Just like their wedding day, many people dream of the perfect proposal—and the jewelry that comes with it. So, losing your engagement ring, especially after years of marriage to the one you love, can be heartbreaking.

A metal detectorist made one 85-year-old woman cry tears of joy after finding her missing engagement ring.

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Sharing the emotional scene with TikTok on August 10, user @smoggysearcher said her reaction was his "happiest metal detecting moment ever!"

TikTok users seemed to agree, with the video receiving almost 50,000 likes and nearly 2,000 comments since being posted.

Although everyone has heard of engagement rings, few know the story of their less-than-romantic origin. Dating back to the Roman Empire, engagement rings were treated as confirmation of a business arrangement, rather than a symbol of love.

In 850, Pope Nicholas I gave engagement rings the official (and more sentimental) meaning of "a man's intent to marry." However, the fact it was gifted by the man was still meant to symbolize a "financial sacrifice" on his part, with the most popular material being gold.

Diamond engagement rings didn't become a thing until 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria proposed to Mary of Burgundy, and didn't become popular in the U.S. until the 1930s.

Endorsements by Hollywood stars and a clever ad campaign by De Beers claiming "Diamonds are forever" helped to cement the gem as the top choice for engagement rings.

In 2017, Millennials were accused of "killing the diamond industry," with sales dropping due to increasing awareness of the exploitation of workers. However, sales of cheaper and more ethical lab-grown diamonds have been surging throughout 2022.

The 85-year-old had lost the precious item in the garden, but Smoggy's metal detector located the gold band in a bin full of recently mowed grass.

In the clip, Smoggy walks up to the door and says "Hi Mrs Brown," before handing her the missing ring. Her face immediately lights up and she squeals with joy, before giving him a tearful hug.

"I'm so happy right now," Smoggy says, also bursting into tears. "I'm so emotional."

It turns out the ring had fallen off the woman's finger while cleaning up the trimmed grass from her lawn.

"Oh man this was so nice of you," commented user Dan. "Look how happy she is."

"I'm sobbing," said Stacey Lee. "You lovely man."

"What a hero," agreed The Paranormal Emporium, while The 3 Dumbbells wrote: "The beauty in humans that's rarely seen."

In his TikTok bio, Smoggy explains he is a metal detectorist who enjoys helping people to find their lost property. He doesn't charge for his services and can recommend other detectorists for those who live too far away for him to reach.

Newsweek has reached out to @smoggysearcher for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.

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