Antiques Roadshow

GUEST

I inherited this piece from my great-great-aunt Sue, who was Lady Suzanna Tweed, who was married to Carlton Tweed, who invented the valve on the tires on your car.

APPRAISER

No kidding.

GUEST

Yeah, my uncle invented many things. He was deaf, and he was an incredible man.

APPRAISER

Well, it was a beautiful piece of jewelry that he bought for your aunt. Now, this is a diamond pendant on the face. But if we turn it around, we see that it's also a watch. Now, the watch has a movement made by C.H. Meylan. However, it was retailed by Tiffany and Company. It's all single-cut diamonds around the outside border. And then the two largest stones, the one in the center and the one on top of the bale, are marquis-cut diamonds. In total weight, you have around two carats.

GUEST

Oh, wow.

APPRAISER

And if you look on the end, you'll see there's rose-cut diamonds in the crown. It's all beautifully executed, nice mill graining along the edge of the diamonds, and it just all comes together. It's a very sweet piece. In the current auction market, I would say this may fetch $3,000 to $4,000.

GUEST

Wow, great. Fantastic.

APPRAISER

Have you worn it?

GUEST

Yes, I have.

APPRAISER

Oh, you have?

GUEST

Yes.

APPRAISER

So you've been enjoying it?

GUEST

Oh, yes.

APPRAISER

Well, that's great.

GUEST

It's an attention-getter.

APPRAISER

Oh, yeah, I'm sure. It's fabulous-looking, come on.