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squiddy:
I found a 10k white gold probably 1/4 carat diamond tennis bracelet when I was out for a run around the golf course this morning. From some curious Googling I place the retail value at about $300-500, if the diamonds are real, that is. I have no reason to believe they're not real and am inclined to think that they are because they are oh so very tiny. One diamond is missing, of the maybe 50 little guys.

It has no real value to me other than ooooh shinypretty, and I couldn't ethically sell it so I'd like to get it back to it's owner. Is this a total lost cause? I could put an ad on Craigslist, or put a couple signs up on the path. I could bring it to the golf course clubhouse. Or I could just bring it to the police station (where if unclaimed after 6 months it goes to public auction). Or I could throw it in my jewelry box and just forget about it.

What should I do? Other than fly to Detroit, go to that reality show pawn shop and then lose my shit when they tell me it's CZ and has no value at all. GIMME MY THREE HUNDRED DOLLAZ, I will say.

icarus:
i'd suggest making some simple 'found' posters and sticking them up along the course you ran. if they were there once they'll be there again.  you could give one of the posters to the people at the golf...building...thing as well. i'd hesitate to give them the bracelet, or the police, since like you said if it sits unclaimed it'll go on auction.

you could also try craigslist, but i have a feeling the poster is more likely to net you a result. someone who wears a 300-500$ diamond bracelet out of the house probably isn't going to think to check craigslist first for their lost property.

since you don't want some random schmuck trying to pretend it's theirs, don't put a photo on the posters. just 'found, gold diamond bracelet. caller must describe it before it will be returned' or something.

Chaz:
I'd suggest handing it to the golf course clubhouse - if you found it there, there's a chance it was dropped by a regular patron. Failing that, I'd agree with Icarus' plan, and go for a poster without including a photo.

squiddy:
Ok, so if I make a sign should I put my phone number on it? Or maybe create an email address for this specifically?

I hesitate to just hand it to the clubhouse. It was on the walking path, which is part of a greater path that goes all through the city. It might belong to a golfer but in the location I found it it's more likely the property of a perambulator.

icarus:
Ok, so if I make a sign should I put my phone number on it? Or maybe create an email address for this specifically?
squiddy, July 08, 2013, 01:53:16 pm
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i'd put both, if you're comfortable with it. cause it could belong to someone who's comfortable with email, or it could belong to someone who isn't. kinda hard to believe such people still exist, but it's also kinda hard to believe people still exist who would wear a bracelet that expensive while out on a walk so...best to cover all your bases.

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