Professional Gemologist Appraiser

How to Invest in Jewelry...

As Jewelry is 'Really' based on the 'Collectability' and Style of an item, it is hard for clients to appreciate the 'Craft' involved in Handmade work as they only see the Gold value or Diamond Value fluctuate over the years.

Secrets To Collecting Jewelry

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If Gold goes up, the Jewelry value increases, right?

No - Not always. It depends...

How to Invest in Jewelry and NOT Fall into a Trap...

Antique Jewelry and Collectibles are a 'subjective' thing too. Supply and Demand plays an important part in the ways we can Invest.

Well the Older something gets, the more it is worth, right?

No.

Good quality is always going to be good quality, but just because something is 'OLD' doesn't make it worth a lot of money.

A hundred year old bucket, is still an old bucket - right? - unless it has 'Historical' significance.

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Take for example:

Antique Stickpins in Gold or Silver.

Has all the right qualities. Maybe?

Is made of precious metal, may be adorned with gemstones and could be stamped and dated to be more than one hundred years old.

But are they 'Valuable'... Are they 'Collectible...?'

To some people yes, but in general terms they have NOT been the great Antique we would wish for them.

There are exceptions to this of course. Certain Stickpins can be very expensive, but the general, run-of-the-mill stuff we see everyday are so common, so profuse, that they have hardly shifted in price over many years.

In fact, some have gone backwards, especially since gold dropped from its peak of over $800 per ounce, to the current level (approximate) and that's a far cry from the $250 lows which were NOT so far past.

It could be argued then, that Stickpins 'SHOULD' be collected, as they are currently undervalued. An Antique Bargain and there is some truth in this. however....

Our advice has always been to buy what you personally like. Get the very best examples of it, in the very best quality, and hopefully, wear it and enjoy it. It's that simple.

An Antique dealer can Invest in Jewelry because he or she are 'on the pulse' of what's happening in the world, know what their clients want and can get it for them.

They invest their Time and Effort and pay lots of incidental costs the general public cannot do - In the majority of cases, because they love their jobs.

But there is NO Dealer who can devote all his or her time just to one style or type of Antique Collectible and know as much as the avid amateur collector. They don't have the time.

You do...

Invest then into something which appeals to you. Become your OWN expert. You will certainly get Bargains that way. This is one of the reasons so many traders are using our Jewelry Appraisals Online Software.

Over the years (remember Antiques are a Time Share Commodity) you will come out on top.

If you are going into the Buying and Selling (aka Investing) of Antique Jewelry, doesn't it make sense to enjoy it too?