Woman who bought a £10 ring at a London flea market and wore it for decades saw its 26.27-carat diamond sell for £656,750
- Sold for £656,750 (Image: Sotheby's)Imagine slipping a cheap, grubby cocktail ring onto your finger, wearing it regularly for many long decades, and never suspecting that it hides a fortune.
- That is precisely what happened to one woman, who paid just ten pounds for a dull-looking ring at a West London car boot sale, which Americans call a flea market.
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- Sold for £656,750 (Image: Sotheby's)Imagine slipping a cheap, grubby cocktail ring onto your finger, wearing it regularly for many long decades, and never suspecting that it hides a fortune.
- That is precisely what happened to one woman, who paid just ten pounds for a dull-looking ring at a West London car boot sale, which Americans call a flea market.
Sources: Times of India