The woman had no idea that her ring was worth a fortune! The truth came out
Sometimes a trinket bought at a flea market can be of unprecedented value. In the 1980s, an English woman, whose name is not known for obvious reasons, went to a flea market in the Hounslow area.
The woman really wanted to please herself with jewelry, however, she did not have money for expensive jewelry. On one of the counters, an Englishwoman noticed a pretty ring with a muddy large stone.
Without hesitation, the woman bought it, giving only 10 pounds. For 30 years, an Englishwoman wore this ring unaware of its value until a jeweler saw it. The specialist immediately suggested that a dull stone could be very valuable.
Immediately after this, the jewelry was handed over to Sotheby’s auction experts, who established that the muddy stone was actually a large 19th-century diamond of 26.27 carats.
She bought it as jewelry. No one had any idea of its true value. For her, this is like a bolt from the blue, this is a unique find,” said jewelry expert Jessica Wyndham.
The lack of brilliance inherent in diamonds was explained by experts as the rough cut that was used at that time. That is why the stones of that era are often considered an ordinary trinket.
Thanks to a successful purchase more than 30 years ago, the Englishwoman became rich in an instant. After examination, the ring was put up for auction and was able to sell for 350 thousand pounds (37,093,000 rubles) during the auction.
Most of us cannot even dream of owning such a large diamond, ”summed up the Sotheby’s employee in an interview with the BBC.
Due to the sanctions, many brands, including luxury ones, have closed their stores in Russia. But this did not prevent making a purchase outside the country, until the Chanel brand put forward conditions for the Russian woman right in the store.
