Three decades after buying a $ 12 ring, he discovered his incredible value.

The event was produced in London, United Kingdom

33 years ago, Debra Goddard bought a ring for $ 12, he used it for a few days and then decided to keep it in a box where he remained saved for more than three decades. Over the years, the English girl has been dedicated to charity and has raised over 20 children.

At age 55, Debra discovered that her mother had been scammed by a family member. In search of a new income, he found the old one ringwho thought he could sell it for more than $ 900, which was the equivalent of today.

When Debra arrived at a specialized jeweler, he not only discovered that the "crystal" of ring What he had bought for $ 12 was actually a jewel between 26 and 27 carats. "He almost fainted"she commented, remembering the reaction of the buyer.

According to Debra, the jeweler could not believe what he had seen. "Do you know what it is? It's a diamond", the jeweler told him and badured him that the "crystal" of the jewel was worth about $ 958,900.

Despite her incredible courage, Debra took the ring and returned to his house. "I sat all night looking at him, wondering what to do"badured the woman. Finally, he decided to take the ring from diamond to an auction house, to confirm its value.

At Sotheby's, they gave him a similar quote and decided to sell it. After paying a commission to the agents, he received the equivalent of about $ 609,000 in pounds sterling. "It's karma because of the bad things that happened in our life and the fact that my mother was stolen", affirmed the wife of the United Kingdom.

Unusual: he asked her to marry a borrowed ring, then he had to return it.