26-Carat Diamond

As the Londoner reached the Sotheby’s, the revelations were so shocking that she couldn’t believe them for once. The diamond which was presumed to be a duplicate one was actually a 26-carat cushion-shaped white diamond. And not only this it did not belong to this century. It dated back to the 18th one.

Belonged To Royal Family

Jessica Wyndham, the head of Sotheby’s auction house’s jewelry department told the woman that they were sure that this piece of jewelry must have belonged to the royal family back then. As the cutting of the stone was a dull and deeper one. Something not so familiar in modern times which makes this piece to be counted as an artificial one.

She Was Speechless

The woman was totally perplexed. She could not even imagine that a ring that she had been wearing since last 30 years, that she bought from a flea market for only $17 was the one belonging to the Royal Age. She was wearing something this prestigious for so long and she had absolutely no clues about that. Even in her wildest dream, she had never thought that this tone would turn out to be an original one.

It Is Worth

The very next question that surfaced every head was “How much this ring cost?” Wyndham told everyone that it took really long to get this ring appraised. It was hard to be very firm about its originality. And even they had to get it tested with  Gemological Institute of America. And the price that was predicted for this prestigious stone was exorbitantly high…

Unbelievable Price

The experts told the Londoner that the ring could be sold for around $450,000 (£350,000) at an auction. Wooh. That was a phenomenal price. They further explained that as the diamond was cut in a particular shape, it made it shine and sparkle less. Moreover, the ring was so dirty that its molting developed grease and oil which made it look even dull.

Intricated Delicately

The diamond stone was a rough one, and due to it being less shinier in comparison to one’s we buy from stores, the people had mistaken it for not being real. Another highlighting point being that this antique and cushion-shaped stone did not reflect the light to the extent the modern stones do.