Remember the collector may have known something you have not noticed yet. Mistakes, double stamping, upside-down front to back, etc. There are many things that make some coins unique, and collectors like them. Thanks for bringing us along for the adventure of the treasure hunt!
Alex, what made me smile was at 11:51, what you dismissed as " a bag with some cloth in it" turned out to be a jewellery roll with all those treasures inside. Happy for you and Melissa.
I started shouting at him that it was a jewellery bag. With all the stuff Alex can identify at a partial glance, he doesn't know where the jewellery is?
The only ones who make the big bucks off diamonds are the wholesalers and retailers. Everyone else just gets very little, unless it's a 5 caret or larger. So damn many diamonds out there. Rubies, emeralds are the ones that get you more because they are so much rarer.
I love that you saved the peacock! Just a suggestion, Melissa might want to add a little riser underneath it so it will sit up higher in the cabinet; that way, you will be able to see the bottom and the full tail feathers. It's such a beautiful piece. : )
That stone you found was most likely Alexanderite, NOW VERY RARE, (one of June's birthstones-the other is a pearl) not mystic topaz. The pink stone with the small diamonds around it could be a pink diamond or pink topaz or pink sapphire. The redish heart shaped on with tiny fiamonds around it could be a garnet (garnet runs anywhere from green to purple and about every shade in between). If it is set in gold, most likely it is some sort of REAL STONE. Just am FYI. Even white topaz is a precious stone. The rings are beautiful.
Those were not alexandrite... they were mystic topaz, alexandrite will be brownish purple in one kind of light and then the whole stone will have a color change when brought into natural light. The pink stone is most likely morgnite but could be pink sapphire, it doesn't appear to have the sintalation (sparkle as it moved) like a diamond would have had. I was surprised they didn't diamond it test it just incase since it would have been 50k if it was a pink diamond lol
I was thinking the same thing, Tanzanian. I make jewellery & the big stone was mystic topaz but a smaller, similar stone caught my eye as Alexandrite. No longer being dug up so getting pricier by the day! Alex needs to take them all to a jeweller to be checked & tested. Also, he needs to be told that semi has been dropped (quite a few years ago) as anything dug out of the earth is precious.
@@jenniferfox301 ya I didn't even really see that one well enough he only held it sideways most of the time hard to tell what that was was very on the brown side if we are talking about the same halo split shank ring. But I did see colour change through the stone. It might be lab created since it was still really large and eye clean. Since there was the lab created ruby ring earlier too
I picked my own wedding band up at a pawn shop in 2008 and I paid $150 for it and get compliments on it all the time. A few years ago, I took it to a jeweler to repair a broken prong on the setting and he valued the ring at $2000. It is 14k with a row of diamond flowers set just above the band. I don’t have an engagement ring because I would constantly be snagging it on things. I used to manage a clothing store and even my small ring snagged things, that is how my prong broke. I was lucky my ring was dirty, all the lotion in it held the stone in place.
Yes, I lost the big diamond from my engagement ring down a drain in a highrise building where I was working, never to be seen again lol I still have it. Tried to sell it at one point, 18k and still has the smaller diamonds, but I was being offered next to nothing. I have other diamonds. I'll get one put in there when I get around to it
not far into this video but before I forget the thought: put a block ( books, whatever) under the peacock to bring in more into display as the cabinet door bottom is cutting part of it off. AT Last, TREASURE! I was beginning to be disappointed, thankfully the second box paid off!
That purple and green stone might be an alexandrite. If it is and it's natural, it's worth a ton of money. Also, you might want to check the large blue-green stone to make sure it isn't Paraiba tourmaline, also worth a pile of money.
I think my husbands Aunt has a Paraiba tourmaline ring, I remember seeing it when we first met (very formal meeting lol) & my jaw dropped as it was SO beautiful. I’ve always joked to my husband for our 25th anniversary he could get me one but…seeing the price? I don’t think 23 years is long enough for him to save up lol
A real alexandrite changes from an emerald green to a ruby red - I saw one at the Smithsonian. The color change is caused by the light source. It looks one color under sunlight and the other color under fluorescent light. An artificial alexandrite (I have two pieces) changes from a pale purple to a pale blue.
Phew! After that first safe I was thinking it was going to be disappointing and what they put in that first one was odd. Congrats on a nice little haul. I hope all together the whole contents you'll sell will make you a profit. Thank you for an awesome series.
Even though it may be tempting just to spend the coins which are face value I think it would be worth selling them at auction as there are quite a few businesses on EBay and Etsy that make souvenir items out of old coins based on the individual years such as for 50th birthday
Melissa had that happy jewelry face and I don't blame her. Every discovery made means you are climbing out of that $20,000. plus time plus expenses investment. Beautiful rings, btw. Best of luck to you in every box you open. This was fun.
