GUEST: It's an egg.

APPRAISER: It's an egg.

Do we know anything more about the egg?

GUEST: I purchased it, and I think I got two more with it.

I spoke to my son, and he said he got two of 'em, so there was three of 'em.

APPRAISER: Oh, okay.

Where did you acquire these?

GUEST: Off an online auction.

Probably n, n, nine years ago?

APPRAISER: Okay.

GUEST: Ten years ago?

It's been a while.

APPRAISER: Wow.

And do you recall what you paid for the egg?

GUEST: (sighs) Not much.

A couple of hundred bucks, a hundred bucks, I don't... APPRAISER: Okay, for the set of three.

GUEST: Yeah, yeah.

APPRAISER: For all three, okay.

Did they give you any information about these particular eggs that you were buying?

GUEST: No, no.

APPRAISER: So it was sort of a...

GUEST: They were just cute.

I collect cute things.

APPRAISER: (laughing): Okay.

Well, I, I think that this is adorable.

GUEST: Yeah.

APPRAISER: So kudos to you.

GUEST: Thank you.

APPRAISER: This is a wonderful novelty piece.

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: Uh, we've got a beautiful footed egg with a gorgeous foliate concentric design that's rolling around the edges.

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: It's got a beautiful seamless hinge that runs along the entire width of the piece.

If we turn it over, it allows us to show the signature on the base.

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: The signature is Cartier.

Your item is clearly defined as item number eight out of a series of 25.

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: It's made out of sterling silver with 18-karat yellow gold accents.

GUEST: Oh, cool.

APPRAISER: It was made in 1977.

We've got the Cartier emblem on the very front.

It opens, and we've got a delightful scene with a little enameled frog.

On the bottom of his foot, he is marked Cartier.

GUEST: Hm!

APPRAISER: So not only do we have the frog's foot, the signature on the base, but also on the lip, with the insignia.

So we have Cartier, and we know that this is authentic.

GUEST: So it's real.

Really?

APPRAISER: Yes.

GUEST: See, that's what, I always wanted to know that!

APPRAISER: Yes!

And then you've got the beautiful, charming flowers with the amethyst that would have been carved in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.

And then you also have carved coral flowers, which would have been done in Italy.

GUEST: Wow.

APPRAISER: So this is a global piece, with all the elements coming together into one delightful package.

GUEST: Oh, my gosh!

APPRAISER: So an Easter egg, limited-edition series, by a wonderful well-known maker in Cartier.

GUEST: Yeah!

APPRAISER: Would you have any idea as to the value of this piece in today's market?

GUEST: I didn't even know if it was real or not.

I just thought it was cute as heck, so I have no idea.

(both laughing) APPRAISER: Well, I think that your investment in the three, despite the fact that you have just one with you today...

GUEST: Yeah.

I might have two more when I get home, depending on how much it is.

(laughing) I'm going to call him-- it's my son.

APPRAISER: (laughing) Say, "Son, give me those back."

GUEST: Yeah!

(laughing): Yeah.

APPRAISER: If you were to see an item like this come to auction, you could reasonably anticipate an auction estimate of $1,000 to $2,000 just for the one egg.

GUEST: Awesome.

APPRAISER: So with having three...

GUEST: Yeah.

APPRAISER: ...you could be doing quite well.

GUEST: Fun!

APPRAISER: And again, that's a tremendous...

GUEST: Yeah!

APPRAISER: ...uptick in value over what you originally paid for it.

GUEST: Yeah, and now I know it's real.