Masako Iso, 76, was crestfallen when she lost her 40-year-old gold Tiffany wedding band while picking up a few items at Trader Joe’s in Union Square with her husband Shoji on Aug. 7.

Eventually, Johnson bought a US$70,000 diamond engagement ring and in August 2017 asked Settino’s father for permission to marry her. Two months later, he also bought two wedding bands for about ...