Woman Buys Ring For $13, 30 Years Later Finds Out Its Real Value

Antique Style

The antique shape, tarnished mount and band, and older style had disguised the ring’s true brilliance for all those years.

Jessica Wyndham also went on to explain why they took so long to get it authenticated and valued: “We confirmed that it was indeed a diamond. We got it tested with the Gemological Institute of America … and that then dictated the price,” she said. “It’s a life-changing amount of money.”