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    How to Sell Jewelry on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace

    Selling jewelry on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other online local classified sites is a great way to get cash for your jewelry, but there are some …’t have a way to meet the potential buyer at a public place, then do not sell your jewelry through the Craigslist or Marketplace. The buyer’s bank is a good public location because if they wish to buy the jewelry they can go and get the … method. Checks of all kinds (personal, cashiers checks, money orders, etc.) can be fakes. If you are on Facebook Marketplace, check the profile of the potential buyer. Is it a brand new profile with an obviously generic or fake image? …

  2. Alternative metal wedding band options for men

    Alternative Metals for Men’s Jewelry

    … silver-white in color, but it can be treated to different colors. Titanium is very light weight which is its hallmark feature and one of the reasons it is used so heavily in manufacturing. It resists scratching well, and it is both …, it is difficult and expensive to resize, repair, or engrave aircraft grade titanium rings, again because of the remarkable properties of the alloy. This may or may not be an issue for you depending on who you buy your titanium ring from…

  3. Frequently Asked Question about Jewelry

    …is changing the very nature of diamonds. First, new synthetic (man made) diamonds of gem quality are coming into the market now. Next, companies can now change the color of diamonds. They are making the diamonds both more transparent (… diamond. Color is actually looking for the absence of color or transparency. Clarity is inclusions and natural birthmarks of a diamond and is useful as identifying characteristics. For more information see the Diamond Buying Guide . What…

  4. Group of loose amethyst gems emerald cut trillion and oval

    Gem in the Spotlight: Amethyst

    … which is why, despite its beauty, amethyst is such an affordable stone today. About 50% of amethysts on the world market are now believed to be synthetic. This is a fairly recent discovery as many low cost, high quality, deeply colored …, the god of wine, was angered by an insult from a mortal. In his rage, Dionysus vowed to take revenge on the next person who crossed his path, and he created fierce tigers to carry out his wish. This person happened to be Amethyst, a …

  5. Polarized light diagram

    The Magic of Polarized Light

    …snake” bands on this glass gem? In Conclusion So there you have it, a brief introduction to polarized light and its many uses in gemology and our day-to-day lives. We hope you enjoyed this article, and remember that if you are in the market for a new diamond or gemstone our trained gemologists have the tools, understanding, and experience to help find the

  6. Unique inclusion in a lab grown diamond

    What Are Lab Grown Diamonds?

    …it is a “synthetic diamond” because it does not have the same chemical structure as a diamond. A white sapphire, marketed and disclosed as a white sapphire, is a sapphire. But, if it is used in place of a diamond, then it is a diamond … coated Cubic Zirconia has an extremely thin diamond coating only. However, this does not stop some unscrupulously marketers from calling them synthetic diamonds. Now, you know better. Lab Grown Diamonds Compared with Natural Diamonds So…

  7. How to Sell Jewelry on eBay and Other Websites

    … only to pay the lowest price. If your jewelry is unique, get a high price if not, then the bargain hunters are your market. The success of eBay helped a much older business the pawn shops. The pawn shops who sell jewelry on eBay and … weeks for the fraud to show up and again the bank will take the money back from you. You also have to know if the person making the deal is that person or faking their identity. If you take travelers checks make sure they are in us …

  8. Get more cash for your gold and jewelry from Arden Jewelers

    How to Sell Your Jewelry

    … service for a fee. Think of a jewelry broker as a hired professional working for you against a very sophisticated market like the jewelry industry. Make sure their allegiance is to you alone. Most jewelry brokers are highly trained in … of jewelry. Also realize that the prices asked for in the paper are rarely achieved and do not reveal the true market value. Some times the jewelry is sold for very much less then advertised or never sold at all. But with some safeguards…

  9. Evaluating inherited estate jewelry can be tricky

    How to Value Inherited Jewelry

    …, jewelry value is not one set number. It changes with the situation (who is buying, and who is selling) and the marketplace (global economy, commodity prices, local jewelry market, etc.). And, it changes with time and styles. …value of an item could be $1,000 given one set of conditions, but in a certain area, given the way it was put out to market, the condition of the item, the photo in the ad, and a million more factors the seller may only find a buyer … different types of appraisals . The replacement value insurance appraisal has the least correlation to the actual market value of the jewelry item. So, even though insurance appraisals are commonly available, this would be the least …