A donation of what was thought to be costume jewelry is actually the real thing.
Delta police say someone recently made a donation of jewelry to the Delta Youth Support Link Thrift Store in Tsawwassen, which was a bit more valuable than they probably realized.
“The donation came into the thrift store around March 1,” says Delta police public affairs coordinator Cris Leykauf. “Apparently there were a number of costume jewelry items donated, but one of the people working at the store thought some of the jewelry looked more valuable. They had it appraised and it’s the real thing.”
The jewelry is valued at $23,000.
Police say the DYSL board of directors turned the jewelry over to police in the hopes of finding the rightful owner.
Because of the nature of the donation police are not going to provide a description of the jewelry, but if you or someone you know donated jewelry to the DYSL Thrift Store around March 1, you are asked to contact the DPD non-emergency line at 604-946-4411 and quote file number 18-9689. The owner will need to provide a detailed description of the jewelry to police.
