BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked by value of family item that leaves expert 'tingling'

An Antiques Roadshow expert was left astonied as she revealed the astonishing value of a guest's treasured family heirloom.

The beloved BBC show rolled out another episode on Sunday (May 18) with Fiona Bruce once again steering the ship. This week, the team set up camp at the majestic Beaumaris Castle on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales.

Eager individuals flocked to flaunt their cherished items to the Antiques Roadshow connoisseurs for appraisal. But the atmosphere intensified when expert Joanna Hardy stumbled upon a simply "extraordinary" bracelet.

Basking in the sunlight, Joanna exclaimed: "This bracelet is just glistening in the sun here," and marvelled at its appearance with "And we've got the gold nuggets which is as if they'd come out of the ground. I mean they just look extraordinary."

The owner of the bracelet recounted its history, saying: "This was a bracelet that my grandfather gave to my grandmother.", reports Edinburgh Live.

She continued with tales of her grandfather's time working at the Frontino mines in Segovia, Colombia during the '30s and '40s as an engineer, stating: "And my grandfather worked in Segovia, in Colombia in the Frontino mines in the '30s and '40s.

"He was an engineer so I don't believe he mined those from hand, but I think he must have got those from there."

Joanna discussed the jewellery's avant-garde style for its era: "It would have been ahead of its time for the '30s. If we think about '30s jewellery and the Art Deco jewellery and its diamonds and it's all very geometric."

The guest had also brought along photographs of her grandparents from their time in Colombia. Further enamoured by the piece, Joanna commented: "It's just got that raw energy about it."

The guest expressed her affection for the heirloom, revealing: "I love it when I wear it."

Regarding the item's value, Joanna revealed: "Gold has never been higher than today, so at auction I think you'd be looking at around £5,000."

Instantly, the guest was taken aback and exclaimed: "Wow!" Overwhelmed and struggling to articulate her surprise, she continued: "Okay, wow... that's quite a lot more than.."

She then expressed her astonishment further by saying, "Oh everybody says that I know. It's really a lot more than I thought. Thank you very much!" Joanna, delighted by the guest's response, shared in the excitement: "Oh you've made me tingle as well!".