A guest taking part on Antiques Roadshow was left gobsmacked after discovering how much her "worthless" sapphire garment was worth.
Appearing on the BBC show at the weekend, a guest offered over the brooch to expert John Benjamin to value. They revealed that they had tried to get the brooch valued by a number of jewellers who weren't sure whether the item was authentic.
However, John confirmed that it was real and revealed the jaw-dropping valuation. He said: "Now when we were sitting at the table back there you said to me, ‘I’ve got a brooch that’s always been known as the big blue blob.’ “And sure enough when you see it residing there in this case, it’s a big blue blob.” The guest explained the item's history and that she had inherited it
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