Antiques Roadshow guest astounded by eye-watering value of dazzling yellow and white diamond brooch passed down through her family
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked by the staggering value of a brooch that had been passed down through her family during Sunday’s episode of the show.
Expert Joanna Hardy was tasked with inspecting the dazzling gold and silver bejewelled item before revealing the sky high estimation of how much it was worth.
As she picked up the brooch, Joanna said: ‘This is a very special jewel and I wasn’t disappointed when I opened the box to see this. But also it’s a very special occasion I hear.’
The guest’s daughter explained: ‘So this brooch was given to my mum by my granny when I was born and mum passed it on to me when my daughter was born.’
Joanna said: ‘And to think that this brooch has been passed down through these generations, that is what jewellery is all about.’
Shock: Antiques Road expert Joanna Hardy left a guest gobsmacked by the staggering value of a brooch that had been passed down through her family during Sunday’s episode
Dazzling: Describing the item, Joanna said: ‘And you’ve got all these yellow diamonds, and then the head is all white diamonds, then that emerald eye’
She added: ‘I love it because it is everything that I look for in a jewel, it is beautifully crafted.
‘Everything you see has been hand done and handmade.’
Describing the item, Joanna said: ‘And you’ve got all these yellow diamonds, and then the head is all white diamonds, then that emerald eye.
‘And what I love to see, you might not see the other eye but they have always paid attention to the reverse and you’ve got it sitting perched on a line of baguette diamonds and then you’ve got these three Marquise cut sapphires.’
Drawing on her extensive experience to value the brooch, Joanna said: ‘I mean, it really is absolutely superb.
‘And if you were going to buy something similar, you would probably need to spend about £25,000 and £30,000.’
Raising her hand to her mouth in shock, the guest exclaimed: ‘No!’
Turning to her daughter, she warned: ‘Look after it!’
Warning: After the valuation of £25,000 to £30,000 was revealed, the guest turned to her daughter and warned her to look after the item
The guest later added: ‘I am delighted that it is so valuable because it is such a special thing to hand down.’
It comes after Antiques Roadshow viewers struggled to hide their disappointment last week after a rare book received a far lower price estimation than they’d hoped.
A guest brought on a 368-year-old edition of one of William Shakespeare’s most iconic plays in the hope it would be worth of serious money.
Fans had high hopes for the copy of King Lear, especially as it was one of only 17 known copies to exist.
But sadly, expert Devon Eastland offered an estimation that was far lower than expected, even surprising the book’s owner, after it was passed down through family generations.
The episode, which aired on US Channel PBS, sae expert Devon confirm that the book was an authentic copy.
How much? It comes after Antiques Roadshow viewers struggled to hide their disappointment after a rare book received a far lower price estimation then they’d hoped
Pricey! A guest brought on a 368-year-old edition of one of William Shakespeare’s most iconic plays in the hope it would be worth of serious money
However, she had reservations about the printer, Jane Bell, who was a widow of Moses Bell and questioned if she had the right to print the book.
Flipping through the pages, she said: ‘This book doesn’t look that great, right? Looks a bit brown.
‘We had some trouble setting it up because the front board is detached and this has a piece of tape on it. So you think ”that looks like a junky book”.’
Devon went onto note that the numbers marked in the book suggested prio ownders were trying to work out how old the book actually was.
She went onto reveal that the last copy of the same book was sold at auction in 1946, adding: ‘Nothing since and there are only 10 copies in the US and seven in England, which is really rare.
‘If you have a book that hasn’t been sold since 1946, we often rely on auction records to look for comparable copies.
‘At auction, I would conservatively say $10,000 (£7,912) to $15,000 (£11,870).’
Raising his eyebrows, the guest said: ‘Really?’ while Devon responded: ‘Yeah, for this dirty little book.’
That little? But sadly, expert Devon Eastland offered an estimation that was far lower than expected, even surprising the book’s owner
Given the book’s age, many fans were disappointed to see its price had been estimated so low.
One tweeted: ‘I thought it would be higher, being one of 17 known copies to exist,’ while another tweeted: ‘I thought she was going to say millions.’
A third said: ‘I feel like it should be worth so much more.’
In a later update, it was revealed that the appraiser was contacted by the guest to restore the book and put it at auction, where it sold for $46,000 (£36,400).
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