Louis Comfort Tiffany Necklace, ca. 1905 | Extraordinary Finds: Extras | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

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  • When appraiser Jill Burgum arrived at ROADSHOW’s 2012 event in Seattle, Washington, little did she know that her first appraisal of the day would be one of the favorites of her career. A woman named Joan brought in an exquisite Louis Comfort Tiffany necklace that had been in her family since her great-grandmother received it as a gift in the early 1900s. Burgum gave the necklace an auction estimate of $30,000 to $40,000 and recommended that Joan contact the Tiffany archives to confirm the necklace’s provenance. Learn from Jill what happened after Joan followed up with Tiffany and what the necklace is worth today.
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  • @nemo227
    @nemo227 2 роки тому +311

    I'm not a jewelry guy but even I can see that the necklace is possibly one of the most gorgeous necklaces I've ever seen.

    • @darrena2625
      @darrena2625 2 роки тому +13

      You can keep your diamonds and rubies and emeralds. For me, a black opal is the most beautiful of all precious stones

    • @brentfarvors192
      @brentfarvors192 2 роки тому +4

      @@darrena2625 I imagine the mistress of whoever won the auction, feels the same way...

    • @andiarrohnds5163
      @andiarrohnds5163 2 роки тому

      nah black opal is stupid... though it is a pretty great 19th century historic piece... for women

    • @Kharnellius
      @Kharnellius Рік тому +5

      I’ll take $100k “stupid” any day.

    • @fesswah
      @fesswah Рік тому +4

      Jewelry items with multimillion dollar prices do not look as beautiful as this

  • @PrimeDirective101
    @PrimeDirective101 4 роки тому +200

    One of the most beautiful pieces I've ever seen and the Grandmother's portrait was stunning, and the castle! Wow.

    • @skerriesrockart
      @skerriesrockart Рік тому

      Yes but it was not a real castle and absolutely not medieval..it was a house built to look like a castle around 1900-1920s

    • @eileenentler8993
      @eileenentler8993 3 місяці тому

      ​@@skerriesrockart-- it was mentioned that it was a medieval castle MANSION ... and considering when they originally built castles they were JUST castles, I think it's safe to assume that this mansion is a bit more recent and modeled AFTER a castle.

  • @themaintenanceman1056
    @themaintenanceman1056 Рік тому +7

    5:50 That sneeze in the background when she said $200,000, was the best timing. 😂😂

    • @cubanian385
      @cubanian385 2 місяці тому +1

      I came here to say that!!! 😂😂😂

  • @muniz27
    @muniz27 Рік тому +9

    If she sold it to Tiffany, I bet all the records about it would've magically been found.

  • @judycook4314
    @judycook4314 3 роки тому +90

    The beautiful opal alone was worth at least $25,000. I’m so glad that they got so much for it!!!!

  • @DannyDaCat
    @DannyDaCat Рік тому +23

    To PBS/Antiques Roadshow: I think this level of follow-up and expanded backstory and results is great!! Always left some of these shows with a "I wonder what they decided" or "I wonder what happened"... This def scratches an itch!

  • @4Mr.Crowley2
    @4Mr.Crowley2 2 роки тому +45

    I wish Kate Winslet had worn this in Titanic instead of the imitation Hope diamond. Perfect art nouveau design!!

    • @alexdodd4520
      @alexdodd4520 2 роки тому

      @@SicilianStealth is coming

    • @anthonyhebisen
      @anthonyhebisen 2 роки тому

      Though it’s beautiful, I’m afraid the sold amount of this necklace alone at $100,000 wouldn’t be able to fund one dive alone to the titanic. One dive alone cost over $168,000. And this is just a dive , not including mechanical robots to actually explore. So any necklace worth the cost of a dive would have to be near the value of the Hope Diamond..

    • @marisolbobadilla3341
      @marisolbobadilla3341 2 роки тому

      Ñ

    • @efisgpr
      @efisgpr 2 роки тому

      Totally would've been better. You are so right.

