She said multiple attempts had since been made to find the ring, but no one was able to locate it.
Rowell said recent drought conditions caused the pond to partially drain, so she enlisted the help of neighbor Tom Greco and his metal detector to take a fresh look for the ring.
Greco was able to find the ring and hand it over to Rowell, who presented it to her husband. She said the ring is still in great condition after 53 years in the muck.
“In times of COVID-19, these are the best things to happen,” Rowell wrote in a Facebook post.
