16 cases when people were lucky enough to stumble upon valuable items made of gold and silver at flea markets (18 photos)

There are two types of people - some prefer to buy only new things, while others calmly visit flea markets and consignment stores. The latter are often lucky enough to find treasures in piles of ordinary things. How do they do this? There is no magic here - only the help of fortune.





After all, sometimes it can happen that a weighty necklace stored in a carved box with relics turns out to be just a cheap piece of jewelry, and a dull, unremarkable ring found in the costume jewelry department turns out to be a real treasure, made of gold and diamonds or silver.

14K Gold Necklace with Real Diamond for $2.99



10k gold bracelet. Total weight is 37.6 grams





The estimated value of the find is $925. If desired, the owner will be able to sell it for much more.

Have you ever seen a pizza slice made of gold?



I had to pay $500 for such an interesting contraption.

A 10 karat gold ring that was mislabeled as costume jewelry.



The decoration was purchased for $20.

Gold pin with diamond



Beautiful jewelry made of 14-karat gold, which was given to the author of the photo for free



The jewelry was found in a trash bin at a local thrift store.

14k gold bracelet with rubies and diamonds. We managed to grab this find for just $15



Chinese snuff box from Goodwill purchased for $3



It turns out that the buyer was lucky to acquire a real Chinese artifact. It was made in the early to mid 1700s and the metal is silver, 70 to 85% pure.

Real 14k gold pendant purchased for just $2



What a great flea market find!



These earrings, made of 14-karat gold, weigh quite a lot - as much as 18 grams.

18k white gold ring with pearls



Sterling silver box bought for 4 euros



It turns out that it was made by a famous Danish master back in 1800.

This beautiful gold and pearl chain necklace was purchased for $3



Silver wallet purchased for $20



Sterling silver fish



This decoration is made by hand. It even has a small secret compartment.

The small box was purchased for only $5. However, there was an interesting surprise inside



Silver vintage scissors. They only cost 2 euros



Most likely, these scissors were used when serving fruit bowls with bunches of grapes.