So I'm a bit embarrassed to post this, as I feel like a traitor to the colored stone team, but here goes...
Over the years, I've collected some beautiful and high end stones. Now I want to sell them but would like to do it on consignment so as not to have to deal with the logistics. The only places I can think of are Jewels by Grace and Bonhams (I adore Athenaworth, Gilded Lane, and would love to give her my business, but last time we spoke, she doesn't feel like her market is exactly the right one). When I looked up Bonham's auctions, I was surprised to see that their clientele seems interested in 1) HUGE but not necessarily super high quality; 2) exquisite, beautiful, set jewelry/works of art; or 3) lower end stones, neither particularly well cut nor particularly rare or high quality (almost stones that around here, we would consider learner stones). Grace really doesn't seem to specialize in colored stones.
So any brilliant ideas? I know it's silly for me to even be asking such a question. I should know better, but I don't! I bought with the idea of setting them and dripping so hardThe reality is that I don't like big rings and big stones on me - in fact, I almost never wear the rings I have any more (earrings otoh, are a completely different matter, and plan on finally making some dangly ones with the pairs I've hoarded over the years). I am open to suggestions. I've sold a number of stones on LT but am not interested in selling there now, just cuz it feels way too daunting to manage it.
I'm trying to avoid providing details on precisely what, as this is not any kind of solicitation, this is not the right forum for sales, and it might take me a while to actually act. Suffice it to say that the stones I have are considered large and excellent quality for their kind, have top lab reports, and are the typical sought after suspects here. I sure would like a silver bullet!
Ideas, anyone? Thanks all for peaking in and for any suggestions you offer.
I guess that is true for all of us who have ever seen REAL gemstones. Even expensive mall shops only get on my nerves. They know nothing and when they come across arrogant I must stop myself from getting abusive.
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