Let’s think of the following scenario… Your granny decided to give you all her jewelry, and she wants you to use it to buy or pay for something you really need such as your first car, start a business or anything else. Because of that, you are thrilled with the emotion, but wait a minute, breathe in and breathe out. Now, what are the steps to follow thanking your grandmother for such an act of love? Is this engagement ring an antique or a vintage diamond ring? Where can you sell antique and vintage diamond jewelry near me? Who buys antique jewelry? Where can you sell antique jewelry near me?
First of all, you have to contact a professional jeweler who can give you an antique diamond ring appraisal. The best option is iValueLab where the highly experienced gemologist and handy customer service specialists work eagerlyto give you the best offer you can get. Such an offer is based on the current market conditions and considering the GIA standards. We will consider your diamond carat weight, color, clary and cut to make you an offer you might not get anywhere else. To get such an appraisal and offer, you should visit iValueLabwebsite, fill in an evaluation form with all the information about your jewelry, and members of this expert team will send you an estimate within 24 business hours. If you agree with the price, you will ship the item free of charge and the funds will be transferred to your account the same day.
Even though iValueLab customer service experts will give you all the detailed information about your ring, you may wonder what the difference between antique and vintage jewelry is, if there is any. There is a difference; antique diamond rings are those items which are over 100 years old. Usually, antique jewelry belongs to a specific period, such as the Georgian era, the Victorian era or the Edwardian era. This has an impact on their style, value, characteristics, and the manufacturer who cut and polished the diamond which all in all will cause the diamond to be valuable. What is more, there are some antique engagement rings which belonged to famous prominent and powerful families which are rare and collectible. You may not believe the amount of money some wealthy people are willing to pay for those antique rings.
Vintage jewelry, on the other hand, are rings, necklaces, earrings, or any other piece of jewelry which is between 20 to 100 years old. Although there may be antique jewelry buyers near me who may be interested in vintage jewelry, bear in mind that the values you may get are much lower than when selling antique jewelry.
Apart from the period, the uniqueness of the item and how collectible it may be, know another important factor that the professional team will consider in the antique diamond ring appraisal is its condition. If the antique jewelry is damaged because it was exposed to extremely high temperature or because it cracked as the result of impacting against either another diamond or any other tough surface, its price will decrease dramatically.
