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I got a necklace at the thrift store for $6.10 – my heart was beating so fast, then my jeweler told me its real value
ONE thrifty shopper discovered a find that is the stuff of money-saving myths.
Lucky for her though, this tale was real – and so was her piece of jewelry.
GettyOne thrifty shopper was in for a surprise when she stumbled upon some bargain bling[/caption]
Reddit user (@tomorrows-forecast) immediately spotted some bargain bling in the jewelry case.
And she didn’t waste time purchasing the diamond and gold necklace for just $6.10 plus tax.
Her body seemed to go into shock over the score – and she wasted no time trying to find out the item’s real value.
“I usually hit the jewelry counter first and then go look at other stuff but as soon as I touched it I hopped in line and bought it and ran to my jewelry guy,” she said.
“My heart was beating fast!” she added.
Her jeweler was just as “perplexed” as he carefully examined the stones.
Finally, the verdict was in.
“It tests to 18 karat gold,” she said.
“The diamonds are real and look like older cut stones,” she added.
And speaking of diamonds, there were 82 of them.
And those weren’t the only revelations.
“The only hallmark is on what appears to be an after-market catch clasp that says 14k.”
“The actual clasp goes inside one of the green stones and is realized with a tiny lever. We would have never seen it if that flimsy catch clasp wasn’t there,” she continued.
The jeweler also believed there to be about $2,000 in gold, but she was about to be in for an even bigger shock.
“The one jeweler I was talking to said it could possibly sell for up to $15,000 without certification and maybe $25,000 plus with certification.”
Still, she was curious to learn more.
After getting a more in-depth report from a gemologist, she learned that the stones were all Colombian emeralds.
“He said if he had to guess on carat weight, he would say five to seven carats per stone,” she said.
If the bling had her heart beating fast before, she was going to have to sit down for this next nugget of information after taking her necklace on the popular TV show Antiques Roadshow.
“They appraised it at $50,000 to $60,000,” she said.
Her “best thrift find ever” also had her fans flipping out.
“Definitely a never-out-of-your-sight item! I’m suspecting emeralds as well,” said one user.
“Not doubting you, but wondering how on earth someone would donate an item like this to a thrift store if it’s truly worth that much. Especially without mentioning its value,” said another user.
Still, others had their own theory about how the pricey piece wound up at the secondhand shop.
“Some people think if the stone doesn’t have some sort of brilliant cut it’s costume. The diamonds are small, just accents. It easily passes for costume,” another chimed in.
The true value of the necklace was about to go down as thrifting legendReddit
ONE thrifty shopper discovered a find that is the stuff of money-saving myths.
Lucky for her though, this tale was real – and so was her piece of jewelry.
GettyOne thrifty shopper was in for a surprise when she stumbled upon some bargain bling[/caption]
Reddit user (@tomorrows-forecast) immediately spotted some bargain bling in the jewelry case.
And she didn’t waste time purchasing the diamond and gold necklace for just $6.10 plus tax.
Her body seemed to go into shock over the score – and she wasted no time trying to find out the item’s real value.
“I usually hit the jewelry counter first and then go look at other stuff but as soon as I touched it I hopped in line and bought it and ran to my jewelry guy,” she said.
“My heart was beating fast!” she added.
Her jeweler was just as “perplexed” as he carefully examined the stones.
Finally, the verdict was in.
“It tests to 18 karat gold,” she said.
“The diamonds are real and look like older cut stones,” she added.
And speaking of diamonds, there were 82 of them.
And those weren’t the only revelations.
“The only hallmark is on what appears to be an after-market catch clasp that says 14k.”
“The actual clasp goes inside one of the green stones and is realized with a tiny lever. We would have never seen it if that flimsy catch clasp wasn’t there,” she continued.
The jeweler also believed there to be about $2,000 in gold, but she was about to be in for an even bigger shock.
“The one jeweler I was talking to said it could possibly sell for up to $15,000 without certification and maybe $25,000 plus with certification.”
Still, she was curious to learn more.
After getting a more in-depth report from a gemologist, she learned that the stones were all Colombian emeralds.
“He said if he had to guess on carat weight, he would say five to seven carats per stone,” she said.
If the bling had her heart beating fast before, she was going to have to sit down for this next nugget of information after taking her necklace on the popular TV show Antiques Roadshow.
“They appraised it at $50,000 to $60,000,” she said.
Her “best thrift find ever” also had her fans flipping out.
“Definitely a never-out-of-your-sight item! I’m suspecting emeralds as well,” said one user.
“Not doubting you, but wondering how on earth someone would donate an item like this to a thrift store if it’s truly worth that much. Especially without mentioning its value,” said another user.
Still, others had their own theory about how the pricey piece wound up at the secondhand shop.
“Some people think if the stone doesn’t have some sort of brilliant cut it’s costume. The diamonds are small, just accents. It easily passes for costume,” another chimed in.
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