Secret Santa drops antique ring worth thousands into Salvation Army kettle

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Salvation Army of Memphis got a big surprise over the weekend after they learned a ring anonymously donated during their annual Red Kettle campaign is worth thousands of dollars.

According to the Salvation Army, a Secret Santa slipped a plastic bag into one of their kettles in the Germantown area on December 10. Inside was a vintage ring and a note that simply read, “Help the poor.”

✨DIAMOND DONATION✨

On Dec. 10, an anonymous donor dropped this antique 1.81 ct diamond ring into one of our red kettles in the Germantown area.

The ring was in a small plastic bag with this note that read, "Help the poor." pic.twitter.com/M7Kk5yFbWw
— salarmymemphis (@SalArmyMemphis) December 21, 2020

Over the weekend, Sissy’s Log Cabin did an appraisal of the ring and confirmed it was worth more than $6,000.

“To the anonymous donor, your gift will change countless lives this Christmas. THANK YOU,” the Salvation Army of Memphis tweeted.

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Over the weekend, an appraisal from Sissy's Log Cabin confirmed the vintage ring — featuring 11 old miner cut diamonds — is worth more than $6k.

To the anonymous donor, your gift will change countless lives this Christmas. THANK YOU! 💍#DoingTheMostGood #RescueChristmas pic.twitter.com/LIQOPrvxLh
— salarmymemphis (@SalArmyMemphis) December 21, 2020