Residents of Guangdong, Southeastern China became witnesses to a salvage operation that was aimed to find a beautiful jade ring meant for a bride. As reported in the South China Morning Post, the cost of the ring was rumoured to be worth one million yuan (Rs 1,16,38,711). It slipped through the fingers of a customer who was trying to film it in natural light by a window. This ring was a custom-made gift that the man wanted to present to his daughter-in-law on her wedding day. That ring dropped out of a window into a drainage ditch nine floors below. His son had posted the information on Douyin, which is the Chinese version of TikTok. The search operation for the ring went on for three days.
The father-in-law quickly hired a salvage team to search for the ring. A member of the team, surnamed Fan, said he and his colleagues were each paid 500 yuan (Rs 5,846.73) a day to search for it. As reported in the portal, the hunt took more than 72 hours and attracted hundreds of onlookers. When the ring was finally retrieved on the fourth day, there were cheers all around as the elated owner set off fireworks to celebrate.
The question arises as to how the salvage team was able to find a ring in the ditch with heaps of garbage in it. The neighbourhood committee said the ditch was undergoing desilting work (removing suspended silt from the water of a stream) which made the salvage process easier. A committee member surnamed Luo, interacted with Guangdong Television regarding this incident. This member saw the ring after it was found, and told the Television that the ring’s dazzling design incorporates green jadeite and diamonds. The member told the television that it is worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. The ring’s owner said it meant to him more than its monetary value, and he was very happy the jewel was still in perfect condition.
Jade has been used in jewellery since the Neolithic period in China. People in ancient times recognised this stone as a holy symbol representing the deity.
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