If a jeweler mistakenly scrapped my mother’s engagement ring, what recourse do I have?

If a jeweler mistakenly scrapped my mother’s engagement ring, what recourse do I have?

I had him remove the diamond and set it in another ring. I asked him to return the engagement ring to me but now he can’t find it and believes he may have scrapped it in error. What does he owe me if that’s the case?

Asked on July 26, 2012 under Business Law, New Jersey

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