Antiques Roadshow expert 'tingling' as she reveals value of 'extraordinary' family heirloom
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An Antiques Roadshow expert was left gobsmacked as she shared the true value of a guest's family heirloom.
The hit BBC series returned for another episode on Sunday (May 18) with Fiona Bruce back at the helm. For this week's instalment, the show paid a visit to the beautiful Beaumaris Castle on the island of Anglesey, north Wales.
Members of the public were quick to show off their prized possessions to be valued by experts. But things took a dramatic turn when Joanna Hardy came across an 'extraordinary' bracelet.
'This bracelet is just glistening in the sun here,' Joanna said. She added: 'And we've got the gold nuggets which is as if they'd come out of the ground. I mean they just look extraordinary."
The guest then shared how she came about owning the item and said: 'This was a bracelet that my grandfather gave to my grandmother.
'And my grandfather worked in Segovia, in Colombia in the Frontino mines in the '30s and '40s. He was an engineer so I don't believe he mimed those from hands, but I think he must have got those from there.'
Joanna then explained: 'It would have been ahead of its time for the '30s. If we think about '30s jewellery and the Art Deco jewellery and its diamonds and it's all very geometric.'
The guest also brought in photographs of her grandfather and grandmother from Colombia.
Talking more about the bracelet, Joanna quipped: 'It's just got that raw energy about it.' The guest then declared: 'I love it when I wear it.'
As for how much the item was worth, Joanna explained: 'Gold has never been higher than today, so at auction I think you'd be looking at around £5,000.'
Straight away, the guest gasped and said: 'Wow!' Unable to complete a sentence due to the shock, she added: 'Okay, wow… that's quite a lot more than…
'Oh everybody says that I know. It's really a lot more than I thought. Thank you very much!' Happy to see the guest's reaction, Joanna then said: 'Oh you've made me tingle as well!'
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