Don't rush and don't clean
Hold off on polishing coins, scrubbing old pieces or removing stones. Cleaning can lower a coin's collector value and can loosen old settings.
Sort into simple piles
- Pieces with family meaning you'll want to keep
- Stamped gold, silver and platinum (see our stamps guide)
- Costume or unmarked jewelry you're unsure about
- Coins, bars and rounds
- Watches
Keep sets together
Matching earrings, necklace and bracelet sets, and anything with its original box or paperwork, should stay together. Receipts and old appraisals are helpful to bring along.
Keep, repair, or sell
Not everything needs to be sold. A broken heirloom can often be repaired or reset into something you'll wear. For the rest, a free appraisal lets the whole family see what's there before anyone decides.
Bring it all in
You don't have to figure out what's real first. Bring the whole box — we'll go through it with you piece by piece and explain what we find.
Still not sure?
Bring it in for a free appraisal — no appointment needed.