin, who was beginning to face the possibility that her cherished keepsake might be lost for good.
Unfortunately, Prigmore didn’t succeed on the first day but assured everyone that he would return.
“I was beaten by the waves, but I promised to come back and keep looking,” Prigmore shared.
On Monday, he returned, and with better underwater conditions, he continued searching until he successfully found the ring. He then sent an update to Page, complete with a photo of the recovered ring.
“I’m so thankful to him! I had been preparing myself for the worst in case it was gone forever,” Page expressed in a message.
Blue Diver Search and Recovery, known for their 24-hour diving services across Texas, has accomplished various recoveries, including some unusual finds.
In a related incident last August, a widow found her husband’s wedding ring after it had been lost for 60 years near a tree root they had planted shortly after their wedding.
Additionally, a New Hampshire waste crew managed to find a woman’s ring that had accidentally been discarded, showcasing their experience in rescuing lost valuables.
