A bride lost her irreplaceable engagement ring in the rain while planning a magical photo shoot with her fiancé to celebrate his recent proposal.
Niki Mack and Corey Berebitzky were taking engagement photos at the Italian Cultural Gardens in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 24th when the disaster occurred. person reported.
The couple had already had to reschedule their first two dates with a professional photographer due to bad weather, but that Sunday turned out to be a “beautiful fall day,” Berebitzky said. he told the same media.
However, at the beginning of the photo shoot, the couple's photographer Emily Ruth noticed that the bride and groom had something on their pants.
Mack tried to brush it away, but in a quick movement the ring slipped off her finger and fell into the storm drain, the magazine said.
“My fiancée went to wipe something on my pants, and when she did that, she heard a 'ding' sound and looked down, and the ring wasn't on her hand,” Berebitzky said. he told People magazine.
“My heart sank.”
He described the diamond ring hitting the bottom of the sewer drain and making a “tingling” sound that sounded like his stomach was dropping.
“Niki was incredibly calm,” Berebitzky said. “For me, the first thing that goes through my head is, 'Oh my god, we've been putting off getting our ring resized for so long, and of course this is going to happen.'”
The ring was irreplaceable because it contained a diamond baguette from Berevitsky and Mac's grandmother's ring.
“Money is one thing. If you lose it, insurance or something will pay for it,” Berebitzky said. “But you can't get the diamond back from your family.”
However, after calling for help, a team of local firefighters rescued the scene and saved the day.
Crews from Cleveland Fire Department 30 arrived within 10 minutes and were able to fish the precious ring out of the sewer using a metal rod.
“They were very cooperative and were able to get the ring out,” Berebitzky told the magazine. “Personally, I couldn't watch them pull it up because I was afraid it would fall.” [back] under. But they were very calm and confident. ”
Firefighters removed the ring in about five minutes.
“In fact, it was very shiny,” Berebitzky said. “It's like the sewage has cleaned us up.”
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The ring was then taken to a jewelry store for resizing.
Berevitsky and Mack plan to marry in October 2025 after dating for many years.
