By mistake, jewellery given to charity.

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I am devastated to realise, too late, that I have given away 2 items of precious jewellery to charity.
A gold pendant of great sentimental value and a Tiffany item, likewise.
I dropped them, contained in a little silk storage purse, by accident, when clearing out, with other items in my hand.
Have you done anything similar?
I feel so upset.

Go back and explain: quickly if you can

This. Get on the phone to them asap.

OP says it's too late, so I presume she has already tried calling them, or it was some time ago and calling them would be of no practical help.

I'm really sorry OP, that must be absolutely awful. I know it's not the same, but are you able to replace them in any way?

Try to get it back

Aww no, have you tried calling or going down to the charity shop and explaining what's happened?

Local FB page? Appeal to the kind nature of the buyer?

Nothing nearly as sentimental op, I'm so sorry,but I donated a ton of books. Also had a bag of 20+ library books to return on a different day.

Few days go past, I remember the library books. Search for them in the house and realise what I must have done.

Called the charity to be told they've gone. No books left. If they'd found a library book, because they can't sell them, they basically sell them to the rags man and they end up abroad.

But you'd think of you open a tied up bag EXCLUSIVELY of library books, all dated last month, a bit of human kindness and consideration would kick in. Library was in same town as charity shop. Nope. Instead they got pennies for them.

Called library and replacement value was £115

There was a story in the news recently about a dolls house and the charity had tracked down the buyer and were negotiating with them.

Thank you all for responding. I’m glad to hear from you all and feel a bit consoled.

I fear it’s too late to retrieve from my local charity shop.

One of the items is no longer made by the manufacturer (Welsh gold) so no longer available via that route.

I dare not tell my partner what’s happened so I’m mulling over using some scrap gold I’ve got to pay a workshop to make as near a replicate as possible. Luckily I have a photo of me wearing one of the items so can take a template from that.

Im trying to reconcile my loss with the notion that it’s bringing happiness to someone else or £ in their pocket but I’ve learned a sad lesson.

You fear it's too late? Why don't you ring them?

You fear it’s too late? So you haven’t actually checked? My friend manages a charity shop and if this was hers she would be turning the place upside down looking for your jewellery.

They take jewellery to be valued which presumably takes time, so they will not have been put on sale immediately. How long ago was this?

At least try ringing them to explain and offer to make a donation if you can have it back. You don't know but it might not be sold yet.

Have you tried looking for them on eBay? A lot of charities list expensive donations on there. Obviously, you would have to buy them back though.

You FEAR? Woman het your ass in motion and all them. Explain you understand you'd have to buy it back but it's Hogy sentimental. At least KNOW it's too late.

People donate things accidentally all the time. Call them! You’ll kick yourself if you realise it sold while you were fretting.

Good grief, I'm sure OP is not stupid and knows that if this happened several weeks ago then there's little chance of retrieving them. It would be a different story if it was yesterday or last week. There's no need to harangue her.

Not a popular view but I would go in and see if any of the ladies working there are wearing your necklace as sometimes they have first dibs on what is handed in.

I'm not suggesting that they wouldn't have paid for it.

What @DrJoanAllenby says, as volunteers are often allowed to buy things, plus if you have photos could you ask for them to be put up in the shop in case the person who bought them returns to the shop.

I dare not tell my partner what’s happened so I’m mulling over using some scrap gold I’ve got to pay a workshop to make as near a replicate as possible.

This is quite concerning.

When did this happen.
You must at least make an effort to retrieve them.
Go to the shop and explain and see what they say.
Speak to whoever is in charge! If it’s been sold then that’s that, at least you’ll know.

I gave something away to a charity shop by mistake last year. I went back a couple of days later and described it, and they were able to find it. I was more than happy to buy it back for the amount they were planning to sell it for. Charity shops are much more aware of the value of things now, and are likely to get jewellery valued before selling it or listing it on ebay.

When you phone don't say they're Welsh gold, just say they've got sentimental value.

Thanks all. Some good advice here.

I’m on the case as the shop is local so I’ll pop down. It happened a few weeks ago but it was only after turning the house upside down that the penny dropped and I tumbled to what I’ve done.

Im not afraid to tell my partner. That’s not an issue at all, it’s just that I’m feeling so bad about such a silly and expensive error. He will comfort me and reassure me but I feel so bad to have been so careless in a moment of distraction and absent mindedness.
For now he hasn’t noticed I’m not wearing the most precious of the two items. He lovingly gave it to me so many years ago, it’s very sad.

Some of these books might be on Amazon, nearly new or good as, for very reasonably price and postage usually £2.80.. Might be worth a try as you are replacing second hand books after all.