Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Ring, ca. 1970 | Best Moment | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

Over five carats of "Denny Diamond" sparkle! Watch Kaitlin Shinnick appraise a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ring, ca. 1970, in McNay Art Museum, Hour 3.
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[@Titanicdork133]

They need to make a film about this denny character that went around marrying women, giving them 5 carat diamond rings and ditching them 5 months later

[@exdus235]

My thoughts as well.

[@darrenporsch]

The guy had more money than brains. who gets married to someone after you've known them only a couple weeks and what a surprise the marriage only last a couple months.

[@diverdhal4013]

watch Boston Legal William Shatner as Denny Crane

[@MoniqueSinha]

Yesssss

[@starriderkittykat9064]

@@darrenporsch Me...lmao

[@annettefindlay8076]

My favourite diamond style (Emerald Cut). Gorgeous!

[@DamnAdriane]

Yes so classy

[@truecrimerip7936]

I am looking for a ring like this for me and badly needed to know what the cut styles name was - so I went back to this video and looked up comments. I remembered the breathtaking cit. Thanks a lot!

[@celesasheldon6931]

Beautiful my favorite cuts on 💎 are emerald and love the cushion cut as well. Emerald for party rings and cushion for engagement . Carats 20 :)

[@steveprice638]

She knew already. Just wanted others to know too....

[@amberbassoN12]

Right?

[@amyd7794]

No she was completely disappointed

[@AskMiko]

I think she hoped it was worth more… if the marking was still on the band, maybe it would be

[@maryhirsch7170]

I love all these jewelry ignorant (not) people that act all surprised.

[@Juddly05]

Like mother like daughter.

[@msbadkittie]

what a stunning ring! i love emerald cut diamonds. and i love Van Cleef & Arpels. her mother was smart to keep the ring.

[@lilybond6485]

Well what else was she going to do with it ? She had every right to keep the ring.

[@mikenealon4042]

THAT ROCK for a couple months marriage?!?!!?? sheesh!, the veritable heart of the ocean

[@23b823]

Some people have so much money they couldn’t spend it if they tried

[@lilybond6485]

@17 DAP: Yes. EVERYTHING is relative.

[@HUDSONVINTAGE]

A great example of a lovely vintage diamond ring!

[@theresahaines2647]

My sister has a ring almost identical. She worked as a administrator at a retirement home for the rich in Los Angeles, California. She found the ring close to her office. She kept the ring in a safe for 6 months as required by law. No one ever claimed the ring so my sister got to keep it. My sister always thought it was a cubic zirconia until two years later she had it appraised. It turned out to be a near flawless 4 carat total diamond ring. The appraisal was $40,000. It’s been 20 years so I’m sure the ring is far more valuable.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

That's a great reason not to own jewelry that's extremely valuable.

[@aaronpaul06]

I’d be so pissed if a jeweler took the marking off of the band!

[@JustinLHopkins]

Yah, that happened to me. I bought a $3000 David Yurman ring less than a year ago and had it sized. I got it back and the signature along with the gold karat was completely taken off.

[@elenaarman-tang7811]

@@JustinLHopkins I hope you kept the original paper work.

[@JeanSuki]

I had this with a antique ring I have, gold karat was taken off...

[@GWBendik]

@@JustinLHopkins this happens when they heat the material, so if you dont resize it at an authorized dealer of the brand, they lagally cant put the marks/brand back on

[@SweetTinglesASMR11]

Well you’d be pissed at yourself then because the jeweler can’t keep a marking on the band if that’s where it’s being sized.

[@dawn881]

wow wish i knew a "denny"

[@ProudKansan08]

Me, too, dang!! Never had such luck.

[@dawn881]

@@ProudKansan08 never had jewely named after the men who gave it to me .. maybe in my next life

[@sherlynfernandes8864]

I wish l had a Danny

[@lullubelljingles9567]

I dont

[@billiejohoward7443]

@@ProudKansan08 haha..me too!!

[@wednesdayschild3627]

The 70s had an art deco revival. That style is a popular art deco shape.

[@phyllisgiardina810]

Emerald cut, my favorite... 💕💕💕

[@InuitInua]

I would wear that all the time. Beautiful.

[@shelleyharris2850]

Beautiful ring. Clarity. Brilliance.

[@cuprunnethover2509]

I love the center stone. It's an absolutely beautiful ring! Yikes only married for 5 months! I don't blame her for not taking it off! I wouldn't have taken it off either! Congrats!!

