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How to collect and appraise antique jewelry huffpost. Advice from some of the top dealers and stores on how to shop and what to buy when you are interested in obtaining antique and vintage jewelry. This is partly because it can be a slightly ambiguous term, and partly because theres a chance that, if it isnt antique, it will be vintage. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Beyond personal consumer preferences, the worth of a fine piece of contemporary or estate jewelry is determined by specific measures of quality, craftsmanship, and current market demands. Some are general, some are makerspecific and some are just nice coffeetable books. Collecting antique and estate jewelry can be a wonderful experience, plus you can usually get a bettermade piece of jewelry for less than it would cost to reproduce it in todays retail market. The older and more rare the piece of jewelry, the more valuable it will be.
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