Usually citrine are predominantly yellow with secondary colors of brown and they are mostly heated. Natural color citrines are extremely rare coz they are not meant to be any other colors besides purple (amethysts) brown (smokey quartz) and colorless (herkimer)
Only if Cartier, or Winston, or others of their caliber is signed on the piece. Semi-precious stones have a certain value, gold also. It’s the jewelers name that brings the value.
@@4SlowFashion - Harry Winston jewels are more expensive than Cartier and Tiffany. It’s one of the world’s high end luxury brands. Their light pink diamond ring sold for $14 million.
Citrines are such beautiful gems. As a guy I have always found diamonds to be rather boring and if I were female, I would want colored gemstones. Great video!
I agree as a woman. Yes I might wear a diamond but ONLY if it was colored. But the white diamonds I find well ordinary - as well as pearls. Peridot is my favorite. Love green.
I love peridot and blue green tourmalines. I have a big showy 2ct flawless princess cut diamond that hasn’t been worn in a decade while I wear my tourmaline daily.
@@eveningstar1 US and it's not shocking at all. Rich jewelry collectors see something that will "just complete" their collection and the sky can sometimes be the limit for a piece we might consider nice and also beautiful but not worth that much. If you haven't already you can find plenty of actual auctions of things like this on RUclips going for amounts you never thought possible. Way above these estimates. Tiffany glass is the prime example of this.
The original owner KNEW the tragedy it would be if that earring slipped off, which happens often with clips and you don't even notice it till it's too late. Especially for a piece like this one with so much weight to it. That's too much money to be playing around with clip's!
Beautiful Cartier set, I hope she doesn't break them up, they actually would sell for FAR MORE as a set. No one would really care that they were converted into posts rather than clips as no one really wears clips these days due to them being uncomfortable, especially with large heavy stones (like these have), which is why I suspect they were altered in the first place! Anyways I am more surprised she didn't take into consideration that large chip on one of the citrine earrings! That would reduce the price far more than the backing alteration. Beautiful beaaaaauttiiifulll set either way. Well worth it.
These are incredible. I really hope that the expert quietly gave them some advice on cleaning, once the cameras had stopped rolling. The earrings have some verdigris, which will damage the metal over time. These beauties deserve to be looked after carefully.
Why in the world hasn't BBC Antiques Roadshow made it a rule that all jewels and objects be placed on the table at an angle so that the camera person can shoot them in full, not just a glimpse over the edge of the face of the pieces? Is that too much to ask? Good grief!
Disappointed that they didn't show more of the jewels! Why didn't the lady hold it up to her chest to show what it would look like when worn! Too much focus on the people & not enough on the item!!!!!
I can understand the earrings being altered from clips to studs, but those cheap looking backs are awful. Such beautiful earrings deserve much better than tacky plastic backs for goodness sake! 😡
I agree they look tacky, but as someone who makes jewelry I use them anyway, I trust them more than metal ones as they are a little sticky (wrong word, they're not literally sticky, but you can hopefully understand what I mean).
@@deirdrevaughan5078 Obviously it is down to personal preference. I personally find these types of backs to be extremely unsafe, not to mention cheap and ugly. They should have no place on high end jewellery and, depending on how the hair is styled, will be seen.
Jeweler’s daughter here. The posts are fine, I think what you’re objecting to is the back, with the “support”, for lack of a better term. Those earrings look like they would be a bit heavy, which could make them kind of tip forward from the ear. With the added “support” on the back, it helps keep the earring more securely flush against the ear lobe.
It's weird how humans can only truly value sonething once monet is assigned to it... whereas money is just a tool to trade values.... they r exquisite and sentimental that's enough for me
These people are so subdued. It’s weird. They seem like they’re afraid to express surprise or joy. If you told me I had a brooch worth 30K I’d be whooping it up!
They actually had a reaction over this jewelry. Most of these Brits don't bat an eyelid at a £25,000 valuation on something they thought was worthless.
"You say they were bought in the 70's but as in fact they are 40s' jewels" how can an expert utter such a stupid sentence and not lose any credibility?
@charissachubb5758 They look fine in the video, but the color and clarity are too good, imo, to be natural citrine. It's too bad we can't use a loupe to examine the color distribution.
