Missing diamond ring at Ritz Paris hotel found inside vacuum cleaner

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A diamond ring worth more than $800,000 went missing from its owner's hotel room at the Ritz in Paris and was later discovered in the bag of a vacuum cleaner.

A Malaysian businesswoman reported to Paris police that her ring had vanished from the table in her room at the hotel while she was out shopping, and she suspected it had been taken by a hotel employee.

Ritz employees launched a search for the missing item, and security guards ended up finding it in the bag of a vacuum cleaner used by cleaning staff, hotel officials said.

The ring was turned over to police for safekeeping until the woman, who left for London on Saturday, can return to collect it.

The Ritz is one of the world's best-known luxury hotels, with stays ranging from $2,150 to $50,000 per night.