I spent £1 on a lucky find at a flea market and made £280 in seconds. Here’s how I do it

An avid thrift shopper shared his lucky find at a local flea market.

The thrift shop enthusiast was able to turn a £1 purchase into a profit of £279.

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In a after In the Facebook group Car boot treasure, finds & best buys he shared a photo of his purchases.

The regular visitor to the flea market bought two pieces of jewelry that turned out to be worth much more than the price they paid for them.

He bought a thin gold chain with a small diamond-like opal pendant at the end.

The second item was a thicker gold charm bracelet with diamond-like details.

Each large jewel was cut into a different shape, such as squares, circles, hearts and opals.

The customer explained that each ‘lucky find’ only cost him 50p.

However, when he had the jewelry appraised, he discovered the true value of the pieces.

“[They] turned out to be 14 karat gold,” the Facebook user told other members of the group.

He added that “unfortunately the stones were cubic zirconias” and not real diamonds.

Cubic zirconias are processed gemstones that resemble diamonds in appearance.

Most stones are clear or white, allowing manufacturers to color them with dyes.

However, the man indicated that he was still in a cheerful mood after selling the items.

He said he took the items to two different jewelers and accepted the highest bid.

“I’m not complaining as I exchanged them at the jeweller for £280!” he said.

His Facebook colleagues shared their thoughts on the win in the comments.

“What a beautiful find, well done,” wrote one group member.

“Well done, hope you enjoy your extra cash,” said another commenter.

“I love this set. Well done,” commented a third person who was impressed.

Another Facebook user said the jewelry set looked “so beautiful.”

“£££ Good job! About 8 grams,” wrote one commenter.