Totally Stunned
When the lady finally learned the truth about the ring she had always assumed was ordinary, she was, as you would expect, completely taken aback. The inspectors pointed out that the diamond was not only white and cushion-shaped, but also 26 carats. The news of it startled her. She later discovered that the ring she had purchased at a garage sale really included diamonds.
The tests also showed that the valuable gem might be as old as the nineteenth century. The lady was taken aback; how would they know that by looking at it? But they had a method for estimating the age of a gem, so they knew that hers was an ancient discovery. The lady was taken aback; she had no clue what was on her ring finger.