Don’t forget they already made $10,000 on the furniture. So they need way more than $10K to break even with costs. I think they’ll likely make a profit. They should get the rings appraised and have a reserve at auction. I loved the way Melissa wasn’t at all interested in switching out her wedding rings. I wasn’t either when my husband wanted to buy me a larger stone. I’m not a fan of gaudy jewelry even if real. I have small hands and I prefer something suited to my hand size.
@@cynthiaamitrano8915 it's weird isn't it that the bigger the diamond the more fake it looks,? I often look in the jewellery store windows and the rings I prefer are the less flashy ones. Given that I don't wear any of the rings I have, im not likely to lash out and buy any. We get some great diamonds from mines in western Australia.
@@barrettorth8413 That seems like a high estimate to me considering they only made $10,000 on the furniture. They would have to sell a total of $50,000 to $60,000 to profit what you estimate. Of course they still have to pay the auction fees, etc.
...YES - - everyone has MOVED ON ! If you have such fond memories - there are DOZENS of episodes in the archives. It was time for a change.....not everyone feels the need to keep the same old intro.....get over it.....
@@marlynmarszalek7892 thank you for defending me 😊. I was indeed just making this comment to let Alex know that I enjoyed the little piece of Hans for the time he had it in there. Thought it was just cute, not even saying that he should put it back or anything. Just a little ‘note’ to Alex to let him know indirectly that I always try to pay attention to the little details he puts in when making videos for us🤗!
Lots of fun watching your video....as usual.....this piece of advice comes from an old American glass collector....those small covered jars that were all tapped up.....happens to be American depression glass...Windsor diamond to be exact...and pretty collectable down here in the States .
I just want to say your new house looks amazing! ...I love Melissa's style! ..you both work so hard and you have your dream home and so well deserved..I hope you will be so happy there for many years..❤
Where is Hans, did he leave the show, I’ve been gone for a while so I don’t really know what’s going on I’m trying to get caught back up and up the first thing I saw when I came online
Cha Ching Cha Ching! Congrats on this fabulous load of treasure! I figured you'd come across some real valuable goodies! So happy for you! A good payoff for all your hard work!
That was a nice accumulated assortment of pricey rings that could bring you a well deserved windfall. Hope so because you certainly put a lot of work into sorting all the house content that benefitted many others as well. So here is hoping you hit the mother load. You are a real find yourselves and a very precious family.
Some coins with errors or rare penny's and other variations not silver can be worth alot more than you think. Check out some of the coin channels on RUclips before deciding if it's just worth face value. Miss cut bills are collectable and worth more. The steel coins from 1945 are worth a good amount. One of the coin channels has alot on those
Those rings are beautiful!! I love to be a witness to you and Melissa's excitement. I am so happy that you are getting some of your money back for all of yours and your partners work in that hoarder house.
I was so disappointed with the 1st safe for you guys . I was hoping for treasure for you. The 2nd one really paid off. So happy that there was something special after all . Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤
Alexander, Must everything go to auction? I don't have a real understanding of jewelry value, but with an honest appraisal you could put a reserve on them and see how it goes . If they don't meet the reserve, then put them up for auction later. It isn't like big items etc, they take up little space in storage. You invested too much time and money on this one to leave it all to chance. Cheers, Rik
Mr. Spector, you must not be familiar with Alexander's auction history...Nearly half a million fans from around the world, from MANY different financial perspectives that compete just to 'get a piece' from Curiousity Inc's 'World of Wonder'- drives the prices INCREDIBLY above and beyond the normal rhelms of the secondary market. I myself have been a jewellery reseller for over 30years - and the prices one has to pay to win one of these jewellery treasures you see in his adventures...wellllll sir, be ASSURED..Alexander & Melissa have NO worries! Even near worthless strings of nonvalue component craft 'jewellery' from Madame Rac's, that one could not sell at a flea market or garage sale for $5, went over $100. I myself paid more for some gold pieces than I will ever admit, just to have lovely treasures from 'the story'. The world's eyes & wallets vying for singular Baubles, makes for an AMAZINGLY, UNARGUABLELY *HUGE* competitive bidding base unlike anywhere- even Christie's.🤗
@@baublesblingsneedfulthings7550 i,ve been watching them for a long tine including the auctions, but do not have your knowledge of prices in the real world Thank you for enlightening me👍 Rik
The larger stone that don’t test Diamond could be white sapphire or topaz. Still nice stones. I’m betting the two real matching bands surrounded one of the larger ones to make a set. And the oval cut stone with all the colors is mystic topaz. Great score guys! ❤️🤗
What can happen over time in some diamonds can get dirty and disrupt the tester to where they don't read as diamonds even though they might be legit diamonds because whenever I found rings that were so filthy that you wouldn't have thought they were diamonds I hadn't took a professionally cleaned and they've tested his real diamonds
If I’m remembering correctly her family owned a jewelry store. I for sure remember them saying that she worked in a jewelry store for a few years. She is quite knowledgeable in that department!
