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My wedding ring has been loose for quite some time but I've been putting off fixing it. Today we were filling the firewood racks on our porch. My pants were falling down and I couldn't pull them up with my heavy work gloves on. I pulled my left glove off, heard a loud TING! as my ring hit the porch railing and I knew it was gone. I didn't see it go, I just heard the sound, so I'm not even sure where to look. I crawled around in the snow for about an hour but couldn't find it. Maybe it'll turn up in the Spring. It's even worse if it went under the porch through the cracks between the floorboards. There's only 6-12 inches between the joists and the ground so I can't fit under there to look for it. I'm so bummed! I haven't been without my ring in 32 years. It's just a simple gold band but it's not what it IS, it's what it MEANS. :-(

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I know how you feel...i lost my pants on the side walk outside my home one day...Walking and down they went...gone from a size 8 ring to a 5.5..None of my rings fit.. So far I have not lost any but I cannot wear them and my wedding ring cannot be sized..It has a design on it that will ruin it if I do that...stuck!

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Know anyone with a metal detector? Not sure if it would work if it fell under the porch because of the clearance. Maybe a hoe to scrape it out?

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Oh no!! This has been a big fear for me also mine is quite loose. I pray u find it!!

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You can always unscrew the boards in the spring and look then if you don't find it before then. Good luck finding it.

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I just decided to put my ring away for safe keeping until I am all done losing and can get it resized. I lost a little weight when I got engaged and lost the first diamond (and he still married me). It took ten years of marriage and two babies to get this one and I'm not chancing it.

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I FOUND IT!!!!! :-) :-) :-)

I just got home and it's pretty dark so I had this thought - maybe if I turned off all the outside lights and looked around with the flashlight it might shine when the light hits it. And it did!!!! It was nowhere near where I thought it would be. It took all of one minute to find it! I'm so happy! Now I'd better get it sized before I lose it again... :-)

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Yay Terry!!! I am so relieved for you!! So glad you found it!!!

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So glad you found it. Mine was stolen at work when I left it on the bathroom sink to wash my hands. It was getting so loose and I was worried I would loose it down the drain. Well I walked out and did not notice it was gone until several hours later. What stinks is I am fairly sure I know who stole it. The cameras showed three people going in and out of the bathroom after that, and all said they never saw it.

On a good note hubby bought me a new one for Christmas and I love it so much. It's not my original ring, but it is ultimately a piece of jewelry and I would rather have the love that it stands for.

So glad you found yours!! Get it sized ASAP!

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Soooooooooooo glad you found it! :)

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So Glad you found your ring, now get it sized before you lose it again! :)

I FOUND IT!!!!! :-) :-) :-)

I just got home and it's pretty dark so I had this thought - maybe if I turned off all the outside lights and looked around with the flashlight it might shine when the light hits it. And it did!!!! It was nowhere near where I thought it would be. It took all of one minute to find it! I'm so happy! Now I'd better get it sized before I lose it again... :-)

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Wednesday is my day off. That is on my list of things to do! :-)

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Walmart had these little plastic things that fit on your ring to make it tighter. They were $3. It's a great temporary fix till I can get to the jeweler. :-)

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Walmart had these little plastic things that fit on your ring to make it tighter. They were $3. It's a great temporary fix till I can get to the jeweler. :-)

I had that my ring which is why I took it off to wash my hands. It hurt me to rub my hands together with the plastic thing on my ring.

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