An elderly woman was shocked to find that the diamond she was about to throw away was worth millions. According to a report by the BBC, the woman, in her seventies, discovered the diamond while cleaning her home in Northumberland. Initially, she thought it was just a piece of jewelry and didn't think much of it. However, she later took it to an auctioneer to assess its value and found out it was a 34-carat natural diamond worth £2 million, approximately $2.73 million.
According to the BBC, the woman had bought the stone along with many other items at a car boot sale many years ago. When she finally realized the true value of the diamond, she was left in shock and could not believe she had almost thrown it in the trash. Mark Lynn from the Johnsons Auction House in North Shields said the diamond had been kept in a box alongside the woman's wedding items and other pieces of low-value jewelry.
Lynn added that the elderly woman brought in a bag of jewelry for appraisal after a friend suggested it, rather than throwing it in the bin. The diamond is set to be auctioned in London on the 30th of this month, and Johnsons Auction House has released a photo of the diamond to promote it ahead of the auction, sharing its unusual story.
