Shopper who stumbled upon a massive diamond ring at COSTCO for half a million dollars says it’s still for sale two years on
- A shopper spotted diamond ring at Costco for half a million dollars in April 2018
- Jennifer Bechwati shared a picture of the 6.55 carat ring at a Canberra store
- More than two years later, she confirmed the ring is still available for sale
A shopper who spotted a diamond ring at Costco for half a million dollars has confirmed it’s still available for sale more than two years later.
Political reporter Jennifer Bechwati shared a picture of the 6.55 carat engagement ring showing a $499,999.99 price tag at the Canberra warehouse in April 2018.
‘It’s in the aisle between bulk AA batteries and dustpans,’ she wrote in her Twitter post at the time which has since attracted nearly 11,000 ‘likes’ and 2,100 ‘retweets’.
And on Sunday, she shared an update with her followers confirming the round diamond solitaire ring was still on display at the retailer.
A shopper who spotted a diamond ring at Costco for half a million dollars has confirmed it’s still available for sale more than two years later. Jennifer Bechwati shared a picture of the 6.55 carat engagement ring at the Canberra warehouse in April 2018
Dozens of people quickly responded to the thread, with one man joking: ‘Good, I wonder if they will hold it for me, I need that and a pack of AAA batteries.’
Some suggested the ring could be a ‘replica’ while one said ‘surely they have a buyer after your tweet’.
Her post comes just two years after she shared the picture, with many sharing their opinion on the very expensive sparkler.
‘Imagine saying you got your engagement ring from Costco.. and it cost $499,999.99,’ one wrote.
‘How much is it at Aldi?’ one joked, and another added: ‘And you have to pay the annual membership fee to get in to buy it.’
On Sunday, she shared an update with her followers confirming the round diamond solitaire ring was still on display at the retailer
A Costco spokeswoman previously told the Daily Mail Australia that similar rings were available to purchase at all nine warehouse locations across the country.
‘Each Costco warehouse has a “WOW” item in its jewellery department,’ the spokeswoman said in April 2018.
‘Each one is unique to that warehouse, but in each Australian warehouse the wow item is around that price.
‘We pride ourselves on selling the highest quality products at the best possible price, across a huge scope of departments, including high-end jewellery.’