A £10 diamond bought at a junk sale sells for more than half a million pounds
A £10 diamond bought at a junk sale in 1980’s sells for more than half a million pounds after it turns out to be a 26 carat diamond.
The previous owner of the stone bought the ring in the 80s at a car boot sale at West Middlesex Hospital, thinking it was only a costume jewellery. The woman wore it regularly before deciding to get it valued.
The woman wore it regularly, even when doing chores, before deciding to get it valued.
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#AuctionUpdate Bought for £10 at a car boot sale in 1980s, this #diamond ring sells for £657k to heated bidding in packed #London sale room pic.twitter.com/ndCYrcrnpH
— Sotheby's (@Sothebys) June 7, 2017
Sotheby’s auctioned the bargain diamond ring in London and following fierce bidding, the jewellery sold for a staggering £656,750.
The diamond ring’s history is practically a mystery with very little known of its provenance.
Industry expert Tobias Kormind, who runs 77Diamonds.com, is ‘convinced’ the ring would have once been owned by royalty.
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