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Multi-diamond engagement ring found downtown Kelowna

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A multi-diamond engagement ring found in the 1600 block of Bertram Street has been turned over to the Kelowna RCMP who are attempting to find its rightful owner.

A Good Samaritan brought the ring to the detachment on Dec. 27. There was an attempt to find the owner through social media, but was unsuccessful.

“This ring obviously has great meaning to its owner and appears to be well-worn and valuable. The Kelowna RCMP would like to reunite this ring with its rightful home,” said Const. Mike Della-Paolera. “The ring is very distinct and has a word stamped on the inside.”

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Saturn’s rings are glowing in the Webb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Saturn has a fresh new look thanks to NASA’s Webb Space Telescope.

The gas giant is dark in the latest photo by Webb, released Friday, but its icy rings are glowing.

Webb snapped the picture in the infrared last weekend. At this wavelength, the planet appears dark because sunlight is absorbed by methane in the atmosphere. But the icy rings remain bright.

Three of Saturn’s many moons also got caught on camera.

Scientists are thrilled with this latest shot, which captures Saturn’s atmosphere in detail. They hope to uncover new ring structures as well as

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How and where to finance your engagement ring in 2024

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Key takeaways

  • In-house financing, credit cards, personal loans and point-of-sale financing are common ways to fund engagement rings.

  • Features like the setting, material and stone influence the cost of the ring.

  • The average engagement ring costs less than $6,000 — but it can be more expensive if you choose more luxurious options.

There are a number of ways to finance your engagement ring purchase to make it more manageable, such as applying for a payment plan with a jeweler or taking out a personal loan. On any given day, a good quality ring can set you back a few thousand

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Robber shot by employee inside Chicago Loop jewelry store

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A man trying to rob a jewelry store in the Loop Saturday morning was shot by an employee inside, and it was all captured on surveillance cameras inside and outside the store.

The incident happened just before 11 am on Jeweler’s Row, in the 0-100 block of North Wabash Avenue.

Surveillance video shows the would-be robber, who wore a red sweatshirt, walking around for about a minute before he took off running toward the entrance.

He began to bash in a glass case, and that’s when the employee reached behind the counter and began shooting at the

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Yorkdale mall jewelry store robbery: TPS search for 4 suspects

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Toronto police are searching for four suspects wanted in connection with a “brazen” smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery on Wednesday.

It happened just before 8:45 pm, in the Yorkdale Road and Dufferin Street area at Yorkdale Shopping Centre.

Officers said four suspects went inside a mall jewelry store when one suspect brandished a handgun and pointed it at employees. Meanwhile, the other suspects allegedly began smashing the glass display cases with hammers.

Police said an undisclosed quantity of jewelry and cash was obtained.

The four suspects took off in a vehicle.

Members of the Toronto Police Service Hold Up Squad started

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The stories that accompany the Broncos’ Super Bowl rings

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The Leads

As Super Bowl LVIII approaches, ESPN looks back at the ring of each Super Bowl champion to share a number of priceless stories.

The Broncos, of course, had three rings featured — and Ring of Famers Mike Shanahan and Rod Smith and former tackle Ryan Harris offered insight into what their ring — or rings — meant to them.

“…When I look at that first one…I see what it takes,” Mike Shanahan said of his Super Bowl XXXII ring. “You can go through the years and go through the list of people who’ve played and coached in the

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Man’s Wedding Ring Lost in Ocean is Found So He Drives 1,600 Miles to Thank Humble Metal Detectorist in Person

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Joseph Cook shares an emotional moment with Stephane Seguin – by Marie-Eve Bedard

A metal detectorist has reunited a man with his diamond wedding ring after uncovering it on a sandy beach.

Stephane Seguin lost the ring while swimming on a trip to St Augustine, Florida.

The 40-year-old saw detectorist Joseph Cook out searched the sands and asked him to keep an eye-out for his ring.

“When I lost the ring in the sea it felt like falling in a dream,” said Mr. Stephane, a tinsmith from Quebec City.

“We spent every day looking and then we finally saw Joseph

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