Congratulations on your find… Melissa is very knowledgeable in jewelry. Thanks for making these videos Alex as they have become my T.V. replacement. I am happy for your newer lives. Love the house.
Incredible!!! Beautiful items. I like to imagine a happy couple choosing the puzzle ring set as their wedding bands. They're bound to have a very long and happy life. What you're calling mystic topaz is stunningly gorgeous. What a find! And if it's called Alexandrite and is rare and precious then it's most appropriate.
Alex and Melissa, I want to tell you I have been watching and going through the auctions with a fine tooth comb over and over. The minute I saw the peacock I just had to have it. It’s so beautiful. I’m not usually a person who buys much. I admire from afar. I was hoping that beauty would be in the last auction so I could get some money together. I had a little together to by Melissa her missing bowl. Then I saw someone had sent that already. And I knew I would need more so I’ve been selling books and art supplies and such. I was so happy to see it in your beautiful kitchen. It works perfect there. Now I can see glimpses of it every once in awhile I hope. Thank you all for making my days a bit brighter. It means so much. Stacey
Congratulations guys!! I’m so happy for yous, the rings is some real icing on the cake, that haul was like pulling teeth to find treasures but that was nice. With that first safe I was like oh man hahah, good show ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yes, Mystic Topaz. You got a great haul in there. Even that emerald and diamond band is a good one. Color matters in emeralds. I love those earrings and matched diamond bands (I think those were guards.) ! Terrific finds!
I am so happy you both are being suprised by this haul of rings. You have got what most of us dreamed of being able to have when we were younger. Love watching your finds. You both make it fun.There was one ring in there that we used to call a smokey topaz gold wrap. 10-14K gold with the stone mounted. They were not cheap by any stretch. I'm talking 70's and 80's.
Oh my...if you think the 1st safe was rather a bust, be glad you didn't pick mine: a card stating I'd be "arrested on sight" (for overdue library books, no less), the first letter my neice ever wrote me (pencil taped to it), first "gift" from my nephew ( a pinecone), brother's wedding invitation, risque photos from my 20's, a poem my youngest brother wrote, etc... The things I find precious aren't worth anything at auction ~ you'd have been soooo disappointed😆😅😂 Happy you & Melissa found more traditional treasures!
My grandfather was what was then called a gold and silver smith. He made all kinds of things. It gave me a love for beautiful stones and silverwork. These rings you found are very pretty. And I bet even the fake ones will sell just fine. There are plenty of people who want a big "looking diamond" on their hand. But I loved the ring with emerald the best. Gorgeous.
To lovely assistant a suggestion....if you but a block , a book under the peacock it will sit higher and it's total cuteness can be seen through the glass .
I spotted the peacock right away, I thought it was beautiful too Melissa. It look’s gorgeous up there! My grandparents were married in 1932, they had wedding rings as did their parents. What my grandma & great grandma didn’t have was a set, they each had one single ring with some type of stones in them. Grandma’s was diamonds. So wedding rings have been around for over 100 years.
For someone who deals in antiques for a living, I know, right? I think what he meant to say was that diamonds weren't always the preferred choice of stone in an engagement ring. In the Victorian era, people used all different types of stones.
So glad that you found all those rings and things in tha second safe box I thought oh no not much in the first one but a good lot in the other love the way Melissa defended her ring you gave it to her its precious love watching you two go through the boxes and safe ❤️ from Australia
So happy for your treasure find! The mystic topaz looked like a Tourmaline to me. They are Very pricey right now, check that out. In any case, It is so special Melissa should keep it. She could have the Topaz/Tourmaline put in another ring if she wants it more personal.
Wow, VERY nice! Before you found the jewelry I was thinking it's amazing what they chose to put in a safe. I'm so happy for you ❤️😊 I was hoping they were people who didn't trust banks and their life's savings would be in there. But you scored anyway!
Fun video! Always enjoy the two of you during discovery! My take away though, is to grab all those pill bottles I've been tossing in a basket and fill them with change :) Best wishes for a very fruitful auction!
Just for the record. Real ruby is about 10 x the market value of a diamond. 😆 it's not "just a ruby ring". Unlike diamonds rubies are actually worth something.
