Brisbane Times | Ring extracted from Qld 'thief' auctioned The Australian A RING swallowed by an alleged jewel thief has fetched $16,000 at auction. A mother of four from Perth got the ring for a steal, paying far less than its original $27,000 value. The ring features a 1.53-carat yellow diamond pave-set among 28 white diamonds. Swallowed diamond ring auctioned for $16000 |