While pulling weeds on her family’s farm in Alberta, Canada in 2004, Mary Grams lost her engagement ring. She believed she would never see it again. She searched everywhere for days, but in vain. Little did she know, she would find her precious ring again 13 years later thanks to an unexpected find.
It all started when Mary’s daughter-in-law pulled a strange-looking carrot from the garden in 2017. To everyone’s surprise, the carrot had a diamond ring wrapped securely around the root.
Mary remembered that one day she went to the garden to get something and came across this long plant. That was the day she lost her engagement ring. I had to pick it up for some reason because it had to catch on something and come off the ring.” She had worn the ring since she first married her husband, Norman, in 1951. “We looked high and low on our hands and knees. It was not found here. I was sure they had taken it or something had happened to it.’
Mary decided to hide the loss from her husband and bought a ring that looked similar, hoping he wouldn’t realize it was missing. She told CBC Canada, “I didn’t tell him because I was sure he was going to give me hell or something.”
Mary and her family moved, but continued to garden on their old property in Armenia, which had been in the family for over 105 years. Mary’s daughter-in-law, Colleen Daley, recognized who might own the ring. “I knew it had to belong to either my grandmother or my mother-in-law because no other woman lived on that farm,” she said.
Her husband recognized the ring the moment she showed it to him. It was his mother’s engagement ring, long forgotten and thought to have been lost in the garden years ago. Daley said, “It seemed kind of weird.” It grew right around the ring as you can see. This is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It was really fascinating.
Returning Mary’s engagement ring made her very happy.
He plans to wear it proudly on the appropriate finger. She smiled and added, “I’ll wear it because it still fits.” Although Mary’s husband died more than five years ago, just after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, their long and loving marriage brings this amazing discovery to life.
In a heartwarming conclusion to a 13-year saga, Mary Grams is reunited with her long-lost engagement ring thanks to an unexpected discovery in her family’s garden. The story that began when Mary misplaced her ring while pulling weeds on their farm in Alberta in 2004 took an unexpected turn when her daughter-in-law discovered a strange-looking carrot in 2017 with the ring wrapped around the root.
Mary’s joy knew no bounds as she was once again able to adorn her finger with a precious ring, a symbol of her enduring love and devotion to her late husband Norman, with whom she shared more than six decades of marriage. Despite his death, the discovery of the ring served as a poignant reminder of their enduring bond and the cherished memories they shared.
For Mary, wearing the ring not only represents a tangible connection to her beloved husband, but also serves as a testament to the enduring power of love and family. When she proudly wears the ring on her finger again, she carries with her the warmth and nostalgia of a life spent in love and companionship.
Maria’s story is ultimately a testament to the tenacity of hope and the unexpected twists of fate that can lead to moments of joy and reunion. It serves as a reminder to cherish the precious moments and connections in our lives, because sometimes even lost treasures can find their way back to us in the most unexpected ways.