Sam, not believing it, opened the egg, and to both of their surprise, inside was a tiny bundle of red silk containing a pair of earrings. Sam assumed they were fake, but when he breathed on one of the stones, it didn’t fog up—a sure sign it was a real diamond. They took the earrings to a jeweler, who appraised them at a value of $300,000, later realizing they were worth even more. At auction, the earrings sold for $3 million,
The unexpected windfall allowed them to buy a new house, and the porcelain egg now takes pride of place on their mantel. Sam, once a skeptic, is now just as hooked on flea markets as Jen, and together, they continue to search for hidden treasures.