In the most parasocial way I am relieved and glad that you found yourself a clothlet full of jewelry!! Also very pretty jewelry - which adds a lot of value due to wearability, even if the diamonds happen to be of poor quality. Congrats on that lovely lot!
I only wanted one thing in the auction :-) the peacock !! I collect them for my oldest son, it is the spirit animal I bestowed on him for his 25th birthday. Enjoy Melissa, it looks great in your kitchen.
Jackpot finding the rings. It almost looks like a pawn shop collections. I have two original puzzle rings from my teenage years, one is fours pieces the other is eight. I still can put them together. ❤
The rings! UDDFA! I think my heart skipped a bigger beat than yours likely did lol. I'll be watching the auction for the heart. and the smokey topaz. ❤Happy for you.
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Remember the collector may have known something you have not noticed yet. Mistakes, double stamping, upside-down front to back, etc. There are many things that make some coins unique, and collectors like them. Thanks for bringing us along for the adventure of the treasure hunt!
Yes, he is writing off the coins as common. Definitely needs to research
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Alex, what made me smile was at 11:51, what you dismissed as " a bag with some cloth in it" turned out to be a jewellery roll with all those treasures inside. Happy for you and Melissa.
I started shouting at him that it was a jewellery bag. With all the stuff Alex can identify at a partial glance, he doesn't know where the jewellery is?
I knew those cloth bags were for jewelry. I have one I used for my jewelry when I traveled for work.
The only ones who make the big bucks off diamonds are the wholesalers and retailers. Everyone else just gets very little, unless it's a 5 caret or larger. So damn many diamonds out there. Rubies, emeralds are the ones that get you more because they are so much rarer.
Well I find them very ridiculous and uneducated in the field he's in! How he was luck on his side because he needs it
I love that you saved the peacock! Just a suggestion, Melissa might want to add a little riser underneath it so it will sit up higher in the cabinet; that way, you will be able to see the bottom and the full tail feathers. It's such a beautiful piece. : )
That's a great idea!
I love the peacock!
Ditto luv it when we first saw it 🦚
@@favouritemoon4133 Thanks! : )
Vivian Tries showed some nice risers from the Target $1 section that would probably do the trick.
That stone you found was most likely Alexanderite, NOW VERY RARE, (one of June's birthstones-the other is a pearl) not mystic topaz. The pink stone with the small diamonds around it could be a pink diamond or pink topaz or pink sapphire. The redish heart shaped on with tiny fiamonds around it could be a garnet (garnet runs anywhere from green to purple and about every shade in between). If it is set in gold, most likely it is some sort of REAL STONE. Just am FYI. Even white topaz is a precious stone. The rings are beautiful.
Those were not alexandrite... they were mystic topaz, alexandrite will be brownish purple in one kind of light and then the whole stone will have a color change when brought into natural light. The pink stone is most likely morgnite but could be pink sapphire, it doesn't appear to have the sintalation (sparkle as it moved) like a diamond would have had. I was surprised they didn't diamond it test it just incase since it would have been 50k if it was a pink diamond lol
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I agree!
I was thinking the same thing, Tanzanian. I make jewellery & the big stone was mystic topaz but a smaller, similar stone caught my eye as Alexandrite. No longer being dug up so getting pricier by the day! Alex needs to take them all to a jeweller to be checked & tested. Also, he needs to be told that semi has been dropped (quite a few years ago) as anything dug out of the earth is precious.
@@jenniferfox301 ya I didn't even really see that one well enough he only held it sideways most of the time hard to tell what that was was very on the brown side if we are talking about the same halo split shank ring. But I did see colour change through the stone. It might be lab created since it was still really large and eye clean. Since there was the lab created ruby ring earlier too
Everytime you hear "I need to get the diamond tester" take a shot.. 🤣
As it turned out, he had a reliable diamond tester right beside him the whole time.
That and ok we're going to organize all this stuff and come back... lol squirrel squirrel!!!!😁
Who needs a diamond tester when you have Melissa! Also, noticed the real diamonds sparkle differently on the camera.
Older diamonds don't sparkle like the newer ones there was a change in how they cut diamonds about the early 1900' hundreds
Seen in this video that Alex doesn't like to keep his hands off when Melissa is doing the unveiling. Patience Alex Patience 😂😆😀😂
I picked my own wedding band up at a pawn shop in 2008 and I paid $150 for it and get compliments on it all the time. A few years ago, I took it to a jeweler to repair a broken prong on the setting and he valued the ring at $2000. It is 14k with a row of diamond flowers set just above the band. I don’t have an engagement ring because I would constantly be snagging it on things. I used to manage a clothing store and even my small ring snagged things, that is how my prong broke. I was lucky my ring was dirty, all the lotion in it held the stone in place.
