SukritiThe Head Came To Meet Her
Jessica Wyndham, the Head of Department, Jewelry, Asia at Sotheby’s personally arranged a special meeting with the woman who owned this ring. The woman was surprised to see that someone on such a high designation wanted to tell her about the ring. When the two met the woman was given the assurance that neither she’ll become a reason of laughter nor her ring will be misused. This comforted the woman and now she was only left with the curiosity part.
A Royal Connection
Jessica told the woman that it was no ordinary ring but a historic one. It was made at the beginning of the 19th century and was most probably a ring that once belonged to a royal family. How did they reach this conclusion by the way?
An Invaluable Appearance
Jessica informed her about the uniqueness of the cuts of the diamond and how it can only belong to that era. She added that as it was quite old, its dull appearance might’ve made anyone think of it just as a crystal and nothing more. The ring’s characteristics left the woman into a state of disbelief.
26 Carat 
It was a 26-carat diamond fixed on top of that ring. The woman was wearing a real diamond for over 30 years without even knowing its actual worth! During those days the emphasis was to keep the quality of diamond instead of making it shiny. That was the main reason why nobody understood the difference of this one insanely precious diamond. But how did it ended up in a flea market? And how much was it worth?
Extremely Precious
Jessica told the woman the actual market value of this ring and it almost took her breath away! The ring will easily sell for $450,000 if it is put up in an auction. Given its dull look and old appearance, the woman never thought it will value so much! After knowing its price, she was still left with the question of what it was doing in the flea market and the answer was strange but most probably true.
Looking Back
Looking back at the day when she purchased the ring, the woman was emotional. She recalled how she felt this ring was made for her and she argued to get its price down. Now, she was proud of her choice.