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To sell a necklace I found (belongs to me)

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Justyou · 07/01/2019 12:40

I was having a clear out and I’ve found a necklace that had been sitting in my drawer for over 10 years.
It’s never been worn & still in the box. I got it from my exh just before I finally woke up to his abuse and said no more. I think it was a trying to sweeten me gift as I was starting to open my eyes to him.
I have saw it over the years and keep meaning to throw it out but didn’t know if I should keep it for my dds even though they are nc with him so always left it.
Today is mega clean day so was putting it in the bin but it’s got a sticker saying real diamond- could I sell it & how would I do it?

To sell a necklace I found (belongs to me)

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Angelicwings · 07/01/2019 14:05

Black I've not done it myself but I believe that some jewellers will offer a valuation service (for a price) where they can test the diamonds for a quality, and possibly the gold for you so you know exactly what they are. I would ring up a few decent independent jewellers (not chain high street necessarily. Independent jewellers you might get to speak to an experienced jeweller and not someone who is primarily a salesperson, mainly trained on selling the products in the shop) and have a chat about it and how much it costs.

CottonSock · 07/01/2019 14:09

I sold a ring in a high street jewellers and got 40 quid.. Better than nothing. I'm afraid I don't think your necklace looks very valuable but worth a try

Aeroflotgirl · 07/01/2019 14:10

I think the selling of it would be more cathartic to you, and letting go of the past, then monetary value, if he was an abusive prick, I doubt that he paid that much for it. I would try and sell it, have a low BIN on E bay, then if not, charity it.

BiscuitDrama · 07/01/2019 14:11

Is it a known brand?

ValMc1 · 07/01/2019 14:11

I took a few odd earrings/broken bracelets/necklaces plus my engagement ring to a pawn broker last week and got £910 for the lot - had been sitting in a box for years - going to sort out some more!!!

Melroses · 07/01/2019 14:13

I have found my decent independent jewellers happy to tell you whether an item is worth valuing or not.

I took a teapot set that was silver plate so worth little. Apparently there had been a solid silver version that would have been worth 1K still, I kept it but I don't think people are that excited by award winning 1960s design that they want the hassle of keeping silver plate looking clean and not worn.

pontiouspilates · 07/01/2019 14:14

Sell it. Even if you don't get much- use the money to treat yourself/ you and the kids to something fun!

Aeroflotgirl · 07/01/2019 14:15

You could take it to the pawnbrokers and see what you get for it. The box that it is in looks cheap and nasty, so the necklace might be, but you never know.

TheQueef · 07/01/2019 14:15

See what the scrap price is first.
Pawn brokers and jewellers (not chains) will pay you the scrap gold value.
I weighed my scrap in, two odd earrings, a broken necklace and two broken bracelets and got £360 so get rummaging for odd earrings!

RuggerHug · 07/01/2019 14:16

OP I'm pretty sure I have the exact necklace somewhere, from about 13 years ago.Is it from a chain jewellers? Mine was a gift from an ex and just wasn't my style. It was less than €100 new if I recall correctly, I had been thinking of returning it for credit against something I'd like and didn't bother because it wasn't worth it.

Charity shop would def sell it though so I'd try that!

Drogosnextwife · 07/01/2019 14:17

OP I wouldn't hold put much hope for a lot for it. We went through a very tight time with money a few years ago and I considered selling my engagement right cost £1250 and the best offer o got was £200 I think and that has quite a fe diamond with a big one on the middle. they are only interested in the gold.

YouLostTheGame · 07/01/2019 14:18

You will make more selling it direct to customer through eBay or amazon, even better fb selling pages than you will from pawn. I was offered no more than £8 by several jewellers and pawn shops for a designer white gold necklace, they advised me to sell direct and I got £90 for it on eBay.

Missingstreetlife · 07/01/2019 14:19

A nice independent jeweller, not a high street chain will just glance at it for you and give you a rough idea. Don't need a proper valuation. Buy a battery for your watch if you feel you need to say thanks, but honestly they won't mind. Nice to treat the kids even to a take away

ReanimatedSGB · 07/01/2019 14:20

Take it to your local jewellers and ask them what they will pay for it. If it's really not of any interest to them, give it to the nearest charity shop.

