8 Greatest Jewellery Finds From '90s Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow

[@wendymorrison5803]

The Roman Glass Bracelet is the one thing on Roadshow that I yearn to see in person.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

Aye, absolutely astonishing survivals over two thousand years!

[@pageup213]

One of the truly greatest aspects of this show, is when those without massive means find they have something of amazing value (it truly changes their lives). I can remember watching the USA version and there was this one particular woman, who clearly came from vast wealth - her time on that segment was like her speaking to appraiser in a "hurry up and tell me if this is worth anything" kind of way, only to then be like "oh, only that much" and then proceed to act like she was happy and wouldn't sell anything, when it was clearly written all over her face how she truly felt. Fast forward to another segment where a woman found out she had an important art piece and broke down crying, knowing that it's sale is going to change her and her families lives forever. Truly appreciative of the fact that an ancestor lived an amazing life, was gifted that painting - they could sell up to a museum that would take care of the painting, allow them to see it and relay the story for generations to come while having benefited financially in a positive way (not someone already rich 20 times over that is ungrateful and would only on sell to the highest bidder on the private market).

[@Clyne-sv4hd]

The roman glass is stunning 😮

[@redwoods7370]

Agreed. My favorite.

[@brendanh2097]

Incredible.

[@Jude74]

It’s super cool.

[@wendymorrison5803]

I've seen nothing as wonderful, ever.

[@topher83]

Another reason to think of the Roman Empire.

[@prettybird1978]

The difference in value now to what these people were quoted in the 90's is incredible.

[@cherylj7460]

Diamond pine cone is stunning!

[@mochimochi82]

It really is. If it were mine, I’d quit my job and just look at it all day.

[@wendy833]

It is gorgeous.

[@hansel2001]

That last piece: what a story behind that piece. AND it’s exquisite. Wow. Must be worth 10X that valuation today in 2024.

[@wynwilliams6977]

Yes it is and no it isn't :) a much more elaborate piece set in gold sold for around 22 thousand so that one would be around 15

[@juliadagnall5816]

I love the craftsmanship and ingenuity you see in historical jewelry. Especially things like the brooch that converts into a hairpin or the posy holder that has a little built in stand. It’s the perfect fusion of practicality and whimsy.

[@aliceputt3133]

They called that Tremble.

[@SybilStoy]

@@aliceputt3133kok

[@SybilStoy]

kkkiii 14:46

[@fairysnuff-000]

Those little posy holders were exquisite… the filigree was so delicate and intricate… how wonderful to have them…

[@lyndarichardson4744]

I could watch KZbins like this for ever !

[@rhumphrey7779]

I am. 😅 Can't seem to get away!

[@maryzylema9699]

I have never seen nor heard of the flower holder's . Those so beautiful and I wish I could find one now.😍

[@Skyebright1]

Etsy might have some if you looked up Victorian posy holders ;)

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

They're still in use. At weddings. Both the groom and best man wear little posy holders for their button whole flower. There's one for every bridal bouquet too. Though made of plastic... 💐 🌹

[@CynAnne1]

Mary - Now that you know what they look like, it's time to hunt for your hearts desire. ❤ Good luck!

[@maryzylema9699]

@@Skyebright1 Thank you ,I will check it out.

[@maryzylema9699]

@@CynAnne1 Your right about that .😊

[@conniehoyt9926]

That Roman glass bracelet is simply phenomenal!

[@effess8698]

Of all the things that have appeared in these clips the only thing I have ever thought that I would want for myself is that bracelet with the Roman glass set in it at the end of the video. It's so beautiful and I could just stare at it thinking about the history of all the little fragments. Amazing thing.

[@sallybrite1530]

That piece blew my mind.

[@kerriefearby9542]

I adore that bracelet. So much history in it. Wonder it's value in 2023

[@felomena2538]

Мне брошь очень понравилась с трясущимся цветком и жемчужный сэтуар …. Брошь бар - изысканная

[@ahill4642]

The history is extraordinary! I am so curious what it would go for today.

[@anitajinfla9762]

Brilliant craftsmanship...beautiful glass. Imagine it if it were a larger stained glass window....wow.

