The price tag on the motley of thrift store trinkets was only $30.
A tidy collection of 11 antique rings and two intricately decorated old medallions was found by a customer at the Thrifty Boutique, owned by the Chilliwack Hospice Society in British Columbia. It’s unclear who donated them, but the customer, who has a background in archeology, saw hidden value in the items and informed the store’s volunteer staff that the stash’s significance could be grossly underexaggerated.
It turned out that the rings and medallions could be as ancient as Roman times.
“Thrifty Boutique offers an upscale thrift shopping experience where you can discover unique new and pre-loved items, many of them treasures—metaphorically and, as it turns out, quite literally,” said Sue Knott, executive director of the Hospice Society, in a press release….