A PARTYGOER who lost a cherished piece of jewellery at a Huddersfield bar is offering a reward for its return.
Matthew Schembri, 24, is offering £400 for the return of a graduation ring given to him by his parents.
He lost it while attending a foam party at Flying Circus on Wednesday.
Matthew, lives in Perth in Australia, and is in Huddersfield visiting family and friends for several weeks.
He said: “The ring must have slipped off while I was in the foam. It’s worth about £300 in terms of its weight – it’s 16g of 18 carat gold.
“But it’s more valuable to me sentimentally.”
The ring was given to Matthew by his parents Jane and Joseph, of Lindley, when he graduated from Leicester University two years ago.
He went to live in Australia a year ago, working as a geologist in gold mines.
He is due to return to Australia on Sunday, July 5.
He said: “The clock is ticking to get the ring back. It will be devastating if I lose it for good.
“People ought to be aware that it’s easy to lose valuables at a foam party – while I was looking for my ring on the floor I noticed a few others down there.”
Matthew is so keen to retrieve the ring that he has employed a private investigator Roy Bowden on the case.
Mr Bowden will act as the contact point for anyone who has Matthew’s ring and wants to return it.
Matthew said: “I’ve set up a meaningful reward that’s probably twice what someone would get for the ring as scrap gold.
“I hope if someone has found it they will do the right thing a give it back.”
Anyone with information should contact Mr Bowden on 07710 042088.