BettyBitchface · 07/01/2019 14:20

No jeweller will be interested in paying a decent price for it as a piece of jewellery because it's mass produced crap in their eyes. They also will only pay scrap value on the gold, you get nothing for the diamonds, especially if they are titchy little chips. Take a walk around town. Any jeweller or Cash Converter etc. that deals in scrap gold will usually have a blackboard thing on the pavement or in the window with today's price per gram written on it. Don't go to a pawn broker unless they also buy scrap gold (some do) because they quite frankly take this piss as technically it's pawning it (i.e an as small as possible loan secured on the item) and not selling it. Weigh it in grams before you go if you have electronic scales so you can roughly add it up as you walk around. Also make sure you take ID because gold buyers are not allowed to purchase it without getting your name or address. That's if you want to turn it into a quick few pounds.

You could possibly get more selling it through eBay but by the time you've finished pissing about with fees fees fees and shitty buyers who want it delivered yesterday for free before claiming it never arrived, you'll probably be no better off money wise.

I'd just sell it as scrap gold myself.

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Justyou · 07/01/2019 14:31

Ok thank you, will either try get money for kids a take away or to the charity shop.

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TeacupDrama · 07/01/2019 14:35

on average the money you will get when you sell jewellery is roughly a third of the insurance value so if you see a similar one in a shop for £300 you will get about £100 for it
it is worth the day trade value of the weight of the gold depending on carat, plus value of the diamond
today 9k gold is 12.20 a gram 18 carat £24,41 that is on gold -traders.co.uk I have sold with them before and they were fine
so 10 grammes of 9 carat is just over a £100 ( factoring in fully tracked postage) you will get less per gram on high st but you might feel that is better than posting ( fully tracked special delivery with RM will be £7.50)

WindyWednesday · 07/01/2019 14:37

Some pretty harsh comments on here.

catmumof1 · 07/01/2019 14:38

If its got a good weight to it I would try cash for gold shops on the high street or jewellers or other places that buy 2nd hand.

Otherwise I think facebook marketplace is your best bet I would put it up for £30 and put unwanted xmas gift in the description as that's what people search this time of year ime. I would also consider lower offers if the buyer will come to you with the cash. £20 in your hand is better than an unwanted necklace in a drawer, it doesn't owe you anything.

Hopefully you get some quick cash for it and enough for a nice treat!

TeacupDrama · 07/01/2019 14:38

if its gold it will be hallmarked if no hallmark can't be called gold both the chain and heart should be hallmarked the chain is very fine so will only be 2-3 grams

JellycatElfie · 07/01/2019 14:41

You sound like a nice mom OP and I think some of the comments are a bit.. patronising? I would sell it, and whatever you get whether it’s £10 or £50, go out for a
Meal, cinema, zoo or bowling or something that you’ll all enjoy. If it’s £10 why not do a movie night and pizza?

Excitedforxmas · 07/01/2019 14:42

Sell it and even you get £20 pays for a chippy tea one night

RhubarbaraWindsor · 07/01/2019 14:45

Hi, if you have an independent jewellers in your area, one that also sells second hand jewellery, it would be worth popping in to ask their opinion on it and see what they would offer. I've sold a couple of pieces at our local jewellers in the past and it goes on the weight of the gold - the scrap value is all they are interested in. As others have said, facebook marketplace may be the best place. With valentines coming up next month, somebody may want to buy it as a gift.

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Justyou · 07/01/2019 14:52

Thanks to all the helpful advice, I truly wasn’t expecting it to be worth much at all as the giver certainly wasn’t much at all.
Yes there has been some patronising and crappy comments that were totally unnecessary but I’m quite sure they were from the type of people who think themselves experts and wear all their chains, rings & gold at once to show everyone how awesomely fab they are I thought I’d left those type of people back at school.

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willowmelangell · 07/01/2019 14:55

Sell it. I've taken all my old 'keep me sweet' gold jewelry to a cash converter/pawn broker.
Take two pieces of ID. Maybe a passport/drivers licence and recent water bill/ tv licence.

It is so nice not to have those reminders hanging over you.
Good luck for a good price! x

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