14K diamond engagement ring from the river! UPDATE

[niffler]

Well, it turns out that it really is a small world...or at least a small town. After finding a really nice diamond ring in a river a couple weeks ago, I showed it to my neighbor. He texted me a few days ago that his boss was at work complaining about how his daughter lost her engagement ring in the river while tubing, and that they were offering a $1000 reward. My neighbor gave my number to the daughter, who texted me a picture of her with the ring on, same ring. So today I met up with her and her fiance so I could return the ring. Turns out she almost drowned while losing it. As for the reward, she offered to buy me lunch. I declined. No $1000 reward for a $12,000 ring, the knees on my wetsuit are all ripped out from the rocks, and I got big painful scrapes on both of my shins. Guess I'll keep my big mouth shut from now on. The ring is with it's owner now, so I won't complain about that. HH

 

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[LawrencetheMDer]

Congrats on returning the ring. Right thing to do; although your neighbor may have received the reward. You get the good Carma and can sleep at night. I believe another one is around the corner. Money isn't everything (gasp!).

 

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[rykroll]

Pirates are evil and horrible, do you want to retract your statement?

Also, Have you ever returned a wedding band? It’s very rewarding (as long as they are grateful!)

Sorry about the lame ring-loser. Sounds like the character of this person needs some adjustment!

No I don’t retract my statement. Sure if someone approached me in need of help finding something they lost I would give an honest effort and if I recover the item I would gladly return it. But any other gold or silver I find will be mine no matter what. When people ask me if I found anything my answer is always beer money and trash.

 

[Megalodon]

No I don’t retract my statement. Sure if someone approached me in need of help finding something they lost I would give an honest effort and if I recover the item I would gladly return it. But any other gold or silver I find will be mine no matter what. When people ask me if I found anything my answer is always beer money and trash.

My feelings as well. In the mid 1980's, a member of our club arranged to return a women's class ring he dug at the fairgrounds. When he arrived to return it, expecting just simple appreciation, he was met by the police and arrested, charged with B&E and theft. He had to pay a lawyer and go to trial. A few of us took a day off from work to be there at the courthouse. He was acquitted - but the experience changed all of us. IMO, returning a ring is not worth the risk of being falsely accused of a crime. Oh, the woman who claimed her home had been broken into? When we left the courthouse, she was in the parking lot smooching with the "investigating" officer. I suspect it was an insurance scam, assisted by a crooked cop.

 

[OBN]

My feelings as well. In the mid 1980's, a member of our club arranged to return a women's class ring he dug at the fairgrounds. When he arrived to return it, expecting just simple appreciation, he was met by the police and arrested, charged with B&E and theft. He had to pay a lawyer and go to trial. A few of us took a day off from work to be there at the courthouse. He was acquitted - but the experience changed all of us. IMO, returning a ring is not worth the risk of being falsely accused of a crime. Oh, the woman who claimed her home had been broken into? When we left the courthouse, she was in the parking lot smooching with the "investigating" officer. I suspect it was an insurance scam, assisted by a crooked cop.

O'heck, check this out..Steve White returns a NYG super bowl ring, they put a gag order on him so he could not say who the person who lost it was...then the football player came and picked it up in a limo...All Steve got was a hand shake, and all he really wanted were a couple tickets to a game.. (He did in time reveal the player)

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/h...-beach-returned-player-revealed-new-pics.html

What a man does with his gold is his own business..

If you want to be a gold loving pirate I see no harm in being just that..

 

[Megalodon]

Generous in the extreme of Steve to return that Super Bowl ring. My wife is a hardcore Patriots fan and probably would have required it to be part of some exorcism ritual after that Super Bowl. Nice to see that Steve was not arrested/falsely accused of theft.

 

[2Peas]

You did a nice thing. As for the lack of a reward....chalk it up to a lesson learned.