Yes, I lost the big diamond from my engagement ring down a drain in a highrise building where I was working, never to be seen again lol I still have it. Tried to sell it at one point, 18k and still has the smaller diamonds, but I was being offered next to nothing. I have other diamonds. I'll get one put in there when I get around to it
I should add I'm divorced so no sentimental value
@@CovidConQuitTheCensorship i was just wondering how much the shop paid for the ring. It had to be $50 or less to have sold it as cheap as they did.
@@elvisneedsboatsbennett2455 what are you talking about? What shop?
@@elvisneedsboatsbennett2455 let me guess, another govt troll? 🙄
not far into this video but before I forget the thought: put a block ( books, whatever) under the peacock to bring in more into display as the cabinet door bottom is cutting part of it off. AT Last, TREASURE! I was beginning to be disappointed, thankfully the second box paid off!
Excellent idea. It is kind of lost as it is now. Can't see the beauty of it.
That purple and green stone might be an alexandrite. If it is and it's natural, it's worth a ton of money. Also, you might want to check the large blue-green stone to make sure it isn't Paraiba tourmaline, also worth a pile of money.
I think my husbands Aunt has a Paraiba tourmaline ring, I remember seeing it when we first met (very formal meeting lol) & my jaw dropped as it was SO beautiful. I’ve always joked to my husband for our 25th anniversary he could get me one but…seeing the price? I don’t think 23 years is long enough for him to save up lol
That was my first thought - that it's Alexandrite.
A real alexandrite changes from an emerald green to a ruby red - I saw one at the Smithsonian. The color change is caused by the light source. It looks one color under sunlight and the other color under fluorescent light. An artificial alexandrite (I have two pieces) changes from a pale purple to a pale blue.
Labradorite?
Phew! After that first safe I was thinking it was going to be disappointing and what they put in that first one was odd. Congrats on a nice little haul. I hope all together the whole contents you'll sell will make you a profit. Thank you for an awesome series.
Look for an "S" mintmark on that1909 Indian Head cent. That, and the prior 1908-San Francisco minted cent are quite pricey in all grades.
And he said it's just some material
Looks like we need to take a trip to the Bahamas so you can spend that coin 🤣😁
Family vacay!!
Even though it may be tempting just to spend the coins which are face value I think it would be worth selling them at auction as there are quite a few businesses on EBay and Etsy that make souvenir items out of old coins based on the individual years such as for 50th birthday
Melissa had that happy jewelry face and I don't blame her. Every discovery made means you are climbing out of that $20,000. plus time plus expenses investment. Beautiful rings, btw. Best of luck to you in every box you open. This was fun.
Don’t forget they already made $10,000 on the furniture. So they need way more than $10K to break even with costs. I think they’ll likely make a profit. They should get the rings appraised and have a reserve at auction. I loved the way Melissa wasn’t at all interested in switching out her wedding rings. I wasn’t either when my husband wanted to buy me a larger stone. I’m not a fan of gaudy jewelry even if real. I have small hands and I prefer something suited to my hand size.
@@cynthiaamitrano8915 it's weird isn't it that the bigger the diamond the more fake it looks,? I often look in the jewellery store windows and the rings I prefer are the less flashy ones. Given that I don't wear any of the rings I have, im not likely to lash out and buy any. We get some great diamonds from mines in western Australia.
Based on everything I've seen so far, I estimate that they'll net around $30-40k in profit.
@@barrettorth8413 - I agree
@@barrettorth8413 That seems like a high estimate to me considering they only made $10,000 on the furniture. They would have to sell a total of $50,000 to $60,000 to profit what you estimate. Of course they still have to pay the auction fees, etc.
Am I the only one missing Hans’ “I’m home, honey!”?
...YES - - everyone has MOVED ON ! If you have such fond memories - there are DOZENS of episodes in the archives.
It was time for a change.....not everyone feels the need to keep the same old intro.....get over it.....
@@urbanurchin5930 why such a rude reply??? Definitely uncalled for.
@@marlynmarszalek7892 thank you for defending me 😊.
I was indeed just making this comment to let Alex know that I enjoyed the little piece of Hans for the time he had it in there.
Thought it was just cute, not even saying that he should put it back or anything.
Just a little ‘note’ to Alex to let him know indirectly that I always try to pay attention to the little details he puts in when making videos for us🤗!
I miss it too,but I understand things have to move forward
Just in case you are not aware, Hans has (or at least had) his own RUclips channel.