  • @Stfuval17448
    @Stfuval17448 4 роки тому +144

    That opal stone had me shed a tear.
    Ugggghhhh so beautiful

    • @pooker916
      @pooker916 4 роки тому +9

      Saaaaame! That black opal was gorgeous ♡

    • @ivanolsen7966
      @ivanolsen7966 3 роки тому +2

      most opals come from the south west of Australia

    • @Lommy9999
      @Lommy9999 3 роки тому

      Seriously

  • @wmd40
    @wmd40 Рік тому +23

    This really should be in a museum because it's so unique, antique, and beautiful.... I think that piece will just continue to gain value until it's worth millions.

    • @deborahlehman8617
      @deborahlehman8617 Рік тому

      Like in the Smithsonian! They have the most beautiful fine jewelry section I have ever seen!❤️

  • @huolalupin6008
    @huolalupin6008 4 роки тому +64

    What a nice lady. Lovely to see someone thoroughly enjoying someone else's good fortune.

  • @anti-antifamclovin7627
    @anti-antifamclovin7627 Рік тому +6

    I'm a grown man and have shown this video to several ppl to show them how beautiful this necklace is. Not very manly but this thing is seriously a work of art!

  • @audrab27
    @audrab27 4 роки тому +232

    It's amazing to have a portrait that looks like a painting of her wearing it

    • @bobbycratchet3958
      @bobbycratchet3958 4 роки тому +2

      If you think that's amazing I humbly offer you ua-cam.com/video/XPp8D9Slj4I/v-deo.html. A family painting dating back to ~1931.

    • @spaceghost6713
      @spaceghost6713 4 роки тому +22

      The portrait is a painting

    • @ivanolsen7966
      @ivanolsen7966 3 роки тому

      you don't get let out much do you ....... and you eagerly go along with the DEMANDS for EQUALITY ..... please give BACK your rights to have a VOTE

  • @emmaleebuzzard1023
    @emmaleebuzzard1023 4 роки тому +281

    I can’t imagine selling a family piece, but what an amazing history with the necklace. Wow.

    • @NickLumzz
      @NickLumzz 4 роки тому +25

      If not you, certainly the next generation. Hard choice for sure but in reality its hard to say no to the potential money.

    • @bizm
      @bizm 4 роки тому +61

      Turquoise Tech Unfortunately, for the people who aren’t wealthy who own very valuable items, the insurance cost on a piece of with high of a replacement value is astronomical and they simply can’t afford it. Better to sell it and see it be truly appreciated for what it is than risk it being stolen or lost in a house fire.

    • @freedomfries6618
      @freedomfries6618 4 роки тому +18

      If you aren't particularly wealthy, leaving one family member an item worth $100,000, while leaving nothing of a comparable value to the next, could be kind of unfair.

    • @lynnlobliner3933
      @lynnlobliner3933 4 роки тому +3

      @@bizm it wasn't Turquoise Tech who wanted to keep it -- it was Emmalee Buzzare who couldn't imagine selling a family piece.

    • @Whitsundial
      @Whitsundial 4 роки тому +9

      Unless you are wealthy, jewellery like that is just an historic object. It will live on as a relic of the time in which it was created by Tiffany.

  • @drinny26
    @drinny26 4 роки тому +71

    Wow I wish ARS did more updates like this.

    • @dergluckliche4973
      @dergluckliche4973 4 роки тому +7

      Search out their 500th episode special. It's full of updates on the most valuable items they've appraised.
      Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/8Ur2t72pzyg/v-deo.html&t=1

  • @wildlifeartistgj
    @wildlifeartistgj 4 роки тому +59

    Jill Burgum is not only a charming, well informed appraiser but a very lovely woman. Always nice to see smarts paired with beauty!

  • @kayakuprising5914
    @kayakuprising5914 4 роки тому +108

    The beauty of this pendant far surpasses it's auction price.

  • @mrcrabmoney
    @mrcrabmoney 4 роки тому +25

    Stunning piece! That opal is magnificent. 😍💗 I'm so glad Joan didn't just sell it back to Tiffany archives!

  • @coobay4786
    @coobay4786 3 роки тому +19

    This necklace is absolutely beautiful.

  • @namaste91
    @namaste91 3 роки тому +33

    This is one of the most beautiful necklaces I've ever seen. The opal is radiant beautiful, the green garment stones are mesmerizing. Plus it's from Tiffany.
    I, personally, would never, ever sell such a highly valuable piece.

