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  • All valuations were correct at the time of broadcast. This incredible gold bracelet is made from fragments of Roman glass which date to around first century AD. Hugh Scully and the experts from Antiques Roadshow take a look at some fantastic antiques and the history and stories surrounding them. This clip was filmed in Bletchley in 1998.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 116

  • @ItsMe-yv9jd
    @ItsMe-yv9jd Рік тому +24

    That piece belongs in a museum... very interesting story to it's origin.

  • @ike0072
    @ike0072 Рік тому +36

    Green tubes glass section was exquisite.

    • @HunterShows
      @HunterShows 2 місяці тому

      Looks like blades of grass.

  • @fugglie
    @fugglie Рік тому +56

    That was an amazing trip down memory lane, he explained everything so clearly and left nothing unsaid, What a marvel to not only have a piece of jewellery that was made 200 years ago but for it to have that amazing glass from the roman era made it even the more special. To think that they had the technology back then to do something that couldn't be replicated for more than a thousand years is just mind boggling, Roman technology was so advanced

  • @Maxi_1801
    @Maxi_1801 Рік тому +32

    The Romans were ahead of their time. Beautiful glass.

    • @lutomson3496
      @lutomson3496 Рік тому

      I have a Roman emerald ring beautiful creation

  • @mzansime
    @mzansime Рік тому +28

    What an exquisite piece of art and jewellery that bracelet is. With the most wonderful history. I truly believe such a unique piece is worth a great deal more than he valued it at. ✨💚💛💙

    • @gordongate
      @gordongate Рік тому

      this was filmed 25 years ago, its price would be considerably more today

    • @peterdonaldhume
      @peterdonaldhume Рік тому +1

      Based on what knowledge?

  • @Aquaticfireartglass
    @Aquaticfireartglass Рік тому +28

    I would pay much more for this spectacular piece of glass history, its beautiful.
    If only it could speak, imagine the stories it could tell!

    • @josephinemonahan915
      @josephinemonahan915 Рік тому +1

      Roxanne...this programme is probably 40 years old...nowadays the value would be much much more.

  • @ritaking8827
    @ritaking8827 Рік тому +9

    Oh I did love her expression when she was told how much it was worth! She seems very sweet! I hope she did wear it again! She should know she is worthy of that and a Whole lot more!

  • @Seahorse1414
    @Seahorse1414 Рік тому +10

    Astonishing glass , so beautiful .

  • @marie-josetimperley3825
    @marie-josetimperley3825 Рік тому +28

    Fascinating story and beautiful craftsmanship!
    Maybe this bracelet should be in a museum?

  • @alistairmcelwee7467
    @alistairmcelwee7467 Рік тому +68

    Glorious bracelet. Such a shame that knowing its market value will stop her from wearing it!

    • @Sujowi
      @Sujowi Рік тому +5

      And that was then…imagine what it’s worth now!

    • @ritaking8827
      @ritaking8827 Рік тому +10

      Oh I would wear it! It’s gorgeous!

    • @britlew5933
      @britlew5933 Рік тому +4

      A piece of history, imagine breaking the glass by banging into something, would be a shame.

    • @laurae8324
      @laurae8324 Рік тому +4

      I’m a jeweler and IMO this belongs in a museum. Glass is easily broken on the wrist.

    • @alexrauff7669
      @alexrauff7669 Рік тому +2

      @@laurae8324if you’re a jeweler like me you’d know that glass is a 6 in the MOHS… we do jewelry with fluorite and people ain’t complaining about it shattering 😂😂😂

  • @keviemac
    @keviemac Рік тому +24

    I'm crushed , after she learned of its detailed complexity and values, she responds with "I definitely won't wear it now." Destined to put away in a dark box for centuries again. What an undignified end. Again.

    • @carolt.7674
      @carolt.7674 Рік тому +6

      It was made to wear! I hope she changed her mind!

    • @ET-yp9vc
      @ET-yp9vc Рік тому +1

      Maybe she will display it in a glass case?

    • @HunterShows
      @HunterShows 2 місяці тому

      "It's very valuable..."
      "Oh, my word! I will quickly bury it an an archaeological site to preserve it."

  • @lindadunstall1790
    @lindadunstall1790 Рік тому +11

    Impressive knowledge by ARS presenters! Beautiful design & those patterns. The "how to" of so much from the Romans (from Concrete to fabulous glass & more) has been lost. Please lady 🙏, wear it! Too beautiful to keep in the dark. 🥰🦘🦘🦘🦘

  • @yvonnetuakoi4271
    @yvonnetuakoi4271 Рік тому +11

    In ROMANIA In Constansta a n extremely large and ancient Roman port they have glass works dating back to AD I And Glass is a very beautiful and stunning commodity there !

