“The strategy is the questions. You have to ask the right questions. If you don’t, you can be walking away from a smile.” - Chris Turner

When Chris Turner was 12 years old he got a metal detector and fell in love with looking for history. Over the years, he would be on the beach or in a park and get approached by a frantic couple looking for their ring. Within minutes, he was often able to help them recover their ring.

These rings represent stories and relationships, and when they are lost, it feels as though the stories are lost with them. Chris started The Ring Finders in Vancouver to help people recover their rings and thus their stories. He documented these generous acts and caught the attention of a man in Illinois who invested in the mission.

Since then, Chris has built an online directory of 500 independent metal detecting specialists in 22 countries that go out in search of rings, most of which do it on a pay as you wish basis. We talked with him about the human nature of this work and spotlighting stories from the searches.

Highlights, inspiration, & key learnings:

• Origin Story. Why Chris started metal detecting.
• Rework basis. Pay what you wish and pay it forward.
• Spotlighting the stories. A video blog documenting searches.
• Finding Jon Cryer’s ring. The stories that reveal themself after publicity.

👋🏻 Say hi to Chris and learn more about The Ring Finders.

✨Thank you to Mia, “Get Together” correspondent, for bringing us this story.

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