[@GodWearsGucci]

The flower broach that moves and comes apart is almost my favorite. The beautiful necklace that is kinetic and resembling a piece of wheat or grain was just unbelievable. The movement of that piece just sets it apart from all the rest.

[@jessewru6425]

So shocked to see that satin cushion popped out to discover the pin beneath! But my favorite absolutely shocked me, the lovely bracelet of previously mysterious lost methods in glass making, I can’t imagine how it felt being the the first owner of that glacé bracelet.✨👑⚗🪄🦚💫✨

[@helenkaye2662]

It’s spelled brooch

[@GodWearsGucci]

@@helenkaye2662 thanks

[@eewilson9835]

I love that quote, "one only regrets ones bargains".

[@nicholaswatson3896]

I could listen to Geoffrey Munn talk all day long. His passion for his work really shines through.

[@ukdnbmarsh]

extraordinary knowledge , one of the very best.

[@emmapeel829]

After one of his appraisals which was particularly poignant and which brought me to tears, I sent him an email at Wartskis to tell him how touched I had been by his comments. He replied to me which nearly brought me to tears again. What a lovely, lovely man.

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

Can you imagine the thought and care that he'd put into choosing a piece of jewellery for someone?

[@lrwiersum]

If that pinecone was mine, I would SLEEP in it ! It would mess with it all day. The movement is mesmerizing and I think he undervalued it greatly. It’s Faberge quality work and materials. It’s the best of the best and there’s an untold story there.

[@dizwell]

That was a 1990s price, so £10,000 then is, according to the Bank of England, equivalent to £20,000 now. No idea if that's an undervaluation now or not: markets and fashion change over time. But it sounds at least in the right ballpark to me.

[@Sheppo42]

I was really impressed with that breezy diamond grain thing, but to see the little glass flower and gold twirls set inside more glass from 2000 years ago was astonishing. What a piece

[@robinhumphrey2692]

I love the Roman glass bracelet!!

[@LisaMT1218]

Cannot imagine the value today. Those prices seem so low, even for the 90's

[@luciapombeiro1034]

What a marvellous collection ! But the Roman bracelet is the most amazing I have ever seen!! Nunca vi nada igual. Um espanto! Adoro ver este programa. Parabéns!

[@filisildaanino5725]

Que TAL?

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Fantastic finds and top quality filming too from the golden age of Roadshow

[@kateg7298]

My mother in law is a retired archaeologist and I lovingly stare at pieces of Roman cloth that she's brought back from excavations. I feel the same way seeing this bracelet of Roman glass. I've never coveted diamonds but oh, how I would love to own that bracelet. Just to touch it once in a while and dream about it's history.

[@noradaniels8802]

I love that Roman glass bracelet too. Its lovely.

[@felomena2538]

Но , Римскому стеклу 500 лет , а алмазам - миллионы )))

[@Happyheretic2308]

@@felomena2538but Roman glass is handmade, and fragile, whereas diamonds are the hardest substance known. It makes a difference.

[@silvergirl7810]

@@Happyheretic2308diamonds are the hardest but have to be mined, cut and polished by hand 🤚 and I would say both Roman glass and diamonds are amazing examples of how humans can bright about beauty into this world.

[@Happyheretic2308]

@@silvergirl7810 I'm well aware of how diamonds are mined, thanks.

[@jeffbassin630]

What beautiful jewelry these guests brought!

[@mariehillard1742]

The last piece of jewellery is my absolute favourite. I'd be very happy to own just one fragment or two lol. Exquisite!

[@angelcitygirl]

My all time favorite antiques roadshow is the older gentleman with the Rolex. KZbin it. His response is so humble and sweet. You'll cry. 😊😊❤❤

[@rexican26]

The ingenuity of these jewelers is astounding and far more impressive than any new jewelry that I see.

[@jonoleech7832]

That Roman glass is absolutely amazing. The fact that they could not be replicated until thousands of years later is fantastic.

