Tampa, Florida: The idea behind the Tampa Women's Club charity event was simple. For 20 dollars, you could buy a flute of champagne and a chance to win a one-carat, 5,000 dollars diamond.
Organizers of the Saturday event placed 10 dollars cubic zirconia stones in the bottom of 399 of the 400 champagne glasses. The prized diamond, donated by Continental Wholesale Diamonds, was placed in the last.
The problem? Eighty-year-old Miriam Tucker accidentally swallowed it.
Embarrassed, she had to tell jewellers who were frantically searching for the winner.
Organizers of the Saturday event placed 10 dollars cubic zirconia stones in the bottom of 399 of the 400 champagne glasses. The prized diamond, donated by Continental Wholesale Diamonds, was placed in the last.
The problem? Eighty-year-old Miriam Tucker accidentally swallowed it.
Embarrassed, she had to tell jewellers who were frantically searching for the winner.
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