Tony might find that sentiment touching, if Gene expressed it. For his part, Tony has no emotional investment in where his gem had ended up: he'd just been curious if there was a pattern.

"It did?" Surprised, Tony looks down at the bracelet, inspecting it closely for the first time.

"That's weird. Has anybody else's stolen gem been doing that?" He tilts his wrist so the gem catches the light. "The gem doesn't look damaged. It's not shocking me."