'Heartbreaking': Jewelery shop employee breaks bangles worth ₹1.23 crore; owner's reaction goes viral

In a jewelry store in China, a young employee accidentally broke jade bracelets worth ₹1.23 crore (one million yuan). Then the owner’s reaction surprised many. The incident, which was caught on CCTV, showed the employee moving a table when he accidentally knocked over a box of jade bracelets. The bracelets crashed after hitting the floor. Realizing the damage, he tried to pick up the pieces before breaking down in shock. The owner responded with kindness instead of anger. The owner, Cheng, revealed that more than 30 of the 50 bracelets were destroyed, according to the South China Morning Post. At the time, Chinese actor Tan Kai was at the store filming a product video. The accident occurred after he asked the employee to move the table. Tan, who has 6.7 million followers on social media, now feels guilty. “If it wasn’t for my request, it wouldn’t have happened. I’m now considering how to save the broken jade and recover some of the owner’s losses,” he said. Actor Tan Kai talks about the jade bracelet incident The rare Russian nephrite was uninsured, leaving him with the entire loss. Still, Cheng refused to let the employee pay. Everyone makes mistakes, and compassion matters more than money, he said. According to Chinese media outlet Jimu News, the employee involved in the jade bracelet incident was a recent university graduate who had only worked at the jewelry store for a few months. Broken pieces of the jade bracelets In an interview, he admitted that he felt scared and anxious while picking up the broken pieces. Grateful for the owner’s kindness, he said, “Cheng’s indulgence has kept me hopeful for the future.” He now promises to work harder to repay the owner’s generosity. Social media response The owner’s response went viral on social media. “While heartbreaking, the store owner, clerk and customer all showed kindness and responsibility,” SCMP quoted a social media user as commenting. “The broken bracelets can be polished into beads and sold as bracelets, helping to recoup some of the losses,” another user posted. One of them remarked, “Such precious jade bracelets should not be left unprotected on the table. The shop owner should think about this.”