Man returns lost heirloom diamond ring

An American man who found a large diamond ring in a restaurant carpark has returned it to its rightful owner, the Record-Journal has reported.

Lester Schoonmaker discovered the piece of diamond jewellery while exiting the passenger side of his vehicle and pocketed it, thinking it was a fake he could give to a family member.

However, Mr Schoonmaker's co-workers pointed out that the ring may be valuable and noted that they had seen an advert online looking for a missing diamond ring.

When he responded to the ad, Mr Schoonmaker discovered that the ring belonged to Mina Shim and was a cherished heirloom that had been in her family for 70 years. He returned it immediately and would not accept a reward.

The ring, which features a large diamond and is described as having a unique "art deco design", was given to Ms Shim by her husband's family following the birth of her first child.

Such gifts, nicknamed 'push presents' have received widespread media attention in recent years, particularly in the United States.

According to an article written last month for the Detroit News, popular push presents include a diamond bracelet, diamond pendants, diamond earrings or a right-hand diamond ring.

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