@@maggiep3263 As to clarity, citrines are not cloudy stones, and have a good sparkle when properly cut. They are made by Cartier, for heaven's sake. Are you seriously suggesting they would use anything but the but best available natural stones? If the expert is happy, then I'm happy. You are being far too picky!
@charissachubb5758 I never said citrines are cloudy. Clarity is a quality criteria for semiprecious gemstones. Natural gemstones have inclusions, and those can be seen with the naked eye if the inclusions are relatively large or 10x magnifier loupe if the inclusions are relatively small. Heat treating the quartz species (ie amethyst, citrines, clear quartz) can improve their clarity. Heat treating doesn't mean a gem is a fake. And as for jewelry houses using treated stones, it happens. And there's nothing wrong with that as long as the gem is sold as a treated or enhanced stone and not as a natural stone. I'm a lapidary, BTW. I know the ethical and unethical tricks of the trade.
@@maggiep3263 You said the clarity is "too good" - implying that they would be cloudy, surely? You are going far too deeply into this, which isn't necessary. Why can't you take what is said at face value, especially as they aren't your jewels? Amethysts are lilac and purple, and citrines are yellow or orange. It's an absurd idea that somebody would take a stone of one particular colour and change it to completely another! Wouldn't they just have poorer quality citrines in the first place, and treat them to improve the quality?
The husband’s reaction! LOL
lol, I know, at both times haha
I seriously thought he was gonna have a heart attack😂
These pieces are breathtaking.
My favorite color is orange so i absolutely love love love citrine 🧡🧡🧡
that colour is amber yellow not orange and i hate to say it but the colour orange does not even look good on a orange ;-)
@@olavwilhelm6843🎃🍊🥕what are you talking about?
Usually citrine are predominantly yellow with secondary colors of brown and they are mostly heated. Natural color citrines are extremely rare coz they are not meant to be any other colors besides purple (amethysts) brown (smokey quartz) and colorless (herkimer)
They are indeed beautiful, I just love the brown colors of the citrine. She is very lucky to own these exceptional pieces of Cartier jewelry.
I love beautiful jewellery. I loved Elizabeth Taylor's collection.
This just proves that so-called second class stones can be surprisingly beautiful and valuable.
The name is what elevates them.
Only if Cartier, or Winston, or others of their caliber is signed on the piece. Semi-precious stones have a certain value, gold also. It’s the jewelers name that brings the value.
nah just Cartier
@@4SlowFashion - Harry Winston jewels are more expensive than Cartier and Tiffany. It’s one of the world’s high end luxury brands. Their light pink diamond ring sold for $14 million.
@@4SlowFashion 🤭
They are gorgeous, lucky lady.😊
Awww her husband is adorable
Wow I’m impressed great colour
Yes they are a great colour and can be called gems for they are the colour of tea.
Stunning, deep rich yellows. Brilliant.
Citrines are such beautiful gems. As a guy I have always found diamonds to be rather boring and if I were female, I would want colored gemstones. Great video!
you'd love a string of yellow diamonds i'm sure
@@olavwilhelm6843 Your certainty is misplaced.
I agree as a woman. Yes I might wear a diamond but ONLY if it was colored. But the white diamonds I find well ordinary - as well as pearls. Peridot is my favorite. Love green.
Some of Each Please🤗
I love peridot and blue green tourmalines. I have a big showy 2ct flawless princess cut diamond that hasn’t been worn in a decade while I wear my tourmaline daily.
Time to start shopping 1940's jewelry.
❤GORGEOUS CITRINES!
I’d go into a bidding war for the entire set 😂 My favorite is the brooch, but I couldn’t separate it from the earrings. ❤
I was wondering why the audience were standing so far apart then realised it must have been Covid days!
Beautiful, love the color
the stones were great but what really took my breath away was the guy in the green hoody at 1:40
lol- too funny
semi precious gems are stunning !! my favourite is the aquamarin
The complete set sold for 140K in NYC
Stop!!! I thought they were beautiful. 140k pounds or us$?
