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Grandmothers Wedding Ring 2 carat platinum Question: I was burglarized in 2006 and my grandmothers ring was stolen that was handed down to me.

Platinum by Cartier: Triumphs of the Jewelers’ Art

Price: $63.00 USD

Now I am trying to determine the fair market value to write it off on my taxes.

The only thing that I know about it that it was purchased back in the late 1930′s and it was 2 carats total and platinum.

So the IRS is asking fair market value and I don’t have an appraisal to use.

Is there a way to give an estimation of what the ring fair market value is so I can state that on my taxes?… Continue reading Grandmothers Platinum Wedding Ring...

what do u think Question: I have a Green Amethyst Ring with the following attributes:

Healing Crystals and Gemstones: From Amethyst to Zircon

Price: $12.00 USD

• Carat weight 11.50
• Cut Cushion
• Clarity and color extra fine
• Metaltype 14carat yellow gold
• gold weight 4.88 grams
• Style classic
• size 7.

How much do you think its worth?… Continue reading Amethyst Ring - What Do You Think?...

Pair of Earrings Question: hello – about a year ago a close relative passed away.

I was left many things in this collection. There are a pair of earring in a box with Hamilton & Inches Edinburgh London on it.

A World of Earrings: Africa, Asia, America (Ghysels Collection)

Price: $40.95 USD

This has a pair of gold stud earrings with dark purple gem stone and marking tefani on the earrings, also some other markings.

Please can you let me know what gem it may be, also if it is of any value and if it is one of these company collections, which year it was made?

I am sorry to say i don’t no much about jewlery…… Continue reading Earring Collection Value...

Grandmother’s Wedding Band: My grandmother’s wedding ring has 5 symbols… (she married circa 1920 in London)

Pocket Ed. Jackson’s Hallmarks

Price: $8.33 USD

These are the Marks on the ring…

First ACCo

then a crown

then 22

then an anchor on its side

then A

can you suggest where I might find out their meaning?

thanks… Cathy

You will find my answer below….

What’s My Old Pin Brooch Worth? I have a old pin(brooch). I don’t know exactly how old.

I was wondering if the thing was worth a significant amount of money.

Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising, 3rd Edition: Antique, Period, and Modern

Price: $25.78 USD

For all I know it may not be worth $2.00. Then again it may be worth $200. And Lord knows if it was worth a whole lot, I would be estatic.

How can I have it looked at by someone who can tell me?

There’s no one locally around me and I have no way to commute a long distance to have it looked at.

Like I said, it may not be worth nothing, but since I am trying to relocate with my two kids and I desperately need money, I thought I would check into it since I’ve been wanting to know this anyway.

Any help you could offer would be appreciated.

Thank you. Melissa

You will find my answer below….