1 week Ago By Kathleen O'Boyle
A guest on Antiques Roadshow was left speechless after discovering a brooch she bought for about $3 at a charity shop could be worth thousands. The latest episode, which aired on Sunday, April 27 from Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders, captured the moment expert Susan Rumfitt revealed the hidden value of the find. The woman explained she had purchased the brooch alongside other pieces of costume jewellery but felt it might be something more.
She told Rumfitt it “just didn’t feel like costume jewelery” because of its heavy weight. Antiques Roadshow expert floored by guest's watch that 'hit the trifecta' The reason Prince William and Donald Trump didn't wear black to Pope's funeral Susan Rumfitt then shared details about the brooch’s background, stating it dated back to around 1870 and was made from sapphires, representing devotion, and diamonds, symbolising everlasting eternal love. Rumfitt explained: “You’ve got a very devotional and romantic piece of jewellery,” pointing out that the brooch featured two intertwined hearts.
She added, “Perhaps it was given as a marriage gift,” according to the Express. When Rumfitt learned that the brooch had been bought for just $3, she said: “It’s got everything going for it. If it came up for auction I think we’d be looking at an estimate of $2,500 to $3,750.
” The guest was visibly shocked and replied: “I wasn’t expecting that, not at all — maybe $125, $250 because I’ve had it a while, but never in the thousands.” This surprising valuation follows a recent segment from Swanage Pier and Seafront where another Antiques Roadshow guest was taken aback by an expert’s appraisal of a family painting. DON'T MISS: Antiques Roadshow guest floored by value of historical spoons [NEWS] Young Antiques Roadshow guest gives pure response to value of 'genie's lamp' [VIDEO] Antiques Roadshow worst blunders including embarrassing and wrong valuations [INSIGHT] In that earlier episode , a Samuel John Lamorna Birch painting was brought in, with the owners sharing that their uncle and aunt had purchased it directly from the artist’s studio during a trip to Cornwall.
“My uncle and aunt used to go to Cornwall on holiday and they found his studio, which is in the picture there, on the way down to Lamorna Cove and they met the artist and bought this picture from him,” one of the owners said. Expert Alexandra Grill found “The Studio, Lamorna” and Birch’s signature on the back, along with the original sale price of about $25. When Grill estimated the painting’s current worth between $2,500 and $3,750, a gasp was heard from off-camera and the owner asked in disbelief: “really?”.