  • @megansfo
    @megansfo Рік тому +43

    It was so thrilling to see the true colors of these glass fragments! They, and the bracelet, looked modern. I love ancient history, and seeing something like this is fantastic. BTW, I'd pay $10,000 for this piece. If it fit me that is.

    • @toosense
      @toosense Рік тому +5

      I agree. Given the history and rarity it should be worth much more than quoted.

    • @tyriana..340
      @tyriana..340 Рік тому +6

      This episode is 25 years old, in today's money it's worth quite a bit more. 🙂

    • @Jorg05111980
      @Jorg05111980 Рік тому +1

      won't get it for that anywhere close now I'd imagine

  • @LiliWhyte
    @LiliWhyte Рік тому +5

    I'd lend it to a museum.

  • @mollydooker9636
    @mollydooker9636 Рік тому +2

    Thats is simply stunning. I could stare at it for days.

  • @lightowl4345
    @lightowl4345 Рік тому +2

    that is beautiful, I hope she sells it to a good museum some day.

  • @bobbynicole10
    @bobbynicole10 Рік тому +1

    this bracelet should be in a museum

  • @robinjaffin3418
    @robinjaffin3418 Рік тому +11

    It always makes me sad when someone fears wearing the jewelry because of the monetary value. It's a gorgeous piece and it would be even more so on her wrist.

    • @freelovedragon1417
      @freelovedragon1417 Рік тому +2

      I’d wear it all the time. Not daily but to any and every special outing and event. What a conversation piece as well.

    • @elisemiller13
      @elisemiller13 Рік тому

      @@freelovedragon1417 Same here. I just wouldn't speak of it but drink of it's rare & ancient "secrets".

  • @barbborstein7640
    @barbborstein7640 Рік тому +3

    If it cost more than a Vintage Alhambra bracelet, 5 motifs 18k yellow gold diamond I’d probably consider paying for it but this jewelry is glorious!…

    • @MHousley
      @MHousley Рік тому +3

      You have got to be kidding me. I recently got Van Cleef for my wife on our anniversary and believe me she hasn’t taken it off for about 2 weeks now. 😂

    • @GlengoolieBlu
      @GlengoolieBlu Рік тому +1

      Van Cleef’s are actually grand! However I feel they’re quite overpriced.

    • @barbborstein7640
      @barbborstein7640 Рік тому +3

      Lol! Luxury isn’t cheap and besides it is not all about value. I’m willing to spend my money on something that worths it for me!

  • @brandyboy65
    @brandyboy65 Рік тому +10

    He certainly knows his stuff. Extremely interesting.

  • @r8chlletters
    @r8chlletters Рік тому +2

    He was so understated about the glass being ancient that it wasn’t clear til he stated it again later 😂

  • @Gryffen75
    @Gryffen75 Рік тому +4

    I have ancient Roman jewelry that I do wear, but one must be incredibly careful, not only because of the intrinsic value and age of the pieces, but the extreme content of lead that is in Roman glass and jewelry! The same goes for my Ancient Roman Coinage. It shouldn't really be handled much, but there's tons of lead contained in the coins as well.

  • @mariaferreras4369
    @mariaferreras4369 Рік тому +4

    What a piece of history!

  • @totoro9590
    @totoro9590 Рік тому +8

    Amazing, so decorative and beautiful. I would love to own it ❤ So much history. Gorgeous 😊😊

  • @Gr8Layks
    @Gr8Layks Рік тому +1

    I love the reserved disposition and sensibilities of the English. We Americans love exaggeration and histrionics! 😌

  • @erik61801
    @erik61801 Рік тому +1

    that was really cool. I wish i could hold something in my hands even half as old as that besides rocks.

  • @nickr4957
    @nickr4957 Рік тому +9

    Beautiful piece. Goes well with the presenter's neck tie.

  • @janeday9148
    @janeday9148 Рік тому +11

    Lucky lady ,he explained it so well

  • @pokerphil1st
    @pokerphil1st Рік тому +10

    A wonderful piece of jewellery. I'd rather have that than a soulless chunk of gold.

  • @PatSmith-wi1kz
    @PatSmith-wi1kz 4 місяці тому

    That glass was amazing

  • @JA51711
    @JA51711 Рік тому +3

    Fascinating

  • @frankcarter7146
    @frankcarter7146 Рік тому +5

    So beautiful ❤

  • @zippygundoo5852
    @zippygundoo5852 Рік тому +24

    That’s astounding to think the individual pieces are c.2000 years old.

