Anyone knows of a trustworthy consignment vendor for antique jewelry?

[Pinkmartini87]

Hi all, I’m looking for a trusted vendor to help consign/purchase my antique emerald earrings. I’ve tried to sell them on my own but feel perhaps due to the lack of visibility and price over $2000 that perhaps buyers are hesitant to purchase from an individual.

I’ve reached out already to Jewels by Grace and Lang’s but the fees seem high for the value of the item. (And I don’t mean to imply any vendor blame! Perhaps my item is not super high value as to make consignment worthwhile.)

Any other recommendations? Anyone ever consign with Sin City Finds? (Seems to be very popular on Instagram!)

 

[PreRaphaelite]

You might just list them on Etsy?

I‘m not qualified to say whether your earrings are actually antique but you could search out similar styles and look at their prices. Even if you don’t decide to sell privately, it couldn’t hurt to look at comps.

Good luck!

 

[Pinkmartini87]

Thank you!

You might just list them on Etsy?

I‘m not qualified to say whether your earrings are actually antique but you could search out similar styles and look at their prices. Even if you don’t decide to sell privately, it couldn’t hurt to look at comps.

Good luck!

 

[LightBright]

You might just list them on Etsy?

I‘m not qualified to say whether your earrings are actually antique but you could search out similar styles and look at their prices. Even if you don’t decide to sell privately, it couldn’t hurt to look at comps.

Good luck!

Hi PreRaphaelite! Sorry to threadjack OP, but could you elaborate on selling on Etsy? Wouldn’t OP have to create an account and if she only had one item to sell, how would that work? Sorry, I have the same question about how novices can sell consign or sell items.

OP I have seen Sin City Finds consign some items but I don’t know anything about her policies on that. I don’t know if she consigns as a favor for an existing customer, or if she is actually consigning in general. If you find out anything please post here. I like her inventory and taste very much.

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Wouldn’t OP have to create an account and if she only had one item to sell, how would that work?

Hello, yep the OP can open an Etsy account and sell.
Or eBay (not recommended) or any other site that allows listings. Even LoupeTroop.

 

[jeweln]

I think Ebay , Etsy or Rubylane gets lots of views .

 

[Blingloverbyday]

Hi, I can share that when I recently asked SincityFinds if she consigns, she told me no. Maybe she will on occasion depending on the item.

 

[Pinkmartini87]

I just heard back from sin city finds—no consignment at this time.

 

[winnietucker]

Please let us know who you go with. I have some items I might consign and JbG isn’t always responsive...

 

[Pinkmartini87]

@winnietucker Will do!

 

[winnietucker]

@winnietucker Will do!

Did you ever find anyone?

 

[Pinkmartini87]

Nope, rates are very low now. Auction houses are eager but they are giving very low pre-sale estimates.

 

[winnietucker]

Nope, rates are very low now. Auction houses are eager but they are giving very low pre-sale estimates.

Aw darn. Well good luck! I’ve been looking around for more but JbG seems like the best bet.

 

[marymm]

OP, have you considered having an appraisal done by a reputable independent professional?

I know David Atlas will examine your item and prepare a jewelry description and market report for selling - https://datlas.com/market-reports/ - FWIW I sent something to him a few years back for one of these reports. I recall he cost was very reasonable, it was a quick turnaround, and I strongly believe the report really assisted in a quicker sale of the item (via LoupeTroop).

 

[Pinkmartini87]

@marymm Many thanks for the suggestion! I may look into it; I agree that harder to sell pieces as an individual for sure! Maybe additional paperwork might help!