Dog walker hands in found jewels

GENDARMES in the Ardèche are trying to track down the owners of a treasure trove of items of jewellery that were handed in by a woman after she found them in a sock while out walking her dog.

The honest dog-walker alerted officers to the find, when her dog spotted the sock laying in the ground while out walking in La Voulte-sur-Rhône.

Inside the sock were at least 20 necklaces, rings and ear-rings. Initial investigations suggest none of the items has been reported stolen so far.

Gendarmes have posted close-up photos of each item on their Facebook page and are inviting anyone who recognises them to come forward.

Une vingtaine de bijoux retrouvés dans une chaussette à la Voulte http://t.co/P9BfhVHwLZ (@F3Rhone_Alpes) #insolite pic.twitter.com/STYgDkmoaB— Actualité à Lyon (@pictanews) August 6, 2015