Car boot sale unearths a nice find!

[Upside]

Diamond ring bought for 10 at a car boot sale expected to fetch 350k.

http://dailym.ai/2qJ7pc0

 

[GypsyGoldAu]

8.( 8.( 8.( 8.( ..... never me....

Be good to hear the full history behind it...

 

[grubstake]

It actually fetched almost double the pre-auction estimate!
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40196565

 

[nucopia]

Wow that's a nice profit....retirement ring

 

[Magilla]

Sounds very suss to me, 10 pounds 40 years ago translates into about $100 Au today. Who would pay $100 for a glass ring with no apparent value from a car boot sale? I think there may be a lot more to this story, could be a way to launder a ring obtained by other means.