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Did anyone else in MA, or New England get an invitation to a RR event at the Sheraton Boston May 8-10? Has anyone ever been to one of these?
 
Lookinagain said:
Did anyone else in MA, or New England get an invitation to a RR event at the Sheraton Boston May 8-10? Has anyone ever been to one of these?
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I got an invite to a prior one but couldn’t make it. I think it mostly targeted towards consigners?
 
lulu_ma said:
I got an invite to a prior one but couldn’t make it. I think it mostly targeted towards consigners?
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Yes, it sounds like it. They seem to give credits to people who bring high value items. I'm not a consigner, so don't know why I got it though.
 
genuinely gutted that I can't buy something I've been seeking out for AGES

Antique Georgian Table Cut Diamonds Ring, 14k Gold Half Loop Diamond Ring, Five Stones Band Diamond Ring - Etsy

Antique ring handcrafted with solid 14k gold, silver and diamonds. First half 1800s, Georgian era. A rare half hoop diamond ring with five table cut diamonds claw bezel set in silver, as it was typical to the era. The shank of the ring is crafted from 14K yellow gold and has engraved decorations on
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com

(but we just bought a house...)

SOMEONE PLS get this - great price, these georgian collet pieces are so $$$
 
klrrrr said:
genuinely gutted that I can't buy something I've been seeking out for AGES

Antique Georgian Table Cut Diamonds Ring, 14k Gold Half Loop Diamond Ring, Five Stones Band Diamond Ring - Etsy

Antique ring handcrafted with solid 14k gold, silver and diamonds. First half 1800s, Georgian era. A rare half hoop diamond ring with five table cut diamonds claw bezel set in silver, as it was typical to the era. The shank of the ring is crafted from 14K yellow gold and has engraved decorations on
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com

(but we just bought a house...)

SOMEONE PLS get this - great price, these georgian collet pieces are so $$$
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That was fast! :eek2:
 
klrrrr said:
genuinely gutted that I can't buy something I've been seeking out for AGES

Antique Georgian Table Cut Diamonds Ring, 14k Gold Half Loop Diamond Ring, Five Stones Band Diamond Ring - Etsy

Antique ring handcrafted with solid 14k gold, silver and diamonds. First half 1800s, Georgian era. A rare half hoop diamond ring with five table cut diamonds claw bezel set in silver, as it was typical to the era. The shank of the ring is crafted from 14K yellow gold and has engraved decorations on
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com

(but we just bought a house...)

SOMEONE PLS get this - great price, these georgian collet pieces are so $$$
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What was the price on this? Curious!!
 
This is a lovely ring, .65cttw, 18k, with engraving stating 1901. This sellers prices are on the higher side I find, but the pieces are all in lovely condition. The diamonds are very nice looking and you cannot recreate this ring for this price. Sako makes settings like this and last time he mentioned prices it was 1800+ USD. Size 7.5. This is a common style for the era but I like the proportions and quality of this one very much.

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Antique Late Victorian Period Old Mine Cut Diamond Five Stone Ring in 18k Gold - Etsy Canada

A beautiful antique late Victorian period (1837-1901) old mine cut diamond five stone ring in 18k yellow gold. This classic antique Victorian five stone ring features super bright and sparkly old mine cut diamonds of graduating size prong set atop an airy looping gallery to let in maximum light for
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com
 
Dreamer_D said:
This is a lovely ring, .65cttw, 18k, with engraving stating 1901. This sellers prices are on the higher side I find, but the pieces are all in lovely condition. The diamonds are very nice looking and you cannot recreate this ring for this price. Sako makes settings like this and last time he mentioned prices it was 1800+ USD. Size 7.5. This is a common style for the era but I like the proportions and quality of this one very much.

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Antique Late Victorian Period Old Mine Cut Diamond Five Stone Ring in 18k Gold - Etsy Canada

A beautiful antique late Victorian period (1837-1901) old mine cut diamond five stone ring in 18k yellow gold. This classic antique Victorian five stone ring features super bright and sparkly old mine cut diamonds of graduating size prong set atop an airy looping gallery to let in maximum light for
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com
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Less ctw but Similar to what @MakingTheGrade was contemplating
 
Mreader said:
Less ctw but Similar to what @MakingTheGrade was contemplating
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Yes! The one she was contemplating was a 7 stone, though. Which is less common than these 5 stone versions. I really like the graduated look, which is why I've been perusing these types of rings. My ring size is large and I want higher cttw, so I am collecting my own suite.
 
I saw it one minute after she posted the Ruby and Diamond ring, omg… ❤️
 
Oooo….. the plot thickens. The Single Stone on TRR has left the building! I wonder if someone from here grabbed her?!?
 
www.ebay.com

0.31ct Diamond Ring K18 Yellow Gold PT900 14.79g | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 0.31ct Diamond Ring K18 Yellow Gold PT900 14.79g at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
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I love this. It's so odd but so cool. Someone talk me out of it
 
lovedogs said:
Yes! Thank you
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Don’t worry, you can wear pokey rings again in…. Ohhhh… 10 years!

My boys are 15 and 13 now and I almost never scratch them with my jewels anymore :lol-2:
 
newtojewels said:
This necklace is close to scrap weight on the gold (88.8g!), $5295 from designer Robert Lee Morris
https://www.therealreal.com/products/jewelry/necklaces/multistrand/robert-lee-morris-18k-multistrand-pebble-necklace-l5b7k
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With Friday's price, I get ~ $4928 for the gold content alone which means there's only a 7% premium?! That's nuts! Of course, it looks like a bag of frozen peas.
 
Grymera said:
I think it's hard because jewelry inherently has 5 prices where most products don't.

Let's use that 1950s gold ring:
1) Scrap - price of the components taken apart, the lowest price (i.e. gram weight of gold and the diamond) - (let's say 3.5 grams 18k gold at full spot and $200 for the diamond) = $495
2) Resale/secondhand price - usually the second lowest price of a piece, this can be 50-80% off retail = let's say seller accepts $1250
3) Replacement cost - the cost of recreating that piece (without 1950s providence) - picking this .61 J OEC and similar settings (adding $150 to add 2 prongs and change the head) = $1470
4) Full retail - I'm not searching forever for a 6 prong, picking this 1950s mens .59 transitional at $3000
5) Appraised value, typically 1.5-2x retail or similarly bananas - $5000

Personally, I don't think it's in the spirit of this thread to zone in on the scrap value of pieces. Obviously that's the dream, but it's discounting the providence, artistry and specialness of each piece. Plus, it's discounting the skill of many sellers we've talked about before that do excellent work of finding, selecting and reselling vintage pieces with an eye for the exceptional.

Jewelry buying is very personal and I fully support springing for the right pieces in one's collection. I'm always inspired by @mrs-b and her collection of beautiful, exceptional quality pieces.

I almost had a heart attack recently buying my white whale, truly a holy grail piece. But I'm so glad I did, 3 months later. I would've never seen it again.
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Hi! Now I need to know all about this white whale! Edited: saw your post about it! Yay for that!
 
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LilAlex said:
With Friday's price, I get ~ $4928 for the gold content alone which means there's only a 7% premium?! That's nuts! Of course, it looks like a bag of frozen peas.
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But frozen peas dipped in gold!
 
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