@@eveningstar1 US and it's not shocking at all. Rich jewelry collectors see something that will "just complete" their collection and the sky can sometimes be the limit for a piece we might consider nice and also beautiful but not worth that much. If you haven't already you can find plenty of actual auctions of things like this on RUclips going for amounts you never thought possible. Way above these estimates. Tiffany glass is the prime example of this.
That looks like some retirement security in a couple of little boxes right there :)
With today's inflation and high prices, it's more like a new cheap car and a cheap vacation to Spain..lol.
@@Nightbird. Sadly, you're not far wrong there!
The husband practically took his last breath there 😂
Beautiful jewelry.
I can understand taking off clip ons from earrings, they hurt like hell and you always worry about them falling off.
the color is amazing
There stunning!
The valuation just about took the old boy in the background, out 😂
The jewellery is nice but I want to see more of the the stud in the green hoodie!!!
I second that!
either bad eyes or low standards.
I third that!
I was thinking the same lol lol 😂
Of course he’s gay, but you can still be besties!
Divne nausnice , voljela bih imat takve naudnice❤
Oops..call the bodyguards please! We need a safe ride back to home 😁
Shame the clip system was changed because the best is clip with post which supports the ear ring from flopping forward . ( 40+ years a jeweller )
Yes, thank you.
The original owner KNEW the tragedy it would be if that earring slipped off, which happens often with clips and you don't even notice it till it's too late. Especially for a piece like this one with so much weight to it. That's too much money to be playing around with clip's!
I love Citrine and Cartier 💛
What a lovely father. Men take note ! Please buy your ladies jewels.
Best. Thumbnail. Ever.
I was too distracted by the gentleman in the blue shorts/green hoodie in the background. ❤️🔥🐻
Beautiful Cartier set, I hope she doesn't break them up, they actually would sell for FAR MORE as a set. No one would really care that they were converted into posts rather than clips as no one really wears clips these days due to them being uncomfortable, especially with large heavy stones (like these have), which is why I suspect they were altered in the first place! Anyways I am more surprised she didn't take into consideration that large chip on one of the citrine earrings! That would reduce the price far more than the backing alteration. Beautiful beaaaaauttiiifulll set either way. Well worth it.
Gorgeous ❤
The tiny diamonds made the gem colors show much more
Amazing WoW
Cartier 😘💕💕💕💕💕
These are incredible. I really hope that the expert quietly gave them some advice on cleaning, once the cameras had stopped rolling. The earrings have some verdigris, which will damage the metal over time. These beauties deserve to be looked after carefully.
🙄🙄🙄🙄 Really!!
The pieces were beautiful no doubt. Cartier doesn't do excellent stuff like this anymore.
So what would they of cost back when made
I hope the lady kept them.
So British of them.
The man in blue in the background looked as though he'd pass out😂🙂 he needs a tot of brandy to calm his nerves 🥃🥃 x
I’d be on the phone to the insurance company before I even got back to the car….
Hope the couple left the appraisal and quickly called their insurance agent.
Get those insured post haste!
Husband looked like he was going to have a cardiac!!!
Oh my goodness! How do people not know that anything Cartier comes at a premium?
Why in the world hasn't BBC Antiques Roadshow made it a rule that all jewels and objects be placed on the table at an angle so that the camera person can shoot them in full, not just a glimpse over the edge of the face of the pieces? Is that too much to ask? Good grief!
I know, right???!!!!👎👎👎
#FirstWorldProblems🙄🙄🙄
The husband 😅😂😮
I wouldn't sell them. I'd keep it as an heirloom
🤣🤭her expression.💖👍😎🤔☝️too bad she didn't find out when she was young.that would have been nice.🥴Happy Retirement? 💖👍😎
Were they altered by Cartier? When the husband got them for her?
Unlikely
The background scenery wasn't bad either ....😂
Disappointed that they didn't show more of the jewels! Why didn't the lady hold it up to her chest to show what it would look like when worn! Too much focus on the people & not enough on the item!!!!!
Now she is going to the Bank to rent a safe deposit box 🤔.
It's the Husband/Father who "loved jewelry"
I can understand the earrings being altered from clips to studs, but those cheap looking backs are awful. Such beautiful earrings deserve much better than tacky plastic backs for goodness sake! 😡
I agree they look tacky, but as someone who makes jewelry I use them anyway, I trust them more than metal ones as they are a little sticky (wrong word, they're not literally sticky, but you can hopefully understand what I mean).
