A guest on tonight’s episode of Antiques Roadshow was left gobsmacked after the true value of her grandmother’s ring was exposed.
The guests was showing the expert the gorgeous ring, which boasted a large gemstone on the top.
She was astounded when she discovered the stone was actually a diamond, and worth between two and three thousand pounds.
Viewers went into meltdown on Twitter, with one saying: “Auction estimate of £2-£3k for that ring she thought was paste. To Cash Converters!”
While another wrote: “I feel a trip to cash converters coming on…”
“She’ll be right down the auction house selling it!”, added a third.
The guest was left stunned after finding out the stone was actually a diamond (Image: BBC)
In another jaw-dropping episode last month, a guest jokingly fired back at an expert who asked to pocket her clock after he revealed the amount it was worth.
The episode from Crathes Castle saw Richard begin by saying: “Well I have to tell you, this is an exceptional clock, isn’t it.”
In response, the guest admitted it is “very pretty” before the expert revealed the stunning item dated back to the 1920s and 1930s.
Antiques Roadshow guest astounded over true value of ring in jaw-dropping moment (Image: BBC)
The owner explained: “My grandmother was left it by an actress called Lily Elsie.
“(She) was the original merry widow in the 1920s I think.
“So that’s how it came into my family, it was my grandmother’s my mother’s and now it belongs to me.”
The guest was gobsmacked after hearing the unexpected news (Image: BBC)
Richard hinted that the woman to get the item restored, before revealing the value.
“So I’m going to say, in the current market because Cartier has zoomed, these sort of things are immensely popular. In my opinion, that’s going to be retailing for in excess of £30,000,” he said.
Antiques Roadshow airs Sundays at 8pm on BBC One.
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