Antiques Roadshow expert Joanne Hardy stunned a guest in Glasgow during the BBC show after assigning an incredible value to her grandmother's sapphire ring.
At a valuation in Pollok Park last episode, a woman brought in a stunningly elegant ring that had been in her family for decades.
The expert, who specializes in buying and selling high-end jewelry, admitted it was “one of the best rings I've seen in a long time.”
Joanne said, “Well this is definitely a necklace for any outfit you have in your closet. 'You could wear it with anything.'
“It belonged to my grandmother,” the woman explained. “She wore it all the time and left it to me 58 years ago…When I was young, I think I wore it because it was new to me.”
Antiques Roadshow expert Joanne Hardy stunned a guest in Glasgow during the BBC show after assigning an incredible value to her grandmother's sapphire ring
At a valuation in Pollok Park last episode, a woman brought in a stunningly elegant ring that had been in her family for decades
Jo replied: “So this is a beautiful sapphire called a star sapphire and it has a six-pointed star and is really quite stunning.”
“It's arranged around cushion-shaped diamonds and that's the epitome of 'round.' [the period of] 1900/1910. It has the beautiful milgrain setting, all platinum, which is very current.
“I'd say at auction it's worth around £4,000 to £6,000.” The stunned woman said: “My goodness!”
Earlier this week, another guest was shocked to discover the value of a watch he found broken in a junk shop.
Members of the public subsequently brought their possessions to Powis Castle in Welshpool, with one man hoping to find out more about the clock.
He explained to expert Alistair Chandler how he had paid £40 for a box of bits and bobs, only to later discover the watch hidden downstairs.
The guest said: “There were all sorts of little things in there.” [the box] and there were a few tools that I wanted, but there were a few dead clocks at the bottom, and among them was this one.
Alistair immediately raved about the item, telling the guest that he had “stumbled upon a gem.”
Joanne (right), who specializes in buying and selling high-quality jewelry, admitted it was “one of the best rings I've seen in a long time.”
“I'd say at auction it's worth around £4,000 to £6,000.” The stunned woman said: “My goodness!”
Earlier this week another guest was shocked to discover a watch he found broken in a scrap shop was worth up to £2,000
Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team will be back on the road this summer filming the 47th series of one of the BBC's most popular shows
He then explained how the watch was made by designer Jaeger-Lecoultre, before also pointing out the name of London luxury jeweler Asprey on the dial.
Alistair gushed: “It really exudes style,” before revealing it was made in the 1930s and was “at the forefront of design” at the time.
Moving on to the valuation he concluded: “I think you paid £40 given today's market and interest in Jaeger watches and given the retail name Asprey.”
“I think someone would easily pay £1,500 to £2,000 for this watch.”
The man looked taken aback and gasped before laughing, “It wasn't a bad day of shopping.”
Jaeger-LeCoultre is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre and is known for producing some of the most expensive watches in the world.
Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team will be back on the road this summer filming the 47th series of one of the BBC's most popular shows.
Open as usual to the ticketed public, the team is inviting guests to tell them about their prized pieces in advance by submitting images and information about their pieces via the Antiques Roadshow website.
Applications are now open for free tickets to the new venues, including:
- Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in Walpole Park, Ealing, west London
- Cromford Mills, near Matlock in Derbyshire
- Firstsite Art Gallery in Colchester, Essex
- Thirlestane Castle in Lauder in the Scottish Borders
- Beaumaris Castle on the island of Anglesey
- Belfast Botanic Gardens
Registrations for admission tickets and exhibits are now possible, places are limited. To apply for both please visit: www.bbc.co.uk/antiquesroadshow