I love how Melissa gets all the good stuff 😂 kitchen looks great. Nice to have you with us again 😊
I know it's a lot of work but I just love watching hoarder house videos.
Lots of fun watching your video....as usual.....this piece of advice comes from an old American glass collector....those small covered jars that were all tapped up.....happens to be American depression glass...Windsor diamond to be exact...and pretty collectable down here in the States
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I just want to say your new house looks amazing! ...I love Melissa's style! ..you both work so hard and you have your dream home and so well deserved..I hope you will be so happy there for many years..❤
Miss Hans “I’m home honey” on your intro
‘‘Twas nice wasn’t it
Where is Hans, did he leave the show, I’ve been gone for a while so I don’t really know what’s going on I’m trying to get caught back up and up the first thing I saw when I came online
Me too!
Shorter intros are fab-
I miss Hans too. He brought a smile to my face every time he appeared. But I understand your reason. Regards from the Netherlands.
Wow, what a find. I think you are underestimating the value of the rings.
Lovely touches of blue in the kitchen -- love the peacock! Nice keeper.
so glad to see that you saved the peacock. it's very beautiful
You have a human diamond tester, you don't even need the electronic one. Good job Melissa!
Just love you two so much ! Thank you for such wonderful videos . So glad y'all scored ! sending love from Nashville ❤
Cha Ching Cha Ching! Congrats on this fabulous load of treasure! I figured you'd come across some real valuable goodies! So happy for you! A good payoff for all your hard work!
That was a nice accumulated assortment of pricey rings that could bring you a well deserved windfall. Hope so because you certainly put a lot of work into sorting all the house content that benefitted many others as well. So here is hoping you hit the mother load. You are a real find yourselves and a very precious family.
I woulda kept that peacock too! It's beautiful.
Melissa has good taste. I love what she chose to keep for the new kitchen. 🩵💙🩵
Some coins with errors or rare penny's and other variations not silver can be worth alot more than you think. Check out some of the coin channels on RUclips before deciding if it's just worth face value. Miss cut bills are collectable and worth more. The steel coins from 1945 are worth a good amount. One of the coin channels has alot on those
Those rings are beautiful!! I love to be a witness to you and Melissa's excitement. I am so happy that you are getting some of your money back for all of yours and your partners work in that hoarder house.
Melissa's jewelry expertise is incredible!
How wonderful! Such beautiful treasure found! So happy for you all x
I was so disappointed with the 1st safe for you guys . I was hoping for treasure for you. The 2nd one really paid off. So happy that there was something special after all . Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤
Alexander,
Must everything go to auction?
I don't have a real understanding of jewelry value, but
with an honest appraisal you could put a reserve on them and
see how it goes .
If they don't meet the reserve, then put them up for auction later.
It isn't like big items etc, they take up little space in storage.
You invested too much time and money on this one
to leave it all to chance.
Cheers,
Rik
Mr. Spector, you must not be familiar with Alexander's auction history...Nearly half a million fans from around the world, from MANY different financial perspectives that compete just to 'get a piece' from Curiousity Inc's 'World of Wonder'- drives the prices INCREDIBLY above and beyond the normal rhelms of the secondary market. I myself have been a jewellery reseller for over 30years - and the prices one has to pay to win one of these jewellery treasures you see in his adventures...wellllll sir, be ASSURED..Alexander & Melissa have NO worries! Even near worthless strings of nonvalue component craft 'jewellery' from Madame Rac's, that one could not sell at a flea market or garage sale for $5, went over $100. I myself paid more for some gold pieces than I will ever admit, just to have lovely treasures from 'the story'. The world's eyes & wallets vying for singular Baubles, makes for an AMAZINGLY, UNARGUABLELY *HUGE* competitive bidding base unlike anywhere- even Christie's.🤗
@@baublesblingsneedfulthings7550 That's good to know. Alex puts so much time, effort, and expertise into these projects.
@@baublesblingsneedfulthings7550 i,ve been watching them for a long tine including the auctions, but do not have your knowledge of prices in the real world
Thank you for enlightening me👍
Rik
@@baublesblingsneedfulthings7550 And this is good timing, too - just 18 days before Christmas!
I love the way you both work and treat each other. Relationship goals!
The larger stone that don’t test Diamond could be white sapphire or topaz. Still nice stones. I’m betting the two real matching bands surrounded one of the larger ones to make a set. And the oval cut stone with all the colors is mystic topaz. Great score guys! ❤️🤗
What can happen over time in some diamonds can get dirty and disrupt the tester to where they don't read as diamonds even though they might be legit diamonds because whenever I found rings that were so filthy that you wouldn't have thought they were diamonds I hadn't took a professionally cleaned and they've tested his real diamonds
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing
Yay! We finally got see the safes! Glad it panned out.
