Bidding wars, $15,307 diamond ring sale lead to $57K auction success, says Nebraska treasurer

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 611

Last Updated: 2 days, 4 hours ago

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LINCOLN — A diamond ring that had been stashed in an abandoned safe-deposit box for more than a decade now has a new owner.

It went for $15,307 — nearly twice its appraised value — in an online auction organized by the Nebraska State Treasurer’s Office, which by law takes custody of such forgotten property and tries to get it back into the hands of owners or heirs.

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