A woman said she was "gobsmacked" to find a sapphire ring wrapped inside a Sainsbury's bag and several old socks belonging to her late mum.
Margaret Hood had an unknown treasure trove of jewellery hidden away at her home which nobody knew existed until she died last October aged 90.
Family members clearing out her house in Littleover, Derby were stunned to discover a lifetime of possessions squirelled away all over the property.