Estate Jewelry, Sell, Consign, Buy-Out

jewelry

An estate sale is essentially a large-scale home sale, similar to a garage sale, but with a wide variety of items—art, furniture, clothing, and more. These sales are typically held when the homeowners have passed away, and they include belongings that were not specifically designated in a Will. Estate sales usually have phenomenal jewelry and are great places for buyers.

Our Estate Sale Company is extremely passionate and knowledgeable on all types of men’s and women’s estate jewelry. Jewelry is one of our top selling items during Estate Liquidations. Of course, Gold, Silver and Platinum Estate Jewelry can be usually of higher value, many other forms and styles of jewelry can be found in our Estate Sales.

The Difference Between Estate, Vintage, and Antique Jewelry


You’ve likely heard the terms “estate,” “vintage,” and “antique” used to describe jewelry, but what do they actually mean? Each term signifies a specific aspect of age and ownership.

  • Estate jewelry refers to any pre-owned jewelry, regardless of its age.
  • Antique jewelry is at least 100 years old.
  • Vintage jewelry typically falls within the range of 20 to 100 years old.

At an estate sale, you may come across both vintage and antique estate jewelry, offering a diverse selection of timeless pieces. Watch for fakes and reproductions. Most estate sale companies take care not to sell items that might be fakes since it’s illegal to do so.

💎 Our Estate Sale Services has successfully liquidated a wide variety of jewelry, including:

  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Platinum
  • Diamonds
  • Gems
  • Navajo and Zuni jewelry
  • Semi-precious stones
  • Costume jewelry
  • Designer jewelry
  • Plastic and Bakelite jewelry
  • Victorian jewelry
  • Edwardian jewelry
  • Taxco Mexico sterling jewelry
  • Modernism jewelry
  • Base metal jewelry

Whether your Jewelry is heirloom quality, handsome, old or new, sparkling or just plain fun and quirky, at A Better Solution Estate Sales we will appraise, price and evaluate each piece of jewelry for sale to get you maximum profits. 

We also have the options of consignment and buyouts for fashion and jewelry.

💎 Note: Deal with sellers who have great word-of-mouth references and/or good online ratings and reviews, especially when you’re first exploring the world of estate jewelry.  

Common Terms in the Jewelry Industry


  • Filagree – intricate pattern created with thin pieces of metal creating a fine, light look.
  • Chatelaine – Brooch from which decorative tools or charms are hung such as watches or perfume holders 
  • Illusion mounting – Prong setting designed to make diamonds look bigger.
  • Lavalier – Necklace with single drop off chain.
  • Rose Cut – Flat bottom cut stone with no pavilion, and a domed crown containing only 24 facets. 
  • Single Cut Diamond
  • Enamel – Fine particles of glass applied to metal to add color 
  • Navette – Stone cut as a pointed oval. Compare to “Marquise”.
  • Patina – Film that appears over years on jewelry due to the reaction to the environment
  • Plique-à-jour – Translucent enameling.
  • En Tremblant – Parts of a finished jewelry item that is attached to a “tremble” to create movement.
  • Camphor Glass – etched frosted glass.
  • Old Mine Cut Diamond – Diamond squarish shape. Cut by hand.
  • Milgrain – engraved jewelry decoration. 
  • Repoussé- hammering malleable metal into intricate designs and patterns. 

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