"Oh my God": A woman discovered that an old brooch could provide for her for years (photo).

A mother and daughter brought their old ballerina-shaped brooch to the British show Antiques Roadshow, aired on BBC. The piece immediately caught the attention of jewelry expert Joanna Hardy. According to her, this item could be a collector's item and worth a fortune, reports The Mirror.

The daughter of the show's guest revealed that this brooch was gifted to her mother in the 1970s or 1980s by a bridge partner—a Polish jeweler. When he was closing his shop, he offered her to keep one item from his entire collection. The woman chose the ballerina because it was very symbolic—she had previously taught at a private ballet school in Chester.

While analyzing the jewelry, expert Joanna Hardy tried to identify the original manufacturer.

"The brooch is made of turquoise, rubies, 18-carat gold, and diamonds. These are very simple materials, but when you look at them, you can really feel the dancer. It’s an amazing piece. It has all the distinctive features of products from a company called Van Cleef and Arpels, which has been making ballerina brooches since the 1940s, but just slightly," she explains.

Unfortunately, the expert could not find the Van Cleef and Arpels hallmark, so only the company itself can confirm whether this is indeed one of their creations. Joanna Hardy notes: "If it is an original, it could be worth tens of thousands of pounds sterling."

Upon hearing this, the daughter of the show's guest couldn't contain her emotions and exclaimed, "Oh my God." The owner of the brooch was a bit more reserved, adding, "It can't be."

Additionally, 54-year-old retired surgeon Jonathan Needham made "the discovery of his life" by finding a gold nugget shaped like the United Kingdom on the border of Staffordshire and Derbyshire. The man is convinced that the precious metal formed naturally underground.