What to do if jewelry is lost

Losing jewelry can be a significant disappointment, especially if it holds sentimental value to you. Here are a few tips that may help you in this situation:

Recall where you last saw the jewelry: Try to retrace the route you took and remember all the places you were.

Go back along the same route: Sometimes, the jewelry might have been accidentally lost somewhere along the way. Return along the same route and search.

Seek assistance: If you were in a public place or a store, reach out to the staff and ask if they have seen your jewelry.

Check Lafmap: Lafmap is designed to make it easier to return and search for items, using markers for lost and found items on the map for convenience. You can review the areas you were in on the map and check if someone has posted about your loss. Also, post your own announcement with a description and photo, if available, to make it easier for people to find you and return the lost jewelry.

Check social media: Often, people post their random finds on Facebook or Twitter; check, maybe someone has found your jewelry.

Use search services: Metal detector search services are becoming increasingly popular in Ukraine; you can use such services to try and locate the lost jewelry.

Report to local police or lost and found organizations: Sometimes, people turn in found items to local authorities and organizations.