This image from the Houston Police Department shows the three rings stolen in a brutal home invasion that occurred earlier this month. Police are asking jewelers to contact them immediately if they come across any of the rings.

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Houston--Law enforcement authorities here are looking for information on a trio of rings valued at more than $50,000 that were stolen in a fatal home invasion involving an elderly couple.

The robbery occurred at about 8:45 p.m. on Jan. 12 in southwest Houston at the home of 82-year-old Margaret Marie Gage and her 84-year-old husband, Bill.

According to the Houston Police Department, the Gages were at home when their dog began barking. Bill Gage opened the back door to let the dog outside and the unknown male suspect forced his way into the home, pushing the husband to the ground and kicking him in the head.

Margaret Gage tried to intervene and was beaten to death by the suspect. The suspect then forced Bill Gage to show him where their valuables, including jewelry, were hidden and fled their house with several items, police said.

Police told the Houston Chronicle that the suspect might have seen the Gages out earlier that same day and decided to follow them home after seeing Margaret Gage’s jewelry.

Among the items taken were an 18-karat yellow gold U-shaped ring set with a 3.94-carat diamond that is VVS2 clarity and N color. The diamond is set in a six-prong, white gold “basket-style” head. The ring is valued at $50,000.

An 18-karat white gold diamond and sapphire ring containing four light Ceylon blue oval sapphires with a total carat weight of 0.83 and 0.38 carats of diamonds that are VS2 clarity and G to H color and an 18-karat white gold and blue topaz ring with 0.11 carats of diamonds that are VS1 clarity and G color also were stolen. The 9.30-carat topaz is laser cut.

The sapphire ring has a retail value of $2,800 while the topaz ring is worth $4,000.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of the rings is asked to contact either Officer M.H. Stahlin or Sgt. C.E. Elliott in the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division at (713) 308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-8477.