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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Antiques Roadshow expert notices detail on guest's jewellery and it's 'bad news'
Antiques Roadshow expert John Benjamin was on hand to deliver a valuation on a pair of drop earrings and a sapphire ring On Sunday's Antiques Roadshow, expert John Benjamin gave two hopeful guests some disappointing news at the stunning Wollaton Hall in Nottingham. The episode featured locals bringing in their treasures, with a pair of guests presenting family Art Deco jewellery for valuation. At first glance inside an old tin, John discovered exquisite platinum drop earrings and a sapphire ring. One of the guests related the tale of his mother receiving the jewels from a friend, who was acquainted with a man with connections to France. John, upon closer inspection, found a significant alteration: "Someone who has owned these in their history has taken them to a jeweller and said: 'I'm not sure if I like the fittings!' "So what they've done is they've removed the original fittings from the back and they've soldered on these long gold sort of posts with nine carat gold screw fittings at the end", reports Edinburgh Live. While examining the ring, John revealed a surprising fact about its authenticity, revealing: "Here's an interesting point, in the 1920s, when that was made, synthetic rubies and sapphires were beginning to appear on the market." He delivered the blow when he declared: "The sapphires on the shoulders in the ring are actually synthetic. They're not real. So, there we are." During the valuation, he revealed: "Here's the bad news, those drops, today, if they were having the original fittings on them. I think would be worth between £4,000 and £5,000. "But because the fittings have been changed, I think we've got to now drop that price to probably £2,500 to £3,000 simply because of a clumsy conversion." Regarding the sapphire ring, he estimated: "The ring about £1500." This led to one of the guests quipping: "How much is the box worth?" which prompted John to respond with a chuckle: "Priceless, absolutely priceless the box!" In another segment, art expert Rupert Maas appraised a monochrome painting of Princess Daisy of Pless, an icon of Edwardian high society. The owner explained how her father had found the artwork in a Watford junk shop for a mere £13.50. Rupert encouraged her to keep it on display, especially after revealing its surprising value of £2,000 to £3,000. The owner was shocked, saying: "Really? Gosh! I was thinking you were going to say a couple of hundred," to which Rupert acknowledged it wasn't a huge sum but definitely a significant increase from what was paid. Antiques Roadshow continues on Sundays at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Edinburgh Live
4 days ago
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- Edinburgh Live
Antiques Roadshow expert delivers 'bad news' to guest over family jewellery
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Antiques Roadshow expert, John Benjamin, delivered some 'bad news' to two guests on Sunday's episode of the show. The latest edition of the hit BBC programme took place at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, where local residents arrived to have their antiques and fine arts appraised by experts. As such, two guests brought their family's Art Deco jewellery to be valued and examined. At first, expert John was handed an antique tin but upon opening it he found a spectacular pair of drop earrings set in platinum and a sapphire ring. One of the guests explained that it was given to his mother by a friend of hers who had met a guy who spent a lot of time in France. (Image: bbc) However, expert John noticed a detail on both items of jewellery as he said: "Someone who has owned these in their history has taken them to a jeweller and said: 'I'm not sure if I like the fittings'. "So what they've done is they've removed the original fittings from the back and they've soldered on these long gold sort of posts with nine carat gold screw fittings at the end." Meanwhile, while talking about the ring, John explained: "Here's an interesting point, in the 1920s, when that was made, synthetic rubies and sapphires were beginning to appear on the market. "The sapphires on the shoulders in the ring are actually synthetic. They're not real. So, there we are." (Image: BBC) Giving a valuation, he added: "Here's the bad news, those drops, today, if they were having the original fittings on them. I think would be worth between £4,000 and £5,000. "But because the fittings have been changed, I think we've got to now drop that price to probably £2,500 to £3,000 simply because of a clumsy conversion." He added over the sapphire ring: 'The ring about £1500.' This prompted one of the guests to joke: 'How much is the box worth?' to which John quipped: 'Priceless, absolutely priceless the box!' Elsewhere on the show, art specialist Rupert Maas evaluated a monochromatic painting depicting Princess Daisy of Pless, an Edwardian-era high society figure. The owner recounted how her father came across the piece in Watford, snapping it up from a junk shop for just £13.50. Rupert went on to say: "You're going to be hanging it again, I hope, especially when I tell you what it's worth," before sharing the item's value of £2,000 to £3,000. The guest was visibly taken aback, expressing disbelief: "Really? Gosh! I was thinking you were going to say a couple of hundred," only for Rupert to admit it wasn't a fortune but certainly more than its purchase price. Antiques Roadshow continues on Sundays at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