  • @SandraNelson063
    @SandraNelson063 4 роки тому +51

    Its not just the fine materials used, its the obvious high skill used in the crafting. This piece wasn't just run up on an assembly line. It was carefully designed and the right jewels were saught out and cut with excruciating attention to minuscule detail. An entire workshop was involved in making this necklace . God knows how long it took. I think it is well wotth the auction price.

    • @Seemsayin
      @Seemsayin Рік тому

      Its the obvious high skill used in the crafting? Really?
      Yeah. We've heard of Tiffany, too. Anyone watching this already knows it didn't come from a bubblegum machine.

  • @0116scooter
    @0116scooter 4 роки тому +37

    Stunning necklace! Was so happy to see it cleaned up in the auction photos.

    • @lin2thez341
      @lin2thez341 4 роки тому +2

      Yes, it was stunning then!

  • @irmanv.9798
    @irmanv.9798 2 роки тому +6

    The beautiful black opal, the workmanship, the history - they were so smart to do the research & let the Auction house handle it. A gorgeous piece!

  • @marketmaker2469
    @marketmaker2469 3 роки тому +5

    A superb quality, rare item with history offered first-time out of family at a well-advertised auction can very well top estimates. Good job advising the client, Jill Burgum.

  • @HiAdrian
    @HiAdrian 3 роки тому +8

    Beautifully proportioned, immediately catches the eye as something special.

  • @Rylosam00
    @Rylosam00 2 роки тому +4

    Nice that Tiffany worked with the seller. Great story.

  • @sofiasewell3025
    @sofiasewell3025 4 роки тому +26

    5:53 Bless you to whoever sneezed in the background

    • @doloresgarza3505
      @doloresgarza3505 4 роки тому +3

      Sofia sewell... that was too funny!!I had to go back and listen to the sneeze!lmaoo,hadent noticed before..

    • @hiandrewfisher
      @hiandrewfisher 3 роки тому

      That's where Covid started

    • @hlk5887
      @hlk5887 3 роки тому

      That was an honest hay fever sneeze!

  • @jmatt4life
    @jmatt4life 4 роки тому +8

    I love these WONDERFUL stories of good news coupled with good fortune!!!
    Such a delight to know that someone hit a LIFE Lottery!

  • @lindawild6568
    @lindawild6568 3 роки тому +25

    They did indeed low-ball her, the green garnet is the rarest of the garnets and is sometimes as much as $30,000 on its own!

  • @glycineairman
    @glycineairman 4 роки тому +107

    What an incredible piece. $100k even seems low

    • @1sTEfFaniE1
      @1sTEfFaniE1 3 роки тому +5

      5:43 She's says today it would probably be worth 150-200 thousand dollars.

  • @BBQAndButter
    @BBQAndButter 2 роки тому +3

    Wow, it really cleaned up nicely! It was pretty before, but cleaning really made it pop.

  • @maryschiff9580
    @maryschiff9580 2 роки тому +3

    I loved hearing what happened to a piece on the Road Show!

  • @randawilliams9243
    @randawilliams9243 4 роки тому +7

    So wonderful. It's sad, her family doesn't still own, that BEAUTIFUL house.

    • @GameChanger597
      @GameChanger597 3 роки тому

      It is sad. It's upsetting a museum owns it now. Museums have enough fortune and money of their own. This house was sentimental for the family and the museum ruined that.

  • @stevebengel1346
    @stevebengel1346 3 роки тому +4

    Without a doubt, the most beautiful piece of jewelry I've ever seen

  • @emilye126
    @emilye126 4 роки тому +6

    The most beautiful necklace I have ever seen.

  • @piustwelfth
    @piustwelfth 2 роки тому +5

    That stone is absolutely spectacular!

  • @KingJerbear
    @KingJerbear 3 роки тому +5

    What an absolutely gorgeous piece. Brilliant colors and completely beautiful design.

  • @anb7408
    @anb7408 7 місяців тому +1

    I can’t even imagine how long it took for the craftsman to build that piece. The intricacies of it are mind boggling!

  • @jasonjackson5696
    @jasonjackson5696 4 роки тому +35

    That gal was very good and gave great, selfless advice - well done!

    • @r.mcbride2837
      @r.mcbride2837 4 роки тому +2

      Oh, she and her company got a tidy commission off of that sale. Believe it. :-)

    • @kdnick8584
      @kdnick8584 4 роки тому

      Not so selfless. They don't work for free.