[@jbsang54]

Just gorgeous!!

[@Smood47]

You ring is worth $140,000. Lady: -_- Clearly talking to a baller here.

[@b.tillman6195]

Did you see that ginormous gold pendant she was wearing?

[@Jude74]

I bet this lady’s jewelry box is awesome.

[@annek1226]

I’m sorry, she did not inherit her mother’s class.

[@Smood47]

This lady would make Slick Rick flinch.

[@StarkVandalez]

its because she already assumed it would be worth 120k due to inflation.. she knew it was 20k in 1970.. so nothing special.

[@MoniqueSinha]

Such a gorgeous ring ❤️

[@shannonchristie7640]

My mother had this exact ring, but less carats. It’s mine now. So happy to see it here.

[@kenc2257]

This style ring/setting would look lovely with a smaller stone. The ring in this video is "Hollywood" big--quite flashy and bold--and probably would only appeal to a limited clientele.

[@queens6583]

@@kenc2257 It's only 5 carats, which is a nice size but not enormous.

[@lilybond6485]

@Ken: It’s not really that “big”. Elizabeth Taylor’s ring is BIG. That 5 carat ring is the perfect size for many women.

[@CapybaraMMA]

Must’ve been Denny’s 6th wife

[@sarahs5340]

Holy moly! So lovely!

[@VadaVoo]

Such a great giggle!😁

[@jomama5186]

GORGEOUS. LOVE THE EMERALD CUT!

[@sallywhite7678]

Even with paperwork, removal of the provenance (Van Cleef and Arpels) on the shank devalued the ring. The jeweler who sized it, butchered it.😮

[@elenaarman-tang7811]

Totally agree

[@connie3527]

Yup.

[@MarcusDaGrand]

Not that huge of a deal. Most of the value is in the stone.

[@wickandde]

It happens when reheating, if its not resized by the same jeweller they can't legally put the same brand on so take it to the same jeweller you bought it from.

[@queens6583]

Except that she has the original paperwork on the ring, so it retains it's value.

[@21stand8th]

I love Antique Road show👌

[@judithvispi7778]

An Emerald cut is rare and unique! Much like the one who wears it! God Bless!

[@lilybond6485]

It’s not really that rare -- it’s that the round “brilliant” cut is more desired by most women.

[@ccubito]

Not as many women have emerald cuts because they don’t sparkle as much, but my diamond is an emeral cut. I love the shape. I think it is an elegant stone.

[@91Fierros]

Wow she didn’t even flinch LMAO 😂 clearly has much more than that

[@elenafoleyfoley168]

Beautiful simple cut, always loved the emerald cut 💎

[@michaelhughes3302]

"Okay, yeah... that's nice." Looks like the apple didn't fall too far from the tree.

[@Jude74]

🤣

[@cappystrano1]

Michael Hughes 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@ssansu]

It's a flawless 5 carat square cut diamond ring from Van Cleef & Arpels and you expect her to be surprised at the appraisal estimate? Ok.

[@Strawballs75]

🤣😂😆

[@lilybond6485]

@Michael Hughes: What is THAT supposed to mean ? “The Apple didn’t fall far from the tree”.

[@Practice_Kindness-1st]

Note to self: Clean ring before having it appraised (and insured).

[@janekeller222]

Oh this ring is gorgeous

[@shelleyharris2850]

Lovely ring. So pretty.🙏🙌😎🌞🌍

[@barryjacobs8524]

It’s beautiful.

[@bethdagenbach7020]

Wow dream ring!

[@anthonyp2506]

Denny was a Baller.. Plot twist.. he's the owner of Denny's Restaurant 🤣🤣

[@alissashugatscummings3293]

😆

[@seanleith5312]

What a couple of moralless people, no surprise they are from California.

[@rob-merica]

Adjusted for inflation, the item has not increased much. According to the US inflation calculator, $20k in 1973 is worth about $117,000 today.

[@kgan4733]

20K in 70s can buy a nice house, it'll be $1M now

[@ariochiv]

$20,000 was a LOT of money in 1970.

[@DonLee1980]

Could have bought 2 Ferrari 250 GTO's and had money left

[@bettybourne1085]

I had a Denny and he got my ring from a comic book.

[@exdus235]

The gift is in the giving?

