It's time to take grandma's jewelry out of the vault. That's because the popularity of estate and vintage pieces is growing, even as the overall jewelry market falters. Since inventory is fixed and ...

“This is the kind of piece you can start a collection with,” says Claudia Castillo Ross, picking up a 1940s-style Art Deco diamond bracelet inlaid with sapphires — 10.34 carats of diamonds and 2.4 ...

Meriwether McGettigan doesn't aspire to just sell a piece of jewelry. This elegant Southern belle, whose eponymous Sacramento Street boutique is a national hot spot for well-heeled clients devoted to ...

Hard assets have become the buzzword in the US in these hard times, as investors seek safe havens from the volatile economy. As a result, the market for “estate” – or pre-owned – and vintage fine ...

A jewelry appraisal is a statement that includes a detailed description of your fine jewelry as well as its retail value. A ...

The first piece of jewelry Jeffrey Berger ever sold was a Timex watch. He was 10 years old, and it was Christmastime at his family’s jewelry store. How does a 10-year-old sell a watch? “With a smile,” ...

There wasn't a piece of jewelry Betty Sisson didn't adore. Gold necklaces, diamond- encrusted watches, turquoise pendants, gaudy gem rings, shimmering bracelets — the world traveler who lived in Grand ...

Ever hear of the magpie, a bird notorious for hoarding sparkling objects? That’s me. I can’t resist the lure of dramatic jewelry, whether it’s the fire of diamonds or the twinkle of rhinestones.

While the overall jewelry market has been sluggish, sales of estate and vintage jewelry are on the rise. Looking for unique pieces, shoppers are heading to auction houses and antique jewelers to snag ...