Mary finds a diamond bracelet as she is walking into the parking lot of her workplace. The clasp looks broken, so she takes it to a jeweler for appraisal. While examining the bracelet, the jeweler$$s employee removes one of the gem stones near the clasp and surreptitiously takes it$.$

If Mary sues the jeweler and the jeweler$$s employee for theft, will she succeed? If Joseph, the true owner, sees Mary in the jewelry store and confronts her with proof of his ownership, does Mary have to return the bracelet to Joseph?

Assume Mary knew the bracelet was Joseph$$s due to an inscription on the back of the bracelet. Is Mary guilty of a tort, if she does not return the bracelet? Is she required to try to find Joseph and let him know about the bracelet?

Assume Joseph knows he has lost the bracelet. He searches the places he has been that day but doesn$$t find the bracelet. Joseph leaves for a city on the other side of the country, the next day, and gives up his search for the bracelet. How does this affect Mary$$s rights to the bracelet? Explain how the law applies to the facts