March 13th is a day that should really sparkle! Among the other fun holidays and events, you can celebrate National Jewel Day. And since diamonds are a girl’s best friend, this should be an easy one to partake in. Great National Jewel Day Celebration Ideas Having a hard time thinking of ways to celebrate this…
Decluttering Your Jewelry Selection
Our jewelry collections are built from receiving gifts from special people in our lives, significant pieces that are passed down from family members, and pieces we’ve chosen ourselves. Over many years, one can fill a few jewelry boxes and chests, with baubles, beads, and precious gems. We pride ourselves on having a huge selection…
What to Know Before Selling Your Vintage Jewelry
Many wonder if they have paid a good price for their jewelry and if they would get an equally good price when they decide to sell it. Doing a little bit of homework, however, is going to help you save yourself from too many headaches. Keep in mind that when people talk about estate jewelry,…
Unique Uses for Broken Vintage Jewelry
When it comes to your vintage jewelry, it can be sentimental for many reasons. Maybe it was a family heirloom, maybe you got it as a gift from someone who has now passed away, or maybe its because its your go-to piece of jewelry, because it seems to go with just about everything. No matter…
Getting Divorced? What To Do With Your Jewelry
Unfortunately, in the United States, the divorce rate is rather high. Of almost 2.5 million marriages each year, almost half of them will end in divorce. That is quite a statistic. Dividing possessions, making decisions about the children if there are any, all this is stressful and emotional. So what happens to jewelry accumulated…
What To Do With The Ring, When There Is No “Happily Ever After”
Unfortunately, sometimes our romance stories don’t always have happy endings; or at least they don’t all end the way we thought they would. Promise rings, engagement rings, and wedding bands, are symbols of the love we confess for one another; but as many a philosopher has stated, sometimes “love” just isn’t enough. When…
Important Tips on Selling Inherited Jewelry and Gold
Parting with precious gold jewelry and heirlooms is not a decision to be taken lightly, and neither is how or to whom you sell them. Though there is no shortage of cautionary tales in which those selling cherished items end up scammed, it’s actually easy to avoid selling your gold for less than it’s…
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…
The Engagement Ring Etiquette
When one party breaks off a marriage, it’s devastating for the other. Many people have questions about the proper wedding ring etiquette in these cases. Do you return the ring to the person who bought it, or do you sell it out of pain and anger? Here’s the polite (and legal) way to go about…