The owner of the ring wore the 26.27-carat Diamond ring for decades without knowing it was real, and worth a fortune!
The large diamond ring is expected to reach £350,000 at auction 30 years after its owner paid £10 for it at a car boot sale, thinking it was nothing but a costume jewel.
The “exceptionally sized” stone was presumed not to be real because 19th-century diamonds were not cut to show off their brilliance like today’s gems. The owner, unaware of its value, wore it for decades, while doing everything from the shopping to the chores.
You can read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/22/diamond-ring-bought-for-10-at-car-boot-sale-may-fetch-350000