Let me start by saying that I went to a reputable jeweler in my town – family run business for years. And I learned that my wedding set (retail replacement value appraised at around $3500) was worth squat to them about .04 percent to be exact 🙄. The owner was very upfront and kind about it, just honest.
Apparently, a pear-shaped diamond isn’t in demand these days and she would have to re-market it, which I think means resell to others, reconfigure it so that it would be work for someone else or remove the diamonds and melt the gold. Whatever the case – it doesn’t help me in anyway.
Also, I didn’t realize that retail replacement is different from a resale appraisal 🤷🏼♀️. I would probably get more by removing the diamond and selling the gold – but not much.
While I had hoped to get maybe a third of its value, I shouldn’t be surprised at this turn of events. It seems par for the course of my life, if the last four years are any indication 😆.
For now, I will put the wedding set and some of the other nicer pieces of jewelry I no longer wear aside until I can decide what else to do with all of it. I am open to alternative options, so comment away 😊.
As for my new computer, I was hoping the sale of my jewelry would offset my costs. As that is not the case, thank the goddesses for savings. Apple here I come 😁.
With that I end my tale of woe for the week 🤪. I hope those who are also contemplating selling your old wedding ring set fare better than I 😊.
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