How to Appraise Antique Jewelry

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Tip 1 - Jewelry Appraisal Quick Reference Guide

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kalimuthu Rajamohan | permalink

Appraisals! Appraisals! Appraisals! Just what is an appraisal? It's a piece of paper expounding on value (whether that value be determined by Estimated Retail Value or Insurance Replacement Value). It's...
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For further reading: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Jewelry-Appraisal-Quick-Reference-Guide-/10000000000720633/g.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Antique Appraisals, How to Find an Appraiser - Consumer Reports

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Frederic Horst | permalink

How much is your stuff worth? Consumer Reports has information on antique appraisals and how to find an appraiser.

For further reading: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/10/how-much-is-your-stuff-worth/index.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Know If Your Old Costume Jewelry Is Worth Anything | eHow

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marek Toczko | permalink

Costume jewelry started in the 1920s as a way to design jewelry specifically for certain articles of clothing or costumes. As a result, the jewelry was made primarily of base metals and cheaper stones, emphasizing the style and look over the precious metals and stones found in regular jewelry.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/info_12167282_old-costume-jewelry-worth-anything.html ^[3]