Woman Takes Wedding Ring To Be Cleaned After 40 Years. The Jeweler Says, “You Shouldn’t Have This”

A startling question

“Are you sure this is your wedding ring?” he finally asked, his voice barely above a whisper. I froze, my entire body tensing at the suggestion that something was amiss.

How could I not be sure? My ring was as much a part of me as my very breath. Yet, the jeweler’s question hung in the air, casting doubt where there had never been any.