[@lks6248]

It’s like the history of lead. Apparently for centuries the only way of procuring lead was to take it from Roman plumbing. The knowledge the romans had for how to extract it naturally had been lost in history

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

Magnificent workmanship…💕

[@jframe-os2zi]

Wow🥰the craftsmanship of these items, is magnificent❤

[@TheFunkyPickleThrifter]

Wow beautiful pieces. Love them all

[@kazzrieneval4243]

I’m sad that once they hear the value of their pieces, the say they’ll never wear it again. That’s a shame. Unless it’s fragile, they should enjoy wearing it and then pass it on, gift it or sell it. But while they have it, wear it!

[@jessewru6425]

Anxiety is a thief itself!

[@jillfarley520]

​@@jessewru6425that's so true!

[@felomena2538]

Думаю боятся потерять или испортить (

[@Sidney-g5f]

@@felomena2538uhhh.... duh! Lol Silly.

[@phoenixgirl70]

@@felomena2538Yes because that’s exactly what would happen to me! So anything I have of value I take to the jeweller to make sure the clasps are strong, put safety chains on necklaces or bracelets. At least wear them at home to get some enjoyment out of them 😊

[@Bella-zq6nb]

Oh how I wish I could find some jewels in the charity shops. Rare ones. Imagine how exciting it would be. Ooo small pleasures 🤭. Love the brooch.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

I did that. When I was a teen. At a flea market I found an egg shaped pietra dura brooch, covered in greasy green gunk. It became mine for roughly half a US dollar. Back home I spent at least a couple of hours, using an old toothbrush and toothpaste to clean the grease away from the yellow frame. To discover it's 18 carat gold ! The pietra dura has a flower bouquet motive. In red, green and caramel colours of carnelian, agathe, and chrysophrase. Missing only a couple of black grains, as it is set in a black paste, rather than onyx. I guess a previous owner thought it was just rubbish... Love from Norway 🇧🇻

[@Bella-zq6nb]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 Fantastic!! Did you keep it. How exciting!!

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

​@@Bella-zq6nb It was very exiting. Imagine unearthing a small gold treasure from a farmer's field... That's how it felt. It's now part of my small collection of round/egg shaped brooches. Spanning from a carved mother of pearl one, (won at a jumble sale lottery), a couple of sea shell cameos, (inherited), the pietra dura, and a carved mammoth tusk lace patterned pendant from russia. 🦣 (Purchased by my father, in Murmansk, Russia. Some thirty odd years ago).

[@Bella-zq6nb]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 You are a lucky person. 👏

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

​@@Bella-zq6nb I know. It's been my hobby to collect odd bits and pieces, all my life. That's 50 odd years, as I started at 10.... (So now I'm 👩‍🦳) 😘

[@jedidiah710]

Jeofrey Munn is just an amazing presenter! So passionate and knowledgeable

[@_meatsauce]

Well this certainly caught my attention 👀

[@LaurenaLaCroix]

So unique. Craftmanship

[@lrwiersum]

The pinecone is SUBLIME !!

[@HollisMoore-k8c]

Love antiques roadshow

[@kevq761]

Love watching this. The roman bracelet worth so much and the lady's shock. Just wonderful

[@miashell]

Right? I think I'd have been too stunned at it being such intricate and beautiful work from 2000 YEARS AGO, to have been able to continue to have a coherent conversation. 😂 When I was little, my grandparents brought me a bracelet from Venice that was based upon their Murano glass. It was like treasure to me, and I've always appreciated their glass techniques. I had no idea that they originated so very long ago.

[@silvergirl7810]

It’s always interesting to see these older shows and how different the prices would be now- I can’t even IMAGINE what those flower posies would be today- it’s shocking that he would only estimate the gold ones back then at a couple thousand in the original boxes! Can you imagine?! I think even back then he was way off!

[@jennyrussellobrien1582]

The beautiful diamond flower brooch has a name, it is called En Tremblant, as it trembles to pick up the light. The prices in this video are reflective of 90s and before. These days they would obviously be considerably more.

