An estate jewelry buyer is licensed and bonded and knows exactly what a piece of antique jewelry is worth. Their job in an estate auction sale is to procure the highest dollar amounts for these valuable pieces of antiquity. As with any high-end estate art, an antique ring or antique broach is an exquisite piece of art that can rarely be duplicated in quality and workmanship by today’s standards. This is what makes an estate jewelry buyer one of the most valuable assets of an individual’s estate sale.

Most accredited auctions hold estate sales which set reserve prices for antique jewelry to ensure the antique piece will be sold no lower than its appraised value. Estate buyers are also sellers of antique jewelry and are easy to schedule appointment appraisals with, at a seller’s convenience. From the initial consulting with an estate antique jewelry buyer to the staging and final auction, jewelry buyers are professionals who take the utmost care in the appraisal of antique jewelry.

Most of the estate jewelry buyers are professional members of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers and are certified through the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Many of professional appraisers are also board members or current members of the Appraisers Association of America. Under the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers training they learn everything they need to know for appraisals including the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue Test for Color Vision.

For insurance purposes, it is recommended that all pieces of antique jewelry that will be auctioned off in an estate sale should be appraised. An insurance appraisal can readily be obtained through a professional insurance jewelry appraiser. Often time, an insurance appraisal will coincide with the sale of valuable antique jewelry. Professional appraisers can assess the value of a piece of antique jewelry and set a price for the auction of the piece.

A consignment piece of estate jewelry can be then tagged by the auction staff coordinator and listed on the auction of items to be sold in an estate sale. The value of the piece will start at the asking price and many times an antique piece of jewelry will be auctioned off for almost twice the value of the piece.

A pretty ring that looks antique should have an appraisal certificate with it that ensures it is indeed an antique piece of jewelry. This certification indicates that the ring in question is an antique and also rates the stones on a scale for color, clarity and carat size. If an antique piece of jewelry comes in a box it may well be higher in price. Antique jewelry can be appraised by the maker of the piece. Many Tiffany pieces are automatically priced higher, especially the older antique pieces.

If there is an historical value attached to the antique piece of jewelry it will no doubt hold a higher value than a piece that has no historical value. Many individuals who purchase antique jewelry at auctions understand that there is a set reserve price, which keeps the price of the antique piece close to its appraised value and no lower amount will be set.

Jenny Seligmann is a custom jewelry artist and owner of Diamonds Forever, a Jewelry Store in San Diego, CA. Jenny studied in residence at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) where she earned credentials in Gemology, jewelry manufacturing & design, enameling, pearl grading and CAD classes. While finishing her studies at GIA Jenny learned of a silversmith school in Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende. She packed her bags and moved to Mexico to study under Billy King, a renowned designer. There Jenny learned in depth how to create jewelry using ancient jewelry manufacturing techniques and was inspired as a metal worker Jewelry Buyer Aventura.

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