LOL! Had to make you look! Snapped right in half...I have no idea how. Also without a doubt the tiniest gold ring I have ever found. A baby must have lost it!
So, I used to sell Cutco knives, and the first demonstration I did on my sales calls was to try and sell our Super Shears by using them to cut a penny in half. If it looks more cut than snapped, that might help solve a mystery.