[@felomena2538]

Цены могут быть специально заниженные ( мы же помним по каким ценам покупали ювелиры Русские драгоценности в 1917- 1920 годах у русских эмигрантов

[@lapsedluddite3381]

@jennyrussellobrien1582 - I went online and did a very quick inflation calculation and then converted that to USD and it works out to approximately 2.5 - sorry, forgot the value they put on that stunning brooch, but for today's USD value just multiply by 2.5.

[@RMBlake007]

@@lapsedluddite3381 That's fine work. However, when it comes to items of gold & other valuable metals, there is more than the cost of inflation to consider. For example, Silver was worth an avg $5 per ounce in 1994. In 2024 it is an avg of $27 per oz. Gold in 1994 was avg $389 per oz. In 2024 so far, the avg price is $2,400. per oz. The gold posy holders have the added value of age & crafts manship, but also a scrap value alone worth 2 thousand USD per ounce more than what it was when the items were priced in the mid 90's. In my humble opinion, they would be worth more than just the 2.5 inflation consideration....the scrap values alone would price them much higher??

[@mikemurphy8714]

Geoffrey Munn is awesome, he's so fun to listen to.

[@titisummer]

Beautiful jewellery

[@yulianasine5398]

😘❤️🌹🙏💋👍Thank you very much for the important information program well-done good job God bless to the program so cool

[@lindanorris2455]

all gorgeous!

[@jodyjohnsen]

I hope the woman with the "brown" diamond still has it because a 2 carat champagne diamond is worth much more than the $2500 he quoted after renewed in interest on the last 20 years

[@mrmmrm1515]

Doubt she's still alive 2 be honest!

[@alliegal45]

This episode is probably 20 years old….so pricing would be different 😉

[@jjmcoupebmw6557]

"quite a full price" what a wonderfully English turn of phrase..

[@helenkaye2662]

Magnificent collection

[@andreawilson-t8i]

I love watching this type of video and would love to see the Roman bracelet

[@mindymorgan8479]

Even the gold was under rated. The flowers were under rated completely. Especially the one with queen Victoria's symbol on it. Wow.

[@deboramccallum3987]

People and shops sometimes have no clue what they have..gorgeous items

[@kathyfrancis9229]

The bridal Indian set. So beautiful

[@nopenadaOG]

😮😲😵 that bracelet 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 that Roman glass bracelet 😮😮😮😮

[@SunnyMoon-v5s]

Amazing pieces of jewelry of history

[@monkefoahead]

I think the brown diamond is very rare and worth way more than 2k.i am no expert

[@dianeatpeace337]

Valuations are from the 1990s -- at least 20+ years out of date -- (see title of video)

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

Brown diamonds are more common than the white ones. The most valuable diamonds are pink, blue, and green. Value depends on the four C's. Carat (weight). Cut. Clearity. Colour. Love from Norway 🇧🇻

[@RMBlake007]

@@dianeatpeace337 Atleast 30 plus yrs...yes, we have to take many factors in considering the 2024 values.

[@caledoniawarrior]

Actually the brown and yellow diamonds were so disliked most of the time they were ground up and used for industrial use.

[@jumpypancakes4993]

@@caledoniawarrior so like the diamond coated sand blades are most likely made of brown diamonds?

[@kylierobsoncollins6036]

wonderful things just beautiful

[@sian2337]

13:30 - never been bothered about pearls, but that is beautiful 😍 Number 2 and 1 are amazing too.

[@kathyspeed1575]

Wow!!! Beautiful!!!

[@davidsparks6146]

The Roman glass looks like little skateboards.... LOL!

[@Toyboykh]

Great admin!

[@johanrahan3189]

Hi Sean your work is masterful Cant wait to the cottage all done and warm and cosy Not sure sure its a good idea to just thank your TOP subscribers though xxx

[@lavelleklobes6561]

Love Roman glass!!!!!

[@summertime35]

The second pendant, just unbelivable!

[@benzamg32m68]

Wow....back then they had so many resources for gold and its availability to make money and knew it would be so valuable today? At minimum, it's preserved in jewelry that is very creative and beautiful. Today that gold defines society.