[@donc2446]

My mom has a very modest wedding ring. My dad gave it to her nearly 60 years ago, and they are still married. I'm so thankful and grateful for the legacy they gave me, my sisters, my children, nieces and nephew. I wouldn't trade ten of those rings for it.

[@hurricaneaquatics]

That's good you're happy with it because you wouldn't be able to trade 50 of them for this one.

[@ct6410]

Wooooow, how morally superior you are! Because people who have expensive rings definitely have less valuable marriages and are less happy! 🙄🙄🙄

[@lilybond6485]

Dah -- how about having the ring and the family also ? -- because there are people that have significant money and can buy valuable high end jewelry without giving a 2nd thought about it. --- AND they have a wonderful family. Everything is relative.

[@Ddrhl]

Same here. My parents were married 10 days shy of 77 years when Mom passed away in 2022. I have her modest rings. We (my siblings and I, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchild, nieces and nephews as well my parents' own siblings) have been very blessed and are truly grateful.

[@rmtmiller]

I'd keep it and wear it and feel reeealll good!

[@dddhhh2612]

Redefines the meaning of the word "sentimental" . . .

[@dancingmeerkat2078]

I was surprised by her comment. It sounded like she didn’t have insurance on the ring. Even if it’s stored in a safe deposit box you’d still want to have it insured.

[@elenaarman-tang7811]

Definitely!!!

[@Mybpeterson]

Insuring jewelry is very expensive. I've let mine lapse because eventually I would've paid the same for insurance as I did for the jewelry. Approximately ten years or so depending on the piece.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

most people don't insure their jewelry

[@lilybond6485]

I have a friend who insured her jewelry for a couple of years but then then the cost was so ridiculous -- she found great places to hide it. It’s been about over 40 years now of clever ways to hide a significant amount of expensive jewelry. Just make sure that you tell someone you trust where it is in case you drop dead otherwise it could end up in the garbage or somewhere where no one would think to look. Just saying.

[@cremebrulee4759]

If it's not insured, you don't dare wear it, so you can't even enjoy the beauty.

[@barbarajohnson1772]

It is beautiful ❤❤

[@strongforu]

The moral of the story is never give back the diamond ladies! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikejones-dx8bx]

The moral of the story is never to buy the woman the diamond, men!

[@exdus235]

@@mikejones-dx8bx 😃

[@alidabaxter5849]

The moral really is keep the paperwork

[@jameshinnant4053]

Wow I need one..

[@lindanorris2455]

YEAH!!! MY FAVORITE CUT TOO!!

[@edge4163]

i had it resized says excitingly took so much value off GOODJOB

[@exdus235]

Jeweler should have advised her.

[@davem9445]

Looks to me that in 1971 her mom was Denny's 5/6th wife. I get the feeling Denny loves Wedding Cake. I would like to know how many wives he had after.

[@mariarusso8239]

Hello Dave how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Thank you.

[@gretchendemasi768]

Uh is Denny still kicking? Where can I find him?

[@davem9445]

Maria Russo hi Maria. Sorry I'm only reading your message now on Christmas Day, I hope you have had a good one, love your profile photo. Stunning woman, would love to get to know you.

[@timw8926]

@@mariarusso8239 can you please get back to my man Dave here?

[@mariarusso8239]

Tim W Thank you

[@indigorosequartzserenity]

I love how the appraiser laughs!

[@Shearwater6]

Rodavarg Vincent Sounds like Woody woodpecker sitting on a juicer.

[@paud9653]

Holy moly

[@KHobbies_cina]

I love the appraiser's voice, she has a very 50s' style of tv voice.

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@Kenneth Ho, no she doesn't, her voice sounds like a squeeky little girl. Minnie mouse voice

[@johndarwintayson4529]

The laugh of the appraiser made me laugh too

[@barbarajohnson1772]

So gorgeous❤

[@iamwindchakra]

Ya'll are hateful. That ring is a beauty, and it doesn't mean the daughter is a gold digger just because her Mom was married for 5 minutes. But girl, get that ring cleaned.

[@johngayable]

Lol.....she was a golddigger. But, good 4 her. That diamond is flawless. Not sure shes deserves it if she hasnt cleaned or insured it, tho....she seems a bit simple minded to not have.

