Auction the item You could try selling your gemstones or jewelry through a local auction house or through an online auction site. If a gemstone or piece of jewelry is of high quality, you might consider selling it through one of the larger auction houses.May 25, 2015
Is it easy to sell gemstones?
Making money cutting and selling gemstones takes time, talent, and experience. ... Now, making enough money to pay for a faceting hobby is easy enough. I think most people that facet for any length of time will probably reach this point. So, the hobby will pay for itself, and some people might even make a few extra bucks.
How do I find the value of my gemstones?
- Hue: The name of the color, like red or pink.
- Saturation: The color's vividness or brightness.
- Tone: The depth of color (or lack thereof)
- Coverage: The color's consistency.
What is the best place to sell gemstones?
- Pampillonia. Pampillonia is one of the leading buyers of gemstones online. ...
- Worthy. Worthy provides a curated auction experience, authenticating all the items before sale. ...
- Loupe Troop. ...
- Pawn America. ...
- FirstCash. ...
- Tiffany Buyer. ...
- WP Diamonds. ...
- Diamond Buyers.
How much can you sell a gem for?
Many gemstone jewelry pieces will sell for about 20-30% of the retail price. For older pieces, examine your jewelry for markings, dates, engravings, brands and/or signatures.Oct 22, 2021
Will Jewelers buy gemstones?
Jewelers may buy stones from you that will sit in their cases for so long they may have to name them. (I have a stone named Clyde in my case). When such a stone just sits there, the jeweler's money is tied up.
How are gemstones valued?
The valuation of a gemstone is derived from the “4 C's”: carat, color, clarity, and cut. Understanding all four of these is vital background to the buyer. If you are buying an expensive stone with a price in four figures or more, buy it loose so you can see it weighed and be able to fully examine it.
As a rule, gems increase in value at the rate of inflation. This means you should assume that a bad deal today will be a bad deal in 3 weeks or 3 years when you eventually sell.