    • @jasonjackson5696
      @jasonjackson5696 4 роки тому +1

      KD Nick - ok, maybe not the best choice of word 🤷

  • @jmatt4life
    @jmatt4life 4 роки тому +2

    What a WONDERFUL history behind such a beautifully crafted piece of antique art/jewelry!

  • @Isabella-nh5dm
    @Isabella-nh5dm 2 роки тому +2

    Oh My God! Such a beautiful necklace and the portrait as well!

  • @lorimangold2890
    @lorimangold2890 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you for sharing this video the history of the castle, Joans grandmother, spectacle

  • @julz63
    @julz63 2 роки тому +4

    What an incredible story to that absolutely stunning necklace!!

  • @garycody1929
    @garycody1929 Рік тому +1

    What a professional Jill Burgum is and giving great advice without trying to make money.

  • @aaroneaton583
    @aaroneaton583 28 днів тому

    The lady appraising the necklace is so beautiful 😍❤️

  • @AshtonColby
    @AshtonColby 2 роки тому +4

    It deserves to go for $100,000. What a stunning piece.

  • @deborahwatson2432
    @deborahwatson2432 4 роки тому +6

    Wonderful story!
    Thank you for sharing 🥰

  • @iAtomicHaze
    @iAtomicHaze 4 роки тому +7

    Absolutely amazing. Love this show ❤️

  • @s44577
    @s44577 4 роки тому +9

    What a great story and happy ending this is.

  • @flourchylde
    @flourchylde 2 роки тому +10

    Compared to some contemporary pieces that have been appraised for astounding prices, this necklace is head and shoulders above anything else I have seen on AR. That piece should be in the $500,000 range. It is that extraordinary.

  • @McChrister
    @McChrister 4 роки тому +11

    What a wonderful, historic story told by a lovely lady! WoW, $100.000 for an opal....♥️🍀☺️

  • @suescherdel6278
    @suescherdel6278 2 роки тому +5

    Magnificent piece! 💜

  • @starkitten0075
    @starkitten0075 4 роки тому +10

    I would never part with that necklace if I inherited it!! 😍

  • @drinny26
    @drinny26 3 роки тому +7

    I’d rather own the historical piece of jewelry than have the money. $25,000 is a lot but the piece is special and her great grandmother owned it. I wish I had something from any of my ancestors.

    • @nunyabiznes3901
      @nunyabiznes3901 2 роки тому +3

      Same. I would never have sold that, especially since she had the painting of her great-grandmother wearing it. But maybe she didn’t have kids or anyone to pass it onto. Then maybe I would prefer to get the enjoyment of knowing I had money to live the rest of my life on. Or a new car. 😉

  • @Nunofurdambiznez
    @Nunofurdambiznez 4 роки тому +2

    EXCELLENT video!! Thank you for posting this "Gem" HAHAHA! It's fabulous, keep 'em coming, please!

  • @kathyflorcruz552
    @kathyflorcruz552 3 роки тому +1

    STUNNING! Green garnets AND black opal. WOW.

  • @poe-
    @poe- 2 роки тому +1

    That Opal is amazing

  • @JLB0880
    @JLB0880 3 роки тому +5

    That opal is STUNNING. Mother Nature, the original artist.

  • @CeasefireNow2024
    @CeasefireNow2024 3 роки тому +3

    What a stunning piece!!

  • @Stevenowski
    @Stevenowski 4 роки тому +262

    Seems to me that Tiffany low-balled the offer at $25,000.
    🤨

    • @ameliajordan29
      @ameliajordan29 4 роки тому +20

      Joan made the right call. Wow.

    • @marcuswardle3180
      @marcuswardle3180 4 роки тому +15

      Stevenowski Tiffany made the offer with no provenance. They could say it was theirs due to the style and handwork. All the others did was use the picture and where the woman came from to create a link between them all. There still is no proven link between Tiffany and the jewellery.

    • @marcuswardle3180
      @marcuswardle3180 4 роки тому +7

      1manuscriptman I was coming from as somebody who works in a museum. I’m an archivist ‘by trade’. To the museum world ‘Provenance’ is King as it gives context to the item. Without the signatures of the Founding Fathers on the Declaration it becomes a parchment with the words of the Declaration of Independence written on it, circa 1776. For one it maybe worth a couple of thousand, the other it is priceless. It all has to do with Provenance.

