How a woman sold a $13 waring ring at 656 thousand 750 pounds that’s almost $850 thousand dollars.
Woman realizes. She was
duped. She looked at the woman and couldn't believe what just had been said. She
thought the appraiser had just probably made a mistake. The woman had never
been in a situation like that and suspected that...neither did the appraiser.
She had no idea where to
turn. But, what she was told next. Made her instant royalty. An unidentified Londoner
was on her weekly stroll Of the Middle Sect Hospital Flea Market. West of the
city...gliding past different stands. Everything looked pretty old and worn
out...and with only a couple of bucks in her pocket, she wanted her purchase to
be worth every penny.
As she was eyeing the necklace on one of the stands she couldn’t help but notice the huge ring
sparkling in the corner of her eye. She turns to the ring and knew that fate
had brought her to it. The woman, who remains anonymous.
As per her request. Wanted
to get herself something beautiful and luxurious. Well, she knew it looked like
something she could never afford. She wanted it...Because it meant something
more to her than just some pile of junk. She picked up the ring and looked at
it for a moment. As it resonated with her...but something seemed off. Nevertheless, she felt inexplicably drawn to it. The ring set on an amount that was of
incredible size.
The crystal too. The
whole piece looked like jewelry from a fairy tale....and the woman knew she had
to have it. A piece of jewelry not only she loved with all her heart. But will
serve as a talisman to remind herself that one day if she worked hard enough she
buy a real diamond. Little did she know everything was about to change. She
completed her purchases and spent her last remaining 10 pounds. $13.00 dollars on
the incredible piece. From then on she wore the ring every day. Everywhere...Years
pass her talisman was still by her side. Being in the public background she didn't
need much else. So she kept this piece close to her. It made her feel like a
princess. Even 30 yrs later.
But one day a strange
trip to the grocery store. Turned her life upside down. On a beautiful
afternoon on her way home from work. The Londoner stopped at a nearby grocery
store. She grabbed all the stuff she needed and headed to the check outline. While
waiting he could not help but notice a stranger ogling her hand. She thought
this was very peculiar but she brushed off her train of thought and continue
waiting for her turn. What she didn't know was that the stranger...a mysterious
man was not willing to let her out of his sight.
The man wouldn't stop
gazing at her ring. And the woman was beginning to feel uncomfortable.
Her turn finally came up
she quickly paid for her products. And headed out the door.. still noticing the
gaze of the man following her every move. She quickly became suspicious and
feared for the worst. And that's when she noticed he was still following her. What
did this man want?...and...How could she get rid of him?
The woman quickly walked
towards her car. Aware that the man was still trailing her. She tried to keep
him in her peripheral vision. As she tried to lose him in the crowd he
seemed unshakable. She wondered what he wanted from her?...or was she just
being paranoid.
Then the gap between her
and him closed and she felt him right behind her. She spun around to confront
him and then he said something that completely blindsided her.
The mystery man had
followed her because something about her costume jewelry caught his eye.
And then he asked her
something that left her questioning everything. Seeing the panic on her face
and with his greedy eyes never leaving her hands. He quickly asked her if she
minded giving him a closer look at her ring. Not appreciating being approached
so brazenly by a
stranger and suspecting a scam. She merely brushed him off and hurried on her
way. The woman always had her talisman by her side but one day she was in such
a hurry
she forgot to put it on.
It had become a ritual for her to wake up and put the ring on her finger. But that
day she was frazzled. She was going to be late, and as she hurried to get dressed
and out the door the ring was not on her finger. The ring was so incredibly
valuable to her that she got off at the next stop and headed back to her house.
I can't believe I left it at home...she thought...and moves after being so
paranoid about the man at the grocery store. As she climbed the stairs 2 by 2.
She started in her bedroom. Her initial thought was to look for the ring where
she always kept it. Nothing...it wasn't there. She knew she should of been more
careful.
Something was off about
that man and her gut feeling told herself so too. Eyes widening, breath ragged
and harsh. She turned her bedroom upside down. She could not find her precious
costume ring.
But then something
jogged her memory. As she entered her bathroom. There it was. The ring stood
massively next to the sink in all its glory. She put it there to remind
herself to put it back on after brushing her teeth. But didn't. She was
struggling to pay her bills that was no secret.
All she can think about
was this strange man who had an uncanny interest in her ring. He seemed to
think that her crystal ring might be of some value. Who had it belonged to? She
thought...
The encounter with the
man had been enough to take the ring to Sotheby's London. Maybe they could
answer her questions and relieve her anxiety...she wondered longingly...
If it had belonged to
someone famous. The ring was old the silver was tarnished and there was a lot of
dirt on it. But what's secret was it holding A couple of anxious days later she
will finally know the mind-bending truth... The suspense was killing her and
suddenly a sense of dread came over her Sotheby's said they would keep it for a
couple of days to run some test on the stone and her heart plummeted Then
Sotheby's Jewelry in London confirmed the authenticity of the stone. It turned out that
her ring was a giant 26-carat cushioned-shaped white diamond. From the 19th
Century. The Londoner couldn't believe it. Surely they made a mistake.
How could she be wearing
a ring of such value? All this time. The Sotheby's had all the answers. Jessica
Windham who has all the auction houses' jewelry department explained that a ring
of such value was probably owned by someone in the Royal Family In the 19th
Century And because the diamond cutting had been slightly dulled and deeper
than nowadays. It could trick people into thinking it's not a genuine
stone.
With an old-styled
cutting an antique shape the light doesn't reflect as much as it would from a
modern stone cutting. Cutter worked to conserve all the weight rather than
making it as brilliant as possible. The antique shape and older style had
disguised its true brilliance for all these years. They also went on to
explain why it took them so long to get it authenticated and valued. We
confirmed that it was indeed a diamond we tested it with the Gemological
Institute of America. And that then dictated the price...said Jessica Windhelm Jessica
Windham told the unidentified woman that the ring could go for as much as 350
thousand pounds. That's about $450.00 dollars if it were auctioned. That and
the auctioned house continue to explain the cut of the stone. Probably would have
meant that it didn't sparkle. Plus it was all dirty, no one would really think
it was real. They came in with the ideal it might be real. But they had no
idea of its value. Windham added. The Londoner knew that when she was
standing at the Flea Market the ring sparkled. That is what caught her attention. But
maybe her talisman was only shown for her. Having led life from paycheck to
paycheck. Another person's junk was her treasure and it just changed her life. The
ring was sent to auction and got sold for a staggering amount of 656 thousand
750 pounds that’s almost $850 thousand dollars. Not only did this great little
possessions auction make her life a whole lot easier. But she finally knew that
she'd been a princess all along.
But..how do you know if
your costume's jewelry is valuable.
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