An “absolutely flabbergasted” guest on the Antiques Roadshow gasped “be good!” while learning the dazzling value of her grandmother’s jewelry collection.
Sunday night’s episode on the BBC took place at Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders.
An unsuspecting guest brought two brooches and a pendant from her grandmothers in hopes of learning more about them.
It included an opal and diamond brooch dating from 1890 to 1910, a pearl and diamond pendant from the 20th century, and a sapphire and diamond brooch from 1970.
Expert Susan Rumfitt was tasked with valuing the items and said the sapphire and diamond brooch could sell for between £500 and £700.
An “absolutely flabbergasted” guest on the Antiques Roadshow gasped “be good!” as he learned the dazzling value of his grandmother’s jewelry collection
An unsuspecting guest brought two brooches and a pendant from her grandmothers in hopes of learning more about them.
The pearl and diamond pendant was valued at between £1,500 and £2,000 and the opal brooch would sell for between £5,000 and £7,000.
The surprised guest then exclaimed excitedly: ‘No, behave! Wow, thank you very much!’
They added: “I am absolutely stunned and delighted to hear such beautiful news about the jewellery.”
‘No, I won’t remodel them, I’ll keep them exactly the same!’
Elsewhere in the episode, a guest burst into laughter after discovering the enormous value of her small broken carriage clock, which show expert Richard Price described as “quite scruffy”.
A lady wanted to know more about the watch after inheriting it from her late husband’s aunt.
Laughing, he agreed that the watch was in a sorry state and had been since it was given to him on his wedding day 50 years ago.
She told Richard: “It’s always on my desk, not working, I know it’s horrible, right?”
Elsewhere in the episode, a guest burst into laughter after discovering the enormous value of her small broken carriage clock, which show expert Richard Price described as “quite scruffy”.
A lady wanted to know more about the watch after inheriting it from her late husband’s aunt.
The expert went on to reveal that the item was a French one from around 1885, while marveling at its porcelain panels and confirming that it had been manufactured by the renowned Drucker company of Paris.
But Richard was quick to point out its flaws, including the need to clean it and re-gilt the gold to be ready for auction.
Before adding: “When it’s done it will be worth £4,000,” as the audience gasped in surprise.
Surprised, the woman threw back her head laughing, while murmuring: ‘I will certainly see how much it costs to finish (the job).
“It’s so special to me,” he said, before Richard joked: “It’ll be even more special when it works!”
It came after another guest was She was stunned and the crowd around her gasped when she discovered the six-figure value of a “never before seen” heirloom that her family had been in possession of for decades.
The woman explained: “In the 1960s my husband’s parents bought a house in west Wales with all its contents and this was in its contents.”
He went on to say that no one in the family knew what it was, but after some research online, we guessed it might be from Fiji.
Expert Ronnie explained that the object was actually from the Cook Islands in the 17th century and would have been used for combat.
Saying: ‘Now, as we all know, Captain Cook traveled to Polynesia and during his third visit,’
“His surgeon saw one of these and noted in his diary how magnificent they were, praising this wonderful weapon.”
It came after another guest was left stunned and the crowd around him gasped when he discovered six figures worth of a “never before seen” relic.
He went on to say that the item was “very rare”: “These objects are very, very important.” I have never had one of these, this is the first time.
Moving on to the assessment, he concluded: “It’s a shame about the damage, it’s missing a little edge but it doesn’t take away from its energy or power.”
Before saying that if it were to go on sale it could fetch between £100,000 and £150,000.
The audience gasped in amazement as the woman exclaimed: ‘Crikey! Wow, that’s amazing, isn’t it? Really surprising.’