[@sherrykelley741]

Beautiful

[@Bebedollie]

So beautiful ❤

[@cgkennedy]

The brown diamond would be described as a cognac diamond if it came from the Argyle Mine in the Kimberly region of western Australia.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

I'm hoping to one day get a pink Argyle ! Regardless how small... Having collected gemstones since I was 10, it's become a life long passion. My first stone was an oval tumbled rose quartz. Love from Norway 🇧🇻

[@felomena2538]

Бриллиант красивый ))

[@cgkennedy]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 Unfortunately they seem to have run out of gem quality diamonds at Argyle mines. Only industrial ones are left.

[@whateverrrrrr123]

Wow should have bought antique jewelry back then 😮

[@tradcatholic]

Stunning how little owners know about their belongings.

[@nicholasgerrish6022]

Most unusual not to value items brought in, such as the silver Cairngorm mourning jewellery. The gentleman paid well over the odds here…. The expert was being very discreet!

[@christinemiller7238]

The handling of the posey holders was scaring me.

[@felomena2538]

Мои фавориты ))) дрожащая брошь букет , сотуар - из жемчуга с бриллиантовыми подвесками и брошь бар с тремя бриллиантами )))

[@megb9700]

They need to update the prices like the American reruns. It’s a great game to guess if it’s increased, decreased, or stayed the same in value.

[@mahumike7531]

never cease to be amazed how little jewelry is worth

[@felomena2538]

Думаю цены занижены

[@lapsedluddite3381]

@mahumike7531 - remember these were 1990's values - today's pound has almost doubled, for today's value in USD multiply by 2.5 +/-

[@Shusha0029]

I adore how bougie people used to be ❤

[@emmapeel829]

Interestingly, Geoffrey Munn was the managing director of Wartski until 2018. See 16:00 on the video. I love his appraisals - such a wonderful way with words.

[@barbarahanratty4174]

That second object described as a brooch is a similar style to what my Father wore as a tie pin.

[@AmandaLeigh1004]

The first set has such a sad if still lovely story, I wonder if the gentleman ever did find the one that his mother lost.

[@peebeedee6757]

It's a pity there is no over laying caption showing the present valuations. It would have been easy enough to do.

[@mariehillard1742]

What a great idea!

[@stephhhie17]

They do that in the American version, although I think they were only at the end of the appraisals.

[@lapsedluddite3381]

@peebeedee6757 - It's easy enough to do it yourself - took me a couple of minutes to find inflation charts then convert to my currency (USD) - multiply their values by 2.5 to get an idea of today's USD value.

[@Kim-J312]

The American version is called the antique roadshow. They have followed some of these owners of antique jewelry and furniture to Christy's auction house or Sotheby's auction house . The prices for some are in neighborhood of 500K half a million dollars. Sorry brits our 🇺🇸stuff only as old as 1600s-1700s lol 😅. Only a few rings from 13th 14th century made it over the pond 😊❤lol

[@libertyblueskyes2564]

Vastly underestimated the first jewelry collection.

[@margaretjamieson3604]

It was the 1990’s!

[@PriscillaBarberi]

Very intresting

[@petergough2534]

Everything used to belong to a old Aunt😂

[@Skyebright1]

I think nowadays they’re great aunts ;)

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

​@@Skyebright1 We could all do with a few of those ! 💎👵👩‍🦳 Love from Norway 🇧🇻

[@zanesmith666]

I really think that last piece of jewellery should be valued higher. It literally has fragments of roman pottery from 2000 years ago in it. surely much more

[@felomena2538]

А как повезло даме ))) 4 лот - восхитительно

[@KITTHALL]

The Roman glass was an eyeopener. Almost like the 1960s hippy color bursts swirls. And if I understood, these were pieces of bowls? Wow! All I've seen on history shows are dull pottery. I'd love it if a viewer could show what a full intact bowl would have looked like. Any computer graphics folks out there willing to do that? Take a close up of each piece and shape it into a cup or plate so we'd get the full experience? People were certainly more colorful than I've imagined.

[@Jim1971a]

I’m surprised how low these valuations are.

[@dianeatpeace337]

The valuations are around 25 years out of date -- title of video says they're compiled from the 1990s.

