An Antiques Roadshow guest's ballerina brooch was valued at a significant sum after a specialist's investigation revealed its potential origins as a piece made by renowned French jewellers Van Cleef & Arpels.
Antique s Roadshow guests were amazed to discover their ballerina brooch was worth a five-figure sum. In an earlier episode, jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy was captivated by the exquisite piece, speculating it could be the creation of renowned French jewellers Van Cleef & Arpels , though she couldn’t verify its origins, reports Edinburgh Live.
In a clip from the original evaluation, Joanna shared her amazement: 'It can't be 'true', is it 'true'? This is made with turquoise, rubies, 18 carat gold and diamonds. It's a fabulous jewel. 'It has all the properties, all the wonderful skills of a company called Van Cleef And Arpels. 'They made ballerina brooches from the 1940s but not that many. 'I cannot find the signature of Van Cleef and Arpels. I want to find one, I can assure you. 'If it is right, it is tens and tens of thousands of pounds.' The daughter responded with a quiet 'Gosh,' while her mother remained doubtful, saying, 'can't be'. Top BBC news After filming, Joanna contacted a Parisian archivist and took the brooch for a detailed examination. Later, she met with the owners again to learn more about the brooch's history, saying: 'This lovely ballerina has been on quite a journey since I last saw you. 'As you know, I went to Paris with this tucked in my handbag. I met Catherine Cariou who was the former heritage director for Van Cleef and Arpels for 20 years. 'She is the woman that knows nearly everything and I sort of leant forward and she said: 'It's better than the image you sent me.' That's a good start. 'Then she picked it up and she turned it around and she looked with her eye glass and she just kept looking. 'She said to me: 'It's the right weight, it's the right size, it's the right quality' and she said there was a workshop in Cannes called Lucien Billie. 'Lucien Billie was the workshop that made these turquoise ballerina brooches for Van Cleef. 'And so she said: 'this was made by Lucien Billie
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