| As a human being, you - and you alone - enjoy | | | | the market price of the metal. Examples include |
| the luxury of changing your mind. So, it is | | | | signed designer jewelry and rare or antique pieces. |
| perfectly alright for someone to grow out of their | | | | As the seller, you may not be aware of the |
| favorite necklace or earrings. Fashions change and | | | | exact price such an item would fetch. An honest |
| tastes mature as we age. Besides, sometimes, | | | | dealer will not hoodwink you. Reputed jewelers will |
| some items like gold rings become too tight for | | | | also factor in the cost of precious stones, if any. |
| wear if the wearer puts on weight. It could also | | | | Even costume jewelry might contain precious |
| be possible that you have inherited a good | | | | items. Only a trustworthy dealer will recognize the |
| amount of gold or silver jewelry, and you have | | | | value of such items and pay you accordingly. On |
| been keeping it with you simply because you | | | | the other hand, shady dealers might actually look |
| never knew what to do with it. Well, whatever | | | | for gullible sellers so they can make a huge profit. |
| your reasons, the best thing you can do with | | | | Many sellers are happy to sell to their local |
| jewelry that you are not going to wear is to sell | | | | jewelers because they already enjoy some |
| them! Why? Times are such that you have the | | | | rapport with them. At the very least, they feel |
| rare opportunity to cash old gold jewelry for | | | | that geographical proximity ensures more |
| amazing profit. | | | | integrity. But, this is far from true. In fact, often, |
| However, while many people have a lot of | | | | the opposite is what happens. Online dealers are |
| experience buying jewelry, they may know little | | | | able to offer better prices than local dealers. |
| about selling precious jewelry. So, the first thing to | | | | Therefore, as the seller, your first task is to do |
| do is to find someone worthy of your confidence. | | | | some serious comparison shopping when you are |
| How do you find such a dealer? | | | | looking for prospective buyers. |
| Consider this: would you trust a shady dealer or a | | | | If you are selling online, you need to read terms |
| fly-by-night service to sell you something | | | | and conditions carefully so that you know what |
| precious? Well, the same yardstick applies when | | | | you are getting into. Most dealers have clear |
| you are ready to sell. Whether it's an antique | | | | policies about how they will send you money, |
| watch or an old ring, you want to deal with | | | | guarantees, if any and return policies. Educate |
| someone who is known for their integrity. That is | | | | yourself regarding this before you use the |
| because certain items bring a huge amount of | | | | services of a particular dealer, and you will find |
| money. In fact, some items may sell well above | | | | yourself laughing all the way to the bank! |