Valuation Of Jewellery

[KittyGlitter]

Does anyone know how I can get some necklaces valued for free please? I don't know if they are worth much so not keen on paying for them to be valued.

[DTCwordfan]

I'll value them for you, 15 percent on sale.. I am blind though as is your attachment of your pieces that you want assessed.

[Mamyalynne]

Ring round some local jewellers in your area and enquire if they offer a free valuation service Kitty.

[DTCwordfan]

Mamya delivers the sensible answer but take care as to their credentials....

[sanmac]

If it's gold jewelry, and not gold plated, most jewelers will give you a free evaluation. They simply check the karat value, plop it on a scale, then give you a value for the gold content that are willing to pay...It just takes a few seconds. Most jewelers will not buy the items for resale.

[sanmac]

'that they are willing to to pay'.

[DTCwordfan]

and little valuation of intrinsic beauty or brand - at its basest level.....be warned.

[sanmac]

Yes, DTS, they are only interested in the gold content and how much profit they can make.

[chrissa1]

I’ve used Cash For Your Gold. They’re on line and I’ve received very good prices for gold coins I’ve had. They do jewellery too.

[Buenchico]

Most local auctioneers are happy to give verbal valuations of items free of charge. (They're obviously hoping that you'll sell through them but there's no obligation to do so). They only charge if you require a valuation in writing, e.g. for insurance purposes.

Even major international auction houses adopt a similar approach in many cases. I've accompanied a friend who took a vase into Sotheby's to get a free on-the-spot valuation. I've also taken some items into Bonham's myself. Within minutes I was chatting to the same expert that people queued for hours to see on the Antiques Roadshow, who was happy to value my items for me with neither charge nor obligation involved.

[barry1010]

Any pawn shop such as Cash Converters will give you the scrap value if they are gold or silver.
Of course they could be worth a lot more if they were made by a famous/popular company, designer or have great artistic merit