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Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A diamond engagement ring accidentally flushed down the toilet of a Florida home was returned to its owners after being found lodged inside the commode 21 years later. Nick and Shaina Day said they weren't yet married when the ring went down the toilet 21 years ago at Nick's parents' house. "She came to me one day and said, 'I think I lost my ring.' She said, 'It was on the counter now it's gone and I think I may have flushed it down the toilet on accident,'" Nick Day told WFLA-TV. Shaina said she had...

Some millennials are ditching engagement rings in favor of embedding gems in their fingers. 'We notice lately a lot of people coming looking for that,' Sam Abbas, owner of NYC Ink Studio in West Village, explained to CBS New York. But with any piercing, Abbas explains that it is imperative to clean the piercing at least twice a day and have it done by a seasoned professional.

A Washington state woman said she is offering a reward for the return of a diamond ring she accidentally dropped into a trick-or-treater's bag. Joan Collins of Camus said she remembered the 2-karat diamond ring getting caught on a plastic pumpkin being carried by a young girl, one of the about 300 trick-or-treaters who visited her home Halloween evening, KPTV, Portland, Ore., reported Thursday. "It snagged, but I didn't feel it come off," she said. "The next day, I said, 'Oh, I don't have my ring on.' I started thinking back and the only thing I could think of was...

AS A dejected Michael Clarke tries to put his romance troubles behind him, joining his teammates in New Zealand, Lara Bingle's agent has confirmed her $200K is 'safe and well.' Both Max Markson, who is Lara Bingle’s agent and Chris White (Clarke’s agent) have now confirmed that Lara Bingle has possession of her expensive sparkler. Markson told the Daily Telegraph the plumbers who had turned up at the Bondi apartment once shared by the couple were simply seeking publicity. Markson said that contrary to reports the ring had been flushed down the toilet that it was actually "safe and sound...

This is not politics, but it is a crazy story! It seems a guy wanting to propose to his girl in a unique way got the bright idea of putting the engagement ring in a Frosty! The only problem - she was really hungry! Watch the video to see the rest of the story . . . . . . (Watch Video)

See for example this thread first. A $40,000 dollar ring Enough to make a girl's heart sing! 'Cept he was a cheat (his divorce, not complete) What a high price to pay for a fling!