Awesome find Alexander! So happy for you!
Super happy for you. Thanks for taking us on your adventure.
That was cool! There were some really beautiful rings! Especially the purple and green topaz ring,SO gorgeous❣️Melissa should keep that one.😁
Was Melissa in the jewelry industry at some point? Very knowledgeable. Also pretty cute that she immediately defended her ring.
If I’m remembering correctly her family owned a jewelry store. I for sure remember them saying that she worked in a jewelry store for a few years. She is quite knowledgeable in that department!
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@@Rebecca.Robbins This is the correct answer! 👍
I have a set featuring the multi-colored mystery stone. We got it in Alaska. There they called it Northern Lights Topaz.
@@Sharky_222 I'm a woman and my engagement right is Alexandrite. >> I don't know crap about jewelry haha.
Very happy for you! Praying for a great auction.
Congratulations on your find… Melissa is very knowledgeable in jewelry. Thanks for making these videos Alex as they have become my T.V. replacement.
I am happy for your newer lives. Love the house.
Incredible!!! Beautiful items. I like to imagine a happy couple choosing the puzzle ring set as their wedding bands. They're bound to have a very long and happy life. What you're calling mystic topaz is stunningly gorgeous. What a find! And if it's called Alexandrite and is rare and precious then it's most appropriate.
It's definitely mystic, I have a mystic topaz of a similar cut and it reacts exactly the same in the light, like a blur of colours shifting
@@tinyshinystar8458 I have the same ring plus matching earrings. Mystic Topaz is so beautiful!!
Ohhh I love the pieces you kept for your kitchen Melissa!
Me too! My favorite color! 💕
Alex and Melissa, I want to tell you I have been watching and going through the auctions with a fine tooth comb over and over. The minute I saw the peacock I just had to have it. It’s so beautiful. I’m not usually a person who buys much. I admire from afar. I was hoping that beauty would be in the last auction so I could get some money together. I had a little together to by Melissa her missing bowl. Then I saw someone had sent that already. And I knew I would need more so I’ve been selling books and art supplies and such. I was so happy to see it in your beautiful kitchen. It works perfect there. Now I can see glimpses of it every once in awhile I hope. Thank you all for making my days a bit brighter. It means so much. Stacey
Congratulations guys!! I’m so happy for yous, the rings is some real icing on the cake, that haul was like pulling teeth to find treasures but that was nice. With that first safe I was like oh man hahah, good show ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yes, Mystic Topaz. You got a great haul in there. Even that emerald and diamond band is a good one. Color matters in emeralds. I love those earrings and matched diamond bands (I think those were guards.) ! Terrific finds!
It also matters if the emeralds are natural or lab created. The color on those are beautiful, if natural, should be pretty valuable, I think.
After that first box I was worried. Thank goodness your second box turned out much much better ❤
A very nice haul in those safes, Alex. 👍
Alex, at 11:09 the $1 bill has many 444444 in the serial number. Valuable to collectors
Good catch 👏
And all those coins I would get them checked too knowing for how much some have been selling.
I know you're a guitarist, so check out the story behind the Six String Nation guitar! It's really fascinating how it came to be.
Congratulations, Alexander and Melissa! Very nice finds for all of your hard work! 😊✌
I am so happy you both are being suprised by this haul of rings. You have got what most of us dreamed of being able to have when we were younger. Love watching your finds. You both make it fun.There was one ring in there that we used to call a smokey topaz gold wrap. 10-14K gold with the stone mounted. They were not cheap by any stretch. I'm talking 70's and 80's.
Oh my...if you think the 1st safe was rather a bust, be glad you didn't pick mine: a card stating I'd be "arrested on sight" (for overdue library books, no less), the first letter my neice ever wrote me (pencil taped to it), first "gift" from my nephew ( a pinecone), brother's wedding invitation, risque photos from my 20's, a poem my youngest brother wrote, etc... The things I find precious aren't worth anything at auction ~ you'd have been soooo disappointed😆😅😂 Happy you & Melissa found more traditional treasures!
The two powder jars are Jennette Glass Co. ,Windsor pattern, 1932-1936 and are worth twelve to fifteen dollars US each.
Finally! Lol Been waiting for this one all week! I love the consistent dropping of new content. Thanks!
My grandfather was what was then called a gold and silver smith. He made all kinds of things. It gave me a love for beautiful stones and silverwork. These rings you found are very pretty. And I bet even the fake ones will sell just fine. There are plenty of people who want a big "looking diamond" on their hand.
But I loved the ring with emerald the best. Gorgeous.
