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Lochloosa

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1. One piece of advice.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Jun 29, 2021, 08:18 PM

Jun 2021

If you get it appraised, which you should. Don't sell it to the jeweler that did the appraisal. If they make an offer you should get another appraisal.

An ethical appraiser wont make one.

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Selling a piece of fine jewelry. I don't know how to do it. [View all] Bertha Venation Jun 2021 OP

One piece of advice. Lochloosa Jun 2021 #1

thanks very much Bertha Venation Jun 2021 #7

Call and ask a few jewelers, they might do it for free. Pobeka Jun 2021 #2

I appreciate your reply. Bertha Venation Jun 2021 #5

Good luck. I've sold some things but you can expect to receive FAR less than it may appraise for hlthe2b Jun 2021 #3

We'll see. Bertha Venation Jun 2021 #6

Wholesale is 1/3 of retail for jewelry. multigraincracker Jun 2021 #4

I go on eBay multigraincracker Jun 2021 #8

1stDibs is good for high ticket items too n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2021 #10

For furniture-I don't know about jewelry, vanlassie Jun 2021 #12

Contact montanacowboy Jun 2021 #9

Could You Pawn Them UNtil You Are In A Better Situation Me. Jun 2021 #11

I have a matched pair of solitary diamonds, each a tad over 1 caret. I had to sinkingfeeling Jun 2021 #13

Be sure to check for a maker's mark on them. Just the name - like "Tiffany" for example - Vinca Jun 2021 #14