A Bristol couple have spoken of their 'amazement' after having their wedding ring returned to them after losing it in the sea 11 weeks ago.
Jenny Urquhart thought she’d never see her gold band again after it fell off while she was surfing in Devon in May.
But in a very lucky twist, Jenny had it returned to her after it was found by a metal detectorist named Mark - on her wedding anniversary.
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It came after she decided to put a drawing of the ring on social media, with an appeal for anyone who may find it to get in touch.
And amazingly, she was contacted 11 weeks later by a metal detectorist - on her 17th wedding anniversary.
Jenny was contacted on Saturday by the metal detectorist named Mark, who had seen her appeal.
Jenny, 45, never thought she’d see her beloved wedding ring again, so was amazed when he told her the good news.
She said: “I just thought that’s it, it’s going to be swallowed by a big fish.
“Metal detectors do find rings all the time, but the chances of finding this were unbelievable.
“I showed my husband Mark’s message and he said it was our wedding anniversary – I’d completely forgotten!”
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Jenny, from Bristol, was out surfing at about waist height at Saunton Sands when she dropped the ring while trying to put it in her wetsuit pocket.
“I realised I still had both my engagement and wedding rings on,” she said.
“I tried to take them off and managed to get my engagement ring in the pocket - but my wedding ring missed and went to the bottom of the sea.
“I yelled to mates and tried to mark spot. We looked for about five minutes but eventually I just said, ‘okay it’s gone.’
She then went into every café and shop along the beach, drawing out the ring and asking anyone who found it to get in touch.
But after no joy she then posted a drawing of the ring on social media, writing: “HELP!!
“I lost my wedding ring in the sea at Saunton Sands on Friday, May 7.
“It’s white gold (silvery colour) & I watched it float to the bottom in 2ft water.
“PLEASE, PLEASE.”
Jenny then received a message from a man called Mark, informing her he’d had a search along the beach.
“I sent him a sketch of the beach – Saunton is massive,” she said.
“Then I had a little message Saturday morning saying, ‘guess what!’
“Because I designed the earring, it’s a really specific shape, and I knew it was definitely mine.
“Stuart looked as amazed as me. It’s just a thing, it’s not a terribly valuable ring – but losing it was gutting really.
“I'm just so grateful.”
