A guest on BBC's Antiques Roadshow was left in tears after learning the astonishing value of her grandmother's jewelry, including a delicate diamond brooch and a pearl-encrusted lavaliere pendant. The items were appraised by expert Susan Rumfitt, who also commented on the elegance of the grandmother in a black-and-white photograph.
A guest—who brought along her grandmother’s jewelry and a vintage photograph of the elegant matriarch—was left in tears after learning the jaw-dropping value of her
Susan began the appraisal with the diamond brooch and noted its fine craftsmanship and intricate engraving. She dated the piece back to the late 19th or early 20th century.“She’s my grandmother, her name was Irene Picks, and she married my grandfather before the First World War,” the guest said Jewelry expert Susan Rumfitt believed the brooch could fetch between £5,000 and £7,000 ; she also estimated the pendant’s value to be an astonishing £20,000 to £30,000
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