Selling Your Unwanted Jewelry Everybody knows that people love jewelry. It doesn’t matter if it’s big and, in your opinion, gaudy, or if it’s subtle and classy. It doesn’t matter if it’s brand new or vintage. People love jewelry. But that’s not to say that all jewelry is loved. Odds are, right now, you have…
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Selling Your Jewelry There are times when you may consider liquidating your unique estate jewelry or diamonds. Yet, days and weeks pass and you find that you can’t fulfill your plans. There may be a plethora of reasons why you may not be able to sell off your natural diamonds and jewelry. In our experience,…
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A Lucky Find: Van Cleef & Arpels and their Alhambra Line. What’s In a Name? If it’s the right name, quite a lot. Such is the case with Van Cleef & Arpels, one of the foremost jewelry, watch, and perfume boutiques in the world. The designer jewelry buyers at Diamonds by Raymond Lee will purchase a…
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The Popularity of Pear Shape Diamond Engagement Rings Just like its name suggests the pear-shaped diamond is a curved bottom and pointed at the top just like its name sake ‘the pear’ only much more beautiful. This diamond might seem the latest design but believe it or not it originated way back in 1458, oh…
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Trade in and trade up, and cash out – it’s that time of year! The best jewelry buyers Boca Raton has ever known are hosting one of our most popular promotions at both of our gorgeous locations. Beginning Thursday, August 10th, and running through Saturday, August 12th, we’re bringing out our freshest inventory for our…
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Van Cleef & Arpels, known lovingly as VCA among its many admirers, is a storied jewelry designer. Our estate Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry has a fan club all its own. Famous for its haute joaillerie and fine jewelry alike, this jeweler has a century of beautiful creations under its belt. Founded in 1906, the Maison opened at 22 Place…
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Anyone looking to restore old jewelry for sale or for personal use will likely want to find out more information about how to clean it soon. This will be an invaluable asset for most people out there, who are likely thinking about how they can restore its original look. This will quickly improve the overall…
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We love diamonds, have we ever mentioned that? We love our large diamonds, our important diamonds, our GIA diamonds, our antique diamonds and vintage diamonds. We especially love fancy colored diamonds. When we buy fancy colored diamonds at a show, or people sell fancy colored diamonds in our Boca showroom, it’s always exciting. When it…
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If you’re playing a game of poker and you’ve got a killer hand, but you’re out of money, the other players are not going to put five hundred bucks up against the cast iron frying pan that your mother gave you when you moved out. The irony is that the sentimental value of that frying…
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One of the most frequent e-mail requests we get is from potential customers who want to sell jewelry. Or set up an appraisal appointment and possibly sell jewelry. We’re happy to help with both, but there is a distinct difference between having your jewelry appraised and asking for an offer to buy it. They’re two completely different…
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If you have inherited some jewelry that you want to sell,in order to get the best value it is important to understand what type of jewelry you have. Estate jewelry simply means the jewelry is pre-owned, but it does not mean it has an affect on the value. For example, you may have inherited a…
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Gold is an extremely popular precious metal. Pure gold today and that discovered from centuries past are essentially one and the same. Variations come into play when things are added to the gold to create subtle differences in color and density. Gold in its purest forms is yellow in color and malleable and soft. It…
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Auctioneers claim that a rare gem stone and the largest blue diamond in the world is going to fetch as much as $25 million at the auction in Geneva at Christie’s world renowned global auction house. On display currently at Christie’s New York City, this unusual diamond is pear shaped and a cobalt color. It…
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You can make a substantial amount of money by selling diamond jewelry that you no longer need or want. Depending on when a particular item was made, the size, color and number of diamonds used and the other material used in the jewelry item (i.e. gold, sterling silver, platinum, titanium, etc.) a diamond necklace, ring,…
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Being a jewelry seller in Boca Raton, Florida isn’t always easy. In order to have an edge on the competition, you have to stay up to date with the latest trends throughout the industry. He or she with the most knowledge tends to have the most power when it comes to business transactions. Every jewelry…
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