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In the Classics section of the Antiques Roadshow, expert Susan Rumfitt was presented with a vibrant yellow gemstone ring. The BBC One guest thought the antique piece was just a piece of jewelry, so she was stunned when Susan revealed it was worth thousands of pounds.
Susan begins by asking her guests how she got her eye-catching art deco ring, which she describes as sunlight in a box.
The guest appeared on the BBC show as she wanted an expert to shed light on the history of the ring, despite the fact that she considered it to be “an ugly piece of glass”.
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Susan looked closely at the lemon yellow ring and added, “You yourself said it was set with diamonds and set in platinum, so it might not be a piece of glass, right?”
The setting of this gemstone is typical of the 1930s and Susan found the ring to be very classy in Art Deco style.
Susan added: “I can understand why you thought it might be citrine, because you get this range of yellow from this light, very intense yellow.
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“Of course it could be a yellow diamond, but it isn’t, so we won’t get too excited.
“But it’s a really great stone, and very hard, which is why you have such a glassy look.
“This is the hardest gemstone after diamonds, so you can cut it well and this emerald cut we have is perfect for it.”
Susan quickly measured the ring and found that it was about 16 carats, which completely stunned the guests.
Susan shared: “It definitely made my day and if it goes up for auction you’ll see an estimate of £4,000 to £5,000.”
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Post time: Aug-24-2022