[@kylieknight2365]

Ashleigh Sanders amen

[@mostintrestingman7706]

Gold digger period

[@gerrynightingale9045]

*Put it in a coffee-cup w/hot water and 'OxyClean' crystals, and it WILL 'Sparkle' like 'fresh from the box'* *The bonus being is it's cheap, cannot damage anything, and the ring is never out of your control* *YOU CAN'T TRUST a lot of jewelers, because many will 'swap-out' for a stone that 'looks the same' until a loupe is used and then find the diamond has far more imperfections than the original stone , and you can't prove a switch took place*

[@scrapcash2421]

Should have been called a toe ring because her feet were in the air more than her hands. She was a diamond digger!

[@powers1217]

I’d marry just about anyone for a couple of months to get a diamond like that.

[@hangry265]

Ditto lol

[@chandlerwhitchurch9984]

Absolutely my dream/ideal engagement ring.

[@lindawild6568]

WOW! BEAUTIFUL! I THINK I'M JEALOUS!

[@NeiveVeve]

She should have took a picture of the mom with her. She must have been a looker to get such a huge 💍

[@PiranhaJaw22]

i go denny's every weekend, i never see diamonds on the menu

[@janedoe805]

😂🤣😂

[@MarcusDaGrand]

You clearly never had the Grand Slam.

[@AndySaenz]

Wow, if a man gives you a rock like this, I think he’s a good man! 💍 💎

[@mariarusso8239]

Hello Andy how are you doing. I hope you are safe and in good health. Thank you.

[@lisas525]

very pretty ring

[@deerhoda7574]

Oh my!

[@josephatkin3236]

A Carat a month for Denny's happiness ? That sounds like a bargain!

[@dianahammond916]

Oh wow, I have a ring that looks almost identical to this one, however my stone is green 💚

[@facebookcom-ej7dm]

“You’re mother was smart, she kept the paperwork “. I’m thinking her mother was a whole lot smarter than that. Meets a guy and 2 weeks later gets a 5 carat diamond and platinum ring, only stays married to the idiot/serial marriage guy for a few months and walks away with a $100K ring.

[@OffGridInvestor]

Mother sounded like a cunning gold digger tbh. And the woman already knew it's value (lack of surprise) and was on the show just to show it off.

[@nemo6686]

Notice how relaxed they are that the transfer of wealth in even a brief marriage is from man to woman - and I bet they'd describe themselves as feminists. It's the same thinking that makes the shift back and forth between 'I am woman, hear me roar' and 'women need to be protected' so easy and seamless. Feminism might as well have been designed for perpetuating the stereotype that women's thinking is unprincipled egotism.

[@suesally2103]

Lucky Lady 💍

[@massabielle2821]

@@suesally2103 : That mother was as sly as a fox……..knew exactly what she was doing.

[@seleniums101]

Sure she did but if she wanted the money she would have sold the ring and had spent it. So we don’t know the circumstances and I don’t think it’s all that fair to make assumptions like that. It sounds like her mother passed away and kept the ring the whole time so I’d wonder if it also had sentimental value to her.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

The ring looks like my mother's solitaire, only hers was much smaller at a carat and a half, flawless setting on platinum. It has much better clarity than this diamond seems to have. It is like looking through glass. I have that ring now.

[@nancydemoss8421]

"Oh, well that's great. That's nice."

[@cylontoaster7660]

I've run Deadmines more than 100 times and Van Cleef still hasn't dropped this ring. Blizzard needs to look at adjusting the drop rate.

[@iamborat100]

I appreciate your joke :)

[@sunnytreseller5390]

Wish I have one.

[@J_LOVES_ME]

I'd never take it off, either! Wowzers! I wonder if, since she has the paperwork, if VCA would be willing to authenticate it and re-sign it?

[@isisheggs8065]

Nice

[@k-dramabookgirl1574]

I expected a bigger reaction when the appraiser told her the current value 😬

[@JWebb-jp2vh]

Please....that heiffer has had that diamond appraised every 2 years for the last 40....100%!!!!!!

[@NachaBeez]

@@JWebb-jp2vh that’s rude. No need for name calling.

[@DBurgg]

Flatliner like her mom.💍

[@dadgarage7966]

"Oh. Great. That's nice."

[@gazoo-pl4nx]

20,000 in 1973 is about 120,000 today, so it really has not gone up in price its just devalued currency

[@gregschaust4298]

Yes, sounds about right. Diamonds, outside of rare colors or extremely large high quality stones are not investments. The best you can hope for is to break even in the long run.

