| In recent years, there has been a lot of talk | | | | What is your jewelry worth? |
| regarding the reuse and recycling of old gold | | | | After you figure out what you have to recycle, it |
| jewelry. Recycling your old jewelry can have both | | | | is time to find out what it is worth. A good idea is |
| economic and environmental advantages. | | | | to figure what the pieces are worth at retail |
| In the strictest sense of the word, recycling | | | | prices, to give you some room to negotiate if |
| jewelry involves melting it down and making | | | | you decide to sell. You can easily do this on eBay, |
| something new. When you recycle jewelry, there | | | | at local jewelry stores, or getting an appraisal. If |
| is less need for mining for the precious metals. | | | | your jewelry is too damaged, the precious metals |
| Another way of recycling your old jewelry is to | | | | and stones can be salvaged and sold, so it is also |
| simply sell it or trade it in at a jewelry show or | | | | a good idea to know the current market prices |
| store. Regardless of how exactly you will recycle | | | | for such items. |
| your jewelry; there are some things to think | | | | When selling gold jewelry, be aware that you may |
| about. | | | | not get the highest value depending on the buyer. |
| What do you have? | | | | Many local jewelry stores are used to paying |
| Before you sell, recycle, or throw away your old | | | | wholesale prices which means you won't get the |
| jewelry, think about what you have. Do you have | | | | best price. Additionally, if you are selling only for |
| genuine gemstones, gold, or platinum? Are you | | | | the metal, you may want to remove any |
| sure that your gold jewelry is real? If you have | | | | gemstones and sell those separately. |
| only costume jewelry, it may not be worth much | | | | How does recycling jewelry help the environment? |
| to a jeweler but some designers may take your | | | | Recycling your old gold jewelry can definitely be |
| pieces and reuse parts of them for | | | | beneficial to the environment (not just your |
| vintage-inspired designs. If your jewelry is genuine, | | | | pocketbook). Though the idea behind recycling |
| you can sell it to make extra cash. | | | | your jewelry is quite simple, the effect can be |
| Another thing to think about when considering | | | | quite integral to conservation. The more jewelry |
| selling or recycling your gold jewelry is who | | | | that is brought out of the drawers and used for |
| designed it. If it was made by a famous jewelry | | | | new pieces, the less mining needed. That means |
| designer, chances are it will increase the piece's | | | | that you not only make a little money, but reduce |
| worth. A great way to find out is to look at the | | | | the carbon footprint of jewelry-making. |
| original bill of sale or to do a little research online. | | | | |