Inheriting Estate Jewelry
If you have recently inherited estate jewelry, you might wonder what to do with inherited jewelry. Should you keep it, sell it, or repurpose it? Pieces like inherited diamond jewelry or vintage family heirlooms may hold sentimental value, but if not, understanding their worth and options for selling is essential. This inherited fine jewelry guide will help you explore estate jewelry options, from caring for heirloom jewelry to selling or redesigning them.
Evaluation: Determining the Value of Inherited Jewelry
Inheriting estate jewelry often leaves you wondering about its true value. At Dover Jewelry, GIA-certified gemologists assess every piece, ensuring a fair market valuation. Our experts evaluate gemstone quality (color, cut, clarity, carat), inspect precious metals, and authenticate items to determine their worth. For those considering selling estate jewelry, professional appraisals are crucial.
Additionally, pieces of inherited antique jewelry often require repairs before resale. Our team inspects and restores gemstone settings, bracelet hinges, and any visible damage to maximize the piece’s appeal to buyers.
Selling or Repurposing Vintage Jewelry
Deciding whether to sell or keep inherited items depends on your personal connection to the jewelry. If you choose to sell, consignment can be a great option. Consignment for fine jewelry allows you to market your pieces globally while reaching luxury buyers through trusted platforms. Dover simplifies the process by preparing, photographing, and showcasing your jewelry to potential buyers worldwide.
For those looking to modernize heirlooms, repurposing vintage jewelry is another option. Redesigning or remodeling jewelry lets you preserve its sentimental value while creating something more contemporary. Whether through custom design or jewel resetting, up-cycled pieces offer a fresh take on family treasures.
How to Appraise Inherited Jewelry
Understanding how to appraise inherited jewelry is key to making informed decisions. A professional valuation provides clarity on whether an item is better suited for resale, repurposing, or safekeeping. Dover Jewelry offers appraisals that include a thorough evaluation of gemstones, metals, and historical significance.
Making Decisions About Inherited Jewelry
If you’ve inherited a collection of family jewelry, it’s important to explore your inherited jewelry options. Whether you choose to sell, repurpose, or simply maintain your collection, knowing your options helps preserve its legacy or find a new home for it. Contact Dover Jewelry’s team of experts for assistance with consignment, appraisal, or redesigning your estate fine jewelry.
This comprehensive approach ensures you make the best choice for your cherished collection while maximizing its potential.
Showcasing Your Jewelry
Dover makes selling estate jewelry seamless. Every consignment piece is professionally prepared, photographed, and described to present it in its best form. Your jewelry is then showcased to a global audience of luxury buyers across top marketplaces. All selling fees are covered, ensuring a hassle-free experience.
For those unsure about selling, this inherited fine jewelry guide offers various options, from resale to redesigning pieces into something modern and wearable. Whether you need estate jewelry options, professional appraisals, or repairs, Dover Jewelry provides expertise every step of the way.
How Does Fine Jewelry & Luxury Watch Consignment Work?
Evaluation
To determine the best course of action, our team will assess your jewelry’s value and help you decide what to sell. Items can be delivered to our Miami offices for inspection. We accept antique or contemporary jewelry made of gold, platinum, or sterling silver, with or without precious stones. Signed/designer pieces, men’s and women’s fine watches, and signed sterling silver are also welcomed.
Dover’s GIA-certified gemologists specialize in evaluating rare and collectible pieces of inherited fine jewelry. A fair market value quote is guaranteed, based on a thorough examination of gemstone quality, including color, cut, clarity, and carat weight. The assessment also considers precious metals, overall condition, and any provenance documents that may accompany the piece.
Restoration
Inherited jewelry often needs repairs to maximize its appeal to buyers. Our team inspects every piece for condition issues, such as loose prongs, worn ring sides, or damaged bracelet hinges. Necessary repairs are completed to restore and enhance the jewelry’s beauty.
Dover’s team of certified GIA gemologists are expert at evaluating even the rarest and most collectible antique and vintage pieces, and we guarantee to quote you a fair market value for them. Each piece of consignment jewelry you entrust to us is authenticated, tested and valued by Dover’s Team of GIA gemologists and master jewelers prior to its sale. We take into account the quality of the gemstones for color, cut, clarity and carat weight, as appropriate; we look at the precious metal, the overall condition of the piece and any provenance documents you may have before giving you our expert opinion on its true value.
It is common for inherited jewelry to need repairs, so we will examine the prongs supporting each gemstone, the sides and backs of rings and the hinges in bracelets, plus any cracks or visible broken areas. We can make the necessary repairs to make your piece more attractive and saleable to a potential buyer.
Showcasing Your Jewelry
Dover makes it easy again. We prepare your jewelry for sale, photograph and describe it, then showcase it in its finest form on a global marketplace. We also incur ALL your selling fees.
Marketing to Buyers Across the World
We are recognized experts in online marketing – and we know that posting sale items online only works when you are affiliated with the top online selling platforms. We provide the greatest possible re-sale market price and opportunities by exposing your jewelry to thousands of prospective buyers worldwide in a timely fashion – typically within one week.
As the exclusive consignment seller on eBay, we sell to over 35,000 customers on a variety of other e-commerce platforms such as 1stDibs, Amazon, Etsy and eBay. We make it easy to sell your estate jewelry and watches by showcasing it to millions of luxury shoppers. Dover has a history of achieving the highest price for our customers, whilst charging amongst the lowest consignment fees in the jewelry industry. We take care of every aspect of the sale of your pieces, including shipment to its new home.
Quick Payment
When a buyer has made an offer on your jewelry – and you have accepted it – we will send you payment within 35 days. The amount sent will be based on the sales price less our commission and any other agreed-upon costs.
Stellar Reputation
Since our founding year in 1985, Dover has helped thousands of individuals successfully sell their estate jewelry to purchasers across the globe. Our stellar reputation is based on trust, integrity and the highest possible degree of professionalism at every step of the way, as evidenced by constant new and repeat customers.
We’ll let one of our many satisfied clients tell you about their experience working with us:
“I had a wonderful experience selling a piece of jewelry with Dover. They were extremely professional. I shopped around and they gave me a lot more for my piece than I was offered at other places. They also paid me immediately. This will be my go-to place for selling future pieces.” LM
When you find yourself with a treasured collection of unwanted family jewels, and looking for the best way towards a new home for them, contact our team of consignment jewelry experts for your FREE valuation on how to get started selling your jewelry.