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David Cohen had proposed to Sarah Feinberg with a diamond ring that had been in the family for Cohen family for several generations. The stone had never been appraised, so David asked a gemologist friend if she would take a look at it. She agreed, but said that instead of a fee she'd accept lunch at one of Manhattan’s fine kosher dining establishments.
A few days later, as David and the gem expert sat sipping a glass of wine at the upscale restaurant, he showed her the ring. She took out her jeweler's loupe, examined the diamond carefully and handed it back.
"Wow," said old Mrs. Epstein who had been watching from the next table. "These New York women are tough!"