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67 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, September 16, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend April 30, 2004 Cy Klassen is looking to find a wife for this 2-carat diamond wedding ring. He found the lost bauble in a 7-Eleven parking lot earlier this month and wants to return it to its rightful owner. Mail Tribune / Jim Craven This diamond is a boy’s best find Teenager wants to find the rightful owner of a 2-carat wedding ring By JACK MORAN Mail Tribune Cy Klassen is only 17, but he’s more than ready to give the right woman a sparkling, 2-carat diamond wedding ring. Not only that, his mother, Jenny Klassen, fully supports the idea. "I agree with him — it’s the right thing," she said. Before we go too far, you should know that Cy is not seeking a bride — he says he’s not quite ready for that. He’s just looking for the lady whose expensive ring he found in a 7- Eleven parking lot in Medford on the afternoon of Thursday, April 8. Cy went to the store for a roll of duct tape, but when he stepped out of his pickup, he found something potentially even more useful, and much shinier. Advertisement "It was like right there," he said. "It definitely stood out in the pavement. I wasn’t going to keep it. I just thought to find the owner. "It’s more valuable to her than it would be to me if I pawned it." Instead of heading to the pawn shop, Cy went home to try and figure out a way to track down the ring’s owner. His father, Mike Klassen, called 7-Eleven to report the find, but it turned out to be the wrong store. By the time the Klassens contacted the right store, a 7-Eleven employee said a woman had come in to see if anyone had found her wedding ring. The store did not have the woman’s phone number. So the Klassens went to the police, who told them to put a lost-and-found advertisement in the newspaper. The ad has been running this month, but so far, the ring’s rightful owner has not stepped forward. Jenny Klassen joked that if the woman does not claim her ring, perhaps she will "inherit it." But she has an idea of how the lady must feel, having lost a wedding ring herself a few years ago. "I understand that woman’s plight, and remember how I felt," she said. "I’d like to see that woman get her ring back. But it’s so pretty. ..." And valuable. The Klassens took the ring to a jeweler, who guessed the ring’s value at somewhere between $5,000 and $20,000, depending on the quality of the diamond. Even with that knowledge, Cy said he wasn’t tempted to play finders-keepers with the ring. "Even if it had turned out to be a fake, I still would have tried to find the owner," he said. "I still believe we’ll find her." Cy says he’s not looking for a reward, but would probably accept one if it’s offered. "He has a good conscience," his mother said. "It didn’t even occur to him to keep the ring." Call 608-7806 if it’s yours. If it’s not and you’re thinking about trying to pull a fast one, you should know there are a few details about the ring that the Klassens are not revealing. Reach reporter Jack Moranat 776-4459, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities