What Difference Between Gold, Silver and Junk Jewelry ?
Posted by junkgurl in Junk Silver Coin FAQ, tags: between, difference, gold, jewelry, junk, silverQuestion by Daisy: What difference between gold, silver and junk jewelry ?
I have gone through my jewelery box for the first time in 20 years and need to know what is junk and what I should keep. I have an assortment of gold, silver and pieces I don't have a clue. How do I tell the difference and know what I should throw out? I have a few pieces that were gold plated and it has almost completely worn off, are they worth getting re plated or should I just throw them ?
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Answer by bundygil
Replating is not worth it. Gold is good, silver is ok. Some good old junk jewelry may have collector value.
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Please DO NOT throw away….and there is no such thing as “scrap jewelry” or “junk jewelry”. You see these guys on TV advertising that they’ll pay cash for you old, unwanted scrap gold jewelry? Well, why do you think they want it? All jewelry has some value. If it’s not sentimental, it’s the precious metals or stones. Even costume jewelry has value to collectors. If it’s Gold, absolutely keep it. Silver, same thing. If you have a digital camera, take a good photo of all of it together. Anyone who knows about jewelry (NOT if you are selling to them), should be able to give you a rough estimate by a photograph. Also, list any items that are marked 18K 24K, etc…..also, list all names on the jewelry itself. Good luck…….if you need a hand finding a good reputable resource, submit another question asking for just that, and you may do well.