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How to Value Inherited Jewelry
…, to many people, is a “caveat emptor” or “buyer beware” area of life. How a small polished rock can be worth the same amount as a car or a house will never be understood by some people. A big reason for this is that evaluating jewelry and… owner could only find a willing buyer at that price. So, how can we fairly determine how much a piece of jewelry is worth? The Standards of Jewelry Value The standard of value establishes the dollar value of a jewelry item based on a set …
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How to Sell Jewelry on eBay and Other Websites
… travelers checks make sure they are in us dollars. I was given some checks in another country’s dollars and it was worth pennies on the dollar (this could happen with other checks as well). Make sure their funds have cleared your bank. … in case the shipper damages it or the buyer says it was like this when they got it. If it is damaged, ask the buyer what shape the box was in when they got it. Keep all of your shipping and insurance receipts in case the piece is damaged…
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The Birthstones
… of Austria sealed his engagement to Mary of Burgundy with a diamond ring. Of all jewels, the diamond is supreme and worthy of the name precious stone. It qualifies for all the virtues implied in that term: brilliance, hardness, rarity, …January’s Birthstone: Garnet January babies born in the midst of cold, white (valley fog) and at times stark surroundings are rewarded with one of the most varying birth gemstones, Garnet. … orange, brown to cinnamon, pinks to greens, and of course many shades of red. Garnets are given as symbols of consistency, perseverance and good health. Garnet is also regarded as the gem of faith, constancy and truth and possesses …
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Understanding the Diamond Buying Game
…The Dirty Little Secret of Diamond Grading So, two 1.00 carat H VS2 accurately graded diamonds from GIA labs can be worth thousands of dollars apart. How? One way is the cut of the diamond. Diamond one can be a nice cut (61.5%) and diamond… model and different EGL labs grade wildly different. Some other labs like IGI and many more will put on a report what the customer, the diamond owner wants the report to say. So the first problem you have to contend with is what lab …
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How to Sell Your Jewelry
… can’t command premium price. In fact some styles are so out of favor that the jewelry’s only value is its intrinsic worth. The other extreme is that the jewelry could be antique. Antique jewelry is highly collectible and may require a … many times justify the restoration costs but most of the time damaged jewelry is only valued at its intrinsic worth. Jewelry repair in many instances is counter-intuitive. I have seen jewelry that has been mangled in such a way that the …
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Laser Jewelry Repair
… it, and bring that sentiment back into their life. Jewelry is a very personal item in our lives sometimes monetary worth has nothing to do with what gives it value. Now some basics, what is a laser? LASER is an acronym for “Light … area. The jewelry’s intricate design and gems which are heat sensitive are safe from the heat with a laser. What type of metals can be laser welded? All the traditional metals can be laser welded, including base metals, karat gold, …
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Synthetic Gems: The Whole Story
… it is impossible to id them in jewelry and can only be positively identified in gem labs with millions of dollars worth of equipment and world class personnel. Synthetic diamonds on the high end and synthetic quartz on the low end are …rare in their stunning beauty. These four gems have been coveted by rulers and the rich for thousands of years. But, what if anyone could own them? At gem shows and museums, I have seen jaw dropping rubies, sapphires and emeralds. These …
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Learn Secret Diamond Buying Skills From a Professional Diamond Buyer
… The value factors of a diamond are like anything else, supply and demand, but when you can carry a million dollars worth in your pocket the standards to evaluate diamonds are extremely exciting. The four C’s of carat, cut, color and …. They don’t set the price, just the basis to determine the price. In the final analysis, the price of a diamond is whatever two people agree it is. The easiest starting place for diamond value is carat. All carat describes is how much a …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Ruby
… collector, a jewelry lover, or simply appreciate the natural beauty of the world, rubies are definitely a gemstone worth owning. If you are looking for a fantastic new piece of ruby jewelry, please reach out to us anytime. We would love …For much of human history, rubies have been the most prized gemstone. But, what is it about this red gem that has captivated our hearts and minds for so long? Is it ruby’s color? It’s rarity, and … thereby its high cost? Or, is it something deeper? Whatever it is, ruby’s impact on humanity is broad and deep, with arguably the richest history of all gemstones. Gemology of Ruby Rubies are in the corundum gem family along with …
