This Family Heirloom Was Said To Be Worthless, Until They Got A Second Opinion

It’s All In The Details

It also turned out that every white stone around the edge of the brooch was a real diamond. To top it off, everything had been originally mounted in gold before being completely set in silver. The fact that it was in the original box was also huge. John and his guest couldn’t believe their luck…

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The More You Know

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