Antiques Roadshow's Greatest Finds: Jewellery Expert John Benjamin's Perfect Pieces

[@vicbanks9079]

Yes this jeweler is a font of knowledge, so appreciated. But the real stars of the gem pieces are the relatives who acquired these pieces. Oh my what taste and fortuitous purchases. Try finding such gems today, nearly impossible. Thx so much for bringing them to light.

[@sanookaus1334]

The gem stones themselves are available today, but try to find the same workmanship would be extremely rare and expensive.

[@theresamckenna3176]

I adore old jewelry I’m obsessed with antique jewelry and furniture

[@seanrh4294]

I used to be a goldsmith and gem cutter. This jewelry is worth much more, the stones alone are worth more. Must be an old episode of the Roadshow.

[@bysshe51]

1990-2009 was the run of this. So likely late 90s

[@mabelbabel9649]

I wish they'd do a caption stating the original date of transmission, it would help make sense of some of the valuations.

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

You can tell the earlier episodes as they were all indoors. John Benjamin, the expert, is noticeably younger in those.

[@michellebowers8652]

Yes the art deco clips would be at least $10,000 US today.

[@jeanettecameron7530]

Agree.

[@fionahawkes1758]

I'm obsessed with the look of ye olde jewellery.... It's just so classic & stunning 😍 modern jewellery doesn't come close...

[@robf.2585]

What a lovely chap, such enthusiasms for jewelry.

[@Francisnotcis]

The necklace at 4:40 or so is STUNNING

[@brendatajik6150]

Delightful episode. I enjoyed the content imagining the worth of some items now! Note: I loved seeing nicely dressed, well-behaved teens in the crowds. Those were the days my friends...

[@pilotswife06]

When he opened up that ring into a bracelet, I audibly gasped. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@maryholder3795]

Amazing pieces of jewellery. Thank you.

[@maureentuohy8672]

I want ALL OF THESE!!! I’d wear them every day, every where! ❤❤❤

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

You'd probably get robbed sadly we can't have nice things these days..

[@wk1810]

It always amazes me the craftsmanship, beauty, but also the dual functionality of many Victorian pieces of jewelry! Stunning, yet practical. Those jade pieces are lovely!

[@sweetlorikeet]

The transformative, multi-functional nature of antique jewelry is really impressive. So creative and interesting!

[@lindanorris2455]

oh my! emerals and diamonds and gold! oh my!

[@debbiecooper1677]

That snow flake is just to die for ❤

[@xhighone]

This dude is the most charming guy you could ask for. Absolutely lovely video because of his knowledge and interesting presentation style.

[@davidnewland2461]

That necklace is stunning beautiful in of it self without stones.

[@johnshortt7147]

This man is so good with jewellery 👍

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

It's his job though...😊 But he did simpify the fourth item(s). That was a demi parure. A complete one would consist of earrings, necklace, bracelet(s), ring(s), brooch(es), and likely a tiara... Barbara Hutton style.

[@AuroraMeansDawn27]

That ring/bracelet is SO COOL.

[@deborahmannino3775]

Love it! Gorgeous!

[@AuroraMeansDawn27]

@deborahmannino3775 well thankyou. Lol 😘

[@DumaroAdire-g3m]

My favorite of all

[@marclement24]

The last bit, she immediately thought of her grandfather after hearing the value of the jade ring. ❤

[@wolfgangfalcore]

The large jade pendant at the end is likely 18th C due to the quality of the carving, and if so, worth around 50k

[@danielperatinos89]

Back in the good old days.

[@leanneheinemann3862]

On today’s market, they would be a much higher valuation. This is an old series.

[@philippekogler]

What adorable prices there have been............................

[@sweetlorikeet]

Something that would be really lovely for compilations like this would be a quick dating of each piece of footage - so we can know how to convert the estimated values more accurately haha

[@niceone2bMAN]

What a brilliant story teller You dont realise that you are learnig I get excited when he is on

[@redheadedone7421]

John Benjamin is a gem!!❤❤

[@oscarhammonds2831]

Undervalued !

[@SardonicALLY]

These clips are sometimes decades old. The British Antiques Roadshow has been on for a very long time. No wonder they may be out of date.

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

That big brown diamond and the two green blue must be worth a lot.

[@pamelacorbett8774]

Lovely looking lady with the snowflake brooch, so very English!

[@Mark-td5ux]

My favourite man on the roadshow!

[@syedmaricar9946]

Brilliant Benjamin.

[@jama211]

Incredible macro lenses for the time btw, this is 25 years ago and they have perfect focus on things millimeters across, nice work by those involved.

[@plumtart]

Those sapphires!

[@Starfish2145]

This probably aired 10 years ago! Double the values

[@debk5427]

Yr 2000. Like 24 yrs ago.

[@lindanorris2455]

that hook probably held some gargantuan emerald!

[@SuspectAccount]

I thought that first necklace was going to be 20,000 on its own. Amazing piece.