[@larrysorenson4789]

Diamonds: I wanted to add a 3/4 carat diamond to my wife’s dinner ring. I went to my local jeweler and described what I thought I wanted. He described how it could be done and told me it would be $8,000.00. So we have probably invested in our last jewelry. The kids should be happy though. When we were first married, long ago, our jeweler friend made lots of things for me to give to Carol. All the diamonds were flawless and all the gold was 18 carat. I probably spent less than a thousand dollars on each item, average. There are probably 100 items. And she wears them. But now we are old and time marches on. I don’t think that a thirty-ish lady today goes anywhere where amazing jewelry is worn. And that is really a shame.

[@felomena2538]

Пересматриваю видео и сейчас я отмечаю для себя как красива бриллиантовая шишка - подвеска )))

[@philipcallicoat3147]

With every appraisal, I have a little wager that the guests will say:"WOW"!,or something else.... The WOWS have a good lead.... WOW😂!!!!

[@johnbaldock6353]

Rick from Pawn Stars would offer £100 for each.🤣

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

Ouch !

[@Jackaroo.]

As a jeweler, so many believe diamonds are what hold value, when in reality, it's the colored gems, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, etc. Unless a diamond is truly remarkable, it won't hold much value on the secondary market, where as a nice quality ruby or a sapphire will increase in value over time.

[@Sally237-s4w]

I agree.rubies I think hold some of the most value.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

As a gemstone collector, I treasure gems for being rare. Over the years, visiting local stone and mineral fairs, vendors always ask what I'm in the market for. My answer is "Something so rare it barely exists"... I once chose a Norwegian Emerald over a Colombian one. And a cherry red flawless heart shape cut fire opal over a harlequin Australian black opal. Some might call that madness, but that's fine with me. I've been crazy for gems for over 50 years... Love from Norway 🇧🇻

[@rhumphrey7779]

Truth. My dad purchased a small diamond every year to add to an anniversary ring for my mom. I think he paid $1,000 per stone. Based on what he paid, it should have been worth $12,000. Recently had it appraised. $2,500. I'm glad he's not here to have heard that news. When I think of how hard he worked to get enough money to buy that ring, makes me sick to think of what it's worth today. 😢 He should have put the money in the bank. And she never wore the ring!

[@lindaboone2051]

At an antique store where I live, I bought a big emerald necklace with pink diamonds of 4 on the necklace and 4 on the earrings. This has a old fashioned clasp. The earrings are clip ons. I know that with a high graded emerald, they have a blue hue to them. mind is absolutely beautiful light green with swels of white through the emerald.

[@lindaboone2051]

And has a blue hue to it

[@lindanorris2455]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VE THE SEEED PEARLS.

[@AnthonyGarlic-tr9br]

Love 🥰🥰 Victoria ❤️❤️ and Albert

[@Amy-u9g]

That glass bracelet is amazingly the most fascinating piece by far! It's so beautiful. And the history behind it is even more amazing! It looks so modern! But everything made today is so cheap and fake.

[@umbongoapg]

those were the days....3000 was a lot of cash...

[@downundabrotha]

The fact they fashioned everything without all the technology we have now.

[@ANTIQUEGEMS777]

These pieces are only going to become more valuable. I wouldn’t be able to sell them 🥹🥹

[@woutkoopman]

Antiques roadshow: "this is gold, and more gold, oh look even more gold, a bit of silver, semi-precious stones, owned by a queen" me: "wooow, crazy, this is going to be super expensive" Antiques roadshow: "2000 pounds" me: "WWAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTT??"

[@karenbaughn6625]

I often wonder where these pieces are now, one hopes that the gold and silver hasn't ended up in a melting pot due to the value of gold/silver and the pieces not in fashion now.

[@VondaInWonderland]

I certainly hope that none of them sold those amazing pieces for pennies on what today's value would be ❤

[@williamegler8771]

The only reason they would sell for more is because of inflation. If they sold for "PENNIES" when they were appraised the money probably had an equivalent buying power then as it would have today in inflated money.

[@theheadteacher5914]

Inflation isn’t the ‘only reason’ that antiques go up in value.