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How to Sell Your Jewelry: Get the Best Value with an Expert on Your Side

La Jolla Gem Appraisal

How to Sell Your Jewelry: Get the Best Value with an Expert on Your Side July 9, 2025 Home Trang Pham, Master Gemologist Appraiser and Professional Jewelry Broker Thinking of Selling Your Jewelry? From diamond rings to vintage watches, the resale jewelry market is full of opportunities and pitfalls.

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Australian Black Opals: Making Waves with Collectors

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A natural wonder that has seen its star quality rise of late, the Australian black opal is the crème de la crème of its gemstone world. Sold for $85,000 HKD via Bonhams (November 2022). Brightness is generally graded from an exceptional B1, with the lowest quality deemed as B5. Sold for €19,000 EUR via Haynault (October 2023).

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Knots, Spirals, and the Symbolic Power of Celtic Art

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April 2022). Sold for €13,000 EUR via Whyte’s (June 2022). During the Iron Age (500 BCE – 100 CE), spiral designs became increasingly elaborate, integrating with other motifs and appearing on pottery, jewelry and metalwork. and Cartier are both famous jewelry houses with an affinity for Celtic-inspired pieces.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in May

WorthPoint

After Madeleine Albright (1937–2022) criticized Saddam Hussein when she was the US Ambassador to the United Nations, his poet-in-residence called her an “unparalleled serpent.” It is now part of the Read My Pins exhibit of her jewelry that debuted in 2009 at the National Museum of American Diplomacy and reflects her career and life.

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Illuminating the Mystical Birthstones of June: Moonstone, Pearl, and Alexandrite

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The modern list was expanded in 1952 by the Jewelry Industry Council of America , which added rare alexandrite to June, citrine to November, pink tourmaline to October, and zircon to December. Gotthard), which was one of the first places where fine-quality moonstone was discovered. Sold for $17,000 USD via FORTUNA® (November 2022).

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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Sold for $22,000 USD via Oakridge Auction Gallery (March 2022). Prices can vary extensively, with quality jadeite generally carrying more value than nephrite. Symbolizing good luck and prosperity, jade decorative art pieces can take on a variety of forms, from stunning jewelry to carvings and sculpture.

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Resellers Mixed on Goodwill’s Newest E-Commerce Site

WorthPoint

Image courtesy: GoodwillFinds Since October 2022, Goodwill Industries’ newest online platform, GoodwillFinds.com , has been expanding its e-commerce presence and growing its customer base to generate more revenue for community programs. Local shoppers don’t benefit from donations because they get low-quality leftovers.