If you’re thinking about parting with your estate jewelry, you could be sitting on more value than you realize. Vintage and estate pieces, especially those with history, craftsmanship, or unique design, can command high prices in today’s market. However, to achieve the best possible return, it’s essential to approach the selling process with care and…
Top Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Estate Jewelry
Estate jewelry is valuable and holds a unique blend of history, craftsmanship, and sometimes rarity. However, selling estate jewelry can be challenging if you’re not fully prepared or aware of the best practices. Avoid these common mistakes that sellers often make to maximize your return on investment. Not Knowing the True Value of Your Estate…
Tips For Appraising Estate Jewelry
Jewelry at an estate sale can vary from an old heirloom to a dated antique. But whether you’re at an estate sale as a buyer or a seller, you may be wondering how much those pieces of jewelry should cost. Identification Everything comes down to identification. Unless you are a professional jeweler, you might…
Understanding Different Types of Estate Jewelry
You’ll hear a lot of terms in reference to estate jewelry. Even that term alone can cause some confusion. But the term “estate jewelry” has a fairly simple definition: any jewelry that has been previously owned. That means estate jewelry could be a beautiful handmade Georgian piece or a cheap piece from the local one-stop…
$12 Million Private Gem Collection Headed for Auction
There are few things more elegant than precious gemstones. From rubies to the rarest of diamonds, people have been in awe of their magnificent beauty for centuries. Of course, the more precious and rare the gem, the more financially valuable they become. Gem collections all across the globe end up in family inheritances and estate…
The Four C’s of Diamond Quality
The four C’s provide jewelers and diamond collectors with a handy reference guide by which to ascertain the quality of a diamond. By familiarizing yourself with the four C’s, you can determine the approximate value of a diamond with relative ease. Carat The first C, carat, is simply the way the industry measures…
More Estate Jewelry Shopping Tips
Tips For Shopping For Estate Jewelry Vintage, rare, and estate jewelry are unusual finds; perfect for the collector, antique lover, or as that most special gift for that extraordinary person in your life. Buying jewelry, in general, requires some thought and careful attention to detail, but estate jewelry shopping also requires a bit of…
Estate Jewelry: Something Unique for That Singular Someone
Giving the gift of jewelry is something extremely personal and very special. When you give jewelry, it is usually to someone you care for very much and you want to pick just the right piece to commemorate her, to celebrate him, for a special occasion, or simply to begin a collection. The gift of jewelry…