It was an emotional episode of BBC's The Repair Shop on Wednesday evening, as one guest was left "stuck for words" after a sentimental restoration.
On this week's episode, Debbie Lee, 55, from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, brought two "tiny treasures" for master goldsmith Richard Talman and show regular Will Kirk.
© BBC"This is a set of charms that belonged on a necklace that was my mum's. And these are all charms that were on a bracelet for myself, made by my dad, from cutlery out of my mum's cutlery drawer."
A shocked Will replied: "Knives and forks and spoons? Really?" before Richard admitted he'd not made them out of stainless steel before. "They are unbelievable," said Will. "Incredibly intricate," added Richard.
A father's gift
Debbie's father, David Robert Wackett, had started out as an apprentice before becoming a bench fitter, which saw him work as an engineer fixing machinery. "At work, he was always tinkering, making things in his break times," she explained.
It was during these breaks that David would craft a special something for his family, in the form of charms for a bracelet that was gifted to Debbie at seven years old, as well as a necklace for his wife.
© BBC"I really like the fact he made one thing for your mum and one thing for you and you got matching charms as well," said Will, before Richard added: "It looks like the duplicates are smaller, presumably on yours, and bigger on hers."
Debbie explained that David was born in 1922 and died about six years ago, at the age of 97.
"He was a brilliant dad," she said. "I could go to him with anything that was broken and he'd be like, 'Right come on, let's go find something,' brass, metal, wood, whatever, I was his little apprentice… When I was 11 or 12, I didn't understand the skill that had gone into making that.
© BBC/Ricochet Ltd"And of course, they weren't soldered on, they got pulled, it got broke, so as it broke, I took the charms off and I wore them on my clothes and then I lost some.
"I was like, 'Mum, mum!' I'd lost some of mine, I wanted the ones off of hers, and then I lost some of hers."
The restoration
Hoping for a few of the charms to be replaced, including a key, a boot, two guitars and two initials, Debbie said: "To be able to wear it would be the legacy that my dad and the bracelet deserved."
After Richard worked his magic, Debbie was left speechless at the results: "Oh, my god. I can't believe that. That is fantastic," she said as she leaned down to inspect Richard's handiwork.
© BBC"You are so clever!" she said, before adding with a smile: "Not as clever as my dad!"
She continued: "Absolutely amazing, it's shining back at me, I'm just dazzled. They've never been together like this before and that just looks right."
Fastening her beloved bracelet back on, Debbie praised: "That is amazing, I'm not normally stuck for words but I am actually stuck for words… I can't stop looking at it. I'm shaking now with it, it's very, very special."
Viewers react to the repair
Viewers quickly took to Instagram to react to Debbie's repair. "My word, the knowledge, skills and craftsmanship that went into those charms. Such wonderful insight into a life well lived," penned one viewer, while another said: "I am always in awe of the wonderful craftsmanship in the Barn. What a beautiful tribute for such a precious gift from her dad."
A third added: "Cannot quite believe how you ever managed to achieve such a fantastic repair! Truly amazing!"
The Repair Shop airs Wednesdays at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
