An Antiques Roadshow guest left a valuation expert giggling nervously as he sarcastically joked about wanting his collection of jewels valued.
Susan Rumfitt was given the task of reviewing and valuing a huge collection of jewellery that had been collected by a gentleman over the course of 40 years who appeared on a repeat episode of the hit BBC One series on Sunday night.
The expert was left astonished when she opened a casket containing various brooches and rings while looking at old treasures at the V&A Museum in Dundee for the episode.
But the star risked pushing the patience of her guest as she spent time looking through all his possessions and before delaying her eventual valuation.
Gasping at the sight of the box full of treats, the Susan began: “This looks like a complete and utter box of collectables, a proper jewellery casket so let's have a look and see what’s inside.
“My goodness this is quite extraordinary and there is even more in these drawers.
"All Scottish agate jewellery and this is yours that you have collected?”
The guest confirmed they were indeed, saying: “My personal collection that I have collected over the last 40 years.
“I like it, but not everyone does of course. My wife doesn’t like it.”
Susan asked: “That’s a disaster. Does it ever get worn or just sit here?”
The guest then said: “No it just sits in this cabinet and I occasionally show it to people. Car boot sales are the best source for me and charity shops.”
Giving more information on how he began his collection, the guest went on: "Well, I think the start of it was my mother had a little brooch, which was like a little sword and she called it pebble jewellery.
Susan added: “Well obviously they are known as pebble jewels because it is all to do with Scottish agate.
“And the stones would be collected and then either mounted in silver or in gold.
“This depended on what exactly the client wanted and asked for. It became exceptionally fashionable as a result of Queen Victoria at Balmoral actually."
She went on: “It is a beautiful collection and I particularly like these two pieces here because they show a variety of designs and it’s not just because they are mounted in gold.
“But, the exquisite engravings on this brooch and the way the agates have actually been cut are just superb and the quirkiness of the arrow we see here.
“It is extraordinary what they were producing at the time and it appealed to both men and women.”
The man, however, turned brutally sarcastic when Susan delayed the valuation process.
The antiques expert teased: “Now, of course, it is a vast collection and we have to put a value on it. I know you have been travelling for this so I imagine the value won't mean that much to you?”
The man then dryly quipped: “Well it's of interest. That’s why I am here today.”
However, he was soon beaming with joy as Susan giggled away then declared: “If you were to put this up for auction you would get at least £6,000-8,000. And to be honest, probably even more.”
