Our skilled team at Heritage Estate Jewelry have over a decade of professional experience evaluating, repairing, and selling fine jewelry to our valued customers. If you have inherited jewelry pieces and are interested in selling them, we encourage you to bring them to our shop so we that our experts can accurately assess them and offer a fair price for each piece.
In this article, we would like to focus on estate diamonds and how we assess them. Here are a few key components we look at when calculating each piece’s value:
- Materials – One factor we look at when assessing any piece of jewelry is the value of the materials. When examining estate diamonds, we will measure the karat weight of the diamonds, as well any other precious metals or gems, to determine the intrinsic value of the materials alone.
- Craftsmanship – Another factor we will look at when evaluating your estate diamonds is the craftsmanship. For instance, a beautifully crafted piece will be worth far more than a poorly crafted item. Our team will also look at the maker’s mark to determine who made the piece originally. Jewelry made by a house known for its quality, like Cartier or Tiffany’s, will generally be worth more than lesser-known makers.
- Rarity – A third factor affecting the value of estate diamonds is the rarity or uniqueness of the piece. In general, the harder it would be to find an exact copy of the piece, the greater the piece’s value. However, since we are in the consignment business, we will only offer to purchase pieces we think will sell. If a piece is so unique that we don’t think we can find a buyer, then we may offer you a lower price.