Sale proceeds of emerald recovered from 1622 shipwreck to benefit Ukrainians

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The proceeds of a recently sold ring discovered more than 300 years after surviving a shipwreck near Florida will be donated to help those in war-torn Ukraine.The Atocha emerald ring, part of a treasure trove of jewels on a ship that sank in 1622 near the Florida Keys, sold for $1.2 million Wednesday at a Sotheby's Auction in New York, Forbes and CNN reported.The emerald, along with many other treasures, were discovered in 1985 by a treasure hunter, who spent 16 years looking for the long-lost shipwreck, the auction house said.Mitzie Purdue, who is an advocate against human trafficking, wanted to do something to help those affected by the war in Ukraine."And I’m certain he would feel that the highest and best use of this emerald is to help prevent suffering in Ukraine.”"

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