Which gives you more pain – paying your taxes, visiting the dentist for a long overdue root canal treatment or selling fine jewelry? Yes, some things in life are painful whichever way you look at it. That said, if you are thinking of selling jewelry, there is a silver lining. This could be the best time to sell such items. For one thing, the price of precious metals and stones is at an all-time high. Besides, many pieces of fine jewelry are fetching a premium because of a number of qualities like fine craftsmanship, rarity and antiquity. So, here are some tips to help you sell your fine jewelry at a premium.

When buying old jewelry, you need to be aware of one inescapable fact: old jewelry generally gets lesser money than new. This is because most buyers prefer to buy new. So, it is only natural that pre-owned jewelry undergo some amount of depreciation. However, it is also true that certain pre-owned pieces become more valuable as time goes by. Therefore, a piece that has gone completely out of fashion may have little value other than the value of the metal and stones. On the other hand, certain styles are so rare that they may acquire the status of antique pieces. If your fine old jewelry gets the ‘antique’ tag, they can fetch you a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars more.

Clean your jewelry before getting it appraised. If you do not know how to clean it, get a professional to do it for you. It is well worth the investment.
Calculating the price of gem stones is a little different from calculating the price of precious metals. A lot depends on the condition of the stones. Natural stones are costlier than synthetic stones. Damaged stones may be worthless. However, small scratches may be removed by polishing the stone. Keep these factors in mind when you get ready to sell old jewelry whether they contain gold, platinum or precious stones in order to get the best price for your old jewelry.

Pearl earrings are of various types, designs and models. Listed here are some of the most important design varieties of pearl earrings that are available in the market these days. The best and the most ancient earring designs of them all are obviously the ear studs. Ear studs are those which do not dangle from the ear lobes. This particular earring variety is even more popular when it is incorporated with pearls. This design is in fact the cheapest of them all because the pearl varieties incorporated in this design are normally artificial pearls which are relatively cheaper than other natural pearls.

But if you want something quite amazing then you should try the drop down earring designs. Normally all kinds of pearls are incorporated in this particular design because it allows for much better space and pearl allocation. It is obvious that the Tahitian drop down earrings are the most sought after design variety of earrings simply because of the enchanting and amazing attraction of the Tahitian black pearls. But such drop down designs, typically made of Tahitian pearls can be very expensive. However there are many other pearl varieties like the cultured pearls, freshwater pearls, imitation pearls etc which are way cheaper than the natural Tahiti or the Akoya or the Mabe Pearl earrings.

The best thing about this particular design i.e. drop down pearl earrings is that it can suit any woman. Moreover, the dangle i.e. drop down effect can be astonishingly elegant if complimented with excellent outfits on special evenings. In fact, a woman looks more ravishing in this design. However, the practicability of this earring design is not so feasible because you cannot wear them constantly. So what? After all, earrings are something that is to be cherished and treasured. It is not for constant use. It is to make you look beautiful on special occasions. So there is no harm in you buying this design type.

Other popular pearl earring designs include the cluster types, the quick bling wire and crystal earrings, beaded chandelier earrings, corkscrew earrings etc. Out of the design types mentioned above, the cluster pearl earring type is something quite amazing because it can be astonishing like the drop down pearl variety. In fact, cluster is also a type of drop down pearl earrings. The beaded chandelier earrings are quite amazing designs as well.