A woman in South Carolina is rejoicing after her diamond ring was recovered from a recycling plant after she accidentally threw it away over the weekend.
Melanie Harpe of Greenville, South Carolina, was throwing her recyclables into the bin at the city’s Rutherford Road recycling center on Sunday, Jan. 28, when disaster struck.
Harper’s diamond wedding band fell off and went right into the recycling bin, the city shared in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Sad about what happened but not yet willing to give up hope, Harper emailed the City of Greenville’s Public Works department.
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She wrote, “I know the likelihood of finding this is slim to none. But, if the ring is found during the course of processing the recycling, I would be most appreciative if someone could contact me.”
Against all odds – and in a move akin to finding a needle in a haystack – the ring was found, the City of Greenville wrote.
On Monday, rather than processing all the contents of the recycling bin, workers went on a treasure hunt.