Bares für Rares brooch sale triples seller's price expectation

The German TV programme *Bares für Rares* featured a 19th‑century “Trembleuse” (trembling) brooch that had been kept unworn in a drawer for generations. Sellers Renate and her husband Helge from Wangerooge hoped for a modest amount, but expert Heide Rezepa‑Zabel identified the piece as a rare antique, noting its intricate design with diamond‑set leaves, a central ruby crown and a large old‑cut diamond in the middle. Host Horst Lichter highlighted the item’s sparkle and its unique trembling mechanism.

After appraisal, the brooch’s estimated value surprised the sellers, and the final auction price more than tripled the original price request, prompting enthusiastic remarks from both the experts and the presenter.