I agree with you, better to be safe than sorry and nobody sees the back anyway ☺️
@@deirdrevaughan5078 Obviously it is down to personal preference. I personally find these types of backs to be extremely unsafe, not to mention cheap and ugly. They should have no place on high end jewellery and, depending on how the hair is styled, will be seen.
Jeweler’s daughter here. The posts are fine, I think what you’re objecting to is the back, with the “support”, for lack of a better term. Those earrings look like they would be a bit heavy, which could make them kind of tip forward from the ear. With the added “support” on the back, it helps keep the earring more securely flush against the ear lobe.
@@marienygard1173 Um, when did I object to the clips being converted to studs? I think you need to read my original comment again.
Why are they all stood around like they are on a football pitch with so far away from each other? 😂
It's weird how humans can only truly value sonething once monet is assigned to it... whereas money is just a tool to trade values.... they r exquisite and sentimental that's enough for me
brits & their teeth, amazing
Holiday to Bahamas ? 😂
why the spoiler at the start of the video, this is the internet we dont have to endure that nonsense
Look at them all standing 6 feet apart. 😑
The Cartier name is doing a lot of the heavy lifting here. If they were by some no name they wouldn't even be worth half.
They are not 1940s!!!! Made in the 1950s
Jewelry.....Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.Jewelry....Zzzzzzzzzz!
I think those jewels are hideous. I hate the colour.
Why so nasty? Move on.
Gentlemen cherish your women in life and treat your colleagues kindly. Raise the minimum wages 💞.
Stewpid post
These people are so subdued. It’s weird. They seem like they’re afraid to express surprise or joy. If you told me I had a brooch worth 30K I’d be whooping it up!
I see nothing weird about them. They're obviously surprised and happy, and not losing their composure.
They actually had a reaction over this jewelry. Most of these Brits don't bat an eyelid at a £25,000 valuation on something they thought was worthless.
Not pretty at all. Clunky, and the colour unattractive. I’d sell them.
Good thing they aren’t yours to sell…
"You say they were bought in the 70's but as in fact they are 40s' jewels" how can an expert utter such a stupid sentence and not lose any credibility?
She's saying they were not new when her mother bought them in the 1970s..
What are you on about? She's just saying the jewels weren't new when her father purchased them
These citrines are too orange to be natural citrines. I suspect they are heat treated amethysts.
I doubt that very much. Citrines come in a variety of shades of yellow and orange, light to darker. They look fine and perfectly natural to me.
@charissachubb5758 They look fine in the video, but the color and clarity are too good, imo, to be natural citrine. It's too bad we can't use a loupe to examine the color distribution.
@@maggiep3263 As to clarity, citrines are not cloudy stones, and have a good sparkle when properly cut. They are made by Cartier, for heaven's sake. Are you seriously suggesting they would use anything but the but best available natural stones? If the expert is happy, then I'm happy. You are being far too picky!
@charissachubb5758 I never said citrines are cloudy. Clarity is a quality criteria for semiprecious gemstones. Natural gemstones have inclusions, and those can be seen with the naked eye if the inclusions are relatively large or 10x magnifier loupe if the inclusions are relatively small. Heat treating the quartz species (ie amethyst, citrines, clear quartz) can improve their clarity. Heat treating doesn't mean a gem is a fake. And as for jewelry houses using treated stones, it happens. And there's nothing wrong with that as long as the gem is sold as a treated or enhanced stone and not as a natural stone. I'm a lapidary, BTW. I know the ethical and unethical tricks of the trade.
@@maggiep3263 You said the clarity is "too good" - implying that they would be cloudy, surely? You are going far too deeply into this, which isn't necessary. Why can't you take what is said at face value, especially as they aren't your jewels? Amethysts are lilac and purple, and citrines are yellow or orange. It's an absurd idea that somebody would take a stone of one particular colour and change it to completely another! Wouldn't they just have poorer quality citrines in the first place, and treat them to improve the quality?
off to auction they would go. not a fan of the stones and wouldn't wear the brooch. they are beautiful just not my cup of tea....