How to Find Vintage Diamond Engagement Rings

If your fiance collects vintage jewelry, you need to learn how to find vintage diamond engagement rings. If she loves old rings, she's not going to appreciate being proposed to with a contemporary engagement ring. And before you go stumbling into shops without a clue as to value or what's considered a desirable style there are a few things that you should know about these pieces.

Not long after the second world war in Europe and Japan, the De Beers diamond cartel, ran a marketing campaign with the intent to prove that a diamond was eternal. It's a known fact that a diamond is usually the stone of choice for engagement rings because of its special hardness and resiliency. These special qualities make it an everlasting symbol of the enduring and everlasting bond of marriage. Placing the diamond in a beautiful setting in an engagement ring, fulfills the promise to be married and to join together as one. If one is trying to find that very special ring that has the unique style and qualities that were fashionable many years ago, then the obvious choice is to educate yourself on how to find vintage diamond engagement rings that are timeless in design.



Finding a vintage diamond engagement ring is not particularly difficult. There are many online sites will allow you to peruse a fair selection of these rings and select the one that best suits both your engagement and, perhaps a little more practically, your wallet. We suggest going to your favorite search engine and typing in "vintage rings". You will find many sites that are trustworthy and reputable, that will sell you beautiful rings. Be aware that you will also find many sites that advertise "vintage style" or "antique style" which are nothing more than copies of a design.



If you're the type that finds it more enjoyable seeing the ring in person, you'll find it very pleasing to know that it's not difficult to find stores that carry a nice selection of vintage diamond engagement rings. A quick look to the Yellow Pages for vintage jewelry places should give you a list of places to visit.



Vintage items are always in vogue and vintage diamond engagement rings are no exception to this rule. The chances are that you will often find a more unique style of engagement ring than is normally found in the local jeweler at the mall. You will generally find that the vintage ring has a very strict attention to detail and has superior workmanship not normally found in modern day jewelry.



Craftmanship and pride in tradition were held in high regard in the post war period. As a result, you will find that most jewelry items found in this period of time sufficiently represents this. In addition, one must also consider the timeless value of this jewelry. If it could withstand, say 50 years, for example, of wear and tear, think about the quality of the product. Additionally, if you present her with a vintage diamond ring that has some history attached to it, she will cherish it even more. Buying one of these rings will show your future fiancée that you are dedicated and committed to this marriage, and perhaps more importantly though, these rings will symbolize the love you have for them as well as her.

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HOW TO SELL a USED DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING for the BEST POSSIBLE PRICE

EBay is my knee-jerk reaction when someone asks me how to sell a lightly used diamond engagement ring. Competition among eBay bidders might drive the price up for a rare, unique or unusual ring but many eBay sellers are complaining that the fees for selling anything on eBay are taking too much of a chunk out of their profits.
If you want to move a ring quickly, this is excellent advice and the competition of bidders occasionally will bring higher prices. But if you are in no hurry to sell your there are some other options that might get you a few more dollars.

• Get a professional appraisal from a jeweler that you trust. If possible get one from a jeweler that presents the appraisal in a very professional manner and not just a hand written estimate on the shops letterhead. Presentation is everything the public is very aware that letterhead can be generated and printed on your printer and and everybody can write for gosh sakes! Your prospective customers will be much more likely to write a nice check for a piece is accompanied by a professional estimate in a nice protective cover.
  
• Canvass your lovestruck buddies to see if any of them will be in the market for a special diamond ring for their fiancé anytime in the near future. This is the best case scenario as you do a friend a favor by helping them to become engaged at a cheap price it's highly likely that you will get more for your ring by selling to an individual.
  
• Post an advertisement in the local paper. Put an ad in one of the local magazines that offer free advertising. Using free advertising and selling to a local will save you lots of money as there are no fees involved. The ability for a perspective buyer to view the diamond ring in person and to authenticate the appraisal won't hurt either!

If you want to know how to sell antique diamond jewelry, you probably will have to consult an expert in the field of collectible jewels to get the true value of your merchandise. However, I would not leave my precious antique diamond ring to be sold on consignment nor would I accept the price that the antique jewelry shop owner offered. The price offered in such circumstances would be well below retail and what you could get by selling the piece yourself. Shop owners leave a large margin for profit and if you have the time why not pocket the profit yourself?

I hope that gives you a few ideas on how to sell antique precious jewelry or a modern diamond ring that you thought you would wear forever but things didn't work out.