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When the box was brought in for a standard appraisal, an expensive diamond brooch was discovered hidden in plain sight in the plain jewellery box.
Most items were valued just above $270.
However, the brooch turned out to be a real find in the Art Deco style, which was later sold at auction for about $3,100, SWNS news agency reports.
Lisa Spence, head of jewellery at Richard Winterton Auctioneers in Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK, spotted the valuable item while browsing through their extensive collection.
“We always check everything thoroughly as a matter of course,” Spence said, according to SWNS.
An expensive diamond brooch was found in plain sight (see yellow circled item above) in an otherwise nondescript jewellery box when the box was delivered for a routine appraisal. (SWNS)
“It is especially important,” she added, “to look carefully and thoroughly at large jewellery collections, as you never know what might be hidden.”
As SWNS reports, Spence had barely begun to examine the find when something caught her experienced eye.
A quick glance through the magnifying glass showed that this was not just another trinket lost among the costume details.
“You never know what might be hidden.”
She said: 'The funny thing is that it became clear that we were dealing with a magnificent rectangular diamond brooch, in the centre of which was an oval diamond weighing approximately 1.20 carats.'
“This brilliant diamond is surrounded by approximately 1.80 carats of equally stunning old and single cut diamonds,” she added.
“Funnily enough, it became clear that we were dealing with a magnificent rectangular diamond brooch with an oval-cut central diamond.” (SWNS)
Not only were the diamonds exceptional, but the brooch pin and clasp were in excellent condition, making the find even more valuable, SWNS said.
“It's always a special moment when you can surprise someone with an unexpected price tag,” Spence said, “and this was no exception.”
When the brooch was eventually sold at auction in Litchfield, it sold for over $3,100, making it a deal that was not only
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