How To Price Antique Jewelry

Many pieces of antique jewelry are exquisite pieces. These items may hold valuable gems and pieces in them that are no longer made. When you find items such as these you have a real collectors item. If you plan to sell these jewels it is important to price them so you will get what they are worth. There are special steps you should take when pricing antique jewelry.

• Examine your jewelry very carefully. Learn the different types of metals and quality of the jewelry just by looking and feeling it. Check to see if the stones in the jewelry have flaws, most natural stones will have flaws that are visible with a loupe. You can purchase an electronic gem and diamond tester to test the stones.

• Use a gold and silver testing kit to find out if the metal of the jewelry is real. Check the antique pieces on the edges. Many antique jewelry will be marked on the sharp and bar pins. You can use the loupe to find marks that are not visible.

• Visit pawnshops and antique shows to find out how much they are pricing their antique jewelry.

• Check online on different antique jewelry websites to find out what makes jewelry valuable.

• Have a gemologist examine the jewelry that you believe are very valuable and have real stones. Use appraisers who are members of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) or Appraisers Association of America (AAA).

• Price antique jewelry only after it has been tested and examined, this is the only way to ensure pricing it correctly.