The search is on for the owner of gold band found in donated purse.
A woman who discovered a unique ring tucked inside the pocket of a purse at a the Dartmouth SPCA thrift store last week didn’t follow the saying “finders keepers, losers weepers.” Neither does the SPCA, the animal welfare charity that runs the store wants to find the owner of the delicate gold band, in case it was left in the bag by accident.
As it turns out, the jewelry’s value far exceeds the $12 price tag for the used leather purse — it’s been appraised at more than $2,000.! Courtney Barber, the SPCA’s provincial director says “The customer was very honest and brought it back to our cashier and said, ‘Oh my gosh, I found this item.”
Now the SPCA hopes to find the person who donated the bag in hopes it will lead them to the owner of the ring, which store staff believe could be a family heirloom. It’s a wine-coloured leather cross-body purse made by Roots. The bag was donated sometime between March 2nd and 5th.
So if you know of anyone who’s missing a ring left in a purse get in touch with Courtney at the SPCA Thrift store in Dartmouth or email her at cbarber@spcans.ca.
Good luck in the search!
-Ian
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