  • @janewatkins9801
    @janewatkins9801 Рік тому +1

    Wow!!!!!!!

  • @cleverfitz779
    @cleverfitz779 Рік тому +1

    Good morning everyone

  • @jakearnouse5267
    @jakearnouse5267 Рік тому +3

    Make a movie following it from creation to each owner and moments in their lives when they wore it, came into possession it etc. I’d watch it.

    • @patriciasalem3606
      @patriciasalem3606 Рік тому

      Have you seen The Red Violin? It tells a similar story about a musical instrument up for auction in Montreal. It's a beautiful film.

    • @jakearnouse5267
      @jakearnouse5267 Рік тому +1

      @@patriciasalem3606 I have not but will now! Thank you for the suggestion Pats 😀

    • @patriciasalem3606
      @patriciasalem3606 Рік тому

      @@jakearnouse5267 Enjoy! It's a beautiful film...but have a hankie to hand.

  • @tm502010
    @tm502010 Рік тому

    Lovely piece!

  • @julietigermoon9572
    @julietigermoon9572 Рік тому

    It’s beautiful

  • @lindsay2665
    @lindsay2665 Рік тому

    I don’t know how I got here. But I’m here and I enjoyed the video.

  • @fridayschild19
    @fridayschild19 Рік тому

    Amazing!

  • @lilbullet158
    @lilbullet158 Рік тому +4

    Very interesting

  • @TheJoyfulEye
    @TheJoyfulEye Рік тому

    fascinating and beautiful

  • @joshhoffman1975
    @joshhoffman1975 Рік тому

    Luckly lady! 🎉❤😊

  • @trixVK
    @trixVK Рік тому

    I would have loved to have seen her on her wrist. ☺️💕🌼

  • @JeanMenezes
    @JeanMenezes Рік тому +11

    I'm aways impressed at how cheap this items are. This peace is two thousand years old, made with extremely rare glass and yet, is only worth 10k dollars.

    • @janna59
      @janna59 Рік тому +2

      I agree, I would think being 2000 years old that it would be invaluable and a MUSEUM piece!! It shouldn’t “belong” to anyone and if so they really should put it in a museum

    • @WillyEckaslike
      @WillyEckaslike Рік тому +5

      the BBC clip is probably 30 plus years old..its probably worth 10x that today

    • @petejones879
      @petejones879 Рік тому +1

      Only? Lol

    • @beetorstevie
      @beetorstevie Рік тому +2

      @@WillyEckaslike 25 years old, but yes.

    • @edithengel2284
      @edithengel2284 Рік тому +1

      6000 GBP in 1998 when this was filmed is worth approximately 11,000 GBP today; 10,000 is worth about 18,250 GBP today.

  • @DuckReach432
    @DuckReach432 Рік тому +4

    Amazing to see how advanced the Romans were. Had the Roman Empire survived, we might have had the Industrial Revolution and the subsequent advances of today a thousand years ago.

    • @-_James_-
      @-_James_- Рік тому +6

      You wouldn't have needed the Roman empire to survive. Just Christianity to have not risen in the first place. We've easily lost 1500 years of development thanks to God botherers and their ilk.

    • @hensonlaura
      @hensonlaura Рік тому +1

      Shocking ignorance. Judeo Christian values have brought more advancement, freedom, education, safety & wealth to the word (largely via open market Captalism) than any other philosophy. Would you prefer Roman slavery (where owners could legally rape, beat & kill their chattel), Roman political inequality (ancient Roman voting was only for male land owners - about 10% of the population: "Shut up you 90% & serve your Lords!") , Roman brutalism (public killings of slaves & animals by the thousand, for entertainment. Criminal mayhem amongst the poor, who weren't protected unless they were of some use to a free man), Roman hedonists (aspiring to live for personal pleasures at the cost of quality of life to anyone who can be used to that end. "Wealthy people only please - after we're served, you poor people can prey on each other at will!") to the liberal society that we've created over the last 300 years in the countries where Judeo Christain values have triumphed. The more prosperous parts of Europe, GB, The Americas. Where people live in relative luxury and have rights that are unprecedented in human history (excepting "liberal" Socialist states like Venuzuela, obviously, where a few hold power & the rest fuel the machine).
      In the entire world, France first, then England, then the US outlawed slavery - a worldwide institution for all time - & mobilized military to fight against it abroad, at great expencse & largely fruitlessly, for many years. There are still MILLIONS of slaves in the world TODAY in un-Westernized countries that under-educated Westerners seem not to be aware of. Does anyone care? There is still culturally accepted slavery in the Congo, Middle East, China, India & many other places where other religions prevail, in societies geared on VALUES similar to Ancient Rome's. By that, I mean wealth & liberty to those on top, & the masses can scrabble for survival. Roman senators & pholosophers waxed lyric about liberal values regarding their OWN lives, not uplifting the masses, lol).
      Snap out of your fantasy of majestically sweeping around in a toga & maybe join the movement of compassion, education, personal freedom, industry. You don't have to join the church, just wise up to a pholosophy that has prevailed because it benefits humans the most, across the board. You MUST believe in natural selection, right? Work to the best of your ability, give compassionately, be independant if you can, represent for freedom of choice - which gives us all the opportunity to better ourselves & help those around us that can't. And drop the resentful attitude, based on believing lies from people who want to tear down what works, to acquire power & benefits for THEMSELVES (shout out to Socialist Democrats!).

