Court Rules Bride Must Return $70,000 Tiffany Ring Amid Relationship Rupture

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a would-be bride, Caroline Settino, must return a $70,000 engagement ring from Tiffany & Co to her former fiancé, Bruce Johnson. This decision concludes a lengthy legal battle about responsibility for the relationship's breakdown.

The high court in Massachusetts has concluded a protracted legal dispute over a costly engagement ring. The saga, involving a $70,000 Tiffany & Co ring, reached its resolution as the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that Caroline Settino must return the ring to her former fiancé, Bruce Johnson.

The court's decision marks the end of a 65-year debate within Massachusetts courtrooms about who is accountable in failed engagements. The ruling emphasized that the onus falls on the individual who would have benefited from the union had it continued.

This definitive decision underscores the legal principle that fault in a relationship's collapse doesn't impact property division, particularly in engagements where wedding plans are dissolved.

(With inputs from agencies.)