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

An examination

My eyes dropped to the gold band in my hand. Of course, I’m sure. The ring was simple but elegant, a symbol of my marriage for the past forty years.

Each groove and curve was familiar to me. There was no mistake in its identity. The jeweler’s unsettling inquiry only deepened my confusion and unease.

What did he see that I couldn’t?