It's wonderful that the police persevered and acted so quickly before the woman hocked the rings. I don't think they would have been so responsive in all cities.
Jewelry mishaps. Share and commiserate.
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It's wonderful that the police persevered and acted so quickly before the woman hocked the rings. I don't think they would have been so responsive in all cities.
I said the same thing to my husband, but honestly I don't think she really cares based on her actions.
I don't know who she is & she doesn't know who I am, I doubt we ever will. My son is in pre k (3 years old) and her son is a Third grader so they let the little ones (mine) out half an hour before the older kids come out so I am always gone before they are there. But I would imagine she will have some sort of interaction with the school principal, I have & my son is just in pre K! lol
I knew I was not getting an apology because she didn't want to give them back, I think in her eyes it was Finders Keepers type of situation & she was entitled to my rings, because the detective told me she was very short with him (and he was laughing as he was telling me what she said to him as she handed my rings to him) so we kind of had a good laugh, because sometimes you just have to do just that, laugh at how unbelievable some people's behavior can be!
The detective was so amazing & I gave him a big hug & expressed my gratitude because he worked so hard to get them back to me. The lady that witnessed & luckily knew who the boy was is getting a Gift card & flowers as a thank you from me because she was the one holding the first puzzle piece to this crazy puzzle! haha!
Thank you & I hope you have a blessed Holiday!
Yes, It was a group effort really!
The eye witness, surveillance cameras on the school parking lot (who would have known, they saw it all) police (even though they did not show up to my home, I ended up having to go to the station the next morning) and the amazing & very nice detective I was blessed to have on my case. Even the principal interviewed the boy with the detective. So I am greatful & blessed for them all!
I am so glad you got your rings back!GREAT NEWS EVERYONE! I got the call I have been waiting for this morning, and it was so ironic that I received the call in the same place I lost my rings where I was parked with my toddler this morning! The detective finally got a hold of the mother, and she is giving my rings back today
He asked me if I wanted to press charges, and I said no! Even though this woman was wrong & I hope she learned a lesson with a simple scare, I just don't want to cause her any harm specially during the holidays instead I will pray for her because God can do amazing things through love, understanding, and forgiveness! Like I told the detective all I want is what is mine returned back to me!
I cannot wait for my husband to put them back on my finger again & I am very emotional as this has been a very sad situation for us. I will let you guys know when I have them back in my possession, but detective said she has to bring them in today!
I have to say that you guys felt like real friends to me through out all of this & that really helped me through this so THANK YOU TPF friends for your advise, Wisdom, Encouragement, and most importantly all the love!
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I wanted to respond to this. I am so sorry that you lost your jewelry and that your friends were not supportive. I have experienced the same thing, I think sometimes people want to believe it could never happen to them, so they have to think somehow we were at fault.
Years ago I had a beautiful pair of dangly cloisonné earrings. I took them off to try on something in a fitting room at the mall and forgot to put them back on. Didn't realize till at least the next day they were missing. Never saw them again. Not fine jewelry but I really liked them.
So sorry about the earrings! I love cloisonné earrings and I would be heartsick too. So hard to find ones you really like and impossible to replace those you lose.
Seems like every time I go in for a mammogram I lose jewelry. Lost one earring from a great pair of gold hoops that way. Have to remember to take off all my jewelry before I go to the clinic.
Worst day ever... took my gold and diamond cuff off while packing my luggage and forgot to put it back on...I really hope nobody from the university residence staff steals it over Christmas break.
Beautiful rings! If I were you, I would consider having a new appraisal done. Hopefully she didn't try to switch stones in the 3 days that she had them.