As with antique furniture or fine artwork, a variety of factors help determine the value of antique jewelry. When it comes time to having your antique jewelry appraised and possibly sold, you want to ...
Before the 1900s, most jewelry was not widely available to the general public in the U.S. because it was made of precious metals and gems. This left an opening for beautiful low-cost costume jewelry ...
If you've got jewelry that's just not your style, selling it could actually pay off big time. Getting top dollar is all about understanding the best ways to sell jewelry, especially when you're ...
Whether you are selling diamonds, gold, an engagement ring or other fine jewelry, or vintage or costume jewelry, you may ...
As anyone who has accumulated a collection of jewelry knows, there’s nothing like the detritus in drawers, boxes and overflowing jewelry boxes. Amid the diamonds and opals, the silver and gold (OK, if ...
Many older Americans reach a point in their lives when they are interested in selling some of the jewelry and "heirlooms" that they have owned over the years. In some cases these are gifts they no ...
As gold hovers above $4,000 per ounce, you may be eyeing your jewelry box for a quick payday. But will you even get that much ...
Known as “Jeweler to the Stars,” Harry Winston first got the attention of the public when Marilyn Monroe’s character sang his ...
If you have gold you want to sell, you may be sitting on a fortune or just a little extra pocket money. But if you don’t consult the right experts, you may never know what the item is actually worth.
Now in his 14th year as a jewelry appraiser for "Antiques Roadshow" on PBS, Peter Shemonsky is the expert that other gem aficionados call when they are stumped. After a long career buying, selling and ...
Julia Ingall is a communications all-rounder. She has spent 10+ years as creative director for Inkubate. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial ...
While costume jewelry often gets short shrift compared to precious stones and metals, vintage jewelry sellers reap the benefits of this misconception. It turns out that there is much value to be found ...