Antiques Roadshow guest stunned by true value of diamond brooch given to her by an ex she feared was fake
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left stunned by the true value of a diamond brooch given to her by an ex that she believed could have been fake.
Antiques expert Joanna Hardy met with the owner of a jewellery collection in a classic episode that aired on Sunday.
Joanna met with the guest, in Portchester Castle in Hampshire and said to her: ‘There were two comments you made when you saw me laying out your jewels here.
‘One was, “Gosh, I haven’t seen these in a very long time” and the second thing was that you were hoping they were all real.’
The owner said. ‘So I seriously hope they are real!’
Wow! An Antiques Roadshow guest was left stunned by the true value of diamond brooch given to her by an ex that she thought was fake in a classic episode which aired on Sunday
The guest said the jewellery had been given to her by an old boyfriend and Joanna joked: ‘He might be watching thinking, “Why did I give her all those?”‘
The expert asked the guest how she came to own the items.
She said they had been given to her by an old boyfriend and Joanna joked: ‘He might be watching thinking, “Why did I give her all those?”‘
Among the eclectic collection were a pair of ruby earrings and a 1920s Rolex.
But the guest said: ‘I don’t wear any of this. I feel really bad that I don’t wear any of it. I haven’t even got them out the cupboard for a very long time.’
Joanna’s eye then fixed on a pair of brooches made of real diamonds and she confirmed: ‘They’re all real, everything is real,’ much to the lady’s relief.
The expert then paid special attention to a sapphire brooch embellished with the flag of the Royal London Yacht Club, noting that it was ‘beautifully made.’
Joanna revealed the diamond brooch would fetch between £3,000-4,000 at auction while the sapphire flag brooch was worth £3,000.
The guest replied. ‘ Golly! And I didn’t even know if it was real so that’s really impressive. Thank you, Wow!’
Expert Joanna Hardy confirmed: ‘They’re all real, everything is real,’ much to the lady’s relief
Stunning: The expert then paid special attention to a sapphire brooch embellished with the flag of the Royal London Yacht Club, noting that it was ‘beautifully made’
