Pensioner discovers diamond ‘bought in car boot’ is worth £2m
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The woman said she could not remember where she had bought the diamond, but thinks she could have picked it up at a car boot sale. open image in gallery The diamond was found to be a 34-carat stone “It had been in a box along with her wedding band and a number of low-value costume jewellery items. He said the woman couldn’t recall where she’d initially picked up the stone, but he added: “She’s always visited car boot sales and bought trinkets, but never once did she think it was a real diamond. to find a 34-carat diamond is off the scale.” The diamond is being stored in London’s Hatton Garden jewellery quarter until it is put up for auction on 30 November.
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