Diamond Ring Treasure Found on Walk

My husband used to find a lot of change whenever he walked on the National Mall. When I was working, he walked me to work at the Library of Congress, then continued on. A few times he found dollar bills, fives, and even a twenty! Then there was also an angel pin he picked up once. The other day we were heading in the usual direction and he saw something shining on the sidewalk by the house office building. He bent down and picked up a small ring, shaped like a heart, and loaded with diamonds! Of course, I knew it wasn’t real - but maybe it was? I put it on my pinky finger, but it was too big. Then I put it on my ring finger. It fit, but it kept getting caught on everything. That to me means that it is more than likely not of high quality! So I wore it for an afternoon and then put it in the junk drawer. The ring actually looks like a kids ring. One of our friends really did find an authentic diamond ring while on vacation somewhere. That one was real and worth quite a bit. I’m not ever in the market for another ring or any jewelry, but wouldn’t mind if we found something worth keeping. I kinda like my simple wedding band the most. And that’s all the gold and diamonds I need. 

The Almost Lost Diamond

I don't know how he found it, but when my husband said the other day that he lost the diamond from his wedding band, I was already figuring on having to replace it. But he is very dogged about finding anything when it is lost with usually positive results. The last time was when I lost a very small earring. He managed to find it in the vacuum cleaner. Just the idea that he noticed it when he did - because it could have happened anywhere - was a miracle. So he started looking around the house and there it was, an inch in front of the refrigerator in the kitchen. Well, he couldn't go around with a big hole in his ring, so we had to find a jewelry repair shop outside of Washington, thinking it might be cheaper (?). My husband hates everything about jewelers. And we have saved a lot of money not buying jewelry. The only jewelry I ever wear are two diamond studs with screw backs so they will never fall off, and a simple wedding band like his. So we made our way to Belle View Jewelers after lunch. It will cost about $200 to get the thing repaired, including a shine to boot. It won't be ready until Wednesday, so he will be walking around with a dent in his finger until then. It really looks weird and I don't much like it. Maybe I can think of something to use in the meantime? Any ideas?