  • @Moonman63
    @Moonman63 Рік тому +10

    She should wear it, it’s part of her families history….

  • @pattismithurs9023
    @pattismithurs9023 Рік тому +1

    People, understand that 10,000GBP in 1998 was perhaps 1/10th of what the value would be today. Perhaps some historian can help us out with a reasonable conversion?

  • @dannygreen5477
    @dannygreen5477 Рік тому

    Where do people even get cra- stuff like this!??

  • @tonytrott6318
    @tonytrott6318 Рік тому +3

    6000 to 10000 yeah right go find another one I think it would go for a lot more

    • @stephanieyee9784
      @stephanieyee9784 Рік тому +4

      This is a very old episode so £6k - £10k then was a huge amount. It will be worth a lot more now.

  • @lindab8397
    @lindab8397 Рік тому +2

    £6,000-£10,000 wow

    • @Demoiselle21
      @Demoiselle21 Рік тому +3

      This BBC clip is 25 years old. It'll be more now😊

  • @sr633
    @sr633 Рік тому

    Old or new glass jewelery could crack or break while wearing it.

  • @phyllisarrington7436
    @phyllisarrington7436 Рік тому +2

    👍

  • @nychris2258
    @nychris2258 3 місяці тому

    Very Late Roman era glass. Early Roman glass was all pretty much the same color.

  • @user-po8ru2bd3b
    @user-po8ru2bd3b Рік тому

    Not John Benjamin

  • @laara1426
    @laara1426 Рік тому

    Insure it or sell it.

  • @keithnaylor1981
    @keithnaylor1981 8 місяців тому +1

    Amazing! This show was the greatest thing on television, until Fiona Bruce joined as ‘presenter’ and turned it into a non-stop comedy show.

  • @susanhansell3435
    @susanhansell3435 Рік тому +6

    This lady is the personification of "stifff upper lip".

  • @earlmcornell
    @earlmcornell Рік тому

    She only glances at him while he pierces her with his intense stare.

  • @travismiller5548
    @travismiller5548 Рік тому

    Bro did you just put and enye on the word, "latticino" 😂 dork

  • @Kirsten_Harwood
    @Kirsten_Harwood Рік тому

    Y

  • @philipcallicoat3147
    @philipcallicoat3147 Рік тому

    She didn't say "wow"!!!😀

  • @lisanetgark415
    @lisanetgark415 Рік тому

    She should have worn it!!

  • @Norfolk250
    @Norfolk250 Рік тому

    6,000£ in 1998 is 10,905£ in 2023

  • @diamonddave2622
    @diamonddave2622 Рік тому +1

    £12'000 - £18'000 in 2023 allowing for inflation...

  • @lukefer7579
    @lukefer7579 Рік тому

    Is this beautiful? I don’t think so.

  • @michaelfrost4584
    @michaelfrost4584 Рік тому

    What a very creepy man 😂

    • @redwoods7370
      @redwoods7370 Рік тому +4

      To the contrary, I find him to be intelligent, sweet and articulate. The opposite of creepy.

  • @garyreams8123
    @garyreams8123 Рік тому +1

    This gentleman went on way too long about this and the lady could barely speak in any kind of recognizable words or language. She could barely speak above a whisper.

    • @pamelacorbett8774
      @pamelacorbett8774 Рік тому +21

      He was not waffling on, merely giving expert information which is what she came for. And very interesting, too.

    • @hensonlaura
      @hensonlaura Рік тому +4

      Manners are quite scarce in certain quarters.

    • @elisemiller13
      @elisemiller13 Рік тому

      and your judgements add So very much