SURREY Police has launched an urgent appeal to find the owner of this diamond ring as quickly as possible.

After all, diamonds are a girl’s best friend and after finding this ring in the pocket of a 19-year-old man arrested on Thursday in relation to a theft, officers suspect it might not be his…

"Of course he could be about to propose, but we don’t think he’s the romantic type," said a police spokesman on Thursday.

"He’s in custody at the moment, and if we can find the rightful owner of this ring and you can prove it’s yours, that will make us very happy coppers indeed!

"Of course if this was your ring and you’ve sold it on legitimately, we also need to hear from you.

"Please help us by sharing this story far and wide and if you recognise this ring, please call 101 as soon as you can quoting reference PR/45190039161.

"We need to track down the rightful owners before 2pm tomorrow or we will have to let him go on his merry way!"