A few years ago a young man purchased an engagement ring from us. Recently, he called to let us know he was in the market again but wanted almost the identical ring of his first purchase. He goes on to tell us that while he and his fiance' were sunbathing at the Grand Canyon, she removes the ring and places it next to her on the cooler. Little did they know, Mr. Raven spots the sparkle and swoops down and grabs it.

Did they have insurance was my first question? The answer was no. Could this have been prevented? Yes, to the insurance part and yes to the raven if you don't take your ring off.

The role of this appraiser is to encourage insurance on the unknown.

To the future . . . take heed! And no more feeding the ravens!