You should enjoy heirloom jewelry, not keep it in a drawer.
Many people end up with piece of heirloom jewelry just sitting at the back of a drawer or in the bottom of a jewelry box, never worn, until it’s time to pass the piece on to the next member of the family. The jewelry might have been the cutting edge of fashion when it was first purchased, but now it seems out of place or even downright ugly. The thing is, you don’t have to wear the jewelry as is in order to enjoy it. The relative who gave it to you no doubt wanted you to appreciate the sentimental value, but they also must have realized the piece had monetary value as well. After all, storing wealth in the form of jewelry has been common practice for almost every culture for hundreds if not thousands of years. Here are 3 ideas of how to transform your ugly heirloom jewelry into something you can use and value.
Sell It
The first option would be to sell the jewelry. The item may have value as a vintage piece, but if it doesn’t, the precious metals and stones in the piece will still fetch a pretty penny. Gold prices are still very good and the market for diamonds and other gems is also strong. At Gems & Jewelry Inc. we buy all kinds of jewelry and we will make sure you get a fair price for your piece.
Pawn It
If you can’t bear to part with the jewelry forever, you might consider pawning it. This will enable you to get instant cash for your jewelry, to use on things you want or need now. Then, you can always repay the pawn loan later and collect your jewelry. This will certainly make your heirloom jewelry a whole lot more useful to you than if you had just kept it sitting in a drawer.
Repurpose It
Another interesting idea is to use the heirloom jewelry to create a new piece. You might find that simply making some minor alterations can make it wearable, or you might need to scrap the whole piece and start from scratch using the raw materials. If you go this route, the sky’s the limit for your design possibilities. You can easily turn something like a gaudy old diamond brooch into a set of fashionable stackable diamond rings or any other item of your choosing. As long as you stick with the raw materials you already have, this option is really not too expensive, especially when you consider the benefit of transforming a useless heirloom into a piece you can really treasure.