To lovely assistant a suggestion....if you but a block , a book under the peacock it will sit higher and it's total cuteness can be seen through the glass .
So glad you found the rings! What a treasure!
My wedding set is like the 3 stone one you found and a matching band with 4 stones. They are all lovely 😍
So pleased for you ! I have been waiting weeks for the safe opening and wow did not disappoint! I think that you will double your investment!
Beautiful rings. Great find!
Wow! Melissa has a great eye for diamonds!! Very impressive!
I spotted the peacock right away, I thought it was beautiful too Melissa. It look’s gorgeous up there!
My grandparents were married in 1932, they had wedding rings as did their parents. What my grandma & great grandma didn’t have was a set, they each had one single ring with some type of stones in them. Grandma’s was diamonds. So wedding rings have been around for over 100 years.
For someone who deals in antiques for a living, I know, right? I think what he meant to say was that diamonds weren't always the preferred choice of stone in an engagement ring. In the Victorian era, people used all different types of stones.
Nice!!!! You both deserve these finds. A Happy Holiday season indeed.
Fun episode, thanks for the tag along
Beautiful rings! 💍 I liked the mystic topaz one, too. Really pretty!
please test that centre pink stone on the gold ring with small diamonds. I could be a pink diamond.
So glad that you found all those rings and things in tha second safe box I thought oh no not much in the first one but a good lot in the other love the way Melissa defended her ring you gave it to her its precious love watching you two go through the boxes and safe ❤️ from Australia
Great show! Loved the rings.
So happy for your treasure find! The mystic topaz looked like a Tourmaline to me. They are Very pricey right now, check that out. In any case, It is so special Melissa should keep it. She could have the Topaz/Tourmaline put in another ring if she wants it more personal.
The blue touch in the kitchen is great!
Was feeling sad for you guys at first, all that work, so glad it turned out better😊
I’m going to keep an eye on this auction! I outgrew my engagement ring after already resizing it… and some of these are gorgeous!
Just a suggestion, those high items in your kitchen could be put on some sort of pedestal so you can see more of the peacocks tail.
I’m thrilled with what you found! I have bought rings for my grandchildren and put them away.
Woo hoo, your hard work paid off!! Congrats!!
Melissa is so sweet... love her smile !!!
Wow, VERY nice! Before you found the jewelry I was thinking it's amazing what they chose to put in a safe. I'm so happy for you ❤️😊 I was hoping they were people who didn't trust banks and their life's savings would be in there. But you scored anyway!
Miss prints and miss strikes on the coins make them more valuable. Also if you find a 1943 wheatie copper penny, you'd never have to work again hehe.
not a bad haul, Love box opening and your showing the finds, heck just love the channel.
Awesome!!!!! So happy for you!!!
Fun video! Always enjoy the two of you during discovery! My take away though, is to grab all those pill bottles I've been tossing in a basket and fill them with change :) Best wishes for a very fruitful auction!
Been doing that for years.
Just for the record. Real ruby is about 10 x the market value of a diamond. 😆 it's not "just a ruby ring". Unlike diamonds rubies are actually worth something.
What a beautiful find. Melissa I know you're going to keep that beautiful multi colored Ring. you're lucky you get first pick ‼️❤️
Beautiful 🥰❤️ Rings. Exciting video.
In the most parasocial way I am relieved and glad that you found yourself a clothlet full of jewelry!! Also very pretty jewelry - which adds a lot of value due to wearability, even if the diamonds happen to be of poor quality. Congrats on that lovely lot!
I only wanted one thing in the auction :-) the peacock !! I collect them for my oldest son, it is the spirit animal I bestowed on him for his 25th birthday. Enjoy Melissa, it looks great in your kitchen.
Congratulations! Nice haul!
Alex, you and Melissa are the cutest couple. The stuff in the safes were awesome! I truly enjoy your channel. Thank you!
Love seeing the rings. Fascinating. The mystic topaz ring could also be a lighter watermelon tourmaline.
Jackpot finding the rings. It almost looks like a pawn shop collections.
I have two original puzzle rings from my teenage years, one is fours pieces the other is eight. I still can put them together. ❤
I have the matching jumbo size bowl!
Love your counters Roos, stunning!
The rings! UDDFA! I think my heart skipped a bigger beat than yours likely did lol. I'll be watching the auction for the heart. and the smokey topaz. ❤Happy for you.
Melissa is shaking with excitement.
Thank goodness that second safe came through for you Alex!!
Really enjoyed that!!! Boy, Melissa really knows her 💍 s!!!
I was going to say alexandrite ring I know they have purple and green shine to it. Glad you found some awesome stuff in the safes!!