This Family Heirloom Was Said To Be Worthless, Until They Got A Second Opinion

Not So Hidden Gem

The woman had been led to believe that the stone in the middle was just a piece of colored glass made to look like a gemstone, but she was wrong. It was actually a huge cushion-shaped sapphire. This was the largest sapphire he had ever seen, and it had a very unique past…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.