The command of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia faced mounting scrutiny at the weekend over its handling of the ship's ill-fated journey, which ended in a disorderly evacuation and at least five deaths.
The jewelry owners are unknown but other items inside the bag reveal that the valuables were entrusted to a purser, who was responsible for handling the money and other valuables onboard the ship, she said.
One group for visually impaired people, Open Sight, which meets in Waterlooville, spent time dressing up as Tudor characters and handling objects including pieces of timber from the 500-year-old ship.
The government's Disposal Services Authority, which is handling the sale, wants to award at least one of the frigates to a UK ship recycler to determine the capacity of the UK's industry in the field.