A sapphire ring found wrapped in old socks alongside a treasure trove of jewellery at a late gran's house could fetch thousands at auction - after nearly being binned. Margaret Hood kept the haul of antique items hidden away from relatives and carers who had no idea they 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. One precious sapphire ring was tightly wrapped up in a Sainsbury's supermarket carrier bag, swathed in socks and left hanging on a porch hook by the door.
And as they searched the house further, they went on to find a cache of jewellery so valuable it has now been dubbed ‘The Littleover Hoard’. Some of the great-gran's incredible collection has already fetched £5,410 at auction and it is expected to make £20,000 in its entirety.
