Tips For Appraising Estate Jewelry

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

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…

What You Should Know Before Selling Your Estate Jewelry

What You Should Know Before Selling Your Estate Jewelry

Are you sitting on a pile of estate jewelry that you would like to sell at some point in the near future? Depending on what you have, it could potentially be worth a lot of money. There are several steps you can take to get the biggest return possible when you sell your NYC vintage…

$12 Million Private Gem Collection Headed for Auction

$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 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…