Jewelry Guides
Quick, honest reference for buying and selling pre-loved jewelry. What the stamps mean, what things are worth, and how to tell the difference.
Guide · 3 min read
Gold Filled vs Gold Plated vs Solid Gold (What It Means When You're Buying or Selling Secondhand)
Three pieces can all say 'gold' in the listing title and be worth completely different amounts. Here's what each one actually is, and what to look for secondhand.
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Guide · 4 min read
How to Clean Jewelry at Home Without Ruining It
Most jewelry doesn’t need a fancy cleaner. It needs warm water, dish soap, and you not doing the one thing that ruins it.
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Guide · 4 min read
How to Photograph Jewelry to Actually Sell It
Jewelry is one of the hardest things to photograph and one of the most important to get right. Here's the setup that works.
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Guide · 4 min read
How to Price Jewelry for Resale (Without Underselling or Listing Something That'll Sit Forever)
Pricing pre-loved jewelry is the part most sellers either skip or sweat over for an hour and still get wrong. Here's a faster, better way.
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Guide · 4 min read
How to Tell if Gold Is Real: 7 At-Home Tests
A lot of “gold” in jewelry drawers is plated, filled, or just gold-colored. Here’s how to tell what you actually have.
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Guide · 3 min read
How to Tell if Pearls Are Real (5 Tests You Can Do at Home)
The tooth test is real, it works, and it takes five seconds. Here’s that plus four more ways to tell real pearls from convincing fakes.
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Guide · 3 min read
How to Tell if Your Jewelry Is Actually Sterling Silver
Half the 'silver' jewelry on resale sites isn't silver. Here's how to figure out what you actually have.
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Guide · 2 min read
Necklace Length Guide (And How to Figure Out Which One You Actually Wear)
Necklace length is the single biggest reason a piece looks great on the model and weird on you. Here's the cheat sheet.
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Guide · 3 min read
Ring Size Guide: How to Measure Your Ring Size at Home
You can find your ring size at home in two minutes with a strip of paper. Here’s how, plus the chart and the secondhand gotchas.
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Guide · 3 min read
What Is Costume Jewelry vs Fine Jewelry (And Why It Matters When You're Buying Secondhand)
The line between costume and fine jewelry sounds obvious until you try to draw it. Then it gets interesting.
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Guide · 4 min read
What Jewelry Actually Sells on Resale Platforms (And What Sits Forever)
If you've got a pile of jewelry you're thinking about selling, the question isn't 'is any of this valuable.' It's 'what will actually sell, and fast.'
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