A 32-year-old Thanaa'a Edwards was sitting on a bench when she took off her ring and placed it on her lap to put on sunblock.
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As she was walking home with bags in her hand, she felt something didn't feel right.
That's when she looked down and realized her ring wasn't on.
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The ring is a gemstone with a gold band. It's only worth a few hundred dollars, but its sentimental value is priceless.
The ring was passed down to her from her 59-year-old mother who died of colon cancer last year.
"Once it hit me that the ring is not here, that's when I broke down," Edwards said. "I just felt like any time I had it on with me -- I was bringing her with me wherever I was going."
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The woman has gone to pawn shops in the area, posted on social media and filed a police report for lost property, but so far, no luck.
If anyone finds the ring, she asks them to email her at t.thomasedwards@gmail.com.
"Just losing her itself was traumatic, losing the ring was like all over again," Edwards said. "I'd do anything to get the ring back."
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