The wife of former Premier League midfielder Tom Huddlestone told a court she feared masked robbers "might kill me" during a raid at their home.
Nottingham Crown Court heard an FA Cup medal, a £121,000 engagement ring and watches were stolen on 1 May 2019.
Joanna Dixon said she went through a "range of emotions" as two men bound her with cable ties.
The three men charged over the raid are part of a gang also accused of the theft of a £3.5m tiara.
In a statement read to the court by prosecutor Samuel Skinner on Thursday, Ms Dixon said the robbers told her they knew Huddlestone - who now plays for Hull City - was playing a match for Derby County away at Swansea City.