In a shocking encounter, the stranger confronted her and requested a closer look at her ring, intensifying her anxiety. The woman rebuffed the stranger’s bold request and promptly left the scene.
But fate had more surprises in store. On a particularly rushed morning, the woman forgot to put on her cherished ring. Panicked by its absence, she retraced her steps, only to find it resting next to her bathroom sink, where she had placed it briefly while brushing her teeth.
Feeling increasingly suspicious about the man’s interest and prompted by her gut feeling, she decided to take the ring to Sotheby’s London for an appraisal.
The results left her in disbelief. Sotheby’s experts confirmed that the ring was no ordinary piece of costume jewelry; it was a massive 26-carat cushion-shaped white diamond from the 19th century. The antique cut of the diamond, with its dulled and deeper facets, had disguised its true brilliance, making it appear less valuable than it truly was.
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