Lydia wore the ring on her finger for 25 years, feeling a strong bond with her mother every time she looked at it. The ring evolved into a representation of their love and a material memento of their relationship. One day Lydia decided to bring her prized ring to the neighborhood jeweler, Mr. Reynolds, for a minor repair.
Mr. Reynolds turned the ring over and looked at it closely with a magnifying glass as he carefully studied it. He did so with a bewildered expression on his face and a furrowed brow. He looked up at Lydia and said, “I’m sorry, but this ring shouldn’t be in your possession. It’s not meant for you to have.”