[@fortunatoofamontillado1059]

@@gregschaust4298 It fits in the palm of your hand .. a small satchel could carry a fortune .. easy to transport, store and hide..... they never decrease in value!!

[@lilybond6485]

If Debeers ever unleashed all of the diamonds that they have, the price of diamonds would go down almost to the cost of a cubic zirconium. That’s why they are holding back on sending them to market.

[@o.h.w.6638]

Oh why didn’t someone put it on so I could see what it looks like being worn?!

[@lilybond6485]

Yes. My thought exactly. You really can’t tell what it looks like on the hand. Once on the finger -- it’s not as big as many of these commenters assume.

[@jamesmasters4255]

Reminds me of the ring In miracle on 34th Street

[@helloschoales]

Diamond is perfect 💕

[@shelleyharris2850]

Classic

[@kathyflorcruz552]

1:32 "it dosent have the brilliance of a round cut stone". Lady - you're CRAZY.

[@Harshulnarang1]

A 5 carat, VVS1 or 2, I colour, and at least a very good cut, V&A ring; and this one estimates $ 120k for it?! Wtf?! The diamond alone is worth at least four times more than that!

[@lilybond6485]

No. It’s definitely not worth more than $ 140,000.

[@fishypictures]

She didn’t flinch because she’s already loaded. That was a small number.

[@corriealexander3017]

Looks like 🙄

[@Ms7of8]

Exquisite; however, the ring/diamond is in desperate need of restoration, cleaning and polishing.

[@opalfishsparklequasar8663]

It's clean, it's pristine, & ready to be seen. 💎🏆💖

[@olivernaufal]

Yeah very damaged surface. Clearly it’s been tumbling with other diamonds in a box.

[@siler7]

""""""""""desperate""""""""""

[@lilybond6485]

I would venture to say that the ring has dust on it. No way should it be altered in any way.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

I'm jealous.

[@mostintrestingman7706]

Here laugh is hilarious

[@romanvirec2186]

I'm a gemologist and the stone doesn't look flawless to me, possibly because it's dirty but it's hard to say unless you clean the stone and inspect the stone with a loupe.

[@JMac-27]

I don't think she meant as in graded IF but flawless to the eye

[@lilybond6485]

@Roman: Agree. I would bet the stone has dust on it.

[@trex7168]

Diamonds work great on drill bits

[@sarahcahoot5444]

I wish a man gave me a 5ct Van Cleef & Arpels engagement ring.

[@lilybond6485]

You can do it. You need to look and act what you want to attract. It’s just as easy to fall in love with a man who HAS money as it is with a man who DOESN’T have money. You want high standard of living ? You can do it.

[@cinemaipswich4636]

Za Za Gabor was a wonderful star, and housekeeper. She ended up with several houses.

[@Sarahhhh33]

Now where are these type of men

[@exdus235]

On Lonely Street, at Heartbreak Hotel?

[@cascooter]

So, there is a link to Beverly Hills???

[@shelleyharris2850]

Natural process.

[@opalfishsparklequasar8663]

💎 $20K in 1970 IS equivalent to $120K now. So holding steady in eeal terms. 💎🏆💸😀

[@SilverBull30]

How man Denny Diamonds are out there lol at least 5.

[@ahill4642]

Silver Bull30 - Maybe Denny got the same ring back from the first 4 wives... ☺️

[@SilverBull30]

@@ahill4642 HAHAHAHAHA :) Happy holidays!

[@ahill4642]

Silver Bull30 ☺️ Happy Holidays!

[@lynnthompson4363]

She didn't seem to pleased at first, probably wanted half a million....

[@lilybond6485]

No. She probably has a high standard of living -- that’s why she didn’t react.

[@annapawar]

The looks of Eduardo and Justin are..ewee

[@ladylesleyannerowan9925]

Is the denny chap, the original owner of the U.S. Denny's restaurants? He was certainly loaded! ( uk for wealthy)

[@bia.M]

hehehe i love the woman’s laugh

[@salinagonzalez5221]

Hey Denny, I’m available. Size 7

[@annettefindlay8076]

$140,000. WOW!!!!

[@kandiwolfe1125]

Meow-Wow!!

[@kristinaclark8307]

No doubt just the diamond.....the marriage lasted a few minutes! Lol!!!

[@aaronmetcalf5027]

That harlot