Jewelry
Our largest collection by a wide margin. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, brooches — fine and costume, each one authenticated twice before it reaches you.
What we carry
Graded honestly, every one.
A grade and a condition note on every piece, and photographs that include whatever is wrong with it. No prices here — write to us about anything you'd like to see.
Faint hairlines you have to hunt for.
Soft surface marks from honest wear, listed on the piece.
Real age, real character — described without excuses.
Stones bright and tight in their settings. Faint chain wear at the bail.
What to look for
Where this category shows its age.
Every category wears differently. These are the three things worth your attention here — and the three we photograph closest.
The clasp and the findings
Clasps take the most handling and show it first. We photograph the closure on every piece — springs, hinges, and the tiny stamped marks that live there.
Stones and settings
Look at how a stone sits, not just how it sparkles. Loose settings and replaced stones are the two things worth knowing before you buy, and both are on the certificate.
Plating and patina
Gold-plated pieces wear at the high points — an edge, a link, the back of a ring. That's honest age, we grade it as such, and you'll see it photographed rather than described away.
The rubric
What the grade on each piece means.
Published in full, so a grade means the same thing here as it does anywhere else in the house.
| Grade | What it means |
|---|---|
| Pristine | Unworn or indistinguishable from unworn. No visible flaws under studio light. |
| Excellent | Light, careful use. Faint surface wear you have to look for. Nothing structural. |
| Very Good | Honest wear — light corner rub, faint interior marks — photographed and listed on the piece. |
| Good | Visible wear that has settled into character. Every flaw shown from every angle. |
| Loved | A piece with a past. Priced for it, photographed without mercy, described without excuses. |
The specialist path
This category takes a specialist path.
Fine jewelry and watches are a different discipline from leather and hardware — materials, movements and stones. Both still clear two independent passes; the second one just involves a specialist, and an appraiser where the piece calls for it.
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