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In 2023, Rebecca Winship discovered a rare conch pearl while eating a fritter in Key West, a find that happens in only one in 10,000 conchs

She turned the pearl into a custom baroque-inspired cocktail ring with the help of her father-in-law

Now, Winship found a way to connect the ring to her late father’s memory and blooming love story

Rebecca Winship was eating dinner in Key West when she found a surprise in her food. A simple bite into a conch fritter revealed a hidden treasure so rare that it would soon become part of her love story, her family history and even a viral TikTok moment.

“It was honestly like such a surreal experience,” Winship tells PEOPLE, remembering the night in 2023 when she was dining with her family at a restaurant downtown. “I literally thought I c

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