Dumped and down $6,000! Bride-not-to-be stunned to learn just how little her unwanted ring was worth: ‘Jaw hit the floor’
By Marissa Matozzo
Published April 17, 2026, 6:47 p.m. ET
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Breakups are hard — but this price tag might hurt even more.
After splitting from her fiancée, Australian teacher Mia Pimentel figured she could at least cash in on her engagement ring and move on.
Instead, she got a reality check that hit harder than heartbreak.
The couple got engaged in 2021 after five years together, exchanging rings to seal the deal.
But when the relationship fizzled two years later, they each held onto their sparkler — including Pimentel’s 1-carat diamond solitaire, originally worth about US$ 6,500
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The song said “diamonds are forever” BUT, (and there is always a BIG butt), that does NOT transfer to relationships.
It used to be true when all there was were natural ones; not anymore. Manufactured diamonds are worth a lot less and indistinguishable from natural by the average Joe or Jane.
Lesson to be learned here is don’t overpay and don’t get hustled.
A ₿itcoin would be much more romantic. (At least to me!)
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