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Where to sell your old, unused, scratched, broken, or damaged jewelry and gold.

by Timothy Rains

Do you have a jewelry box stuffed in the bottom drawer of one of your dressers that hasnt been opened, or possibly even thought of, in years? It was put there and forgotten because none of the items are ever used anymore. So, why leave it there collecting dust and being forgotten, when the majority of what is in there has a high monetary value on the market. Seriously, if its just sitting there, not being used then why not sell it and receive some of your hard earned money back? The amazing part is when you realize how much money you might be able get for all that useless old stuff.

There are many different types of jewelry that can find a buyer. Common items such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, charms, rings, and class rings can all find someone who is interested in purchasing them. Actually, even items along the lines of dental gold can find a seller willing to pay top dollar. Now, some may be saying But the jewelry I have in that old box is old, outdated, scratched, and even outright broken. Would anyone have any interest in such jewelry? The answer to this question is an emphatic yes. All forms of jewelry can find a market. How much can the price of the jewelry go for? This will center on the estimate you receive from a jewelry store.

So the next step, after choosing which pieces you would be willing or happy to part with, would be to take it to a local jewelry store and see how much it could be sold for. The process would include a jeweler examining the jewelry and quoting a price. Now you have options; you could shop around for a better price, or sell it to the jeweler on the spot. The decision is yours depending on how fast you want to part with it.

If you arent getting the desired price for your jewelry that you are trying to part with, the possibility of having the item refurbished may be there. This is the process of having the item cleaned and/or polished, which will increase the luster, in turn increase the value or selling price. (You may not receive as high of a bump in value if trying to sell it to the jeweler that did the refurbishing; online auction venues might be the way to go) Also, fetching a higher price for a certain piece, might alleviate some of the stress of parting with something you may have grown slightly fond of, even though you dont use it anymore.

If you are wondering whether or not to even bother with the jewelry store when the internet offers so many options to sell just about anything; remember, even though we may wish it wasnt so, selling your jewelry online without having a good idea of what its worth, may not be your best first choice. The first reason is obvious; the prices you get offered probably will be very low. Second; unfortunately there are scam artists all over, and the internet is a viable place for them. So, why deal with a possible problem when you can just as easily sell the items to a local jeweler for a price you can be assured is fair. The latter option will almost always prove to be the wise one.

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