A woman suffering from cancer has “sobbed with relief” when she received recreations of the rings stolen from her, in time for her to renew her vows to her husband.
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The seriously ill wife and mother was left devastated by the theft of her treasured wedding and engagement bands while staying at Dubbo at Christmastime.
Amber, 38, from Orange was diagnosed with lung cancer and bone cancer in August and had planned to give the rings to her two young daughters.
The theft tore away that hope, but the community of her Nashdale Public School workplace moved heaven and earth to show their support.
They gave a gift of recreations of the rings to Amber, in time for the renewal of vows that is planned for Saturday, school principal and friend Kylie Toberty said.
It was just beautiful, Amber sobbed with relief.
- Friend Kylie Toberty
It had been a moving occasion when the rings were presented last weekend.
“It was just beautiful, Amber sobbed with relief,” Mrs Toberty said.
“She said she was so much more at peace, knowing she had this special gift for the girls, part of their mum.”
Amber and her family had been at Dubbo for a gathering of relatives when her rings were stolen from their cabin on Christmas Eve.
An appeal for the return of the rings that had huge sentimental value was reported by the Daily Liberal earlier this month.
Mrs Toberty said thousands had read the story and it was shared far and wide, “but sadly the rings did not come back”.
“Since the rings were stolen Amber’s condition has rapidly deteriorated, with the cancer spreading aggressively,” she said.
“We needed to get those rings as soon as possible.”
Knowing that “time [was] very precious”, the Nashdale community pulled out all stops.
A jeweller friend made inquiries and discovered the original designer of the rings, who came on board.
“She was able to recreate them, doing it at cost - and incredibly fast,” Mrs Toberty said.
“The Nashdale community couldn’t cure cancer, but this is the way we can show our love and support.”
Faye Wheeler
I have been a journalist for more than a decade and in that time I have been keeping Daily Liberal readers up to date about issues affecting them and what's happening in their community. Throughout my career I have covered a range of rounds and most recently I have been focusing on the business round.
I have been a journalist for more than a decade and in that time I have been keeping Daily Liberal readers up to date about issues affecting them and what's happening in their community. Throughout my career I have covered a range of rounds and most recently I have been focusing on the business round.
