Sell Estate & Inherited Jewelry · Nationwide, by mail
Inherited a collection, or clearing an estate? Mail it in with free insured shipping and a trained gemologist identifies and values every piece individually — maker, stones and metal — then sends a written breakdown. Same-day payment, or everything back free.
One ring or an entire estate — with paperwork or without, from any era.
Whole estates and inherited boxes, sorted and valued item by item.
Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb and other signed makers.
Victorian, Art Deco, mid-century and retro pieces, valued on their era and craft.
Diamond and gemstone jewelry, plus plain gold — each judged on its own merits.
Put a whole box on a scale and you only see the metal. These are the things a melt price ignores — and where most of an estate's value usually hides.
A mark from Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Tiffany, Bulgari or David Webb can multiply a piece far past its metal — the name itself carries demand.
Victorian, Art Deco and mid-century pieces are valued on their era and scarcity, not their weight. Original, unaltered examples command the most.
Old-cut diamonds, untreated sapphires, natural pearls and fine colored stones are graded on their own merits — often worth multiples of the setting.
Original clasps, boxes and papers, and honest patina all add value. A careful, unpolished antique beats a piece that's been over-restored.
Hand-fabrication, fine pavé, enamel work and calibrated stones reflect hours of bench work no melt price will ever pay you for.
The fastest way to lose money on inherited jewelry is to let someone weigh the whole box and quote one number. We don't do that. Every piece is looked at individually by a trained gemologist (HRD Antwerp and ERIJ).
We identify the maker — a signature from Van Cleef, Tiffany, Bulgari or Cartier often multiplies the value far past metal weight. We grade the stones on their own merits. We weigh and test the metal. Then we decide, honestly, whether a piece is worth more intact on the resale market or as metal — and we tell you which is which.
You get the breakdown in writing before you decide anything. Accept, and you're paid the same day. Decline, and everything comes back to you free and fully insured.
We're jewelers, not a melt shop. Many of the finest estate pieces we buy are cleaned, restored and offered in our own collection — signed houses, certified stones and antique pieces. That's exactly why a signed or period piece is worth more to us intact than as scrap: we have somewhere to place it.
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Tell us roughly what you have. We email a prepaid, fully-insured FedEx label — free to ship.
Pack it and drop it off. Insured door to door through IFS (In4Sure), signature required.
A gemologist identifies, grades and values every item, then emails the written breakdown.
Accept and you're paid the same day by bank transfer — or everything ships back free.
Estate jewelry simply means previously owned. It doesn't have to be antique — a 1920s brooch and a ring bought last year are both estate pieces.
Yes — from a single inherited ring to a full collection. We value each piece individually and show you the breakdown rather than one lump figure.
Nothing special. No certificates, receipts or appraisals are required. Our gemologist identifies, grades and values everything for you.
Yes. Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany, Bulgari, Cartier and other signed makers. The maker is part of the math and usually raises the offer well above metal value.
Not if it's worth more intact. Signed, antique and gem-set pieces are valued on the resale market. Only items genuinely worth more as metal are valued at melt — and we tell you which is which.
You're paid the same day you accept, by bank transfer. Shipping is prepaid and fully insured through IFS (In4Sure) FedEx, signature required, both ways.
Yes. Because we value every item individually and show you the breakdown, you decide piece by piece. Sell what you like and keep the rest; anything you decline comes back to you free and fully insured.
Yes. Broken and damaged pieces still hold their full metal and stone value, and a signed or antique piece can still be worth restoring rather than melting. Send it as it is and we'll tell you honestly which is worth more.
Request a free, insured shipping kit — no obligation. See the written breakdown before you decide.