Lily Collins is overjoyed after recovering her stolen engagement ring nearly three years after it vanished from a luxury hotel spa. ‘The Emily in Paris’ star shared the happy news on social media, calling the moment a miracle for her and husband Charlie McDowell.In May 2023, as reported by People Magazine, Lily Collins left her original engagement ring and wedding band in a locker at the West Hollywood EDITION hotel spa while enjoying a relaxing treatment. When she returned, the valuable items had disappeared with no sign of forced entry. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigated the high-value theft, estimated at around USD 80,000 for the bespoke rose-cut diamond ring designed by McDowell with jeweler Irene Neuwirth. A suspect, Andreea Catalina Rosca, later emerged as a person of interest in related spa burglaries, but the ring stayed missing until now.
Lily Collins finds her ring back after three years
On March 5, Lily Collins posted on Instagram Stories from J. O. Jewelers in Chicago, beaming as she slipped the ring back on. “So thankful @jojewchicago assisting in the recovery of my original engagement ring after it was taken nearly three years ago,” she wrote, crediting the family-owned store. “Having this back means SO much to us. I’m still in disbelief it’s back on my finger,” the 36-year-old actress added in pure excitement. A follow-up photo showed her grinning inside the shop, the sparkling oval-cut diamond catching the light despite her having worn a replacement in the interim.
The story behind Lily Collins’ ring
McDowell proposed in September 2020 during a New Mexico road trip with the unique 2-to-3-carat rose-cut diamond that perfectly matched Collins’ style. “I was quite surprised by it, but it’s precisely what I would have desired, and he truly understands me well,” she once shared. The couple, who collaborated on films like Gilded Rage and Windfall, wed privately in Colorado’s Dunton Hot Springs in 2021. Collins has praised their bond, telling E! News in 2022, “We can conquer anything. We’ve faced numerous changes both globally and personally.” McDowell makes her laugh through tough times and supports her, especially during long shoots abroad, she added.This recovery closes a painful chapter for the pair, turning a theft into a tale of persistence and serendipity. Fans flooded comments with cheers, celebrating the ring’s return as a symbol of enduring love.