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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.
Powys County Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
Sir Ian McKellen delighted fans by making a surprise appearance at the Scissor Sisters reunion gig at London's O2 on Friday evening. The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour.
Leader Live
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
South Wales Guardian
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig
Sir Ian McKellen delighted fans by making a surprise appearance at the Scissor Sisters reunion gig at London's O2 on Friday evening. The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their debut album last year, have recently reformed and are playing a series of shows across the UK. Fans at the O2 screamed and cheered as the 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band's hit song Invisible Light. During his brief appearance the Lord Of The Rings star read out the monologue he performed on the recorded version of the track which was first released in 2010. Sir Ian McKellen onstage at the O2 with the Scissor Sisters tonight #lgbt #scissorsisters #gigs #LGBTQI #actors #bbc — Dr Shaun Dellenty B'Ed/NPQH/FRSA/FCCT (@ShaunDellenty) May 23, 2025 Fans at the concert took to social media to share their delight at Sir Ian's cameo. One fan wrote on X: 'Absolute mayhem as Sir Ian McKellen does a dramatic reading of his lines from Invisible Light, one of my favourite scissor sisters songs of all time. 'Cried a little, just so blessed to see this.' Another wrote: 'A concert cameo like no other. 'Sir Ian McKellen has blown The O2 roof off at The Scissor Sisters' 21st anniversary tour.' Sir Ian McKellen joins Scissor Sisters for Invisible Light onstage at The O2. Iconic tbh — Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) May 24, 2025 Another surprise appearance was from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known better by her stage name Self Esteem, who joined the group for a rendition of Take Your Mama. The group – including lead singer Jake Shears, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy and guitarist Del Marquis – are performing their first live shows in 12 years. Singer Ana Matronic decided not to join the tour as she has 'other projects she is focusing on right now', according to a statement from the group. The group have upcoming gigs at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the SSE Arena in Belfast and 3Arena in Dublin, as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Scissor Sisters rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a colourful style blending multiple genres and pioneering LGBT+ representation in mainstream music.
