Here’s a neat tip from JoAnne of DL Creations:
Selling older pieces of jewelry is easy, and these pieces are well received.
I have one display box labeled “Estate Jewelry”.
When people ask, I explain that I buy estate jewelry from individuals and auctions, clean it, repair as needed, and resell it.
Some of my customers look at the estate items first.
Price estate jewelry sensibly – don’t think about how much it cost originally.
Think about how much you would be willing to pay for that pretty (but used) pin, necklace, or earrings.
Also in the estate jewelry collection I sell my own older jewelry that I no longer wear. (It’s from my estate.)
I often find some real treasures in estate jewelry.
Broken pieces can be taken apart, and the individual parts reused in my own work.
I found it important to invest in a small sonic jewelry cleaner.
Now I can offer to clean my customers’ jewelry for them – and I can also assure them that I’ve cleaned all of the used jewelry before putting it in my display.
This is fun recycling!
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I read your artical and liked the idea of estate jewelry. However, I am not sure where to get the clearner that you talked about. I have various jewelry item, that I bought from stores here and hardly wore them but they look tarnished. It will be great if I can buy it and make it look new again. Thanks.