    • @marcuswardle3180
      @marcuswardle3180 4 роки тому +4

      1manuscriptman Thanks for the correction. I work as an archivist for sports though the earliest piece I’ve looked at is a 9th Century psalter! So nice.

    • @sarahalbers5555
      @sarahalbers5555 4 роки тому

      Absolutely!

  • @mikenealon4042
    @mikenealon4042 4 роки тому +1

    that result is,
    comforting.
    thank you, louis t.

  • @brucekaraus7330
    @brucekaraus7330 4 роки тому +2

    Well done Ms. Burgum. Well done to the show and PBS.

  • @berryteresa8407
    @berryteresa8407 4 роки тому +2

    Goosebumps!! 💘💘💘 ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE!!!! 💖💎📿💎💖

  • @douglasm3653
    @douglasm3653 2 роки тому +1

    This is an absolutely gorgeous piece of jewelry! And, it is definitely one of the ones I like the most of various pieces that have been on the show.
    If it were mine, I would find it extremely hard to part with. I am happy, however, she was able to sell it for as much as she did!

  • @amandawoods8323
    @amandawoods8323 2 роки тому

    A boon to the program and people who attend the event is the example of the excellent qualities and integrity of purpose of their appraisers.

  • @scrappymom7881
    @scrappymom7881 3 роки тому +1

    It's hard to say no to that kind of money but the family history with that piece, along with the craft history and how stunning it was would be reason enough to keep it.

  • @sheilabroad8192
    @sheilabroad8192 4 роки тому +1

    What a great story. Just the Opal alone is priceless.

  • @janepoultney5207
    @janepoultney5207 4 роки тому +12

    I didn't even know that some opals are black. It's gorgeous.

    • @cassandrawhite1594
      @cassandrawhite1594 3 роки тому

      They are not only the most expensive but the most beautiful of opals. My next favorite is a fire opal.

  • @lisasheffield9706
    @lisasheffield9706 4 роки тому +1

    This piece is stunning 😍😲😊😊

  • @beingstupid7183
    @beingstupid7183 3 роки тому +1

    The sneeze @5:53 though lol

  • @kirtg1
    @kirtg1 4 роки тому +4

    Kip's Castle was a mile or two from where i went to high school in Montclair. I vaguely recall hearing about the house back then.

  • @mikethebeginner
    @mikethebeginner 3 роки тому

    Lovely story. Talk about treasures in the attic!

  • @poodlegirl55
    @poodlegirl55 Рік тому +2

    Imagine a jewelry expert saying your Grandma's necklace was the most amazing piece they had ever seen?

  • @temperhollow7716
    @temperhollow7716 4 роки тому +33

    What a ravishing necklace! My birthstone too.

    • @rachel_sj
      @rachel_sj 4 роки тому +1

      Temper Hollow Opal/October birthdays are so lucky! I’m Garnet/January and personally wish I was born in September/Sapphire or October/Opal (like my fiancé and sister respectively), just cause I prefer blue or illuminescent stones lol!

  • @susieque176
    @susieque176 Рік тому

    Wow!! That necklace is stunning 😍

  • @bleachsanchoblastk
    @bleachsanchoblastk Рік тому

    Too beautiful. If I had a piece like that I'd never let it go.

  • @mbtvalli
    @mbtvalli 2 роки тому

    Wow. Very interesting glimpse of the auction world.

  • @Nicholasxie
    @Nicholasxie 2 роки тому +2

    Absolutely stunning!!! If I had the resources, I would have gladly paid more than $100k for it. I wish she could have kept it as a family heirloom, but I’m sure she has her reasons for selling it. I would love to see this piece in a museum. I can only imagine how stunning it looks in person.

    • @AFAskygoddess
      @AFAskygoddess Рік тому

      If she had more than one child, who would inherit it? And how many of her other children would be furious her favorite kid got it? She sold it, thus keeping the peace in her family. Maybe this money ended her family financial insecurities. She can split money easier than splitting up an opal necklace.

