$17,600 Ring Given to Pa. Goodwill

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (APRIL 27) -- A retired jeweler sorting through items donated to a Pennsylvania charity spotted one fabulous find: a 2.6-carat diamond and platinum ring.
Officials from Goodwill Industries say the ring has been appraised at $17,600, making it the most expensive item ever donated to Goodwill Industries Keystone Area.
The ring was discovered last week by retired jewelry Barry Landis, who has sorted through donated jewelry in Goodwill's Harrisburg distribution center for the last two years. Most of it is costume jewelry, but the donated diamond shone through.
The ring has a two-carat European-cut diamond, surrounded 14 smaller diamonds.
Goodwill officials aren't sure why the ring ended up being donated. No one has come forward to take credit.

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I'm not gonna lie, I used to hold a pretty naive view of thrift stores as dirty, low, only for bums, but more recently I have changed my opinion on such things. I usually go for golf clubs (of which I've found dozens of high-end stuff), but I have to say my closet is stocked with Ralph Lauren, Holister, and A&F shirts and probably a couple dozen I got from Goodwill - many times with the new $55 tag still attached. This ring is a boulder for sure though!