DIAMOND'S ENGRAVING PROVES JEWEL'S OWNER.Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard A microscopic laser-engraved serial number on the edge of one facet of a 1-carat diamond is the clue that solved the mystery of the unclaimed $5,000 solitaire solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. ring found on a Lane Transit District A transit district or transit authority is a special-purpose district organized as either a corporation chartered by statute, or a government agency, created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region. bus. Eugene police say the owner lives in India and was visiting a friend in the area last November. The friend saw news reports that police were seeking the owner of a valuable ring and notified the visitor, ShantiMayi, who then contacted police via e-mail with the serial number, Eugene police Detective Bob Holland said. "She never reported it missing because she didn't know if she lost it in Portland or Eugene or Medford," Holland said. "It had been riding around in the wheelchair well of an LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability bus." That's where a driver in January found the ring, which evidently fell out of ShantiMayi's wallet in November. Lane Transit District officials turned the ring over to police when no one claimed it after it sat more than a month in LTD's lost and found collection. Holland, whose hobby is creating jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. , said laser engraving Laser engraving is the practice of using lasers to engrave or mark an object (it is also sometimes incorrectly described as etching, which involves the use of acid or a similar chemical). is becoming more common in the market of high-value jewels. For a price, a customer can get anything engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. on the edge of a jewel in letters invisible to the naked eye. The number on ShantiMayi's gem can only be read under a 40-power microscope. The eight-digit number was a code indicating the gem's quality, size, origin and the diamond company that graded the stone. But investigators could find no record of it that would trace to its current owner, Holland said. In spite of its rough ride, the only damage to the 18-carat gold setting is so minor that it can be polished out, Holland said. An effort to reach ShantiMayi by e-mail on Monday was unsuccessful. |
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