    • @Texasbaubles
      @Texasbaubles Рік тому

      You can't take a necklace with you when you die plus who doesn't need 100 thousand dollars?

  • @realtalk5931
    @realtalk5931 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely exquisite piece of jewellery

  • @jondickinson1142
    @jondickinson1142 2 роки тому

    That was fun! Excellent job by all...

  • @opalfishsparklequasar8663
    @opalfishsparklequasar8663 4 роки тому +77

    You KNOW when tiffany's offered $25K,
    that was SERIOUS LOWBALLING.
    That was your CLEAR INDICATION you'd EASILY realise FOUR TIMES MORE at AUCTION.

    • @DavidDavid-jb1cy
      @DavidDavid-jb1cy 4 роки тому +3

      not really

    • @---cr8nw
      @---cr8nw 3 роки тому +2

      Maybe not 4 times more, but certainly at least 50% more. In fact, there's a decent chance that Tiffany Archives was the final bidder.

    • @beatrizboccheciampe4941
      @beatrizboccheciampe4941 3 роки тому

      NOT A MUCH AS FOUR TIMES, BUT A GOOD 50.000

    • @elcuy7518
      @elcuy7518 3 роки тому +3

      @@DavidDavid-jb1cy Funny because if you watch the full video she gets 100k at auction and they talk about how today it would be worth 200k.

    • @GameChanger597
      @GameChanger597 3 роки тому +1

      Except she did indeed get FOUR TIMES that amount. Did y'all even watch the video??

  • @leighc.3609
    @leighc.3609 4 роки тому

    Wow such a beautiful piece

  • @josephbuckhoff6988
    @josephbuckhoff6988 4 роки тому

    *Wow Wow Wow... Oh Yesssss, Great Story & Results $$$$$ :) How Sweet It Is*

  • @staarvsraainbow
    @staarvsraainbow 3 роки тому +3

    Omg 😱 I would die for that necklace it’s just so much my taste!

  • @eej902
    @eej902 3 роки тому +3

    That is an amazing necklace!

  • @michellesilverman4969
    @michellesilverman4969 4 роки тому

    Wow...what a story!

  • @ellegregory2384
    @ellegregory2384 2 роки тому +1

    Each components were extremely rare...I thought everyone low-ball her. I wished that she would have kept the necklace but Im glad that she got more than the initial estimate and offers.

  • @gersimone1962
    @gersimone1962 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome for the lady owner, mind-blowing 💙

  • @davidbundesen5867
    @davidbundesen5867 2 роки тому

    Fantastic story. Thanks

  • @sunshine4days611
    @sunshine4days611 2 роки тому +4

    So amazingly beautiful!❤️

  • @strongforu
    @strongforu 4 роки тому +2

    Great story!

  • @88997799
    @88997799 2 роки тому +1

    I’m a block brick and stone mason… They had lots of money to build a house made of large stone. Love to metal detect these houses they always have lots of lost treasures.

  • @rosemarygaeta8205
    @rosemarygaeta8205 3 роки тому

    That necklace is gorgeous and different!

  • @StillBloom
    @StillBloom 4 роки тому +1

    Absolutely stunning.

  • @stephaniefarrar3133
    @stephaniefarrar3133 4 роки тому +6

    I don't know if I could have sold it :( But good for her she didnt take Tiffany's lowball offer!

    • @GameChanger597
      @GameChanger597 3 роки тому +1

      I think everyone is most happy about that part. Tiffany doesn't deserve it back with that swindling "offer."

  • @2TMarie
    @2TMarie Рік тому

    Grandma's got style!!

  • @wickandde
    @wickandde 3 роки тому +1

    I don't think I could part with such a sentimental piece like that, I'd want the next generation to enjoy wearing it.

  • @Norfolk250
    @Norfolk250 2 роки тому +1

    All the hoopla aside, that is one beautiful pendant!!

  • @finnmccool684
    @finnmccool684 3 роки тому +7

    Time for a Rick joke! "Uhhh....I have to store it. I can give you $200 bucks for it. That's the best I can do."

  • @tiamarie7443
    @tiamarie7443 2 роки тому

    That's one of the prettiest pieces of jewelry I have ever seen.

  • @bRichgray
    @bRichgray 4 роки тому +2

    Looks like a real life Eye Agamotto. Beautiful.