Wow. I hope they gave the kid some sort of reward, like a nice certificate or something. That find is certainly something he can brag about to his children and grandchildren.
Good idea. I'm glad it was a legit artifact and not a tour guide trick.
I knew someone in college who claimed to have found a pair of ancient dice in a crack in the pavement somewhere in the Colosseum.
Giza tour guides used to go out early in the morning a salt the area with wheat kernels, a sort of Egyptian Easter Egg hunt for gullible sunburned tourists.
Since the article does not say whether the kid gets to keep the ring or not I assume NOT. Probably not mentioned so other naive individuals will turn in any findings.