Overview

• Albert Maier debunked a seller’s claim that a 100-year-old ceramic bust was French, valuing it at €500–600 before Roman Runkel purchased it for €400.
• Wendela Horz identified the ‘diamond’ in a 333-gold ring as zircon, classifying the piece as costume jewelry with a material value of about €100.
• Patrick Lessmann estimated a gold cross pendant at €1,300–€1,400, and Friedrich Häusser ultimately paid the full €1,400 top bid.
• Dealers relied on precise expert appraisals to guide bids, resulting in surprising deals for both overvalued fakes and underappreciated rarities.
• Filmed at Pulheimer Walzwerk near Cologne, the show sustains its appeal by combining genuine expert insight with compelling seller backstories.