BBC Antiques Roadshow guest's priceless reaction as she discovers ring 'lost down sink' is worth thousands
dailyrecord.co.ukAntiques Roadshow enthusiasts were left gobsmacked as a guest was utterly astounded by the eye-watering value of her late mother's rings during Sunday's instalment.The long-standing BBC series, which uncovers the hidden gems and history behind beloved items, saw appraisers set up shop at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, once again unveiling unforeseen treasures.In a heartfelt moment, one guest shared the touching backstory of her mother's treasured jewellery, catching the particular interest of Antiques Roadshow's jewellery expert John Benjamin.Bathed in the delicate light of an overcast day, two sparkly rings one with sapphires, the other with diamonds were carefully examined by Benjamin, who was curious about their heritage, reports the Mirror.
He probed gently: "Twinkling nicely in the slightly overcast day at the moment at least, you've brought along two rings, one with blue stones, one with a white stone.
Family rings."The owner, still coming to terms with her loss, replied: "Yes, my mother's. Well sadly my mother passed away a couple of months ago, I knew she had the rings but she hadn't worn them for quite a while."She explained: "My father bought the white one quite a few years ago for her, many years ago."Her uncertainty about the other's provenance was clear as she added: "The other one, I'm not too sure where the other one came from."Recounting a suspenseful incident involving the diamond ring, she revealed: "She did mention once that the bigger one, she went down to her friend's, she was on her way to Brighton and she stopped in a service station and went to the ladies room and it fell off her finger and down the drain."Luckily, it was very early in the morning, she went out and someone came along and opened the
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