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Inherited Gems and Minerals

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 15:04 No Comments

Recently inherited from family some gems minerals jewelry Question: From chico ca. with unknown of what they are and no experience.

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Price: $179.00 USD

I would like to find direction of where to sell them with consultation of what I have from credible dealers.

My family for more than 50 years were gem & mineral members.

Would like to do my best in this with your help. My grandpa and grandma both side also members.

Should I take these to jewelry stores.? Gem & mineral societies? personal members that could still be alive? guest exhibitors ? Dealers out of this area?

And without seeming not to know anything or being taken from financially can you help me.

Thanks. Lin…

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Sapphires and Diamond Art Deco Bracelet

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 16:43 No Comments

Sapphires and Diamond Art Deco Bracelet Question: I bought an 18kt white gold bracelet.

It’s set with diamonds and sapphires.

It looks like an art deco style where the sapphires are small.

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The majority of the diamonds are bezel set but there are a few slightly larger diamonds prong set. (I had it appraised and the appraiser called it bead set on the paperwork.)

Anyway, I noticed that the prongs that are holding the diamonds are yellow-y looking. Not noticeable unless you really look close.

This is a new piece that was placed on clearance but I really believe someone had it and used it for a while then returned it.

The clasp had some scratches on it.

Since it was marked on clearance, it’s a final sale so I can’t bring it back but I would like to take it to their jeweler and see if they can touch the gold up to make it look white.

My main concern is, if they can rhodium plate it, would it damage the sapphires in the setting?

I don’t know how that process works so I am afraid to bring it in.

I don’t even know if this piece was originally rhodium plated.

I bought another diamond bracelet from them which is very high shiny white (18kt gold) which I believe is rhodium plated, but this other bracelet I bought looks more on the gray side, more like a platinum color but the tag and the item is stamped 18 kt gold.

I already had a bad experience with another jeweler (different place) ruining a ring I had so I am a bit nervous with this one.

If there is any chance of it being damaged, I won’t ask them to do any work on it.

The place I bought it from is reliable so if they damage it they will fix it. If they can’t they will give me my money back but they can’t re-order another one.

thanks so much!

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