[@duelenigma7732]

the emerald necklace does not have tin foil , For a bright base for the emeralds and old diamonds was done with polished fine silver which does not oxidize . 😎 retired jeweler

[@Francisnotcis]

Even in the 30s? Is fine silver 100% silver as opposed to the 92.5%? Sorry to pick your ear, I used to be a jewellery store clerk (just in a mass produced/chain store) so always find this kind of thing very interesting as I would have always rather worked in a boutique or antique jewellers.

[@duelenigma7732]

@@Francisnotcis fine silver is 999.9% and since there is no copper it stays like a mirror . It was used in Victorian times because the diamonds then were often flat on the bottom so without the silver they would reflect back poorly . Big problem is over the years dirt gets stuck between the diamond and silver leaving a problem of hard to clean jewellery not looking to it's potential . I would think in the thirties diamonds were cut more like today with a culet ( bottom inverted pyramid ). Usually you would have an opening (ajour) under the diamond to allow cleaning . Cleaning gemstones make them look lively as they should .cheers from Canada Francis .

[@vsboy2577]

The guy is a jewellery encyclopaedia

[@davidnewland2461]

I'm not a jewelry guy those different color sapphires were pretty I ve never seen anything like them perhaps they're quite rare.

[@pavlovssheep5548]

back when £1000 was a substantial amount of money

[@randolm7698]

I find it interesting that so many Brits date things according to Monarch reign - I'm going to start doing it with American Presidents and see how well it works... "This piece dates back to James K. Polk!" :)

[@kikuongaku2010]

I think we do name some historical items according to past presidents. Specially fashion dresses 👗. Etc

[@denisel2652]

Doesn’t quite have the ring ,huh still interesting !

[@simonfea2]

It would be a good way of learning presidents!

[@james-p]

I have a Johnsonian watch lol

[@francinejones2524]

😂😂😂

[@Tootsie806]

Things must be very different in the UK from the U.S. My inherited pieces had to be appraised for probate, and all the jewelry had to be appraised for insurance.

[@BlackStump172]

Why would you admit to it ?

[@AijinDommeCrystals]

If i have those, id rather keep it than selling it. Give it to my nephew and niece...

[@meeeka]

But the insurance costs do add up.

[@BlackStump172]

@@meeekaBuy a good safe instead !

[@AH-te5gs]

Would be nice to get some new content instead of the same clips in different collections again and again.

[@citisoccer]

Dude. It's a show on PBS. Go watch PBS. See how complicated that was? That last part was rhetorical btw.

[@williamfindspeople4341]

People like repeats. It is traditional like TV.

[@giuseppenero110]

Because there is no new content obviously

[@AH-te5gs]

@@giuseppenero110 There's decades of content to choose from.

[@beni1429]

@@AH-te5gsits probably to do more with the rights to post up newer content online because the tv channels in multiple countries still have broadcasting rights.

[@faafafineartist]

"go on..." 🤣👍🏼

[@DougMacGregor-d4e]

well done, thank you

[@kathyr2792]

The first emeralds--obviously the mother-in-law liked emralds. It would be interesting to know if she bought the jewelry maybe as an investment or if they were gifts to her

[@simonfea2]

7:12 Love it!

[@sal.....7917]

The second lady was expecting much more than she was told😊

[@SarahLovesBoobahandErEr]

Mourning jewelry tickles me pink!

[@stephandiehl3893]

all these prices seem low

[@CameronMcMillan22]

Suggestion/request- would a lower third with inflation adjusted, or more recent auction prices be possible?

[@farzanamariaqutubuddin9611]

This episode is more than 15 years or more ago …

[@renn3014]

12 karats of diamonds are worth wayyy more than the price stated

[@katpow959]

That first estimate of price for those emerald pieces seems low.. 😢

[@threefortytwo23]

8K for the first emerald necklace? Bro, you're under by half. HALF. ❤️🤙

[@Lateda944]

I find that in the UK,it seems the jewelry on this show is very very often undervalued.

[@ChelseaJadeC]

This was probably years ago

[@ChelseaJadeC]

This was probably years and years ago

[@MrDougiew1]

Maybe you should be an expert on the Roadshow…how on Earth have they missed your talent and expertise

[@threefortytwo23]

@@MrDougiew1 how saucy! ❤️

[@SarahLovesBoobahandErEr]

I feel like the British version of the show undervalues a lot of jewelry…

[@tracey11110]

This episode is about 20 years old

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

I agree with the other man here a lot of these gems are worth more than this.

[@user-zs9ek1bx5z]

The price before is affordable compare nowadays 🙂

[@kikuongaku2010]

The Emeralds were under quoted and in no one mind, I would gave them option for what it was priced.

[@tracey11110]

The programme is about 20 years old

[@tumbleweed4026]

Honestly though, besides the medieval junkie and the jade woman, every single one of them seems pretty disappointed with the value.

