With just a little assist from her on-line mates, a classic clothes storeowner discovers an « previous » bag is mostly a improbable diamond-studded Cartier discover. Now she has 1000’s of causes to smile.
Typically, persistence – with a smattering of on-line luck – is a advantage.
Simply ask Chandler Lesesne West, the proprietor of a classic clothes Etsy retailer who bought a small silk purse for $1 on-line greater than a 12 months in the past then forgot about it. Due to some on-line detective work, she found it was a classic Cartier piece and recently sold it for $9,450 at auction.
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“That is the story of how this vintage purse that I purchased for $1 ended up being value two to a few instances my lease,” West, of Charlotte, North Carolina, mentioned firstly of a video, shared to TikTok, which reveals her holding her improbable discover.
Within the video, West mentioned she got here throughout the purse in November 2021, whereas sourcing gadgets for her Etsy retailer at an internet property sale. After buying “a big lot of classic clothes” for $75, she seemed round at smaller gadgets and determined so as to add the purse as a result of she thought it seemed “antique-level previous” and was value greater than the $1 asking value.
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In search of assistance on Fb, West heard again her purse is likely to be a Nineteen Twenties French artwork deco night bag, and that the gems within the buckle could possibly be diamonds. A jeweler later confirmed the bag featured 12 diamonds. West selected Rago to promote the bag at public sale in February. Rago described the 51/2 by 8 ¼ inch purse as a signed Cartier silk purse with a lapis lazuli, crimson enamel, and single-cut diamond clasp from the Nineteen Twenties. The pre-auction estimate was $2,500-$3,500.
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