Finding Treasure on the Beach AND RETURNING IT TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNER
the couple soon after and returned the ring to them, expecting nothing in return.
way, man. Look at that bad boy. Holy crap, that’s real. This is the biggest diamond I’ve ever found on the beach.” He then took the ring to a jeweler, where it was appraised for tens of thousands of dollars. A few weeks after discovering the ring, Cook started to receive calls from an unfamiliar number. At first, he thought nothing of it, but as the number continued to call him, he became curious. He set up a video call with the owner of the number, who turned out to be a couple from Jacksonville who claimed the ring was theirs. When Cook showed them the ring on the call, the wife immediately broke into tears in shock that her missing ring had reappeared. Cook met
You’re walking along the beach and notice something shimmering in the sand. You bend down, pick it up, and realize it’s a diamond ring. Not just any diamond ring, though — this one is incredibly fancy, and you’re sure it will fetch a pretty price at the pawnshop. So, what do you do? Do you keep the ring, sell it somewhere, or do something entirely different? One man found himself in this position while using a metal detector along a Florida beach. Joseph Cook was using a metal detector at Hammock Beach in St. Augustine when he stumbled upon a $40,000 diamond ring. He took to social media to post a video of his find. He can be heard excitedly saying, “No
“It felt really good,” said Cook. “I’ve returned sixty thousand dollars [worth] of stuff this year, but nothing even close to this before.” Cook is dedicated when it comes to using his metal detector and finding lost items for people. He even wears a necklace with over 20 rings on it, hoping he’ll eventually run into the owner of any of the rings. You may be wondering why Cook returned the ring or even posted about it after finding out its worth. He stated, “Karma’s always good. Every time I return an item, I find something better, so I’m happy I could give it back.”
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