[@curtismaize]

I'd love to know the prices in reference to what gold is worth now and inflation. There's not a chance in hell you'd pay anything close to 900 for the necklace at 12:28.

[@helenmaryfitzsimons5046]

That episode is from 20 years ago

[@jameshamer481]

British reactions are so calm compared to us Americans!😂

[@iarba]

the cuticle moisturizing budget needs to be increased

[@samuelbussell129]

I don’t think they have a lot of footage as videos were very limited. I always look forward to the full hour listing but they always sneak in old footage. As good as this show is youed think they would have more the ratings had to be great just bad marketing probably

[@JamesBlack-x5s]

I would accept his opinion in court as factual since all others have died and he has dedicated his life to research out of love of his work, not fame nor fortune.

[@JasonPrice-jl2gm]

His guess

[@JasonPrice-jl2gm]

Not true

[@JasonPrice-jl2gm]

Lissen

[@silvergirl7810]

The amounts are waayyyy too low.

[@Amy-u9g]

This must be old because the value of gold has absolutely skyrocketed over the past 20 years. Hmm.

[@LauraBlair-ut5ns]

That stuff is way more valuable than that.

[@tracey11110]

Episode is about 20 years old

[@JESÚSETERNAMENTETUYA]

13:54 😃😃❤❤

[@dianacryer]

Um, I’m going to say the estimates on this stuff is pretty low.

[@umbreoniteUwU]

Don’t forget that these were recorded back in the 90s, so an estimate of 3,000 could be worth over 10k now

[@ebadd3468]

I can give you 19.95 usd, thats the best I can do

[@hansemannluchter643]

The gold is used...

[@robertovers1863]

we are in England why not just call it a set ?

[@saidameziani7297]

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[@MR-fc6gq]

These estimates are way off.

[@mariaferreras4369]

Prices are so cheap!

[@JasonPrice-jl2gm]

His guess not re😅

[@fododude]

Interesting that John Benjamin mispronounces "jewelry."

[@lmae989]

I think the jewelry is wholly under valued by the show.

[@cbboyle5117]

This is an older clip, so values are probably higher in 2024.

[@ChristinaClavadetscher-if3yl]

It's maybe a Chinese rose ....a Peonie

[@jareddkearns]

Does he mean melt value? LOL

[@zanesmith666]

that second woman has the most bizarre hairdo i've ever seen

[@tracey11110]

Very old episode of the programme

[@ConkerKing]

Muff Chain...... 🤣🤣

[@user1-2-3-8-9]

This is royal jewelry of Alaya R, bring this thief into prison.

[@Redbird1504]

I guess it's good I'm poor cuz that gold emerald necklace is ugly

[@randirosenthal4844]

He low balled her on the broach

[@BBlair-if8tj]

Brooch. These episodes can be 15-30 years old.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

they are very low always on jewellery prices ! = ive watched for over 20 years = under valued = i bet they tried to buy cheap under priced from owners ! = very sneaky .

[@fedupwelsh7211]

You have to bear in mind that the videos were filmed between 2000 and 2009. The valuations bear no relation to the price they would receive today.

[@pamelaspooner7183]

That would be highly unethical. They talk about that occasionally.

[@heribertstefan7699]

Der Typ hat keine Ahnung von Marktpreisen....

[@tracey11110]

Episode is over 20 years old

[@heribertstefan7699]

@tracey11110 noch schlimmer....damals hat man wenigstens noch was bekommen...

[@tmzmac3493]

It just goes to show that racism is alive and well there is no mine in the UK AND YET look what they have while Africans have nothing 😂🤣

[@jcsinca3387]

Africans had all of this and still do, they sell it, just like they sold their own people. Look at South Africa, now free from the tyranny of Apartheid and white rule only to become a complete failure. They had FOURTY YEARS of black rule in South Africa AFTER they threw out the whites and it is only worse off than it was in the 80s now. Were blacks exploited and subjugated? Yes, but they also cannot seem to govern themselves properly when left to their own means. Kind of like Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, and all of Africa and even many cities in America they all said they were being exploited by the Whites but when they evict the whites and govern themselves, they got less or worse. Meet the new boss, worse than the old boss. What was the name of that successful black ruled country that has no white involvement? Yeah, no such thing. If Black ruled African nations were so great then American blacks would be fleeing to Africa and that has NEVER happened. Well, there was Liberia and that also failed.

[@tracey11110]

And the rest of the world 😂

[@JasonPrice-jl2gm]

Get new peron

[@jackominty3633]

I have to say, it's all hideous muck. It may be rare, and made by master craftsmen, but ...ugly.

[@tracey11110]

Oh well never mind😊

[@Sabbir-_-Hasan]

Seems like, show of devalue the antiques. what a pity.

[@tracey11110]

Very old episode of the programme 20 years or more

[@JasonPrice-jl2gm]

This mN full shit